Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop(New GW Novel)

[J Gundam]

GW fans...rejoice! Apparently, GW's head scriptwriter Katsuyuki Sumisawa's GW novel will be serialized in the magazine Gundam Ace.



I'll say, the story is certainly interesting and while I didn't like the story would shift away from the pilots a bit, I still think this could be a good novel. As for debates about the novel's "canon-ness", considering it's being written someone who had about as much creative input on GW as anyone, I'd say it's canon.

Translated prologue

Informative site with cover pictures and other information.

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[Admiral Muffin]

I've heard about this and it looks interesting. The AC era has been neglected for some time now and it's about darn time we got another GW story.

[The Butcher]

I hope it gets turned into an Anime.

[Admiral Muffin]

I hope it gets turned into an Anime.

Well if it's good and popular then it might get the Gundam Unicorn treatment.

[J Gundam]

I've heard about this and it looks interesting. The AC era has been neglected for some time now and it's about darn time we got another GW story.

Agreed. After Colony has a lot of potential in my opinion and I'm glad it's getting some love.

I hope it gets turned into an Anime.

So do I but like Muffin, it'll have to be pretty damn good to become an Anime.

[The Butcher]

It's Wing. It should become one without a problem.

[Admiral Muffin]

It's Wing. It should become one without a problem

Wing was a success in Japan but UC is still number one there. Frozen Teardrop must be really, really good if it's going to have an anime adaptation.

[J Gundam]

Wing was a success in Japan but UC is still number one there. Frozen Teardrop must be really, really good if it's going to have an anime adaptation.

Agreed. We'll just have to wait and see. Once Unicorn and 00's move are out, Sunrise could very well decide to do something new with an old series.

[Kagome]

It'd be nice if it got turned anime-but no one should hold thier breath...I can't wait for this, anyway, though. It's been a long, long time and I've missed GW.

[Heer0Yuy]

God no. UC is king and the OYW makes for fine drama but it's about time Sunrise moved on.

Well, IMO, Unicorn should satisfy the needs of UC fans who liked the OYW. There are already great sidestories of the OYW like the 8th MS Team, Stardust Memories, Zeta, Crossbone, etc. UNLESS they decide to remake Zeta or MSG to get Unicorn's animation. I hope they make FT an anime rather than recycle the already great UC era.

[J Gundam]

Well, IMO, Unicorn should satisfy the needs of UC fans who liked the OYW. There are already great sidestories of the OYW like the 8th MS Team, Stardust Memories, Zeta, Crossbone, etc. UNLESS they decide to remake Zeta or MSG to get Unicorn's animation. I hope they make FT an anime rather than recycle the already great UC era.

Only 08th MS Team and 0080 are set within the OYW but I get what you're saying. UC has a ton of material and is getting a good amount of attnetion with Unicorn being produced.

[Funkgun]

Looks pretty interesting.
I wonder if they would ever think of adapting it to a CG style online animation A'la Igloo.

Anyhow, it will take some time, and hopefully high response numbers. Cause you know they won't even look at it unless it has a lot of buzz.

I imagine, the next Gundam deal that will be made will be some movie for Seed. (would rather a Wing story mind you)

[J Gundam]

Chapter 1 has been summarized and info on it can be found here: link removed; see forum rules.

Interesting developments so far include:

 

- Doctor J appears to survived the explosion in the series finale
- Treize is related to the colony leader Heero Yuy
- Treize has a half-brother
- Heero(the pilot) has been frozen and lost his memories
- The mother of Duo's son(assumed to be Hilde) is dead

Please use spoiler tags from now on.
-Aku

[J Gundam]

So, what do you some you guys that have read some translations think so far?

[Homer Simpson]

I hope it gets turned into an Anime.

that would be nice since we do need another wing series

[Adirondackanimefreak025]

Wow a new GW novel? Sounds awesome. I'll search for it and see if it is as good as I am hearing.

[Teru Murasame]

Awesome! I love Gundam Wing, but it kinda sucks that Hilde is dead. Nevertheless, I agree that the AC timeline needs more TLC. I was never a big fan of the UC stuff, frankly I thought they were going a little overboard with Unicorn.

[J Gundam]

The story has heated up somewhat. It was good to see a picture of an older Hilde in the newest chapter.

[Kappei Yamaguchi]

I was a HUGE Gundam Wing fan back when it first premiered, and I still think it is the best Gundam series to date! I mean don't get me wrong Gundam 00 season 2 really came close to matching Gundam Wing in story, still i've learned that just because a series is newer, doesn't mean it's necessarily better! But I am looking forward to this new novel.

[Crystle Crossley]

It is great that Gundam Wing has a new novel out. It was my very first Gundam series I have seen, same goes for my friends. I do not like how they have drawn away from AC. Originally since it takes place what would be AC 219 (if they had still based it in AC). In me & my friends' eyes, I still see it in the AC era. We have a whole different future planned for the pilots & everyone in it, just amongst me & my friends, anyway. We still talk about it to this day. I just e-mailed a very best friend of mine about it to see her reaction about it. She'll probably react the same way as I did. She'll probably go "WTF?! That is not how the future is for them." Well, if it becomes a anime, I will watch it, even though I will see everything differently. I eventually paired my OC for it (a female Gundam Pilot named 08 GP Alana "Alan" Mirazaki from L2 Colony) with both Heero & Duo. I know it might sound gross, but it is the way it happens.

[J Gundam]

It is great that Gundam Wing has a new novel out. It was my very first Gundam series I have seen, same goes for my friends. I do not like how they have drawn away from AC. Originally since it takes place what would be AC 219 (if they had still based it in AC). In me & my friends' eyes, I still see it in the AC era. We have a whole different future planned for the pilots & everyone in it, just amongst me & my friends, anyway. We still talk about it to this day. I just e-mailed a very best friend of mine about it to see her reaction about it. She'll probably react the same way as I did. She'll probably go "WTF?! That is not how the future is for them." Well, if it becomes a anime, I will watch it, even though I will see everything differently. I eventually paired my OC for it (a female Gundam Pilot named 08 GP Alana "Alan" Mirazaki from L2 Colony) with both Heero & Duo. I know it might sound gross, but it is the way it happens.

After Colony is still the setting. All that's changed is the name of the era. When you consider the reasoning, it makes sense as people living on Mars is as big a milestone as people moving living in colonies.

As for the pilots' future, I understand you not liking it so far. To me though, I think it's fitting...

 

...Duo became a priest/bounty hunter and Wufei has risen through the ranks of the Preventers.

What's happened to Heero is surprising but from everything we know about him, settling down with a girl just didn't seem likely in my opinion.

It's highly doubtful this novel gets animated but Sumisawa has talked about it being a "bridge" to a true sequel (not in those exact words) that would be animated.

On another note, in your fic, how do things turn out for Wufei?

[~*Red*~]

I've read Frozen Teardrop and it was the most amazing thing I've read; I couldn't put it down haha x3

[J Gundam]

I've read Frozen Teardrop and it was the most amazing thing I've read; I couldn't put it down haha x3

Do you read Japanese?

[~*Red*~]

Do you read Japanese?

I'm slowly learning it.

[truthillusion]

Holy hell, how did I miss this news topic? Is any of it in English yet?!