{"product_id":"mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-1-activation-9781935654872","title":"Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin 1: Activation","description":"It is the year Universal Century 0079, in a space colony the Earth Federation is storing and testing a new piloted robot for use in the battle against the Principality of Zeon. The experimental RX-78 Gundam mobile suit is scheduled to be transported to Federation command in Jaburo, deep within the Brazilian jungles. Unfortunatley, before the transporter would arrive, the Federation would come under attack from Zeon. With few resources available against the Zeon's most mobile mechs, Federation forces strike back using their new weapon, the mobile suit Gundam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaught in the crossfire is a young teen named Amuro Ray. Not willing to see innocent people die like this, Amuro crawls into the cockpit of the closest machine around him. Whether it be a tank, jeep or jet, he was going to use it to help stop this slaughter. And what he happened to slide into was another Gundam. Having never operated a machine like this, what are the chances he can do anything to repel an experienced squad of mech-piloting invaders? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVolume 1 includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean essay from Hideaki Anno, director of the hit anime Neon Genesis Evengelion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor pages from Yas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd an essay from Kadokawa Publishing Executive Shinichiro Inoue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yoshikazu Yasuhiko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertical Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935654872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHokkaido native \u003cb\u003eYoshikazu Yasuhiko\u003c\/b\u003e (1947-) is a Japanese animator and manga artist. His career as a character designer has spanned over four decades, creating famed characters for such anime as \u003ci\u003eSuper Atragon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrace Raideen\u003c\/i\u003e, and the widely known \u003ci\u003eMobile Suit Gundam\u003c\/i\u003e. Considered a pivotal player in mecha and sci-fi anime, Yasuhiko's characters, stories and illustrations are unmistakable in their style and serve as timeless examples as pioneers of manga and animation in Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYasuhiko began his career as an animator in Osama Tezuka's Mushi Productions, and later on decided to go freelance to work for a number of animation productions for both film and television. In the late 70's, Yasuhiko would turn his attention to the world of comics, as he has since penned nearly two dozen titles since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1981 he was awarded the Nebula Award by the Japanese Sci-Fi Association.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1990 his work \u003ci\u003eNamuji\u003c\/i\u003e won the Japan Comic Artist Association Grand Prize\u003cbr\u003eAnd in 2000 he took the Japan Media Arts Award for Best Comic with his title \u003ci\u003eA Revolutionary Dog.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Yoshikazu Yasuhiko \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47281054646429,"sku":"9781935654872","price":47.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_db93c9b9-d71a-4460-8e15-44f2adf9fa4c.jpg?v=1759926762","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-1-activation-9781935654872","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}