Zeta Gundam (TV series, 1985-86) MS Z Gundam, a Book to Enjoy it 10 Times More 機動戦士 Zガンダム を10倍楽しむ本 Color and B&W, 152 pages Kodansha, 1985 The first Zeta Gundam publication on record; stills from the first five episodes with descriptions up to 13. Character, mecha, and world guide with...

First Gundam and The Origin MS Gundam Roman Album Extra 35 機動戦士ガンダム ロマンアルバム・エクストラ35 Color and B&W, 208 pages Tokuma Shoten, 1980 The first major publication on the original series. Tokuma Shoten’s Roman Album series set the standard for coverage with several components: story digest, chara/mecha/world guide, design works, original art,...

How Vifam got its start The direction of each staff member who supports Galaxy Drifter Vifam starts with a focus on depicting children to expand the possibilities of anime. How was this basis determined, and how did Vifam initially start? We asked Director Takeyuki Kanda to trace his memories. “I...

Masuro Ueda was involved in this project at Nippon Sunrise [now Sunrise], and Vifam was his debut as a producer. We asked him about the hardships he faced in creating this work. Not a producer but a “paroducer”? Interviewer: This was your first time to work with the Dainichi Broadcasting...

Personal view, Vifam theory Translated from Vifam Perfect Memory, January 1985 1945, Autumn, the Genkai Sea. A warship was violently tossed about in the rough waves caused by a typhoon. It was probably a destroyer or a small boat, such as a minesweeper of the former Imperial Japanese Navy, that...

More than a decade after the Vifam TV series and its OAV spinoffs concluded, seemingly for good, a miracle happened: we got more Vifam! Sequels and spinoffs are not at all rare in anime (just ask a Gundam fan if you need proof), but a series that puts you right...

Jigsaw puzzle Handkerchief Pencil case Face mask Pencil board, type 1 Pencil boards were a basic school supply in Japan, used to reinforce notepads. These Vifam by Seika Note Co. each included English text. The illustrations were done by the animators at Studio Live. “Hello, Vifam. An era in which...

1/144 Bandai High Complete Models 1/144 Vifam 1/144 Neofam 1/144 Sling Pannier 1/144 CM’s figures 1/144 Vifam (see a video review here) 1/144 Vifam practice version 1/144 Neofam 1/144 Torunfam, standard and custom color versions 1/144 Dillfam (see video reviews here and here) 1/144 Bandai Robot Spirits figures 1/144 Vifam...

Release order for the Bandai kits: 1. 1/144 Vifam 2. 1/100 Vifam 3. 1/144 Dillfam 4. 1/144 Neofam 5. 1/144 Wug 6. 1/144 Buzam 7. 1/100 Wug 8. 1/100 Neofam 9. 1/144 Recon type 10. 1/144 Gash 11. 1/24 Allover 12. 1/24 Twinklehead 13. 1/144 Vifam w/sling 14. 1/144 Neofam...

Animage, October 1983 The Anime, October 1983 My Anime, October 1983 Animedia, November 1983 Animage, December 1983 Animedia, January 1984 My Anime, January 1984 Animec, January 1984 Animage, April 1984 The Anime, April 1984 Animedia, May 1984 The Anime, May 1984 Animec, May 1984 The Anime, June 1984 Animedia, July...

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See all releases for Vifam 13 here Variety of Vifam Vol. 1 & 2 (VHS) October and December 1984 Variety of Vifam Vol. 1: A Letter from Kachua (LD) After returning to Earth, Rodey and his eleven friends become known as heroes. The children’s daily lives are constantly under the...

See all releases for Vifam 13 here Music Collection LP Vol. 1 Hear it on Youtube here Music Collection LP Vol. 2 Hear both Music Collections back to back on Youtube here Drama album LP (TV series story, part 1) Music Collection Extra Edition LP Music & Drama LP set:...

Though most books published for the series have the same basic content (characters, mecha, and story guide), there is a huge variety of formats and other features. Almost all of them have unique artwork, much of it created by the animation team at Studio Live. Everything is out of print,...

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