#mobile suit gundam vanadis heart

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constantly tinkering with my new gunpla display to get it looking as good as possible

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March of Robots 22 (Off-Prompt)

Couldn't think of anything for "level", so here's a drawing of the Gundam Lfrith Anavata from the bit in the Vanadis Heart manga where it cuts a bunch of missiles in half.

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Watching the whole Gundam series in 2023 masterpost

After watching the first cour of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, I became curious as to what the rest of the franchise was like. So obviously, I had to watch the whole thing to get the full Gundam experience. I did a little research and came up with this watchlist:

UC Timeline:

Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative

Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash

Mobile Suit Gundam F91

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam

Gundam Reconguista in G

Turn A Gundam

AU Timelines:

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

After War Gundam X

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED CE 73: Stargazer

Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

I've also linked my little reviews on each entry if anybody wants to check them out :)

I also read/am reading these related mangas:

Mobile Suit Gundam Aggressor

Mobile Suit Moon Gundam

Arasa OL Haman-sama

Mobile Suit Gundam MSV-R: Return of Johnny Ridden

HG ni Koisuru Futari

Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury: Vanadis Heart

Feel free to send me asks about Gundam stuff! I'm planning to explore other mecha series next year like Code Geass, Magical Knight Rayearth, Macross, Full Metal Panic, Wasure Hoshi no Volicia, Transformers: Armada, etc.

I also want to start playing through the Armored Core series of games, starting from AC6 and For Answer and then checking out the rest of the games.

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I think my only problem with "X character also got put into a gundam" is considering how all powerful Eri is right now, I dont think Prospera is willing to risk having anyone that could rival her. Even if they dont reach Permet 8 they still might get a boost from Quiet Zero.

I'm not sure what Prospera would accomplish by putting another person into a gundam. Especially if Notrette is her bitter ex got double crossed by her and (possibly)carries a grudge.

That’s fair. Personally I trust the writing to explain any inconsistencies and motivation. And it could’ve been an accident in the pursuit of Quiet Zero, which I believe is the most probable. As for why Prospera might give the tech to GUND-ARM/Jeturk consider the GUND format can’t be accessed without permet implants as per Vanadis Heart. Otherwise it’s a regular mobile suit with basic operation. I don’t think the suit was intended to be ‘used’ traditionally and instead to wait until QZ is active, becoming another weapon in Prospera’s arsenal. A trojan horse

*As for motivation in general we know Prospera desires revenge. Eri is only powerful because Suletta unlocked her as the ‘key’. Notrette would not have this so it would be essentially I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream for techno eternity

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The Hounds Of Earth

"The Hounds of Earth is something that I can describe as a deadly mercenary group from Earth that seeks to protect Earth from the corporations but also to take on missions from the highest bidder....." - Prospera Mercury.

The Hounds of Earth was one that was once a part of the special forces for the Ochs Earth Corporation during what their leader called "The Permet Wars" as he oversaw any new Gundams being made and even tested them to see if they were worthy enough to be sent out into the field or sent to the Vanadis front to receive some fine tuning before selling. However, the liquidation of this group came to be during an accident one day which almost every member besides the leader was killed and injuring the commander. Thus, did he fear the power of the Gundams and joined up with Dominicus. Which he and Kenanji Avery became ace pilots until the Mobile Suit Development Council both gave their squadrons orders to destroy any and all Mobile Suits developed by Ochs Earth and the Vanadis Institute at two different fronts.

Despite both missions being successful at a chance... however, it was the Hounds leader that feared the "Witches" the most even claiming that they will one day become a danger... to everyone, Earthian and Spacian alike. As he would chase down any remaining witches that were alive... until one reached out to him and caused him to see the bigger picture. He was being used as an attack dog.... as The Hounds leader would then kill the witch and resign from Dominicus returning to earth. Thus he watched as the corporations took more and more from the planet he once called his home.... and then in Ad Stella 105. He had enough watching from the sidelines and forged the "Hounds Of Earth" taking on contracts either from either the highest bidder or even from corporations, only to backstab the corporation that hired them when the time was right. Thus did their leader gather all sorts of Earthians whether if they were hackers, mobile suit pilots, people with connections to corporations.

Thus did they become the most feared independent mercenary group on Earth. With even some corporations not wanting to risk hiring them or even attempting to plan one step ahead of them. Thus they would even become more feared after gaining Ace and later on a hidden Gundam on an assault on an abandoned Ochs Earth base.... however, while most of their actions have been called to question even by Delling Rembran as he calls them wild dogs on leashes at the same time he saw Ace as a dangerous pilot but with his heart in the right place as he protected his daughter alongside Suletta. His feelings were further confirmed when Ace and the Hounds would fight against the Space Assembly League but also Prospera to stop Quiet Zero... and afterwards did GundArm hire The Hounds as a full time Security force for GUNDarm all to prevent another Vanadis Incident.

