
(Thanks to Bluefin booth @ Anime Expo 2011)
Anyone remember Mobile Suit Gundam F91 movie? If you do, give yourself a pat on the back. If not, well… pretend you did at least.
Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam is a manga series which takes place ten years after the end of Gundam F91 movie, which also makes this manga direct sequel to the movie. In Crossbone Gundam manga, Jupiter Empire is hell bent on taking over the Earth with evil intent and force. To counter Jupiter Empire’s invasion, Cecily Fairchild comes out of hiding, takes up her original name of Berah Ronah, and reforms Crossbone Vanguard. With Seabrook Arno (who now uses the alias Kincaide Nau) and XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam X-1, Crossbone Vangaurd wages war against Jupiter Empire. Hmm, a pirate group fighting against a big empire… sounds like certain pirates we know took a page out of Crossbone Vanguard. In any case, Bandai made Robot Damashii version of all 3 Crossbone Gundams (X-2 and X-3 as well), but I will review X-1 for the time being.
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