Company Sites

Here are are some of the companies that bring you Gundam and its associated merchandise in the United States and Canada. If you have a suggested addition, let us know at webmaster@gundamproject.com.

Bandai America

Bandai America is the licensor of all things Gundam in the United States and Canada, and produces all the domestic videos, games, toys, and model kits. Most of its company Web sites are pretty info-light, but the GundamOfficial.com site offers lots of product and story info from the Gundam Wing series.

GundamOfficial.Com   The official Gundam site operated by Bandai America. It currently covers the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, The 08th MS Team, Gundam Wing, and Endless Waltz, with story info, character and mecha profiles, and merchandise listings.   Home Page http://www.gundamofficial.com/   Universal Century http://www.gundamofficial.com/www_uc/   Gundam Wing http://www.gundamofficial.com/www_ac/gw/   Endless Waltz http://www.gundamofficial.com/www_ac/ew/ Gundam M.S. War   A subsection of GundamOfficial.Com devoted to Bandai's collectible trading card game. Here you'll find instructions, tips, and a list of all the cards.   Home Page http://www.gundamofficial.com/mswar/ Gundam Earn Your Rank Promotion   A subsection of GundamOfficial.Com touting Bandai's "Earn Your Rank" promotion, in which you can earn special badges by building model kits from each of five different skill levels. The site includes previews of the badges, an application form, and - once the promotion goes into effect - a list of kit-building "officers."   Home Page http://www.gundamofficial.com/earnyourrank/ Bandai America   This is Bandai's U.S. subsidiary, and the branch responsible for model and toy sales. Here you'll find more promotional info on Bandai America's Gundam toys and models.   Home Page http://www.bandai.com/   Mobile Suit Gundam http://www.bandai.com/products/gundam/ Bandai Entertainment   This branch is responsible for television and video production, and provides an up-to-date video release schedule.   Home Page http://www.bandai-ent.com/   Release Dates http://www.bandai-ent.com/releasedate.cfm Bandai Videogames   This site showcases the latest video games from Bandai America, with pages devoted to Journey to Jaburo and Zeonic Front.   Home Page http://www.bandaigames.com/

Other Publishers

Here are some other noteworthy producers of Gundam goodies for the Western world, particularly magazines and comics.

Cartoon Network   The cable-television home of Gundam, which has aired several series as part of its afternoon Toonami block or the late-night Midnight Run. The network's Web site has a selection of Mobile Suit Gundam and 08th MS Team character profiles for your edification.   Home Page http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/   Toonami http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/toonami/   Mobile Suit Gundam http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/toonami/signal/mobilsuit_gundam/   08th MS Team http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/toonami/signal/08th_mobilsuit/ Viz Communications   This U.S. publisher specializes in Japanese comics, with a sideline in videos and an extensive mail-order catalog. Its lineup includes Kazuhisa Kondo's Gundam 0079 and a bunch of Gundam Wing spinoffs, both of which have their own sections on the Viz Web site. The J-Pop Mall is Viz's online store.   Home Page http://www.viz.com/   Gundam 0079 http://www.viz.com/products/series/gundam/   Gundam Wing http://www.viz.com/products/series/gundamwing/   J-Pop Mall http://store.viz.com/ Animerica   America's leading anime magazine provides extensive coverage of Gundam's latest domestic releases, creator profiles, interviews with Gundam Wing's American voice cast, and other fun stuff of interest to Gundam fans. A lot of this material is available on the magazine's Web site, albeit in abbreviated form.   Home Page http://www.animerica-mag.com/ Protoculture Addicts   This anime magazine often focuses on import-only titles, including new Gundam series like 08th MS Team and Turn A Gundam. The site's product list provides descriptions and ordering info for most of the back issues.   Home Page http://www.protoculture.qc.ca/PA/   Product List http://www.protoculture.qc.ca/Catalog/Products.htm TokyoPop   The U.S. publisher of the Blue Destiny comic and assorted Gundam Wing titles by artist Koichi Tokita.   Home Page http://www.tokyopop.com/ Metreon   A high-concept entertainment center/shopping mall located in downtown San Francisco, which plays host to America's first Bandai specialty store. The Metreon's Action Theater frequently holds anime screenings and special events - see the Web site's schedule for a list of upcoming happenings.   Home Page http://www.metreon.com/   Action Theater http://www.metreon.com/anime/