Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Vol 23 The Final

Finally read the last volume of Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN. I remembered buying volume 1 from Comics Connection at Jurong Point Shopping Center and reading it on the bus on the way to my university for lectures. That was like in year 2002? Now more than ten years later, the last volume of the series, number 23 is completed, a closure to a great story and incredible art by manga artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (安彦良和).

Recently, there are news that an anime series based on this manga will be released in 2014/2015. The first Gundam anime was shown in Japan in 1979, the year that I was born. Thus Gundam always has a significant place in my heart and next year, we will be celebrating our 35th Anniversary together!

Now let me dig out volume 1 and read this great story again!

Cover to vol. 23

The last few panels of the manga where the hero. Amuro Ray flying back towards his friends after the final battle...

Welcome home Amuro!

Fansproject Crossfire Explorer and Munitioner x Combaticons

Quick photo of the team with all their heavy firepower gear!

Ultra Act Ultraman Taro

Ultraman Taro (ウルトラマンT(タロウ) Urutoraman Tarō^?) is the 6th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, this series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 6, 1973 to April 5, 1974, with a total of 53 episodes. (Source Wikepedia)

My first real contact with Taro was when he appeared in episode 29 and 30 of Ultraman Mebius series, Taro helped Ultraman Mebius to defeat Imperiser.

With recent news that the human actor of Taro agreeing to appear in some yet unannounced Tsuburaya production, it seems we will be seeing him action soon!

Ultraman Taro Stats (Source: Wikepedia & Ultraman 45th Annivesary Magazine House Mook)

• Height: 55 m
• Weight: 55,000 tons
• Age: 12,000 years
• Flight Speed: 1240 km/h
• Running Speed: 745.645 miles per hour
• Home Planet: The Land of Light, Nebula M78
• Human Form: Kotaro Higashi
• Transformation Item: Ultra Badge
• Parents and brothers:Ultra Father,Ultra Mother,Ultraman,Ultraseven,Ultraman Jack and Ultraman Ace.

 King Bracelet

 Taro's finishing move

 Ultra Dynamite!

 Shuwatch!

 Cape flowing in the wind...

All of Taro's hands and accessories