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After War Gundam X

The series is being commemorated with a 30th anniversary archive collection, and one of its scriptwriters, Hiroyuki Kawasaki, has died.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

After War Gundam X is receiving a 30th anniversary archival release. Pre-orders for the Complete Record Collection A.W. 30th Chronicle opened on Premium Bandai in June 2026. The two-volume set costs 14,300 yen and includes setting materials, rough designs by Kunio Okawara and Masayoshi Nishimura, and four cast roundtable discussions. It is scheduled to ship in January 2027.

In May 2026, scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki died on January 23 at age 60. Fellow screenwriter Takao Koyama announced the news. Kawasaki wrote scripts and series compositions for numerous anime, including After War Gundam X. He was among the first members of Koyama's screenwriter training group Brazaanoppo and later led his own writing group. Animation director Masami Obari posted a tribute, saying he was greatly indebted to Kawasaki for Platinumhugen Ordian.

Key facts

30th anniversary archive collection
The After War Gundam X Complete Record Collection A.W. 30th Chronicle is a two-volume set priced at 14,300 yen, including setting materials, rough designs by Kunio Okawara and Masayoshi Nishimura, and four cast roundtable discussions.
Pre-order and ship window
Pre-orders opened on Premium Bandai in June 2026, with shipping scheduled for January 2027.
Scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki death
Scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki died on January 23, 2026, at age 60.
Kawasaki's role on After War Gundam X
Hiroyuki Kawasaki wrote scripts and series compositions for After War Gundam X.

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May 29

Scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki Dies at 60

Scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki died on January 23, fellow screenwriter Takao Koyama announced on X/Twitter on Thursday. Kawasaki was 60. He was born on November 17, 1965. Koyama, who founded the screenwriter training group Brazaanoppo in 1988, noted that Kawasaki was among its first members and called him "one of the most prolific screenwriters among the Noppo members." Brazaanoppo disbanded in 2016, and some of its members later joined Kawasaki's own group, Hiroyuki Kawasaki's Screenwriting and Research. Kawasaki wrote scripts and series compositions for numerous anime, including Blade of the Immortal, Ryoko's Case File, Silent Möbius, After War Gundam X, Sakura Wars, and Shinkon Gattai Godannar. He also co-wrote the Love Hina light novel. Animation director Masami Obari posted a tribute on X, saying he was "greatly indebted" to Kawasaki for Platinumhugen Ordian.