is a Japanese media project by

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and Bandai Spirits and a reboot of the ''

BB Senshi Sangokuden is the SD Gundam series for 2007 and the 18th work in the Musha Gundam series. The story and characters are modeled after those featured in the classic 14th century Chinese literature, ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong. However, ...

'' franchise, based on the long-running ''

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'' media franchise. Created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''Gundam'', it is also loosely based on the 14th century Chinese historical novel ''

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'' by

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. However, ''Sangoku Soketsuden'' is different from ''BB Senshi Sangokuden'' in its theming and story. It is later succeeded by ''

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''. An original net

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adaptation by Sunrise premiered online from July 26, 2019 to March 25, 2021. Two print side stories by Takuya Yamanaka were announced to be released in their respective magazines.

Plot

In a distant future, a devastating war once ravaged the land of Mirsha to ruins. As when the land is about to recover from the devastation, the mobile citizens all encountered an mysterious virus called the "Etiolation Trinity", which an epidemic broke out and caused them to become mindless monsters called Bugs. Due to the fears of the virus, mobile citizens now live in three areas, each cities all sealed up in walls and pray that the Trinity, a mysterious energy can save them. But behind one of the walls, Lord Dong Zhuo Providence of Luoyang has been acting in an outrageous manner since the passing of the previous lord. In order to liberate the citizens from the Etiolation Trinity, a valiant hero named Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam steps up alongside Guan Yu Nu Gundam and Zhang Fei God Gundam to bring a new change to the world.

Media

Merchandise

''SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden'' was first announced back in November 21, 2018 at the Gundam 40th Anniversary live press conference. Created as a reboot of the ''BB Senshi Sangokuden'' franchise (a spinoff of the ''

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'' series and part of the ''

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'' franchise), the series only shares its namesake from its other franchise as it was an entirely different series altogether. Merchandising for the series will be released under

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's long running

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line of model kits under the BB Senshi label.

Anime

An original net

adaptation of the franchise is produced by

and aired on July 26, 2019. It is directed by Takahiro Ikezoe and

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, the creative duo behind ''

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''. The opening theme is titled "Removes" by Swanky Dank, while the ending is titled "TRI-ALIVE" by Kirisame Undertaker. The premiere of episodes beyond episode 7 on the Gundam.Info

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channel and

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was postponed on February 28, 2020, due to "various circumstances". During the opening ceremony for the Gunpla Expo Tokyo 2020 event, it was announced the series would make its Japanese streaming debut on the Gundam Channel YouTube channel. The Japanese television debut was announced for BS11 on February 26, 2021 and

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on March 22, 2021. The series was only available in 14 countries and territories prior to that, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, and Italy. On February 10, 2021, it was announced overseas streaming for the series would continue with the premiere of episode 8 on March 18, 2021 on Gundam.info and Crunchyroll. The sequel series, ''SD Gundam World Heroes'', is planned for a worldwide release in April 2021. In Japan, the series will stream on the Gundam Channel with TV airings on BS11 and Tokyo MX.

Print

Two sidestories by Takuya Yamanaka were announced to begin serialization. The sidestory

manhua () are Chinese-language comics produced in China and Taiwan. Whilst Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China in some shape or form throughout its imperial history, the term first appeared in 1904 in a comic titled ''Cu ...

titled will begin serialization on the Chinese comic magazine ''Lucky'' in April 2018. It is to be illustrated by Luk Mo Shek. A webcomic sidestory titled will begin publishing on Sunrise's official website. It will be illustrated by Naoto Tsushima.

References

External links

* {{Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2019 anime television series debuts 2019 anime ONAs Gundam anime and manga Shōnen manga Sunrise (company)