{"rewrite":{"id":"r_20bb90a73aa3698b1969c951","clusterId":"c_d27af58c0052b55272d6a418","slug":"code-geass-and-gundam-wing-crossover-manga-launches","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Code Geass and Gundam Wing Crossover Manga Launches","summary":"Tomofumi Ogasawara launched the official crossover manga between Code Geass and Gundam Wing, titled Shin Kidō Senki Gundam W x Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch: Minuet Zero, on Kadokawa's KadoComi platform on Friday. Kōjirō Taniguchi from Sunrise is credited with the scenario.","whyItMatters":"The crossover manga is the first concrete release from the previously announced collaboration between two of Sunrise's most iconic mecha franchises, arriving ahead of both series' milestone anniversaries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTomofumi Ogasawara, who previously drew the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: Glory of the Losers and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection manga, launched the crossover on Kadokawa\u0026#39;s KadoComi platform on Friday. The scenario is credited to Kōjirō Taniguchi from Sunrise. The manga was first announced during the Code Geass franchise\u0026#39;s 20th anniversary event in December, alongside an all-new anime titled Code Geass Hoshi Oi no Aspal and the television broadcast of Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture. The Gundam Wing franchise, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, is also preparing a new visual project announced at the Gundam Conference Spring 2026 livestream in May.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The crossover's writer, Tomofumi Ogasawara, is not a mecha veteran; his prior work is mostly slice-of-life and comedy. The tonal gap between those genres and the two war dramas is the creative risk.","twitterPost":"Tomofumi Ogasawara writes the crossover. His prior work is slice-of-life and comedy, not mecha war drama.","threadsPost":"The crossover manga pairs two mecha war epics, but its writer Tomofumi Ogasawara built his career on slice-of-life and comedy. The tonal gap is the interesting part. Kōjirō Taniguchi, Code Geass director, handles the scenario, which may keep the war elements grounded.","newsletterBlurb":"Tomofumi Ogasawara launched the official crossover manga between Code Geass and Gundam Wing, titled Shin Kidō Senki Gundam W x Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch: Minuet Zero, on Kadokawa's KadoComi platform. Kōjirō Taniguchi from Sunrise is credited with the scenario.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-12/code-geass-gundam-wing-crossover-manga-launches/.239528\",\"title\":\"Code Geass, Gundam Wing Crossover Manga Launches\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4019,"outputTokens":614,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783886132,"createdAt":"2026-07-12T19:47:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-12T19:52:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-12T19:47:43.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d27af58c0052b55272d6a418","canonicalTitle":"News\nCode Geass, Gundam Wing Crossover Manga Launches","representativeArticleId":"a_ec16fdcfbea1ff9a71fcd8f9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion\",\"Mobile Suit Gundam Wing\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Shin Kidō Senki Gundam W x Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch: Minuet Zero\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Tomofumi Ogasawara\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-12T19:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-12T19:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-12T19:52:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-12/code-geass-gundam-wing-crossover-manga-launches/.239528","title":"News\nCode Geass, Gundam Wing Crossover Manga Launches"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion","Mobile Suit Gundam Wing"],"manga_titles":["Shin Kidō Senki Gundam W x Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch: Minuet Zero"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Tomofumi Ogasawara"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}