Revealed at “Tamashii Nations World Tour Tokyo,” , an AQM/E-X02 Sword Striker figure set joins the Tamashii Nations brand ROBOT Spirits <SIDE MS> ver. A.N.I.M.E line of high end Gundam action figures. The “ver. A.N.I.M.E.”(Action New Imagination Memory Emotion) series features dynamic anime proportions and dense sculpting, as well as a state-of-the-art articulation system that allows fans to recreate the impressive action scenes from the figures’ respective anime works.
Designed by legendary mechanical designer Kunio Okawara, the GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike is a variant of the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam. Equipped with the Schwert Gewehr anti-ship blade, this is a close-quarters combat type that excels at direct slashing attacks. This Strike variant is piloted by protagonist Kira Yamato in the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED aired from 2002-2003 directed by Mitsuo Fukuda and scripted by Chiaki Morosawa. The series features character designs by Hisashi Hirai, mechanical designs by Kunio Okawara and Kimitoshi Yamane, chief mecha animation direction by Satoshi Shigeta, and music by Toshihiko Sahashi. The popular series was followed with a sequel series in 2004 titled, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. The success of the series also inspired Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer, a three episode original net animation (ONA) side story set during the events of SEED Destiny. Both the SEED and SEED Destiny series received HD Remastered editions in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
Story
Year 70 of the Cosmic Era. The Coordinators, a group of genetically enhanced humans, have moved into colonies orbiting the Earth. But that hasn’t quieted the tensions between them and regular humans; the conflict soon escalates into a full-scale war. On the neutral colony of Heliopolis, Kira Yamato, and his friends are going to school and just being kids. But when the ZAFT commando forces attack, Kira’s life changes forever.
Left with no choice, he and Federation officer Murrue Ramius are thrown into battle in a prototype mobile weapon, which Kira christens “GUNDAM.” Now, Kira must defend himself and his friends from his own people. For, unknown to anyone else, Kira is a Coordinator. And the enemy he faces on the battlefield is his childhood best friend, Athrun!
Accessories
- Sword Striker set
- Beam blade effect set for Schwert Gewehr
- Beam blade effect set for Midas Messer
- Claw Deployment Parts for Panzer Eisen
- Wire for Panzer Eisen
- Display stand set
The ROBOT Spirits <SIDE MS> AQM/E-X02 Sword Striker & Effect Parts Set is priced at 4,730 yen with a November 2023 release date.
Source: Tamashii Nations
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