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LightningZERO · 2007-06-05, 03:12

Gundam Excia looks pretty good. Close combat main Gundam? Wow

wingdarkness · 2007-06-05, 03:19

Damn I did a search...What does Excia mean?? All I get is Ex-CIA...

And which character is Setsuna?? Scarf-boy??

aeriolewinters · 2007-06-05, 04:15

That looks awesome, and they've kept it simple.

duckroll · 2007-06-05, 05:31

Okay here are more plot and termilogy details:

Setsuna F (Fanron) Seiei:

A Gundam Meister for Celestial Being. He grew up in the war torn middle east and was discovered by Celestial Being at the age of 14 to have the special potential as a pilot. He doesn't speak much and comes off as a cool young man. He is now 16 years old.

Celestial Being:

The mysterious organization that strives to end all wars and change the world with only 4 Mobile Suits. Aside from the aim to put an end to all warfare, they have no ties to any government, is strictly non-profit and subscribes to no particular ideology.

MS-GUNDAM:

Super weapons created independantly by Celestial Being, they are a second-generation technology compared to anything the two superpowers in the world have to offer. They are machines made to take out entire armies individually.

Solar Generator:

A top secret technology being researched, this is the common name for the Energy source GN Drive. When mass is destroyed without the discharge of gun particles, a great amount of positron and photon are generated. Smaller units have also been designed, and the special advantage is the non-generation of excess heat. The GUNDAM units are powered with this technology.

GN Particles:

A sort of mutation neutrion discovered by chance, it is the origin of the research behind the GN Drive. When the GN Drive is in operation, these particles are automatically generated. When they're in the air they have the special property of shutting down all radar systems completely.

The director Mizushima also makes a few comments about the direction the show is taking. Apparently the decision to set the show in 2307 AD is to force a sense of realism into the series and a stronger connection to our real world. Since it follows the same timeline as ours, the worldview and settings will be more similar to the real world than that of a standard Gundam series, which is a new direction they're aiming for. There also appears to be two major superpower factions in the world: The Union (America leading Japan, Canada and Australia) and People's Reform Federation (that's the closest I can translate 人革連, and it's comprised of China, Russia and India).

More information as it comes in...

Edit: Also, from the summary of the story, it doesn't appear that there are any colonies or equavilants in the story. Basically after mankind discovered the new solar based power source, the two superpowers continued to fight on and on, until the organization Celestial Being decided to attempt to stop it all with Gundams....

srwax · 2007-06-05, 05:35

Total Melee type Gundam
oh yeah I'm going to love this

HG, MG for sure

LoweGear · 2007-06-05, 05:47

Scans:

kaito-kid · 2007-06-05, 05:47

Quote:

A Gundam Meister for Celestial Being. He grew up in the war torn middle east and was discovered by Celestial Being at the age of 14 to have the special potential as a pilot. He doesn't speak much and comes off as a cool young man. He is now 16 years old.

HELL YES!! he is not another Shinn Asuka!

Quote:

The mysterious organization that strives to end all wars and change the world with only 4 Mobile Suits. Aside from the aim to put an end to all warfare, they have no ties to any government, is strictly non-profit and subscribes to no particular ideology.

hemmm...Sounds a lot like Mithril...

Quote:

Super weapons created independantly by Celestial Being, they are a second-generation technology compared to anything the two superpowers in the world have to offer. They are machines made to take out entire armies individually.

Gundam Wing?

Quote:

The director Mizushima also makes a few comments about the direction the show is taking. Apparently the decision to set the show in 2307 AD is to force a sense of realism into the series and a stronger connection to our real world. Since it follows the same timeline as ours, the worldview and settings will be more similar to the real world than that of a standard Gundam series, which is a new direction they're aiming for. There also appears to be two major superpower factions in the world: The Union (America leading Japan, Canada and Australia) and People's Reform Federation (that's the closest I can translate 人革連, and it's comprised of China, Russia and India).

Oh great! We (europeans) are getting ignored again

Vallen Chaos Valiant · 2007-06-05, 05:50

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Originally Posted by duckroll

More information as it comes in...

Can you please offer a link for where your info came from? I would like to look into it myself, it doesn't matter if it's in Japanese.

