The MS-06 Zaku II is a mobile suit from the Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse. In the Gundam terminology the terms normal suit (Universal Century and astrosuit (After Colony are used to refer to normal astronaut spacesuits so is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network It is redesigned by Kunio Okawara based upon the earlier draft by the series director Yoshiyuki Tomino, in which only the name was kept. is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical is a Japanese Anime creator director screenwriter and novelist The Zaku II has seen various redesigns and variants for hundreds of pieces of merchandise, and the Japanese post office has two stamps with Zaku II's on them. was a public corporation in Japan, that existed from 2003–2007 offering postal and package delivery services banking services and life insurance ^[1][2]. The Zaku's aesthetic can be seen in more symbolic homages in the Gundam mythos, such as GINN and ZAKU Warrior from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Busshi from Mobile Fighter G Gundam. shortened to Gundam SEED, is an Anime television series and a Manga series by Sunrise. is a Japanese animated Television series directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa ( Giant Robo, Getter Robo Armageddon

After the original show's run, Okawara and other designers created a number of variants of the Zaku. Many of these modified configurations never appeared in animation, but they are official Mobile Suit Variations, appearing instead in plastic model form and in various Gundam video games. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically The MS-06 Zaku is still a major force in Gundam with almost every new side story in the Universal Century adding a new variant to the basic frame. Universal Century is the English name for the original timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries.

Contents 1 Concept and Development 2 Role in plot 2.1 Other Gundam series 3 Popular Culture 3.1 Modeling Competition 3.2 Parts Collection 3.3 Forklift 3.4 Stamps 3.5 Razor blades 3.6 Cell phone 4 Naming History 5 Variations 5.1 Space/universal variations 5.1.1 MS-06A Zaku II First Mass Production Type 5.1.2 MS-06C Zaku II Early Mass Production Type 5.1.3 MS-06F Zaku II Mass Production Type 5.1.4 MS-06F-2 (MS-06F2) Zaku II Late Mass Production Type (F2 Type) 5.1.5 Saku 5.1.6 MS-06FZ Zaku II Last Mass Production Type (Zaku Kai) 5.1.7 MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type 5.2 Land Type Variations 5.2.1 MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type 5.2.1.1 Jc Subtype 5.2.2 MS-06K (MS-06J-12) Zaku Cannon 5.2.3 MS-06D Zaku Desert Type 5.2.4 MS-06D Desert Zaku 5.2.5 MS-06G Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Type 5.2.6 MS-06V Zaku Tank 5.3 Underwater Type Variations 5.3.1 MS-06M-1 Zaku Marine Type (Zaku Mariner) 5.3.2 MSM-01 (MS-06M-2) Zaku Marine Type (Marine Zaku) 5.4 Reconnaissance Type Variations 5.4.1 MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type 5.4.2 MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper 5.5 High Mobility Type Variations 5.5.1 MS-06R-1 High Mobility Type Zaku II 5.6 MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype 5.7 MS-11 Action Zaku 5.8 Worker Type Variations 5.8.1 MS-06F (MS-06H) Zaku Minelayer 5.8.2 MS-06W Worker Zaku 5.9 Psycommu Test Type Variations 5.9.1 MS-06Z (MS-06Z-3) Psycommu Test Type Zaku II 5.10 Post-war Insurgent Variations 5.10.1 MS-21C Dra-C 5.10.2 MS-06F (Stutzer version) 5.11 Novel Version 5.12 Descendants of the Zaku II series 6 References