Members:

Commander Loki "WitchHunter" Logarius. An Earthian born man who has seen many wars on Earth and even specialized in "Witch Hunting" after his time with Ochs Earth as he was key to the downfall of many of the Witches during his time with the Dominicus Special Forces. Now he is the leader of the Hounds Of Earth mercenary group. While some corporations and even Earthians see him as a ruthless uncaring man... that is false. He is stern, yes. But he is fair and caring. Especially towards his pilots or anyone with families as if any MS pilot has a family they are working towards, he usually ensures that a good portion of the cut goes to them. Not to mention he is very fatherly towards younger individuals as seen with Suletta giving her a chance to process everything and giving her the floor to speak.

Amelia Washington

A Former Space Assembly League member now turned Mercenary, she is the second in command of the Hounds Of Earth and the resident scientist for R&D testing of newer weaponry the Hounds make. She joined as she noticed the corruption of the once just SAL force turned to more profit and being bought out. As She then decided to leave but thankfully with good terms as she also feeds info to Loki and others on what the other corps are up to while remaining in contact with her firm friend Feng Jun. Especially about Miorinne Rembran and the Benerit Group, all while ensuring that in case if the Hounds of Earth are planning on backstabbing a corporation after playing along, she would expose key weaknesses for them to take advantage of.

Jason Balalaika.

Born in the desolate lands of what was once Russia and a former member of the Sickle and Hammer corporation. He is known amongst the Hounds as the "Mobile Suit Otaku" as a means of teasing, but at the same time his usage of observing battle data and finding ways to counter it alongside Amelia to create newer weapons in order to give Ace and the crew a better fighting chance against other Mobile Suits. Its also believed he is the reason why Ace's Limiter function on the Gundam Liberation was set up as he wondered what would happen if a Gundam was pushed to its very limit no less past it..... and he got his answer when Ace fought Sophie again.

Dwayne Biko

Born in Africa, he has worked on many many mobile suits for many mercenary groups making himself a well renowned mechanic on Earth. However, it was after he was rescued by Loki after one Dwayne's friends put in a request to save him despite having enough credits to pay the group. However, Loki would tell the requester to not worry about the credits. A life was ten times more greater than just that. Thanks to this Dwayne announced his permanent loyalty to the Hounds of Earth as he finally gets to work on a Gundam.

Ayato Kureshima

A Japanese man who formerly worked for the Arctic Research And Development Force, now a Chief Financial Officer of the Hounds Of Earth, as his experience with money is great, yet inside he seeks a thrillseekers dream hungering for the next adventure and always being on deaths edge. While he very much denies this, Dwayne and Jason have confirmed they heard him screaming excitingly when they were driving an armored vehicle through a battlefield one time even screaming: "YOU GOT FUCKED!!!" in Japanese while pointing up the "bird" Still, he is very kind and easy to speak with as he was one of the first friends Ace made.

"The Dogs Of War"

Known as the Ground and Generic Mobile Suit forces, consisting of either former Space Assembly League members, corporations, mobile suit pilots, Earthians or Spacians. all are seen as brothers, sisters, or family. All of them had dreams of restoring earth back to its former glory but at the same time they are aware they cannot make it back alive... thus is why they keep their dreams to themselves. As Ace being the highest ranked of the dogs of war he is an inspiration to them....and without him they would be mostly taking on insane missions only the stupid brave would accept.

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Anime to watch (series, shorts, film)