EDIT: Ah, nevermind. The Newtype scans; figures. :P

Oh, and the Solar generator is quite a fancy variety of matter-energy conversion. It sounds like a mythological hybrid of a fuel cell and a fusion reactor; you get motion energy from the matter annihilation, but it doesn't go through combustion so there is less need for cooling the engine.

duckroll · 2007-06-05, 05:53

The extended announcement with quotes from Mizushima is here:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainme...070605et06.htm

The rest of the info is from Newtype, coming in bits and pieces by subscribers that got their issue today.

LoweGear · 2007-06-05, 05:54

On another note (courtesy of Nagato21):

Excia is supposedly Greek for "Strength of Arms" or "Seeking Power".

Dunno if that's true, but it makes sense considering the Gundam's role in the series.

mikyu · 2007-06-05, 06:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaito-kid

Oh great! We (europeans) are getting ignored again

I thought that too ^^
but never mind, in that way we can't be the bad guys ^^

srb · 2007-06-05, 06:22

The Gundam tech had to come from somewhere, so it's obviously a joint British-German-Swedish-French defence industries project.

^^

LightningZERO · 2007-06-05, 06:32

First Gundam series without the colonies? That's new

The one-man-army thing doesn't sounds good for now. But maybe the series will prove me wrong

Anh_Minh · 2007-06-05, 06:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikyu

I thought that too ^^
but never mind, in that way we can't be the bad guys ^^

I'd rather be the bad guys than the helpless victims.

kaito-kid · 2007-06-05, 06:45

Lol ^^

I bet the Americans and the Chinese started to fire there stuff at each other...and we probably got annoyed with all these flying nuclear shit in the skies...so we build our own shit

Nightengale · 2007-06-05, 06:56

The Gundam pilots are called Meisters, so there should be some European connection.

Granted, this whole organization with only 4 Gundams sounds a little iffy, since I was kinda hoping they'd be in control of private armies or something, but as long as the tech level's justified with a decent protrayal, I won't be complaining.

Doesn't change my excitement level though.

Anh_Minh · 2007-06-05, 07:29

...
The tech is totally gonna come from kid genius with knowledge of "Black Technology" from out of nowhere...
Also, submarines may be involved.

brightman · 2007-06-05, 08:33

Setsuna? Another Camille with a girly name?

So far so good, except for the Wing-like aspect. But the better sense of realism is something to look forward to.

Oh, and I'm glad the mecha designs are being done by some new-to-Gundam designers (other than old Kunio, of course, but he seems to have a fairly minor role and isn't credited in the press release for example). Should bring an interesting perspective to the mechas in this series.

hattori666 · 2007-06-05, 08:47

Seems kinda of interesting, I might look forward to watching this series...hopefully it won't be a disappointment to any Gundam fans.

Rever129 · 2007-06-05, 09:00

Quote:

MS-GUNDAM:

Super weapons created independantly by Celestial Being, they are a second-generation technology compared to anything the two superpowers in the world have to offer. They are machines made to take out entire armies individually.

I don't like that part. I hated how in Seed a single MS can take out entire armies on its own. I hope Gundam 00 don't continue this trend.

2007-06-05, 03:19	Link #242
wingdarkness Retweet Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ニュー・オーリンズ、LA	Damn I did a search...What does Excia mean?? All I get is Ex-CIA... And which character is Setsuna?? Scarf-boy?? __________________ Fly since ↔...

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aeriolewinters Photomancy Experiments Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines	That looks awesome, and they've kept it simple. __________________

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2007-06-05, 05:54	Link #250
LoweGear Secret Society BLANKET Graphic Designer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco	On another note (courtesy of Nagato21): Excia is supposedly Greek for "Strength of Arms" or "Seeking Power". Dunno if that's true, but it makes sense considering the Gundam's role in the series. __________________ Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all wickedness that mankind can produce... We will send unto them, only you.