Concept and Development

Although the original concept of the Zaku is just a disposable underling, with its name derived from the sound of a huge man (or many soldiers) walking and the Japanese term 雑魚 (zako), meaning "inferior fish", signifying expendable grunts. ^[3][4] In the later days, it is better known as a common military unit that symbolize the realism of the Mobile Suit Gundam series and it is the first mobile suit to feature its parts (a damaged head) and is shown in 3 of the 4 box arts in the 1/35 U. C. Hard Graph line of plastic models made by Bandai, which heavily resembles real battle fields. ^[5] This militaristic development did not start just recently, but actually started on the first release of Gundam series models in 1980, where military modellers at that time was amazed by the 1/144 scale Zaku model being so natural when placed in World War I and World War II 1/144 models, and modellers started to build them like AFVs. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including An armoured fighting vehicle ( AFV) is a military Vehicle, protected by armour and armed with Weapons Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged ^[6] The popularity of the first batch of the models spawned the Mobile Suit Variations where the mecha designer Kunio Okawara started designing variant mobile suits that perform different tasks or adapt to different combat zones. The MS-06 Zaku II unit then became the unit with most variants^[7] (22 alone in the first MSV all having its own model compared to the unit named after the series RX-78-2 Gundam with only 3 variants). It could be said that the Zaku is the origin of MSV. ^[8] The Zaku also got a few redesigns and variants by other mecha designers, like the famous Katoki Hajime, who designed the MS-06F2 Zaku II Type F2 for Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory and redesigned the Zaku II Ground Type and Char's Commander type Zaku for the MG (Master Grade) number 97 and 98 Zaku Ver. is a popular Japanese Mecha designer A member of the studio Sunrise, he is highly noted for his work on the ''Gundam'' series is a 13-episode Anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May Master Grade Gundam series This list is a compilation of plastic models from the Gundam universe and from the Patlabor Universe 2. 0, Yutaka Izubuchi, who is famous for his designs in Patlabor to design the MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai for Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket. is a Japanese Illustrator, Anime designer and director. Izubuchi is credited for designing costumes characters and creatures but most of his designs are Patlabor (a Portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor" refers to, a Manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting The Anime series, is the first Gundam OVA series It was also the first time anyone other than creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was given a chance to direct

The design of the Zaku II influenced the later designs of the RMS-106 Hi-Zack in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and AMX-011 Zaku III in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam The Anime TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987 was the third Gundam series and a direct follow up to Mobile Suit The RMS-116H Hobby Hizack, not a military-use but a personal entertainment suit, which appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack is also a descendant of the Zaku. is an Anime movie set in the primary Universal Century timeline of Gundam, taking place in UC 0093 Its descendants continue to appear, even in Manga stories like the OMS-06RF RF Zaku in Mobile Suit Gundam F90. ^[9]

Role in plot

The Zaku II is more or less a disposable grunt unit in the plot. Although a threat to unskilled characters, the Zaku is ultimately cannon fodders that come in plentiful numbers for the Gundam. Cannon Fodder is a short series of two War (and later Science fiction) themed action Computer and video games developed by Sensible is a Metaseries of English Anime, featuring tiny robots or " Kounans " created by Sunrise studios

In most Gundam stories, the Zaku appears as one of the first units created for battle in the series. Because of its antiquated nature, the Zaku is inferior to the newer models in the plot. Despite this, Zakus always survive until the end of the war, only to be destroyed en masse to show the power of the newer models. ^[10]

Other Gundam series

The Zaku design has also been included in storlines outside of the Universal Century, in the Cosmic Era series of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny where the director Mitsuo Fukuda requested the mecha designer Kunio Okawara to add his Zaku into the story. The Cosmic Era ( CE) is the fictional timeline of the Anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its spinoff projects is the second Anime television series set in the Cosmic Era universe of Gundam by Sunrise. Mitsuo Fukuda (福田 己津央 Fukuda Mitsuo, 福田 満夫 prior to 1990 (born 1960 is the director of Future GPX Cyber Formula, Gear Fighter ^[11] The Zaku Warrior designed became a high-end model that could enter the atmosphere in the plot. The Zaku Phantom is a commander unit. And in the CC Era of Turn A Gundam, the MS-06 Borjarnon and MS-05 Borjarnon Gavane Gooney Custom are simply escavated MS-06F Zaku II's and a slightly modified MS-05B Zaku I respectively. is a 50 episode Anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and the anime Satellite television network Animax, created In the Anime and Manga Mobile Suit Gundam universe the MS-05 Zaku I was the first successful Mobile suit design to be developed by

Popular Culture

Modeling Competition

There is an Ore Zaku ("My Zaku") competition held by Hobby Japan every year, where modellers can only use Zaku models to enter. HobbyJAPAN CO is a Japanese Hobby Magazine and Publishing company, specializing in Roleplaying, war, and Tabletop Celebrating the MG Zaku Ver. 2. 0's release, the June and July 2007 edition of Dengeki Hobby Magazine have listed the pictures of most of the variants^[12] as a prelude of their Campaign ザク祭り(仮) (Zaku Carnival, name to be determined), where, in 1 month's time, there are already 20 entries to their Special Invitation campaign. is a Japanese magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formally MediaWorks) centering around information relating to Plastic models It first went on sale They have accepted entries for the common campaign in the July and August 2007 issue,^[13] and the results are released in the November 2007 issue. ^[14]

