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Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G

type	OAV
director	Kou Matsuo
writer	Yōsuke Kuroda
music	Sadayoshi Fujino
studio	Sunrise
first	August 15, 2010
last	December 19, 2010
runtime	15 minutes (41 minutes total in 3 episodes)
episodes	3
episode list	#Episodes

Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G (模型戦士ガンプラビルダーズビギニングG) is an anime produced by Sunrise to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam plastic model kits. It was directed by Kou Matsuo and written by Yousuke Kuroda, and features character designs by Kaichiro Terada.[1] The show was originally broadcast on BS11 and streamed on the Internet from August 15, 2010, to December 19, 2010, with 3 15-minute episodes before being released on both DVD and Blu-ray on December 22, 2010. Unlike other Gundam titles, Gunpla Builders Beginning G takes place in a present-day timeline.

Aside from the anime, two manga sequels were released in Dengeki Hobby Magazine.

Story

In the anime, Haru Irei goes to the merchandise section to choose a Gunpla kit while attending the 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam display event in Odaiba's Shiokaze Park. When he fails to pick up the last available High Grade (HG) 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam kit, he discovers the HG 1/144 GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam and makes it his own. With his newly assembled kit, Haru participates in Gunpla Battle, a virtual simulation game where players have their Gunpla models scanned and battle each other with them.

Mecha

Original units

GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam (ビギニングガンダム)
The Beginning Gundam is Haru's first Gunpla bought at Shiokaze Park. A close-combat-type mobile suit equipped with nine beam-sabers, head-mounted beam vulcan cannons, a beam rifle and an asymmetrically designed shield. Haru uses three beam sabers at once in combat, which was not intended in the original design, as the kit would surpass the power of most of the normal Gunpla kits. On its first Gunpla Battle, the Beginning Gundam defeats Koji's custom Hi-ν Gundam, but is quickly challenged and defeated by the veteran master builder Boris Schauer and his Forever Gundam. Following this match, Haru works hard to rebuild and detail the Beginning Gundam to improve its performance.

GPB-X80-30F Beginning 30 Gundam (ビギニング30ガンダム)
The Beginning 30 Gundam is an upgraded version of the Beginning Gundam using an exclusive "IFS Unit" parts runner provided by Haru's father with some design output by Boris Schauer. The Gundam is now outfitted with extra armor and vernier boosters for increased performance and defense. The unit is also capable of using its beam sabers as bits and is armed with an I-Field generator.

GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam Strong Beam Horn equipped (ビギニングガンダムストロング・ビーム・ホーン装備)
Appears in the manga version. The Beginning's head antenna has been replaced with a Strong Beam Horn made from clear plastic. It is usually stored behind the shield. By accelerating with the vernier added to the backpack, the Beam Horn can also become a beam shield that envelops the unit. The special move of Beginning Musou Second Form is the Lightning Power Beetle, which charges while in beam shield mode.

GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam Underwater Combat Version (ビギニングガンダム水中戦仕様)
Appears in the manga version. The Beginning's arms have been replaced with those of the 1/144 High Grade Cosmic Era (CE) ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam. Its ability to move underwater has improved. Its special move is the Sound Sonic Punch, which uses the small speaker installed on Kenta's Dodai II to project sound waves at close range.

GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam Heavily Armed (ビギニングガンダム重武装仕様)
Appears in the manga version. A Beginning equipped with heavy armaments. Its mobility, firepower, and defense are all enhanced, but each parameter has an imbalance.

GPB-X80J Beginning J Gundam (ビギニングJガンダム)
Modified version original Beginning Gundam colouring white half red crimson

Customized units

GPB-X38-30 Forever Gundam (フォーエバーガンダム)
The Forever Gundam is Boris Schauer's customized Gunpla based on the 1/144 High Grade Version G30th (HG Ver.G30th) RX-78-2 Gundam, with additional armor and four detachable Variable Speed Beam Rifle (VSBR) funnels. As the chest armor covers the beam saber holders on the backpack, the beam sabers are mounted on the forearms.

RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam GPB Color (Hi-νガンダム GPBカラー)
The Hi-ν Gundam GPB Color is Koji's Gunpla that he uses to challenge Haru. Apparently a customized version of the 1/144 High Grade Universal Century (HGUC) RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν (Nu) Gundam with an original white and black color scheme. In animation production, three kits of Hi-ν Gundam were used in order to obtain three pairs of movable fin funnels (in the actual Gunpla, only one pair is movable). In episode one, the Hi-ν is defeated by the Beginning Gundam, as it was built by Koji's manager, who did not discover a weak polycap on its left hip. In episode 3, Koji rebuilds the kit by himself; however, it is defeated by the Beginning 30 in the A Baoa Qu stage of the Gunpla Battle tournament.

GPB-06F Super Custom Zaku F2000 (スーパーカスタムザクF2000)
The Super Custom Zaku F2000 is Tatsu's customized, heavily armed Gunpla, based on the 1/144 HGUC MS-06F2 Zaku F2. It is colored purple and dark gray. Armament consists of a Deadend G Heat Hawk, Super Custom MMP-80 90mm Machine Gun and MMP-78 120mm Zaku Machine Gun, a forearm-mounted machine gun and shoulder-mounted missile launchers. In addition, the Zaku F2000 has two additional arms to hold all of its weaponry. The Zaku F2000 displays its lethal potential in episode 2 by heavily damaging Kenta's Byaku Shiki, but reveals its Achilles' heel when the poor-quality cement and putty used on the kit causes the armor parts to go brittle and crumble off the suit. This results in a swift defeat at the hands of Haru and his rebuilt Beginning Gundam. In episode 3, Tatsu rebuilds the kit with improved materials and is seen destroying an RX-78 GP03S Gundam Stamen in the A Baoa Qu stage.