The 25th volume of Yasuo Ohtagaki’s Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga has revealed that the series will officially enter its final arc in the upcoming 26th volume, set to release this summer 2025! 📚✨
🔥 The Final Stage Begins! 🎨🔚
Ohtagaki, who paused the manga in 2018 due to tenosynovitis (a tendon inflammation affecting his dominant hand), resumed work in December 2018. However, he has since noted that his condition impacts his ability to draw fine details, prompting him to adapt his drawing style to prevent further strain. 🖊️🩹
He first hinted that the series was entering its “final stage” back in the 19th volume (February 2022). Now, after over a decade of intense mecha battles, the Thunderbolt saga is reaching its climactic conclusion! 🚀💥
📅 10 Years of Thunderbolt Glory 🎊⚙️
🔹 Gundam Thunderbolt celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2022 with a special exhibit at Gundam Base Tokyo 🏯✨ (Sept 30 – Oct 31, 2022).
🔹 Ohtagaki stated at the time that he planned to continue the manga for another 5–6 years.
*🔹 Viz Media is publishing the English edition, with Volume 23 launching on May 20, 2025. 📖🇺🇸
🚀 The Story: War in the Thunderbolt Sector ⚔️🔩
Set during the One Year War (UC 0079), Thunderbolt follows the intense rivalry between two ace pilots—one from the Principality of Zeon and the other from the Earth Federation. Their brutal clashes unfold in the infamous Thunderbolt Sector, a treacherous battlefield filled with warship wreckage and destroyed space colonies. 🛰️💣
🎬 Anime Adaptation & Spin-Offs 📺🎥
🛠️ The manga inspired two original net anime series, both of which were later compiled into films. 🎞️⚡
📖 Ohtagaki also created the spinoff manga Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Gaiden!
With the final arc now on the horizon, fans are eagerly waiting to see how this legendary mecha saga will conclude. 🚀💥 Will you be following the Thunderbolt finale? Let us know your thoughts below in the comments! 👇✨
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