Parts Collection

Merchandise like shoulder armour and antenna (horn) of the Zaku are available and a new series of products by Banpresto called Parts Collection for UFO catchers features four parts of the Zaku, a shoulder spike armor piece that is a radio, a body as a tool box, shoulder shield as a clock and head as a light. ( is a Japanese game development firm It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo Co The four parts can be put together to form a roughly 1/35 scale Zaku. Each part has 3 different colors, and thus users can build different variants.

Forklift

The two forklift trucks used in the Bandai Hobby Centre in Shizuoka are named "MS-06 Zaku" and "MS-06S Zaku Char's Custom" and painted in green and red respectively with a mono-eye in the front panel of the truck. is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a City designated by government ordinance (a "designated city" ^[15][16]

Stamps

The Japanese post office released two stamps with a Zaku II on it, one with a Zaku as the background and Gundam in the foreground^[17][18]and one featuring Char's Custom Zaku II. ^[19][20].

Razor blades

In addition to the traditional modeling kits, the Kai Razor company has made a Char's custom Zaku II razor blade. ^[21]

Cell phone

Sharp have announced a release of 913SH G Type-Char cell phone with an MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type (Char's custom) head as the battery charging compartment. SHARP may refer to Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice Super High Altitude Research Project, a 1990s project to develop a high-velocity is a Fictional character from the Gundam franchise He is originally one of the main Antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the The red Zeon symbol in the front cover of the cell phone will serve as the eye of the Zaku when placed inside. For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see ^[22][23][24]

Naming History

The original name for this mobile suit was simply Zaku^[25]. In the non-official publication Gundam Century(in which later endorsed by Bandai as a semi-official guide book), it was named as the Zaku II, so as to separate it from the MS-05 Zaku (Old Zaku as the original naming when the anime series first aired). It was then endorsed by the officials and all the publications by either Sunrise or Bandai calls it Zaku II^[26]

Variations

The variants of the Zaku are what gave it a more realistic military feel, and started the later militaristic variation boom of the Universal Century Gundam series with many units having their own variant designs. ^[27] Most of these units can be simply classified by the code given to it.

Space/universal variations

MS-06A Zaku II First Mass Production Type

Appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The MS-06A Zaku II was the first production Zaku II produced in U. C. 0077 by the Principality of Zeon. For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see The MS-06A was deemed insufficient to meet the expectations of Kycilia Zabi, the director in charge of the Zaku II project. In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam series is the only daughter of Degwin Sodo Zabi. The designers went back to the drawing board and, a few months later, they came back with the MS-06C design.

MS-06C Zaku II Early Mass Production Type

Appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The MS-06C Zaku II was deemed a success and put into mass production for the Zeon Military Forces. It was deployed in January U. C. 0079 and was the Zeon's main mobile suit at the outbreak of the One Year War. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries The C-Type used the same weapons as later versions of the Zaku, typically the 120 mm drum-fed machine gun and 280 mm bazooka. Prior to the Antarctic Treaty, Zakus were also issued nuclear bazookas and lightweight nerve gas guns, which they used to devastating effect in the One Week War.

The C-type Zaku was in use at the time of the Battle of Loum, and so several notable Zeon pilots would establish their notoriety using this machine, including Char Aznable, the Black Tri-Stars, Johnny Ridden, and Shin Matsunaga. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network is a Fictional character from the Gundam franchise He is originally one of the main Antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the The were a three-man Mobile suit assault team in the classic Anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. In the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam 's spinoff model series MSV, was one of the many pilots who fought for the Principality of Zeon during the devastating A fictional character from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries.

