Hirotoshi Sano Gundam Art Collection Gets Reprint After 25 Years
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.
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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.
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, the 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 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.
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