Japanese Company Sites
Here are are some of the Japanese companies that bring you Gundam and its associated merchandise. If you have a suggested addition, let us know at webmaster@gundamproject.com.
Bandai
The entertainment juggernaut that owns the Gundam franchise. Though the animation is done by Bandai's Sunrise subsidiary, Bandai has a lock on such key merchandise as videos, laser discs and model kits. The company offers a range of Japanese-language Web sites to showcase its products, including a great Gundam-specific site.
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Gundam Perfect Web |
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Launched in August 1998, this is Bandai's official Gundam Web site for the Japanese audience. It provides comprehensive coverage of new toy and model releases, highlights other merchandise like videos and games, and has a nice collection of series info. |
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Home Page |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/ |
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Works |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/program/ |
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Events |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/event/ |
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Plastic Models |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/goods/pramodel/ |
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Toys |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/goods/toy/ |
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Gashapon Toys |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/goods/gashapon/ |
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Video Games |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/goods/videogame/ |
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Video & Software |
http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp/goods/soft/ |
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Bandai |
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Bandai's main Web site highlights new products and provides corporate info, press releases, and suchlike. There's now an English-language version of the corporate info portion. |
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Home Page |
http://www.bandai.co.jp/ |
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English Version |
http://www.bandai.co.jp/bandai_e/index_e.html |
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Plamo Net |
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Bandai's deeply confusing new model-kit showcase. |
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Home Page |
http://www.bandai-plamo.net/ |
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Bandai Visual Online |
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The Web home of Bandai's video division, which releases all of Japan's Gundam titles. Here you'll find an online version of the monthly Digital Beat newsletter, and a searchable product catalog. |
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Home Page |
http://emotion.channel.or.jp/ |
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Digital Beat |
http://emotion.channel.or.jp/dbeat/magazine.html |
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Catalog Search |
http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/webuser/shop_srch_etry.asp |
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Sunrise |
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The animation studio that fills our empty lives with the glory of Gundam. Its Web site provides information on current Sunrise titles, as well as promotion for the more extensive Sunrise Station available via Japan's NiftyServe service. Special sections of the site highlight G-Saviour and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. |
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Home Page |
http://www.nifty.ne.jp/rstation/sunrise/ |
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G-Saviour |
http://www.nifty.ne.jp/rstation/sunrise/gsaviour/gsaviour.htm |
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Zeta Gundam Web |
http://www.nifty.ne.jp/rstation/sunrise/z-gundam/library/ |
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Sunrise Interactive |
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Sunrise's software development branch, where you'll find info on the "Sunrise Eiyutan" series, the "Harobots" game, Gundam typing tutors, and other weirdness. |
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Home Page |
http://sunrise21.net/ |
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Turn A Gundam the Movie Official Web |
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A site devoted to the upcoming Turn A Gundam movie compilations. |
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Home Page |
http://www.turn-a-gundam.net/ |
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Carddas |
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The Bandai subsidiary which develops collectible card games, notably the popular "Gundam War" series. |
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Home Page |
http://www.carddas.com/ |
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Gundam War |
http://www.carddas.com/cdmasters/gundamwar/ |
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Other Publishers
Here are some of the Japanese publishers who bring us Gundam-related books and magazines.
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Newtype |
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The online home of one of Japan's most popular anime magazines also includes info on the latest issues of Newtype.com, Character Model, and the Gundam Ace comic anthology. |
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Home Page |
http://www.web-newtype.com/ |
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Mediaworks |
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In addition to the hot model magazine Dengeki Hobby, this upstart publisher has become the leading source of Gundam books, including the series-by-series Data Collection books and essential guides to Gundam's characters, mobile suits, and model kit lineup. The company's site provides a searchable catalog and a list of this month's new releases. |
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Home Page |
http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/ |
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Dengeki Magazines |
http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/magazine/ |
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Online Catalog |
http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/dengeki_c/ |
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Dengeki Hobby |
http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/special/HOBBY/ |
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Hobby Japan |
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The publisher of the eponymous modeling magazine has a Web site previewing the latest issue and listing other recent publications. |
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Home Page |
http://www.hobbyjapan.co.jp/top.html |
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Kadokawa |
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The publisher of NewType magazine has a section devoted to comics and anime publications, where you'll find listings for some upcoming Gundam books. |
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Home Page |
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/ |
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Comics & Anime |
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/anime-comic/ |
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Asahiya Publishing |
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Publisher of the highly-recommended "Gundam the Movies" film comics series, which are summarized in the site's comics section. |
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Home Page |
http://www.asahiya-jp.com/ |
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Asahiya Comics |
http://www.asahiya-jp.com/COMIC/COMIC.html |
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King Records |
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This recording company releases the soundtrack albums for pretty much every Gundam series through its Starchild label. The site's searchable catalog provides product info and track listings for each album. |
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Home Page |
http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/ |
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Catalog |
http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/catalog/ |
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Atelier Sai |
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This modelling and 3D animation studio does development work for some of Bandai's coolest video game titles - including the "Sunrise Eiyutan" series, for which a gallery of rendered mecha is provided. |
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Home Page |
http://www.atsai.co.jp/ |
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Studio Hard |
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You may not recognize the name, but these folks are the writers of many beloved Gundam reference books from Bandai, Mediaworks, and Keibunsha - including the legendary MS ERA. Their Web site catalogs some of their many works. |
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Home Page |
http://www.hard.co.jp/ |
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Artists' Home Pages
A few noteworthy Gundam comic artists and animation designers maintain their own personal Web sites.
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