Princess Utena

-CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO -future diary

-junjou romantica -uni monogatori -steins gate - Mizugumo Monmon - Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess - The Night of Taneyamagahara -looking for home - Hoshi o Katta Hi - Koro no Daisanpo -ghost in the shell -Berserk -barakamon -animal crossing movie -princess utena -5 cm per second -garden of words -show by rock -pocco rosso -whisper of the heart -only yesterday -pom pokko -tales of earth sea -my neighbors the yamadas -ocean waves -on your mark -the red turtle -mei and kittenbus -boy and the beast -kyoukai no kanata -melancholy of haruhi -kaiba -pingpong - Crayon Shinchan -Mind Game -garden of sinners -eden of the east -aku no hana - American Pop - The Case of Hana & Alice -cool world -haikyuu -ano hana -mob psycho 100 -vivid red operation -galaxy express - Heroic Legend of Arslan -Psychic Wars -Ghost in the Shell -Dallos -Highlander Search for Vengeance -Kaiba -Samurai Horror Tales -Hakaba Kitaro -Azazel You’re Being Summoned -Sky Crawlers -Shadow Skill -rwby -yuki yuna is a hero -tokyo godfathers -ultra maniac -panda and the magic serpent -mahou no princess minky momo -nausica valley of the wind -lupin -mobile suit gundam -tekkonkinkreet -patlabor -neo tokyo -5 cm per second -megazone 23 -memories (shorts) -blood the last vampire -macross plus -roujin Z -jin roh - CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO -metropolis -professor layton and the eternal diva -urusei yatsura beautiful dreamer -highlander -princess kaguya -whisper of the heart -millenium acctress -hunter x hunter -b project -days -pretear -sugar sugar rune -princess tutu -creamy mami -fate/kalied -nurse witch komugi chan -shugo charaflip flappers -magical girl raising project -petite princess yucie -tokyo mew mew -tweeny witches -ojamajo deremi -precure -rozen maiden -magical knight rayearth -pretty cure -magical girl lyrical nanoha -day break illusion -kamekaze kaito jeanne - Fushigiboshi no Futagohime - Himitsu no Akko-chan -last naruto movie -.hack -0091 -accel world -angel beats -anohana -arria the secret ammo -bakuman -black lagoon -blood c -blue drop -b toom -canaan -a certain magical index -clannad -colorful -the count montichristo -cromartie high school -darkside blue -haruhi suzumiya -dusk maiden of amnesia -eden east -elfen lied -flowers of evil -from the new world -future diary -garzeys wing -ga rei zero -glasslip -golden time -good luck girl -guilty crown -gun buster -gun x sword -monster -mushishi -patema inverted -pet shop of horrors -Kamisama Minarai Himitsu no Coco-tama -yuri on ice -samurai champloo -yu yu hakusho -gundam seed -12 kingdomgs -ergo proxy -hanayamata -selecotr infected -wixoss -show by rock -subete ga f ni naru -occult nine -space patrol luluco -little witch academia -nagi no asukara -shirobako -danshi koukousei no nichijou -to aru majutsu no index -hyouka -yuru yuri -denki gai no honya san -boku no hero academia -netoge no yome wa onnanoko ja nai to omotta -mawaru penguin drum -mob psycho 100 -ojamajo doremi -anohana -beyond the boundary -kaiba -kara no kyoukai -ppy -urusei yatsura -szs -natsume yuujinchou -shinsekai yori -shoujo kakumei utena -tonari no kaibutsu no lion -danganronpa -osomatsu san -akatsuki no yona -shaman king -yuri kuma arashi -perfect blue -hyoka -kinos journey -fantastic children -arakawa under the bridge -erased -another -bouibu -hunter x hunter -prince of stride -kuromukuro -pmmm! -yowamushi pedal -peach girl -library wars -blood + -earl and fairy -saiunkoku monogatari -escaflowne -gundam wing -tweeny witches -ping pong -kemonozume -michiko to hatchin -paranoia agent -kaiba -wandering son -sweet blue flowers -soul eater -tiger and bunny -rwby -millenium acctress -tokyo godfathers -nasu summer in andalusia -redline -when marnie was there -the wind rises -only yesterday -pom poko -my nieghbors the yamadas -tales from earth sea -i can hear the sea -whisper of the heart -roujin Z -memories -rintaro -jin roh -blood the last vampire -dead leaves -the place promised in our early days -appleseed ex machina -vexhille -summer days with coo -colorful -welcome to the space show -wonderful days sky blue -tekkon kinkreet -hotarubi no mori e -royal space force wings -cencoroll -final fantasy -big wind up - Gangsta -Claymore -Tiger & Bunny -Ergo Proxy -Black Lagoon -Ghost in Shell -cromartie -au haru ride -guilty crown -higashi no eden -blood + -kimi no todoke -usagi drop -kemono no souja erin -clamp school detectives -only yesterday -patlabor -kekkaishi -seihou buyou outlaw star -seikai no monshou -escaflowne -city hunter -tiger and bunny -planetes -

