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. It largely focuses on the ''

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'' franchise. There was a Chinese version published by Kadokawa Media (Taiwan) Co., Ltd, discontinued in 2008.

Overview

Gundam Ace started as a quarterly publication from 2001 to 2002, moved to a bi-monthly publication in 2003, and in 2004 it became a monthly publication. The producer is Shinichirou Inoue of Kadokawa Shoten who also produces

Newtype is a monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, manga, Japanese science fiction, seiyuu, and video games). It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8, 1985, with i ...

and Shonen Ace. The chief editor is Hideaki Kobayashi. The magazine contains a number of common features found in official fan magazines, including news on upcoming ''Gundam'' series and merchandise.

Currently serialized titles

Mobile Suit Gundam-san , commonly referred to as ''Gundam-san'', is a Japanese yonkoma (4-panel) parody gag manga series by Hideki Ohwada. A part of the ''Gundam'' media franchise, it is a parody of the original ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' anime series, featuring Amuro R ...

(Since August 2001) * Mobile Suit Gundam École du Ciel (Since December 2001) *

Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam is a six-volume manga series written and illustrated by Yuuichi Hasegawa based on notes and information by Yoshiyuki Tomino, serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Shōnen Ace'' magazine from December 1994 to March 1997 issues. A sequel ...

(Since November 2002) * SEED Club 4-Koma (Since December 2004) * Gundam Unicorn: Bande Dessinée (Since March 2010) * Gundam MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden (Since June 2010) * Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop (Since August 2010) * Super-Class! Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Since September 2010) * Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: The Glory of Losers (Since November 2010) * Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam DEFINE (Since August 2011) * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Re: and

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(Since June 2012) * Gundam MSV-R: The Fabulous Shin Matsunaga! (Since August 2012) * Char's Daily Life (Since September 2012) * People of Gundam (Since December 2012) * Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0094: Across the Sky (Since January 2013) * Mobile Suit Gundam: The Nameless Battlefield (Since May 2013) * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 REBELLION (Since August 2013) * Gundam Build Fighters AMAZING (Since December 2013) * Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link (Since April 2014) * Gundam EXA VS (Since May 2014) *

Gundam Reconguista in G , also referred to as , is a 2014 Japanese science fiction anime television series and the thirteenth installment in Sunrise's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise. Created for the Gundam 35th Anniversary celebration, it is the first ''Gundam'' ...

(Since October 2014) * Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans And Slayer (Since October 2015)

Featured manga

Many of the manga titles running in the magazine serve as promotion (adaptations based on recent games, animated series side stories, etc.) or parody the Gundam series/fandom. * Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin * Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Deleted Affair - Portrait of Young Comet * Axis' Hamaan-san * Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles * Mobile Suit Gundam Gaiden : Sora, senkou no hate ni... *

Gundam Legacy is a Japan, Japanese military fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with ''M ...

* Mobile Suit Gundam: Ixtab of Space * Mobile Suit Gundam École du Ciel (ongoing) *

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, ''Gundam SEED'' takes place in a future calendar era, in this case the Cosmic Era. In this era, mankind has devel ...

* Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray *

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Astray is a collection of gaiden (side-stories) set in the Cosmic Era timeline of ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny''. The story was told in three different mediums, as a manga in Gundam ACE, a photo novel in Dengeki Hobby and two novels published b ...

* Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Δ Astray * After War Gundam X: Under the Moonlight * Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny -The Edge- * Mobile Suit Gundam: Ore wa Renppou Guren Tai *

Tony Takezaki's Gundam manga Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leag ...

*Inu Gundam * Mobile Suit Buyo Gundam * Imouto Gundam * Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. - Tsumuga re shi kettou * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Gaiden: Zion no genyou *

: The Steel Seven *

Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO is a Japanese mini-series of nine CGI short films and OVAs based on the Gundam anime franchise, released from 2004 to 2009 in three chapters each comprising three episodes. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (who previously directed '' Gunda ...

: Revelations 0079 * Developers Mobile Suit Gundam Before One Year War * Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Day After Tomorrow - Kai Shinden's report * Gunota no Onna * Operation Troy *

The Wings of Rean is a light novel series by Yoshiyuki Tomino published from 1983 to 1986, and a six-episode ONA, broadcast by Bandai Channel online beginning on December 12, 2005, with the final episode starting on August 18, 2006. It is an alternate story t ...

Mobile Suit Gundam 00F is a Japanese anime television series, the eleventh installment in Sunrise (company), Sunrise studio's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise comprising two seasons. The series is set on a futuristic Earth and is centered on the exploits of the f ...

Mobile Suit Gundam 00I The Japanese anime television series ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' has been adapted into a number of manga and light novel series. Manga Cover to Mobile Suit Gundam 00P Mobile Suit Gundam 00P A graphic novel serialized in ''Dengeki Hobby Magazin ...

* New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop (ongoing) * New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Glory of the Defeated

Non-manga columns

*Data Gundam *Ages of Gundam *Okawara Factory *Gundam Goods Navigation *Gundam Game Information *GUNDAM"ACE"FIX *GAME'S MSV

Giveaways

Most issues of Gundam Ace contain at least one 'free gift' item. These may be used to promote a current Gundam work or based on original manga appearing in the magazine. In the three months leading up to the premiere of

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is a Japanese anime television series, the eleventh installment in Sunrise studio's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise comprising two seasons. The series is set on a futuristic Earth and is centered on the exploits of the fictional paramilita ...

, the magazine gave away a 00 pencil board, sticker sheet and poster. A continuing series has been keychains depicting

Mobile Suit Gundam , also known as ''First Gundam'', ''Gundam 0079'' or simply ''Gundam '79'', is an anime television series, produced and animated by Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting ...

characters as chickens, based on a popular manga of the same concept. Other items given away include CM collection CD-ROMs, exclusive alternate manga cover sleeves and cardboard calendar cubes.

Circulation

References

External links

Official websiteAnime Newtype Channel: Gundam Ace
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