MS-06F Zaku II Mass Production Type

First appear in first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam Rising, design by Kunio Okawara. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical With the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, which banned the use of nuclear weapons, the heavy radiation shielding used to protect the C-type Zaku was no longer needed. The Antarctic Treaty is a fictional wartime treaty in the Universal Century timeline of the sci-fi mecha anime Mobile Suit Gundam. Therefore a new version of the Zaku, the F-type Zaku, was introduced. The F-Type would quickly become the mainstay of the Zeon forces. With the introduction of the Earth Federation's Gundam, however, the Zaku soon became obsolete, and Zeon sought to replace the suit with new models. Concepts and development The RX-78's initial concept was that of a powered armor the primary design for Yoshiyuki Tomino 's proposed series Freedom Fighter Gunboy

MS-06F-2 (MS-06F2) Zaku II Late Mass Production Type (F2 Type)

First appear in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, design by Hajime Katoki. is a 13-episode Anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May is a popular Japanese Mecha designer A member of the studio Sunrise, he is highly noted for his work on the ''Gundam'' series The MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type was an upgraded and improved version of the original MS-06F Zaku II, introduced in the middle of the One Year War as an improvement upon the F-Type Zaku. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries It had survived until after 0083 where the Earth Federation Forces used the captured units as training units.

In the real world context, this unit was designed for the Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory OVA, and retconed as the final produced unit in the Universal Century, although the naming of the FZ type that appeared in 0080 OVA is the Last mass production type. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction

Saku

First appeared online as a fan parody, later officially in the Gundam Ace magazine. is a monthly Japanese Shōnen manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten, it largely focus on the Gundam franchise The unit was a parody of the original Zaku II, but is much cheaper and was mass-produced in greater number than the original Zaku II. It's head has katajina sign "Zi" was original word "Zeon". It got a single pill-shaped body and head with a mono-eye drawn on it, rope-like limps and a mouth like an octopus. A red Char Custom version Saku with a horn (antenna) is the leader of large squads of green Saku and unknown name horned blue ones as a parody of the MS-07 Gouf.

MS-06FZ Zaku II Last Mass Production Type (Zaku Kai)

First appear in Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, design by Yutaka Izubuchi. The Anime series, is the first Gundam OVA series It was also the first time anyone other than creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was given a chance to direct is a Japanese Illustrator, Anime designer and director. Izubuchi is credited for designing costumes characters and creatures but most of his designs are Developed very late during the One Year War as part of the "United Maintenance Plan", the MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai (Kai (改, Modified^?)) was an improved and redesigned version of the Zaku II. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries The United Maintenance Plan was an effort by the Zeon military to simplify the production of their different types of mobile suits by standardizing parts and systems where possible.

Due to the MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai's late introduction into the One Year War, only a handful of the units were produced. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries Few, if any, of the mobile suits survived the war. Originally the OVA staff for Gundam 0080 intended for the FZ to be a Recon Revision to the Zaku II. The Anime series, is the first Gundam OVA series It was also the first time anyone other than creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was given a chance to direct The Toy arm of Bandai came up with a separate back story in order to keep selling both the 1979 and the new zaku as model kits. the picture book MS Era illustrated by the same team still depicts the original concept. ^[28]

MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type

Design by Kunio Okawara, the MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type (also known as the Zaku II Custom in some sources) looks very similar to the normal Zaku: so much so that the Earth Federation can generally only tell the difference from color schemes most pilots apply to their units and the increased performance of this version. is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series

The S-Type Zaku II features a squad-leader "antenna" that is mounted on the head on the Zaku II, which is used to distinguish squad-leaders or higher ranking pilots from other squad-members or lower ranking pilots. It also featured a more powerful fusion reactor. In turn, the S-Type Zaku II had greater thrust and acceleration. This allowed them to move at speeds 1/3 faster than a normal Zaku II (in the original TV series, it was stated to be 3 times faster, but this was retconned in the movie trilogy to the more reasonable figure). Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction This made it incredibly dangerous in the hands of the ace pilots it was handed out to, such as the "Red Comet" Char Aznable.

Land Type Variations

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MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type

Appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The J-Type Zaku II was built specifically for terrestrial operations, and thus lacked space-specific equipment, greatly reducing its overall mass and cost. It also featured a slightly more powerful reactor to assist in its mobility under the full-gravity conditions of Earth. Compared to the F-type Zaku, the J-type was better insulated against its environment, and could be used in brief underwater operations. Its weapons were the same as its spaceborne counterpart, though a few weapons, such as the 175mm Magella Top gun were used only by the land types.