-Trigun -Baccano! -Hellsing -Yu Yu Hakusho - Arakawa Under the Bridge -mushishi -kinos journey - Detroit Metal City -gundam wing -battery -sora wa miageru shoujo no hitomini utsuru sekai -kikoushi enma -inukami -AMAGI brilliant park -beyond the boundary -coffee samurai - -kowarekake no orgel - Ojamajo Doremi -rolling girls -sekai sefuku -inou battle wa nichijou kei -witch craft works -hagure yuusha no aesthetica -hamatora -coppelion -code breaker -kurokami -mekakucity actors -c the money of possibility and control -date a live -black cat -chrome shelled regious -sengoku basara -mushibugyou -koutetsujou no kabeneri -tokyo ravens -charlotte -persona 4 -yasokura quartet -the book of bantorra -speed grapher -kekkaishi -mandaiji tachi ga isekai -get backers -concret revulutio -bungo stray dogs -zetai karen children -senjou no valkyria -ga rei zero -god eater -soul eater -claymore -k project -towards the terra -toaru kagaku no rail gun -mob psycho -darker than black -kekkai sensen -the exorcist -tales from the crypt -aldnoah zero -aoki hagane no apreggio -ginga kikoutai -btoom -kyoukaisenjou no horizon -no. 6 -sidonia no kishi -soukyuu no fafner -guilty crown -certain magical index -gungrave -kidou senkan nadesico -rahxephon -last exile -birdy decode -higashi no eden -bukyou outlaw star -sekai no monshou -texnolyze -towards the terra -trigun -ghost in the shell -code geass -senkan yamato 2199 -diebuster - Katekyo Hitman Reborn -rwby -beelzebub -gundam 00 -kinos journey -oh my goddess -angelic layer -princess tut -samurai champloo -maid sama -samurai 7 -fushigi yugi -sound of the sky -kaleido star -charlotte -kami nomi zo shiru sekai -.Clannad -Monogatari Series -ef: A Tale of Memories -Little Busters -Kamisama Hajimemashita -Kokoro Connect -Inu x Boku SS -Tasogare Otome x Amnesia -city hunter - Super Dimension Century Orguss -golden boy - Memories (1995 film) - Blood: The Last Vampire - Escaflowne - Angelic Layer - Witch Hunter Robin - Scrapped Princess - Kurau Phantom Memory - Mars Daybreak - Jyu-Oh-Sei - Ghost Slayers Ayashi - Nijū Mensō no Musume - Michiko & Hatchin - Gosick - Towa no Quon - Blood Blockade Battlefront - Noragami -flame of recca -belzabub -strike the blood -earl fairy -detroit metal city -yona of the dawn -dfrag -otaku no video -bubblegum crisis -expelled from paradise -lord vanadis -demon prince enma -when they cry -lupin -ino boku -brothers conflict -maid sama -world god only knows -lovely complex -btoom -devil survivor -dan machi -overlord -no game no life -kono suburashii -grimgar -log horizon -b gata h kei -dragon crisis -dakara boku waourin -nourin -serei tsukai no blade dance -kyoukai no rinne -nobonaga the fool -kimi no iru machi -sakura trick -trinity seven -mayo chiki -freezing -mahouka kou kou no retousei -date a live -strike the blood -hitsugi no chaika -robotics notes -inari, konkon, koi iroha -nijiro days -equarion evol -oda nobuna no yabou -nou come -love stage -mikakunin de shinkou -accel world -boku wa tomadachi -baka to test -shakugan no shana -grisaia no kijitsu -charlotte -kyoukai no kanata -tonari no koubutstu kun -otoome youkai zakuro -sakite no ii ya -sankarea -bokura wa minna kawaisou -hanasaku iroha -macross delta -relife -toaru hikuushi e no koiuta -soredemo sekai wa utsukushii -tasogare otome amnesia -akatsuki no yona -gosick -working -baby steps -ao haru ride -kuragehimi -chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai -yahari ore no seishun love comedy -kami nomi shiru sekai -hyouka -anohana -angel beats -golden time -rakoudai kishi no cavalry -plastic memories -orange -chihayafuru -kimi to boku -ore monogatari -ano natsu de matteru -sakarasou no pet na kanojo -kamisama kiss -kokoro connect -white album 2 -akagami no shirayuki hime -chouyaku hyakuninisshu -bakuman -little busters -nodame catabile finale -sakamichi no apollon -monogatori -nagi no asukara -katanagatori -uchuu senkan yamato 2199 -shigatsu wa kimi no uso -kimi ni todoke -steins gate -yojouhan shinwa taikei -kamisama no inai nichiyoubi -overlord -nanatsu no taizai -jirui wa suitai shimashita -noragami -no game no life -shingeki no bahamut -mushishi -sidonia no kishi -hai to gensou no grimgar -tokyo magnitude 8.0 -rainbow -gyakkou burai kaui -gundam 0083 -a certain scientific railguns -gundam ???? -magic kyun renaissance -drifters -kuuchuu buranko -jinrui wa suitai shimashita -sidonia no kishi -hanasaku iroha -hyouga mono -gungrave -eikoku koi monogatari emma -saraiya goyou -giant killing -aoi bungaku -phantom -black lagoon -jormungand -lupin iii -mononoke -one outs -planetes -kingdom -kiseijuu -uchuu kyoudai -ping pong -baccano -hellsing ultimate -gyakkyou burai kaiji -rainbow -monster -mushishi -mahou romantic -kampfer -digi charat -magical play -patlabor -gourmet girl -royal space force -ellcia -ef a tale of melodies -corpse party live action movie -love stage -love chyunbyou and other delusions -natsuyuki rondevou -gachaman crowds -kokoro connect -demon of the fleeting blossom -psychic squad -quazy in a foreign labrynth -world god only knows -glass mask -hanamonogatori -shirobaka -d frag -date a live -mekaku city actors -strike the blood -ao haru ride -tokyo ravens -trinity seven -aldnoah zero -mahouka koukou no rettousei -nagi no asukara -black bullet -pyscho pass -amagi brilliant park -golden time -shingeki no bahamut -akatshuki no yona -kuroko no basket -magi -sinbad -shigatsu wa kimi no uso -nanatsu no taizai -black jack -is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon -blue spring ride -kamigami asobi -shuffle -kiss him not me -amanchu -battery -handa kun -fukigen na mononokean -cheer danshi -sweetness and lightning -relife -this art club has a problem -honobono log -sakamoto desu ga -gochuumon wa usagi desu ka -tears to tiara -utawerererumono itsuwari no kamen -jormangand -hatraku maou sama -katanagatari -oshiri tantei -infinite ryvius -mezz dsa -blazeblue -comic party - tenchi muyo gxp - UCHOUTEN Kazoku - Seikaisuru Kado - ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu - Honobono Log -baccano - Amaama to Inazuma - Akagame no Shirayuki-hime - Koutetsujou No Kabaner - Oshiete! Galko-chan - Koe no Katachi - Kobayashi-san Chi No Maid Dragon - Kamigami No Asobi - Demi-chan Wa Kataritai - Arslan Senki - Fukumenkei Noise - Ballroom E Youkoso - Kakegurui - Tsurezure Children - Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu - Kotoura-san - Tsubaki Chou Lonely Plane - Horimiya - Hirunaka no Ryuusei -dragon maids -danmachi -kiznaiver -toaru kagaku no railgun -absolute duo -drifters -hai to gensou no grimgar -youjo senki -monster -kyoukai no kanata -full metal panic -euphonium -hyouka -gosick -akagami no shirayuki hime -hero academia -concrete revolutio -zetsuen no tempest -kekkai sensen -tonari no kaibutsu kun -dfrag -bokura wa minna kawaisou -oregairu -kuragehime -mawaru penguindrum -ookami to koushinryou -natsume yuujinchou -3 gatsu no lion -mekaku city actors -denpa onna to seishun op -arakawa under the bridge -sayonara zetsubou sensei -a tale of memories -monogatari -

