BB Senshi Sangokuden
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{{nihongo|BB Senshi Sangokuden|BB戦士 三国伝|BB Warrior Romance Of The Three Kingdoms}} is a series in the SD Gundam franchise from 2007 and the 18th work in the Musha Gundam series. The story and characters are modeled after those featured in the classic 14th century Chinese novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, though story elements and the names of the Three Kingdoms themselves are fictionalized.
There are three chapters under this title, entitled Fuuun Gouketsu Hen, Eiyuu Gekitotsu Hen and Senjin Kettou Hen. It also has a side story, Sangokuden Gaiden Buyuu Gekitou Roku.
The series was announced to be released in a number of territories, including Japan, Korea, America and Australia.{{cn|date=March 2024}} However, as of 2009 only releases in Asian regions have followed.{{cn|date=March 2024}}
Manga
Kōichi Tokita drew the first chapter of the manga titled {{nihongo|SD Gundam Sangokuden Fuuun Gouketsu Hen|SDガンダム三国伝 風雲豪傑編|SD Gundam Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Gathering of the Heroes Chapter}} which was serialized in volumes 7 to 12 of Comic Bom Bom in 2007. Kentarō Yano continues with the second chapter of the series titled {{nihongo|SD Gundam Sangokuden Eiyuu Gekitotsu Hen|SDガンダム三国伝 英雄激突編|SD Gundam Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Clash of the Heroes Chapter}} which will serialize in Kerokero Ace from volume 2 of 2008 to volume 4 of 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.catnet.ne.jp/yanoken/|title=ARMPIT CARE|access-date=2008-05-28|archive-date=2008-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228034001/http://www.catnet.ne.jp/yanoken/|url-status=dead}}
The third chapter {{nihongo|SD Gundam Sangokuden Senjin Kettou Hen|SDガンダム三国伝 戦神決闘編|SD Gundam Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Battle of the War Gods Chapter}} starts from Kero Kero Ace volume 5 of 2009 and will be drawn by [https://archive.today/20030208045829/http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~t-naoto/ Naoto Tsushima]. With the unknown fate of Ryuubi (Liu Bei) Gundam, the lead character of the third chapter is announced to be Bachou Blue Destiny.Announced in Kero Kero Ace volume 4 of 2009, pg 822
Anime
{{Main|SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors}}
An anime adaptation for Sangokuden was announced on October 8, 2009, during the 49th All Japan Plamodel Hobby Show.News taken from [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-08/bb-senshi-sangokuden-anime-green-lit ANN] Kadokawa Pictures confirmed at a Tokyo press conference on December 9, 2009, that the anime adaptation would first arrive as a theatrical film. Chō Denei-ban SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors opened in Japan on February 27, 2010, in a double billing with the fifth Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunsō) film, Chō Gekijō-ban Keroro Gunsō Tanjō! Kyūkyoku Keroro Kiseki no Jikūjima de Arimasu!! Sunrise produced both films.New news taken from [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-09/sd-gundam-sangokuden-anime-film-to-open-on-february-27 ANN]
Besides the movie, a 51-episode TV animated series was produced starting April 3, 2010.Taken from [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-25/sd-gundam-sangokuden-april-tv-anime-listed-by-retailer ANN] Each episode is estimated to air for 15 minutes.Taken from [http://www.sdgundam3gd.net/index.html the official site of the anime]
Games
A series of mobile phone games are made by Taiwanese company Joymaster in collaboration with Bandai-Namco:News taken from [http://gnn.gamer.com.tw/2/31962.html GNN]
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|無雙爭霸}} – a time attack game
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|武鬥會}} – a fighting game
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|一統方城}} – a mahjong game
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|無雙連鎖}} – a Bejeweled style game
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|達人學堂}}
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|激鬥旋風}}
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|BIG2風雲會}}
- BB戦士三国伝 {{lang|zh|激鬥旋風}}
Besides the above games, Bandai-Namco announced a, SDガンダム三国伝 Brave Battle Warriors 真三璃紗大戦 (SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors Shin Mirisha Taisen), slated for release on 2 December 2010 for the Nintendo DS handheld.From [https://archive.today/20120709191300/http://japan.gamespot.com/ds/common/0,3800075479,10461288p,00.htm GameStop Japan]{{cite web |url=http://ameblo.jp/supedora/entry-10610145455.html |title=エラー｜Ameba(アメーバブログ) |website=ameblo.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024013707/http://ameblo.jp/supedora/entry-10610145455.html |archive-date=2012-10-24}} A special promotion of the game came with a limited edition DX boxset of Shin Kouseki Turn-X (項羽ターンX) VS Ryuuhou Ryuubi Gundam (劉邦劉備ガンダム, whose character basis is Liu Bang).{{cite web|url=http://www.nwbbs.com/thread-486860-1-1.html |title=[NDS]SDガンダム三國傳 真三璃紗大戰 P.4 update 實物+封面圖 - SD HOBBY Nintendo World BBS |first=Discuz! Team and Comsenz UI |last=Team |access-date=17 July 2016 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917110440/http://www.nwbbs.com/thread-486860-1-1.html |archive-date=17 September 2016 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509080750/http://bandai-hobby.net/sangokuden/index.html Official site]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080828045222/http://www.bandai-asia.com/sangokuden/ Asia official site]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071220014530/http://bombom.kodansha.co.jp/?module=Manga&action=List&list_id=57 Comic Bom Bom Site]
- [http://www.sdgundam3gd.net/ Official site for the Brave Battle Warriors anime]
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