Our take
The setup
To stop a figure merged with a devastating power from destroying an icy city, two pilots join forces in their Gundams. Outmatched and cornered, they face a desperate struggle as a new Gundam begins to stir on a distant, ruined land.
Why read it
For fans of
This series continues its story of pilots who must rely on each other when their individual strength is not enough. The central conflict here centers on stopping a figure who threatens to destroy an icy city, a force that has merged with another entity to become far more dangerous than before.
Two pilots bring their Gundams together to resist this threat, but the story does not pretend the fight is fair. Readers who enjoy seeing heroes pushed past their limits will find that tension front and center, as the combined power of the enemy leaves the protagonists staring down a genuinely desperate situation rather than an easy victory.
What makes the setup compelling is the sense of imbalance: this is not a clash between equals but a demonstration of how outmatched the heroes can be, even when working together. That kind of stakes-raising confrontation tends to appeal to readers who want their mecha battles to carry real weight and consequence, rather than a predictable march toward triumph.
Meanwhile, far from the main battlefield, on a ruined and distant stretch of land, something else is beginning to wake. The mention of a new Gundam stirring there suggests the scope of the conflict is set to widen, hinting at forces and machines beyond the ones already locked in combat.
Altogether, this makes for a volume built around pressure and escalation: a fight the heroes cannot easily win, and a new element entering the picture just as things look bleakest. It should suit readers drawn to team-based mecha stories where cooperation is tested and the balance of power keeps shifting.
7 volumes in print / Volume 1 to the latest
Official synopsis
In order to stop Parna from destroying the ice city of Da-Ria, Kaoris and Marinan pilot their respective Gundams and fight together. However, Parna, having merged with Dees, shows them the gap in their power, placing Kaoris and her companions in a desperate situation. In the midst of this, on a far-off, desolate land, a new Gundam begins to awaken.
Official synopsis
Gundam pilots gather at the ice city of Da-Ria for their own respective purposes. There, Kaoris encounters Marinan, the pilot of the Anubis. What unexpected action does she take in this tense, hair-trigger situation!? Meanwhile, due to the scheme of Master Parna, who is targeting the power of Dees, an unprecedented crisis approaches June...
Official synopsis
A request comes in to June, the leader of the Dees faith which worships the Gundam Dees as a god, to investigate a man who performs miracles, "granting any wish." June moves to verify the truth, but inexplicable phenomena begin to occur one after another around her... The latest volume of the story of betrayal revolving around the lost "God (Gundam)," spun by Toshiki Inoue!!
Official synopsis
Guided by fate, Kaoris becomes the pilot of "Gundam Minerva." Meanwhile, the Gun-Dorado army, planning to capture the Gundam, launches a surprise attack. Kaoris fights back in the Minerva, demonstrating the difference in mobile suit performance, but suddenly, an abnormality occurs within the machine—!? The latest volume of the story of betrayal revolving around the lost "God (Gundam)," spun by Toshiki Inoue!!
Official synopsis
Gundam mobile suits break the ceasefire agreement and raid the sand city of Mu-Fasa. Standing before them as they begin their merciless invasion, the "Gundam Anubis" clears them out with overwhelming power. What is the tragic past hidden within Princess Marinan, who pilots it—!? A new Gundam story woven by Toshiki Inoue and Taro Chiaki.
Official synopsis
"My wife didn't cling to me in her final moments; she clung to God (Gundam)..." In a world where Gundam is no longer needed, "Kaoris the Blood-Stained" lives outside the law. A request comes in for her to assassinate "Duran of Pi," a hitman who boasts a 100% success rate. And so, Kaoris discovers that Duran is, in fact, her own father.
Official synopsis
700 years have passed since a certain "Great War" that claimed the lives of more than half of humanity. The Gundam that protected Earth during that time is now something humanity no longer needs. In such a peaceful world, there is a woman known as "Kaoris the Blood-Stained." A new "Gundam" story, titled "Zetsuki," spun by Toshiki Inoue.