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HG 1/144 P-Bandai Gundam Lfrith Anavata

My second ever P-Bandai!!! Lfrith Anavata looks so cool and I've wanted it since I saw the announcement. It has a really distinctive style, and it was designed by Ippei Gyoubu, who did the designs for Iron Blooded Orphans.

The kit was great to put together, although unfortunately due to the color of the blue plastic, sprue marks stand out a little. It's really poseable, and holds poses quite well like other WFM kits.

Lfrith Anavata has two GUND-bit swords stored in the shield on its forearm, which can glow with lightning effect pieces, as well as two beam cannons on its back. All of the wing shapes give the kit a distinctive and aerodynamic silhouette.

Really love this kit, it has to be one of my favorites from the WFM line.

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HG 1/144 (P-Bandai) Gundam Lfrith Jiu

My first P-Bandai kit!!! I was really lucky to pick this up from an official Australian hobby store, as the price for ordering from overseas is quite inflated, especially trying to get it via eBay or similar.

Lfrith Jiu is actually from a side-manga from the Witch from Mercury series called Vanadis Heart, which is why it isn't part of the normal WFM release.

This kit is really poseable, as it doesn't have any large moving parts or a backpack, and the giant arm unit (the Tiger Hand) is super manouverable and looks really cool. The pink details on the fingers are beam emitters and can shoot as well as emitting a blade.

Lfrith Jiu has been one of my favorite kits since the official kit was announced, mostly due to its creative shell unit and head/face design, with the face created through permet markings.

Here's a shot I got where the permet is more visible (bonus cameo from my Darilbalde)!

I guess I really have to read Vanadis Heart now.