2007-06-05, 06:45	Link #255
kaito-kid As I make you stop, think Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Europe - The Netherlands Age: 34	Lol ^^ I bet the Americans and the Chinese started to fire there stuff at each other...and we probably got annoyed with all these flying nuclear shit in the skies...so we build our own shit __________________

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LightningZERO You are Dominated! Author Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Earth Age: 35	Gundam Excia looks pretty good. Close combat main Gundam? Wow

2007-06-05, 05:31	Link #244
duckroll 綺羅星★！ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 42	Okay here are more plot and termilogy details: Setsuna F (Fanron) Seiei: A Gundam Meister for Celestial Being. He grew up in the war torn middle east and was discovered by Celestial Being at the age of 14 to have the special potential as a pilot. He doesn't speak much and comes off as a cool young man. He is now 16 years old. Celestial Being: The mysterious organization that strives to end all wars and change the world with only 4 Mobile Suits. Aside from the aim to put an end to all warfare, they have no ties to any government, is strictly non-profit and subscribes to no particular ideology. MS-GUNDAM: Super weapons created independantly by Celestial Being, they are a second-generation technology compared to anything the two superpowers in the world have to offer. They are machines made to take out entire armies individually. Solar Generator: A top secret technology being researched, this is the common name for the Energy source GN Drive. When mass is destroyed without the discharge of gun particles, a great amount of positron and photon are generated. Smaller units have also been designed, and the special advantage is the non-generation of excess heat. The GUNDAM units are powered with this technology. GN Particles: A sort of mutation neutrion discovered by chance, it is the origin of the research behind the GN Drive. When the GN Drive is in operation, these particles are automatically generated. When they're in the air they have the special property of shutting down all radar systems completely. The director Mizushima also makes a few comments about the direction the show is taking. Apparently the decision to set the show in 2307 AD is to force a sense of realism into the series and a stronger connection to our real world. Since it follows the same timeline as ours, the worldview and settings will be more similar to the real world than that of a standard Gundam series, which is a new direction they're aiming for. There also appears to be two major superpower factions in the world: The Union (America leading Japan, Canada and Australia) and People's Reform Federation (that's the closest I can translate 人革連, and it's comprised of China, Russia and India). More information as it comes in... Edit: Also, from the summary of the story, it doesn't appear that there are any colonies or equavilants in the story. Basically after mankind discovered the new solar based power source, the two superpowers continued to fight on and on, until the organization Celestial Being decided to attempt to stop it all with Gundams....

2007-06-05, 05:35	Link #245
srwax Junior Member Join Date: May 2007	Total Melee type Gundam oh yeah I'm going to love this HG, MG for sure

2007-06-05, 05:53	Link #249
duckroll 綺羅星★！ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 42	The extended announcement with quotes from Mizushima is here: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainme...070605et06.htm The rest of the info is from Newtype, coming in bits and pieces by subscribers that got their issue today.

2007-06-05, 06:22	Link #252
srb I can see time itself! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kingdom of Sweden Age: 37	The Gundam tech had to come from somewhere, so it's obviously a joint British-German-Swedish-French defence industries project. ^^

2007-06-05, 06:32	Link #253
LightningZERO You are Dominated! Author Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Earth Age: 35	First Gundam series without the colonies? That's new The one-man-army thing doesn't sounds good for now. But maybe the series will prove me wrong

2007-06-05, 06:56	Link #256
Nightengale ~Night of Gales~ Author Join Date: Dec 2005	The Gundam pilots are called Meisters, so there should be some European connection. Granted, this whole organization with only 4 Gundams sounds a little iffy, since I was kinda hoping they'd be in control of private armies or something, but as long as the tech level's justified with a decent protrayal, I won't be complaining. Doesn't change my excitement level though. __________________ *Night~and~Gale: ~ The Final Mythology of the Man who Defied Destiny.* The sleeping lion shall awaken beyond the depths of time, crossing ten billion lights, come to Terra.

2007-06-05, 07:29	Link #257
Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	... The tech is totally gonna come from kid genius with knowledge of "Black Technology" from out of nowhere... Also, submarines may be involved.

2007-06-05, 08:33	Link #258
brightman Ancient Member Join Date: Apr 2002	Setsuna? Another Camille with a girly name? So far so good, except for the Wing-like aspect. But the better sense of realism is something to look forward to. Oh, and I'm glad the mecha designs are being done by some new-to-Gundam designers (other than old Kunio, of course, but he seems to have a fairly minor role and isn't credited in the press release for example). Should bring an interesting perspective to the mechas in this series. __________________ Copyright © 2002 Brightman Last edited by brightman; 2007-06-05 at 08:52.

2007-06-05, 08:47	Link #259
hattori666 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In the pit of insanity Age: 34	Seems kinda of interesting, I might look forward to watching this series...hopefully it won't be a disappointment to any Gundam fans.