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Boken-Oh Comic Bunko May 1979 Issue

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9 (very slight stains)

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365,000 yen

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15,000 yen

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Start Time

2026/04/15 15:00:00

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2026/05/02 21:53:04

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Item Number

3801

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Item's Details

(item number) 3801
(title) Boken-Oh Comic Bunko May 1979 Issue
(maker) Akita Shoten
(size) B6
(detailed) 9 (very slight stains)
(starting bid price) 15,000 yen

(comment) The May 1979 Edition of Bouken-Oh magazine includes a Boken-Oh featuring: Yu Okazaki's " Mobile Suit Gundam ," Shigeto Ikehara Kojo's " Battle Fever J," Shigeto Ikehara's "Starzinger," and Akira Ogata's "Mukimukiman." This is the original manga work of " Mobile Suit Gundam," also known as "Okazaki Gundam," and the "Gundam" franchise which continues to expand to this day. This supplement contains the first chapter of the new Boken-Oh. While there are other Gundam manga versions, such as the colophon-Oh version (published May 1, 1979 according to the colophon ) and the " Tanoshii Youchien " version (published the same day according to the colophon), the Bouken-Oh version, as its name suggests, is a lighthearted work aimed at young children, while the Boken-Oh version basically reproduces the story of the original "Mobile Suit Gundam" in line with the TV broadcast. Therefore, the Bouken-Oh version is arguably the most iconic image of the Boken-Oh. Furthermore, as I mentioned earlier, the Boken-Oh version is renowned for its remarkable storytelling accuracy, which becomes even more enjoyable the more familiar you are with "Mobile Suit Gundam." Here, production of the manga began before the anime's broadcast, with limited information available. The simpler, more straightforward good-versus-evil tone of previous 1970s mecha anime served as the basis. Especially in the early episodes, the Shonen Amuro, traditionally portrayed as naive and sensitive, is depicted as a hot-blooded character. This creates a unique world distinct from the current image of " Mobile Suit Gundam "-a world of Shonen caught up in war, struggling and growing. In later years, the Gundam universe saw the creation of many parallel world-like works across various media, with the anime being the mainstream. This Boken-Oh version, as the beginning of the manga, can be considered the origin of that diverse expansion. (Kubo)

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