Jc Subtype

Appear in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, design by Kunio Okawara. The Anime series is a twelve-episode Gundam OVA series that takes place during the One-Year War, and depicts the point of view of the common soldier is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The land-battle Zakus appearing in the 08th MS Team anime were portrayed in a different style than in other anime: they were redesigned similarly to the Master Grade Zaku model kits that had been recently released, though with a few differences. Originally, the Zakus in 08th MS Team were identified as J-types, but recently this designation was [retconned] to MS-06Jc. The description of the Jc-type Zaku on the official 08th MS Team website describes it as being similar to the J-type Zaku, but with features seen in the 08th MS Team anime, such as the redesigned cockpit and the spiked shield seen in the show's opening. ^[29]

MS-06K (MS-06J-12) Zaku Cannon

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations and later got animated in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The MS-06K Zaku Cannon was a mass production artillery test-type developed during the One Year War. Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries It was originally intended as an anti-air variant but was more useful as artillery support. It also got its appearance in the later aired Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam where it given a purple and blue color scheme in place of the Zeon msv brown and red hues. (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam An slightly more realistic version was shown in the OVA 08th MS Team where it was more of a gun emplacement with a Zaku torso and arms under it.

MS-06D Zaku Desert Type

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical During the One Year War the battle field shifted from space to Earth after the signing of the Antarctic Treaty. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The Antarctic Treaty is a fictional wartime treaty in the Universal Century timeline of the sci-fi mecha anime Mobile Suit Gundam. Because of Earth's many different terrains and environments, the Principality of Zeon had to adjust their mass production MS-06F Zaku II model to be more suitable in the varying climates. For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see

MS-06D Desert Zaku

First appear in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, design by Masahiro Oda. The Anime TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987 was the third Gundam series and a direct follow up to Mobile Suit An upgraded version of the MS-06D Zaku Desert Type, the MS-06D Desert Zaku featured better power output, external propellant tanks on its backpack to carry extra thruster fuel, and additional shields and dust filters on its joints . The Desert Zaku could also be fitted with a pair of jet skis on its feet, allowing it to glide over the sand like the Dom.

MS-06G Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Type

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical As the Zeonic Company developed the MS-07 Gouf ground combat mobile suit, they realized that one of its most useful features was the incorporation of thrusters in the legs to allow the unit to perform jet-assisted jumps. This is a Mobile suit, a fictional weapon from the Universal Century timeline from the Anime Gundam metaseries. This new advance would be taken and applied to the old line of Zaku II Ground Type mobile suits. The retrofitted MS-06J Zaku II Ground Types which featured the additional leg thrusters and extra armor were referred to as Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Types (or G-Types for short), and proved to be much more mobile than a standard Zaku II Ground Type.

MS-06V Zaku Tank

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations and later got animated in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical A worker variant appear in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, design by Kimitoshi Yamane. The Anime series is a twelve-episode Gundam OVA series that takes place during the One-Year War, and depicts the point of view of the common soldier As the One Year War dragged on, the Zeon forces found themselves in desperate need of replacement parts for their mobile suits and other weapons. Forced to salvage whatever they could, inoperable machines were often disassembled for use as replacement parts, new unit designs cobbled together from whatever was available in order to get more combat units to the field. One of the most common variations was the MS-06V Zaku Tank, created from mounting a Zaku torso, head and arms on the drive base of a Magella attack tank. These units were prized by field commanders starved for replacement mobile suits, and were used for both construction and combat.

Underwater Type Variations

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MS-06M-1 Zaku Marine Type (Zaku Mariner)

As the One Year War dragged on the Zeon began to design several different variations of its standard mobile suits to excel in specific mission roles. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries The Zeonic Company created the first amphibious mobile suit, the MS-06M-1 Zaku Marine Type (also called Zaku Mariner), based on the MS-06F Zaku II.

MSM-01 (MS-06M-2) Zaku Marine Type (Marine Zaku)

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations and later got animated in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical Two more Zaku Marine Types would later be constructed, now under the model number MSM-01. The seven units would be distributed to several of Zeon's submarine squads such as the Sea Serpent, Red Dolphin, Naga III, Green Siren, and Mandalay squadrons.

Reconnaissance Type Variations

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MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations and later got animated in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type, or just Zaku Recon Type for short, was designed for scouting and reconnaissance missions. These Zaku Recon Types, also known as E-Types, mounted specialized camera guns and sensor systems.

MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical Of the one hundred or so MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Types that were built during the One Year War, a handful were further upgraded into the MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper. The Zaku Flipper was designed to play the role of a reconnaissance and scouting unit. It got its name from the creator because instead of a normal mono-eye head, its head is three-eyed with two large fins(flips) next to it as high powered radar that can even penetrate Minovsky particle. This is a list of fictional technology from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries.

