Tuesday, April 27, 2010

SD Sangokuden Character Design from Hobby Magazines June Issue

More detailed magazine scans from this month's hobby magazines, with more characters shown than the previous posting about them.


Top row, from left to right:

* Riju Shokew (李儒シャッコー) - Toutaku Zaku's evil and ruthless adviser.

* Koushun Vayeate (高順ヴァイエイト) - From Ryofu Tallgeess's forces. "The strongest spear".

* Chinkyuu Mercurius (陳宮メリクリウス) - From Ryofu Tallgeess's forces. "The strongest shield".

* Kayuu Zanneck (華雄ザンネック) - From Toutaku Zaku's forces. Wields a halberd called "Zanbageki" (斬馬戟).

* Toutaku Zaku (董卓ザク) - Obtained Reitei Gundam's Gyokuji seal in Episode 4 and rule the land of Mirisha with tyranny.

Bottom row, from left to right:

* Koumei ReGZ (孔明リ・ガズィ) - Started off as a wandering military adviser.

* Enshuu Zssa (袁術ズサ) - The younger brother of Enshou Bawoo.

* Enshou Bawoo (袁紹バウ) - One of the leaders in the coalition army against Toutaku Zaku.

* Reitei Gundam (霊帝ガンダム) - The ruling emperor before his assassination by Toutaku Zaku.

* Zhu Jun Zaku Cannon (朱儁ザクキャノン) - One of the three generals in charge of attacking forces of the Yellow Scarves in Episode 3.

* Chouryou Gelgoog (張遼ゲルググ) - Started off as one of the top warriors in Ryofu Tallgeese's forces.


Top row, from left to right:

* Sekitoba (赤兎馬) - Ryofu Tallgeese's horse that can transform into a bike.

* Teifu GM Custom (程普ジムカスタム) - One of Chousa Four Riders (長沙四騎衆) belonging to Sonken Zephyranthes's forces. Uses a snake-shaped spear.

* Somou Powered GM (祖茂パワードジム) - One of Chousa Four Riders (長沙四騎衆) belonging to Sonken Zephyranthes's forces. Uses two swords.

* Kantou GM Canon II (韓当ジムキャノンII) - One of Chousa Four Riders (長沙四騎衆) belonging to Sonken Zephyranthes's forces. Knowledgeable in ancient studies.

* Kougai Gouf (黄蓋グフ) - One of Chousa Four Riders (長沙四騎衆) belonging to Sonken Zephyranthes's forces. An old general serving the family of Sonken. Takes great concern of Sonken Gundam and Sonshoko Gerbera.

* Sonshoko Gerbera (孫尚香ガーベラ) - Sonken Gundam's sister.

Bottom row, from left to right:

* Ryubi Gundam Combination of Three (三位一体 劉備ガンダム) - A form that shows the true power of Ryubi Gundam.

* Soldier unit (部隊兵)

* Jue Yin (絕影) - Sousou Gundam's personal horse.

* Ten-i Asshimar (典韋アッシマー) - One of Sousou Gundam's vanguard members with amazing strength.

* Shiba-I Sazabi (司馬懿サザビー) - Started off as a wandering military adviser who then joins Sousou Gundam's forces.



With the collaboration between the animator and plamo designer, usually characters that has 3D design in the animation are the ones who will receive the plamo treatment. It's kind of obvious to see from the character line-up in the first two images who are going to make it and who aren't. Several not-so important characters in the manga version like Koushun Vayeate (高順ヴァイエイト), Chinkyuu Mercurius (陳宮メリクリウス), Enshuu Zssa (袁術ズサ) and Enshou Bawoo (袁紹バウ) have 3D design. Not sure if their plamo kits are under planning. Sadly, all four members of Chousa Four Riders (長沙四騎衆) are just being shown in 2d illustration, along with Ten-i Asshimar (典韋アッシマー), the chance of fans getting them seem rather thin. Same goes with the Chou Brothers (張3兄弟) from the The Yellow Scarves. Their appearance in Episode 3 were all illustrated in 2D, so it's quite likely that there isn't going to be a Kouten The O (黄天ジ・オ) anymore. ^^;

With that said, chances of Chou-sen Qubeley (貂蝉キュベレイ) to be released is pretty good, seeing her 3D design in Episode 4 last week. ^^

There's no confirmation on this of course. Toutaku Zaku as shown in the first image is still in its 2D illustration even though he was shown in 3D in Episode 4.

Images are from ToyWorld Forum.