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“Gundam Build Fighters” Gets Two New Anime Projects


Earlier today, the official Gundam website updated with new details on Gundam Build _Extra Battle Project. Notably, the project will be two anime titles:

  • Gundam Build Fighters: GM’s Counterattack (Gundam Build Fighters: GM no Gyakushu)
  • Gundam Build Fighters Battleogue

A teaser for the features was streamed. Well, kind of. The two-minute trailer is identical to Sunday’s promo video, albeit with the new logos included at the end.

Gundam Build Fighters: GM’s Counterattack

Gundam Build Fighters: GM’s Counterattack is a new story, which revolves around Sei Iori and the rest of the Gundam Build Fighters crew. Kenji Nagasaki (Classroom Crisis, My Hero Academia) will return to the director’s chair for the project, with Kenichi Ohnuki returning to provide character designs. Yousuke Kuroda (Hayate the Combat Butler!!, My Hero Academia) will write and oversee the projects’ scripts.

Other confirmed crew members include:

  • Character Design Cooperation: Suzuhito Yasuda
  • Mechanical Design: Junichi Akutsu
  • Mechanical Design: Junya Ishigaki
  • Mechanical Design: Kanetake Ebikawa
  • Mechanical Design: Kenji Teraoka
  • Mechanical Design: Kunio Okawara

Gundam Build Fighters Battleogue


Gundam Build Fighters Battleogue is a short film, which is being described as a “Dream Battle.” The film will feature several differing and Gunpla, though specifics have yet to be revealed.

Masami Obari (Gravion, Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture) is directing the project, with Kanetake Ebikawa (Blue Submarine No.6, Full Metal Panic!) providing mechanical designs. Yousuke Kuroda is penning the script.

Obari previously served as a key animator and mecha animator on both Gundam Build Fighters anime titles.

Source: Ota-suke

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