Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Deluxe 1

by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Yoshiyuki Tomino (Creator), Hajime Yatate

Genres: Manga

880 pages, Hardcover

Published August 12, 2025

About the author

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (安彦良和) is a Japanese manga artist, animator, character designer, anime director, illustrator, and novelist. He was born in Engaru Town, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido, and currently resides in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture.

Reviews

[Annas Jiwa Pratama]

This book is probably at least 7kg, and it is the first work of literature that I have to handle with some caution as to avoid physical injury. Some accounts on the Gundam/Mecha orbit on Twitter were bashing on this release since it omits the interviews and lower-than-average production quality, but honestly I was just happy I don't have to spend about 3x the amount buying the individual volumes. This one covers up to the introduction of my eternal favorite uncle Ramba Ral, so it is no question that I'll pre-order volume 2 in the coming months.

I love Yasuhiko's art, especially the uniquely Yas way that the character faces and body contorts to convey theatrical levels of dramatic intensity. The emotions are over the top, and the mechas pops out of the panel. The water-color illustrations are gorgeous.

This more 'romantic' style informs his writing as well. Characters are bigger and bolder. Amuro feels angrier and less confused and angst ridden compared to the anime, and Char was much more conniving. Some characters are more changed than others (both Sayla and Char comes to mind most prominently). It was in this that his work feels most at contrast with Tomino's idiosyncratic obtuseness and staccato-like flow. I think I still prefer that vs. Yas' more dramatic and larger-than-life reimaginings. But it's fine. Nobody does it like Tomino anyways.

[Communist Mimikyu · Rating 5 out of 5]

My preferred way of enjoying OG Gundam, cuts out alot of fluff to give a much more well paced story