{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b00a96d4e37f97c7c1a3ad9f","clusterId":"c_0b50ad6e74cb8772d4597613","slug":"hirotoshi-sano-gundam-art-collection-gets-reprint-after-25-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hirotoshi Sano Gundam Art Collection Gets Reprint After 25 Years","summary":"Hobby Japan is reprinting the Hirotoshi Sano Gundam Art Collection: EDGE of GUNDAM on August 7, 2026. The book, featuring mechanical animation director Hirotoshi Sano's Gundam illustrations, was originally released 25 years ago. Pre-orders are open now at the Post Hobby Web Shop and Yodobashi Camera stores.","whyItMatters":"The reprint revives a long-out-of-print art collection from a key mechanical designer behind two classic Gundam series, making it accessible to a new generation of fans.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHobby Japan will release the \u003ci\u003eHirotoshi Sano Gundam Art Collection: EDGE of GUNDAM [Reprint Edition]\u003c/i\u003e on August 7, 2026. The 136-page A4-variant book collects Gundam illustrations by Hirotoshi Sano, the mechanical animation director for \u003ci\u003eMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMobile Fighter G Gundam\u003c/i\u003e. The publisher scanned the original at high resolution to match the quality of the first edition, which came out 25 years ago. The reprint is priced at 4,400 yen (4,000 yen plus tax). Pre-orders are open at the Post Hobby Web Shop and Yodobashi Camera stores.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sano's mechanical designs for Gundam 0083 and G Gundam defined two very different visual identities. The reprint lets a new generation study the linework that shaped those shows.","twitterPost":"Sano's art collection returns after 25 years. His mechanical designs for Gundam 0083 and G Gundam set distinct visual standards for each series.","threadsPost":"Sano's mechanical animation direction for Gundam 0083 and G Gundam gave each show a distinct visual identity, one grounded in military realism, the other in super robot flair. The reprint of EDGE of Gundam preserves that range for study.","newsletterBlurb":"Hobby Japan is reprinting the Hirotoshi Sano Gundam Art Collection: EDGE of GUNDAM, originally released 25 years ago. The book features illustrations by the mechanical animation director for Gundam 0083 and G Gundam. Pre-orders are open now for the August 7 release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/12/99996.html\",\"title\":\"Art Collection of Hirotoshi Sano, Mechanical Animation Director for \\\"Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory\\\" and \\\"G Gundam,\\\" to Be Reprinted!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4442,"outputTokens":596,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781263170,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T11:13:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T11:17:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T11:17:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0b50ad6e74cb8772d4597613","canonicalTitle":"「ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY」「Gガンダム」メカニカル作画監督・佐野浩敏の画集が復刻販売決定！","representativeArticleId":"a_fc425ec2b4b512e9946f9cd2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory\",\"Mobile Fighter G Gundam\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"EDGE of GUNDAM\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hirotoshi Sano\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T10:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-12T10:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T11:17:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/12/99996.html","title":"「ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY」「Gガンダム」メカニカル作画監督・佐野浩敏の画集が復刻販売決定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory","Mobile Fighter G Gundam"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["EDGE of GUNDAM"],"studios":[],"people":["Hirotoshi Sano"],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Hobby Japan will release the Hirotoshi Sano Gundam Art Collection: EDGE of GUNDAM [Reprint Edition] on August 7, 2026.","The 136-page A4-variant book collects Gundam illustrations by Hirotoshi Sano, mechanical animation director for Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory and Mobile Fighter G Gundam.","The publisher scanned the original at high resolution to match the quality of the first edition, which was released 25 years ago.","The reprint is priced at 4,400 yen (4,000 yen plus tax).","Pre-orders are open at the Post Hobby Web Shop and Yodobashi Camera stores."]}