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7.2/10 IMDb Directed by Shinya Watada Licensed by Sunrise First episode date 8 October 2014 | 7.5/10 MyAnimeList 4.5/5 Right Stuf Anime Studio Sunrise Original network TV Tokyo Written by Yōsuke Kuroda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Music by Yuki Hayashi
Asami Tachibana Original run October 8, 2014 – April 1, 2015 Genres Action Film, Comedy, Mecha Similar Gundam Build Fighters, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Gundam Reconguista in G, Model Suit Gunpla Builders, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gundam Build Fighters Try (Japanese: ガンダムビルドファイターズトライ, Hepburn: Gandamu Birudo Faitāzu Torai) is a 2014 Japanese science fiction anime television series based on Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise, and a sequel to the 2013 series Gundam Build Fighters. Like its predecessor, and in contrast to other Gundam series, Gundam Build Fighters Try features a tournament-based storyline where Gunpla models are built, customized, and battled.
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The series is directed by Shinya Watada and written by Yousuke Kuroda, who wrote the first series. Character designs were done by both Kenichi Ohnuki and Suzuhito Yasuda. The series was officially unveiled by Bandai on May 15, 2014, and began airing on TV Tokyo in Japan while streaming on YouTube in limited areas internationally on October 8, 2014. A novel spinoff is currently running in Hobby Japan starting in December 2014.
Story
Seven years after the events of Gundam Build Fighters, the rules of Gunpla have been renewed, and the sport becomes even more popular. However, one academy is left behind in this change, and that was Seiho Academy, which Sei Iori once attended. The only member of the Gunpla Battle Club remaining is Fumina Hoshino, who befriends Sekai Kamiki, a boy who has been training with his master in martial arts and the young Gunpla builder Yuuma Kousaka, and together, they attempt to secure a place in the world championship as the "Try Fighters" (トライ・ファイターズ, Torai Faitāzu).
Gunpla Battle
Shortly after the Arista that produces Plavsky particles is destroyed in the final episode of the previous season, Plavsky Particle System Engineering (PPSE) is acquired by Yajima Trading while American scientist and Gunpla fighter Nils Nielsen and his girlfriend Caroline Yajima rediscover Plavsky particles aboard the International Space Station. With new Plavsky particles produced, the sport of Gunpla Battle continues worldwide.
In Gundam Build Fighters Try, the one-on-one battle format is replaced by battles between teams of three Gunpla fighters and is divided into two categories: one for players under 19 years old and one for older players.
New rules have been added to Gunpla battle:
In addition, damage levels can now be set on Gunpla Battles. Damage Level C, which inflicts simulated but no physical damage on the Gunpla, is often used in practice rounds. Damage Level B results in simulated damage, but disconnected joints that can easily be fixed. For Damage Level A, Gunpla destroyed in combat are severely damaged physically and will need either replacement parts or a whole new unit altogether.
Production
Gundam Build Fighters Try was first announced by Sunrise on May 15, 2014 as a sequel to Gundam Build Fighters. The new series, which is stated for an October 2014 release, reunites the production staff from the previous series.
On September 2014, Masashi Hirose was hospitalized for an unspecified illness after having recorded his lines as Mr. Ral for the first four episodes. A month later, he was replaced by Katsuhisa Hōki for the rest of the series.
Sunrise will be releasing the series in North American on home video (via Right Stuf) in 2016.
A TV special sequel, titled Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars (Japanese: ガンダムビルドファイターズトライ アイランド・ウォーズ, Hepburn: Gandamu Birudo Faitāzu Torai Airando Wōzu) aired on August 21, 2016.
Music
The first opening theme is "Cerulean" (セルリアン, Serurian) by Back-On, and the ending theme is "Amazing the World" (アメイジング ザ ワールド, Ameijingu za Wārudo) by Screen Mode.
The second opening theme is "Just Fly Away" by Edge of Life, while the ending theme is "Mayomayo Compass wa Iranai" (迷々コンパスはいらない, "Stray People Do Not Need a Compass") by StylipS. Both songs debuted in episode 14.
The insert song in Gundam Build Fighters Try Island Wars is "The Last One" by Back-On, while the ending theme is "Roots of Happiness" by Elizabeth Elias.