High Mobility Type Variations

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MS-06R-1 High Mobility Type Zaku II

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical As the One Year War dragged on, the Zeon engineers strived to create a high-performance unit to replace their aging space fleet of MS-06F Zaku IIs, which were quickly being outclassed by the Earth Federation's new RGM-79 GM series of mobile suits. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series This article is about a Mobile suit, a fictional weapon of the Mobile Suit Gundam Anime Metaseries. The first of the new improved units created was the MS-06RP High Mobility Test Type Zaku II Prototype. The High Mobility Type Zaku II Prototype added several thrusters around the edges of the leg armor, giving it greater speed, acceleration, and mobility, and larger propellant tanks which increased the unit's fuel storage capacity. the unit that is most commonly depicted is the R-1A type it is depicted as being used by the Black tri-stars who used the first three doms shown in the gundam tv and movie series. also the MSV line gave it the personal colors of Shin Matsunaga, Masaya Nakagawa, Eric Mansfield, and most recently the arcade game "Spirits of Zeon" put it in the colors of Robin Bradshaw.

MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype

Appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, design by Kimitoshi Yamane. The Anime series is a twelve-episode Gundam OVA series that takes place during the One-Year War, and depicts the point of view of the common soldier The MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype was created by the Zimmand Company by modifying a standard MS-06F Zaku II. It was given the wider legs and added thrusters of the MS-09R Rick Dom. This article is about a fictional machine from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries. The unit was used to simulate the characteristics of the MS-09R Rick Dom for testing its combat performance in space. Only one unit was constructed. During a test flight on 6 October 0079, it engaged and destroyed a team of early-model GMs, only to be destroyed itself by an RB-79K ball. Data from the test unit survived, however, as the pilot managed to take the data disks from the MS before it exploded, and shortly after was recovered by a Zeon search team. is one of the main characters in the Anime OVA Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th MS Team, next to Shiro Amada.

MS-11 Action Zaku

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations and later got animated in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The MS-11 Action Zaku, often referred to as Act Zaku for short, is a Principality of Zeon prototype mobile suit based on the MS-06 Zaku II. For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see

Built under the Pezun Project at Zeon's Pezun space asteroid base, the Act Zaku was planned to be a new mass-production model mobile suit that the Zeon would field to sway the tides of war back into their favor. The Act Zaku was the testbed for the new "magnetic coating" technology developed by the Zeonic Company. The special magnetic coating materials were applied to the joints of the Act Zaku, which could be electrically charged to produce a magnetic field. In Physics, a magnetic field is a Vector field that permeates space and which can exert a magnetic force on moving Electric charges This field caused the components of the joints to repel one another, reducing the friction caused by joint movement to almost nothing, creating a faster and much more responsive mobile suit.

The Act Zaku was also designed with a much higher output reactor, allowing it to wield beam weaponry. A custom beam rifle was in production for the Act Zaku to use. However, the design for the weapon was not complete by the time the Act Zakus were deployed, so they were issued machineguns instead. The Act Zaku was also issued a heat tomahawk for use as a melee weapon.

However, the Act Zaku was introduced too late for the Principality of Zeon. When the Earth Federation Forces captured the Pezun asteroid, they obtained the designs for the Action Zaku, and the concept of magnetic joint coating. The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series The Earth Federation would put the Act Zaku into production for their own use after the One Year War. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries

Worker Type Variations

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MS-06F (MS-06H) Zaku Minelayer

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The Zaku Minelayer is a standard MS-06F Zaku II equipped with a different style backpack. With this new backpack, the Zaku II is adapted to play the role of a mine-laying unit. The new backpack houses several drums filled with space mines, with twelve mines packed into every drum. The backpack also has a few additional maneuvering thrusters and carries five times the amount of fuel of a standard Zaku II. However, the Zaku Minelayer requires a special loading area on a Musai to reload, launch, or land. Musai -Class Light Cruiser

MS-06W Worker Zaku

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The Worker Zaku was a variant on the traditional Zaku design designed exclusively for labor. The unit's cockpit was modified and constructed from the cockpit of a standard construction vehicle, allowing someone without military training to pilot the suit. The suits were fielded in western Asia, until the production was moved towards the MS-06V, which used most of the same parts as the MS-06W.

