A while back I acquired a holy gem—”Turn A no iyashi”, which literally translates to “Cure of Turn A”, but I think a more appropriately localized title would be something among the lines of “The Healing Power of Turn A”. In this book, director Yoshiyuki Tomino writes about how creating Turn A Gundam healed his soul. It is essentially a memoir or autobiography detailing the thoughts and struggles Tomino faced in the 90s leading up to Turn A. It is a very revealing and vulnerable text; Tomino talks about his depression, his past & present, his time at Mushi Production, his wife and daughters, and goes into depth on the production process.
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Mead Gundam
One year ago Syd Mead passed away. He left behind a legacy that shall continue to be remembered. A visual futurist and industrial designer, he contributed much to film, anime, and other media. He was the primary mechanical designer for Turn A Gundam. Director Yoshiyuki Tomino had immense respect for Mead’s craft and sought his services in order to bridge gaps between cultures and mediums.
So naturally that brings us to “Mead Gundam”: a 321-page book featuring design drawings, concept sketches, and notes & annotations by the late Syd Mead pertaining to his work on Turn A Gundam. The book also contains an introduction (TL), a forward by Yoshiyuki Tomino (TL), and closing comments by Syd Mead himself (TL).
Where to obtain?
The book was originally published in 2000 and later received a reprint in 2013, so it is admittedly difficult to order online at a reasonable price. Your best bets for buying the book are Amazon listings (U.S., JP), eBay listings, or other such stores or auctions.
Download link to scans?
Lucky for you, I recently scanned my copy of the book. It is one of the few Turn A artbooks that hasn’t been scanned over the years, so I figured I’d do it myself. This was a long and arduous process of unbinding my book, scanning each individual page, and then cleaning and editing for presentation. I have newfound respect for people who generously provide anime artbook scans.
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Below is a link to a Twitter thread in which I briefly examined the book and provided commentary based on my knowledge and research. Please have a look if you’re interested in learning more.
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 17 – “Decisive Battle on the Surface” [Vol. 3 END]
And here we are! We’ve completed volume 3! Just in time to cap off the year. Only two volumes remain in this manga series.
This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it diverges from the anime in many ways. I’d say that volume 3 is when you start to see significant deviations from the anime, so be on the lookout!
There are 5 volumes in total. Our goal is to scanlate the entirety of this manga series.
The Team:
Feez – Organization & Typesetting
Peytral – Translation
idango – TL Checking
Nanopocalypse – Editing
Volume 3, Chapter 17 scanlation:
MEGA folder (includes complete vol.3 download)
Mediafire
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 16 – “Dianna’s Soldier”
The next chapter is now available to download! Only one chapter remains to close out the volume.
This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it diverges from the anime in many ways. I’d say that volume 3 is when you start to see significant deviations from the anime, so be on the lookout!
There are 5 volumes in total. Our goal is to scanlate the entirety of this manga series.
The Team:
Feez – Organization & Typesetting
Peytral – Translation
idango – TL Checking
Nanopocalypse – Editing
Volume 3, Chapter 16 scanlation:
MEGA folder
Mediafire
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 15 – “The Presented Plume”
Alright, the next chapter is now available to download!
This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it diverges from the anime in many ways. I’d say that volume 3 is when you start to see significant deviations from the anime, so be on the lookout!
There are 5 volumes in total. Our goal is to scanlate the entirety of this manga series.
The Team:
Feez – Organization & Typesetting
Peytral – Translation
idango – TL Checking
Nanopocalypse – Editing
Volume 3, Chapter 15 scanlation:
MEGA folder
Mediafire
Turn A Gundam E-GRAPHICS Post Cards
I recently acquired a collection of Turn A Gundam post cards. This is a series of Bandai E-GRAPHICS cards released in 1999 which feature illustrations by various staff and industry people.

I’ve scanned and uploaded them all for your convenience.
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Below I’ll go into detail on some of the illustrations and artists involved.
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We continue to make progress. The next chapter is now available to download!
This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it diverges from the anime in many ways. I’d say that volume 3 is when you start to see significant deviations from the anime, so be on the lookout!
There are 5 volumes in total. Our goal is to scanlate the entirety of this manga series.
The Team:
Feez – Organization & Typesetting
Peytral – Translation
idango – TL Checking
Nanopocalypse – Editing
Volume 3, Chapter 14 scanlation:
MEGA folder
Mediafire
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 13 – “Loran’s Failure”
Alright, the next chapter is now available for download!
This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it diverges from the anime in many ways. I’d say that volume 3 is when you start to see significant deviations from the anime, so be on the lookout!
There are 5 volumes in total. Our goal is to scanlate the entirety of this manga series.

The Team:
Feez – Organization & Typesetting
Peytral – Translation
idango – TL Checking
Nanopocalypse – Editing
Volume 3, Chapter 13 scanlation:
MEGA folder
Mediafire
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 12 – “The Shadow of the Eclipse”
We’re back! Scanlation releases for the Atsushi Souga manga adaptation shall resume with volume 3.
This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it diverges from the anime in many ways. I’d say that volume 3 is when you start to see significant deviations from the anime, so be on the lookout!
There are 5 volumes in total. Our goal is to scanlate the entirety of this manga series.

The Team:
Feez – Organization & Typesetting
Peytral – Translation
idango – TL Checking
Nanopocalypse – Editing
Volume 3, Chapter 12 scanlation:
MEGA folder
Mediafire
Staff Highlight: Takehito Koyasu, the Voice of Gym Ghingham
It’s Turn A Gundam‘s 21st anniversary! Last year was its big 20th, so I figured I’d do something smaller for this year’s anniversary. I’m temporarily reviving my staff highlight posts, this time featuring the one and only Takehito Koyasu, the voice of Gym Ghingham.
My sources include various written and video interviews, audio commentaries, and individual research.
Below is a highlight of info pertaining to his time on Turn A Gundam.
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