Psycommu Test Type Variations

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MS-06Z (MS-06Z-3) Psycommu Test Type Zaku II

First appear as part of Mobile Suit Variations, design by Kunio Okawara. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical The MS-06Z Psycommu Test Type Zaku II was the final Zaku variant developed under the MS-16X "Bishop" plan. Three test units were created, but the plan was halted due to a fatal flaw. The suit's incredibly high energy consumption meant that they could only fight for a maximum of 10 minutes. The wire-guided forearms with beam cannons mounted in each of the fingers were almost identical to the ones that would later be implemented in the MSN-02 Zeong. In Mobile Suit Gundam The Zeong is the last mobile suit piloted by primary antagonist Char Aznable in Mobile Suit Gundam, appearing at Additionally, the suit's unique weaponry, psycommu system, and additional apogee thrusters brought the price of the suit up to the equivalent of several Zaku IIs.

Post-war Insurgent Variations

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MS-21C Dra-C

First appear in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, design by Mika Akitaka. is a 13-episode Anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May The MS-21C Dra-C was a mobile suit from the anime OVA Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. In the Gundam terminology the terms normal suit (Universal Century and astrosuit (After Colony are used to refer to normal astronaut spacesuits so (anime in Japanese, abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be is a 13-episode Anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May After the end of the One Year War many of the Zeon remnants that refused to let the war end in anything less than victory retreated from the Earth Sphere and went into hiding. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see While in exile these renegade fleets were slowly building up their forces, plotting to renew their conflict against the Earth Federation. The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series

One of these rogue Zeon fleets was the Delaz Fleet, and to bolster their military strength they built new mobile suits using what scrap parts they had available. is a 13-episode Anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May The result was the MS-21C Dra-C, a space-only fast-interception attack use mobile suit. The Dra-C was built out of parts from old Gattle fighter-bombers with the torso and arms borrowed from MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Types. The MS-06 Zaku II is a mobile suit from the Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse The Dra-C also lacked the legs a standard mobile suit featured, instead the Dra-C mounted two long slim propellant tanks in their place to extend the units range and operating duration.

Interestingly, the Dra-C was not equipped with an AMBAC system. Instead it relied on its primary thrusters and the verniers in the twin shoulder-mounted pods to control its attitude during space flight. Aircraft attitude is used to mean two closely related aspects of the situation of an aircraft in flight The Dra-C was also lightly armed, with only a 40mm vulcan gun mounted in place of the right fore-arm and a beam saber attached to the bottom of the small shield over the left arm. This is a list of fictional technology from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries.

As a Retcon, the Dra-C appears as part of the Axis fleet in a dark-gray color scheme in the third Zeta Gundam film. (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam

MS-06F (Stutzer version)

Appear in Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans photonovel, design by Kenki Fujioka. After the One Year War, the remnants of the Zeon forces upgraded their Zaku II units to this MS-06F Zaku II "Stutzer" configuration to counter the Titans' new machines, as Zeon no longer had any production capabilities for any new mobile suit designs. The Zaku II "Stutzer" was enhanced with winch units, which were able to launch wire-guided arm parts that could entangle enemy machines with wire, or throw hand grenades at them while the mobile suit itself remained hidden. Additionally, the Stutzer mounted the Gelgoog's beam rifle, which was powered by an auxiliary generator on its back.

Novel Version

In the Mobile Suit Gundam Novel by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Zaku fingers contain Laser Touch to burn its way through obstructions and its boosters can bring it to jump to a height of 800m. A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. ^[31]

Descendants of the Zaku II series

Although the original Zaku II was obsolete by the end of Zeon's war for independence, its design was frequently revisited in following conflicts; for instance, the RMS-106 Hi-Zack (a hybrid between Zeon's Zaku and Federation's GM) of the Gryps Conflict, the AMX-011 Zaku III of the First Neo-Zeon War, (to a lesser extent) the AMS-119 Geara Doga of the Second Neo-Zeon War, and the OMS-06RF RF Zaku of the Mars Zeon Rebellion. The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series This article is about a Mobile suit, a fictional weapon of the Mobile Suit Gundam Anime Metaseries. The Gryps Conflict is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries The AMS-119 (MS-16 Geara Doga is a Mobile suit from the Anime movie Char's Counterattack.

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