- MSN-03 Jagd Doga
The Jagd Doga is a fictional
mobile suit designed byYutaka Izubuchi for theanime movie "Char's Counterattack "; it has also appeared in the "Super Robot Wars "cite web | url = http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/file/super_robot_taisen_robot_series.txt | title = Super Robot Wars: Robot Series Guide | work = GameFAQs | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] franchise and thePlaystation 2 title "Climax U.C. ".cite web | url = http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/ps2_gundam_climax/ss/ss.html | title = jp icon Climax UC Official Website | work = Bandai | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007]In "Char's Counterattack"
Two Jagd Doga mobile suits appear in the theatrical film "Char's Counterattack" - the first and only appearance in an official animation to date - and employed by the Neo Zeon forces under
Char Aznable . Both Jagd Dogas are operated by Newtype pilotsGyunei Guss cite web | url = http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/cca/characters/chara_gyunei.html | title = Gyunei Guss official profile | work = Bandai America | accessdate = November 22 | accessyear = 2007] andQuess Paraya , cite web | url = http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/cca/characters/chara_quess.html | title = Quess Paraya official profile | work = Bandai America | accessdate = November 22 | accessyear = 2007] and both were destroyed before the end of the Second Neo Zeon War at the film's conclusion.cite web | url = http://www.mahq.net/animation/gundam/cca.htm | title = "Char's Counterattack" plot synopsis | work = MAHQ.net | accessdate = November 23 | accessyear = 2007]The Jagd Doga is a special-purpose mobile suit for Neo Zeon
Newtype pilots, based on the frame of the Geara Doga general purpose unit (though its outward appearance differs significantly). As such, it is equipped with a psycommu system, allowing the pilot to control the Jagd Doga's six funnel weapons. Mounted on the large shoulder armors, these funnels are equipped with a beam gun and can engage enemy targets outside of visual range, operated by the pilot's brainwaves as opposed to easily-jammed radio communication. (2002-5-6) " [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1569317399 Gundam: The Official Guide] ". Mark Simmons. ISBN 1569317399] cite web | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20011030210632/www.gundamproject.com/world/newtype.html | title = Newtypes and Newtype Weapons | work = Gundam Project (archive courtesy of the Wayback Machine | accessdate = November 23 | accessyear = 2007] They are of the same type mounted onChar Aznable 's personal mobile suit, theMSN-04 Sazabi . Standard armament features a beam saber with an attached heat knife, a half-dozen missiles stored in the shoulder armor, and a quartet of mega particle cannons positioned in the arm-mounted shield.cite web | url = http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/cca/mechanics/ms_jagdgyunei.html | title = Gyunei's Jagd Doga profile | accessdate = November 23 | accessyear = 2007] Other weapons varied from unit to unit.The first customized unit, which sports an aquamarine color with gold trim and a prominent antenna on its head, is piloted by artificially-enhanced cyber-Newtype
Gyunei Guss , and equipped with a beam assault rifle mounting an attached grenade launcher. Gyunei used this mobile suit to fightAmuro Ray thrice, first in the prototypeRGZ-91 Re-GZ , and later in the custom-engineeredRX-93 Nu Gundam for two separate fights. Amuro bested him in the third engagement, completely destroying the Jagd Doga with a single beam rifle shot to the back. The second unit, painted red with silver trim, was assigned to the powerful Newtype Quess Paraya after she defected to the Neo Zeon rebellion. This unit was equipped with a potent beam-based mega Gatling gun.cite web | url = http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/cca/mechanics/ms_jagdquess.html | title = Quess' Jagd Doga profile | accessdate = November 23 | accessyear = 2007] After being damaged in combat, Quess abandoned this unit and subsequently came to use the gargantuanmobile armor Alpha Azieru.Other appearances and beyond
The Jagd Doga appears on page 28 of the
1993 manga "", byMasafumi Matsuura , along with a medley of other Neo Zeon mobile suits. It features both the prominent antenna of the Gyunei unit and mega Gatling gun of the Quess unit.As with other mobile suits from the movie, the Jagd Doga received two 1/144th-scale model kits (one in each color scheme) in 1988cite web | url = http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10024016 | title = 1988 Jagd Doga (Gyunei) | work = HobbySearch | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] cite web | url = http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10024019 | title = 1988 Jagd Doga (Quess) | work = HobbySearch | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] , and likewise a pair of Mobile Suit in Action (MSiA) figures in 2002cite web | url = http://www.ehobbyland.com/Gundam-MSinA/FIG-0079-0093-DogaRed.jpg| title = MSiA Jagd Doga (Quess) | work = eHobbyLand | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] cite web | url = http://www.ehobbyland.com/Gundam-MSinA/FIG-0079-0093-JagdDoga.jpg| title = MSiA Jagd Doga (Gyunei) | work = eHobbyLand | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] . Both Jagd Dogas were featured in the recent 1/200th-scale "High Complete Model Progressive" - HCM Pro - lineup in 2006cite web | url = http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN943430 | title = HCM Pro Jagd Doga (Gyunei) | work = HobbyLink Japan | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] cite web | url = http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN945360 | title = HCM Pro Jagd Doga (Gyunei) | work = HobbyLink Japan | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] . The Jagd Doga, in both Quess and Gyunei colors, joined the 1/144-scale High Grade Universal Century lineup in October 2007cite web | url = http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10063151 | title = HGUC Jagd Doga (Gyunei) | work = HobbySearch | accessdate = October 26 | accessyear = 2007] cite web | url = http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10063152 | title = HGUC Jagd Doga (Quess) | work = HobbySearch | accessdate = October 26 | accessyear = 2007] ; it is the first "Char's Counterattack" mobile suit featured in the series.cite web | url = http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN951241 | title = Jagd Doga (Gyunei) | work = HobbyLink Japan | accessdate = October 26 | accessyear = 2007] cite web | url = http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN951242 | title = Jagd Doga (Quess) | work = HobbyLink Japan | accessdate = October 26 | accessyear = 2007] . Expensive, high-quality resin kits have been manufactured by B-Clubcite web | url = http://www.hlj.com/hljlist2/?Dis=-2&from=detail&Word=Jagd%20Doga | title = Jagd Doga products | work = HobbyLink Japan | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007] .
The Jagd Doga is one of many mechanical designs used on the long-running "
Super Robot Wars " franchise byBanpresto . Both the green and yellow "Gyunei" design and the red-and-white "Quess" design have appeared in several "Super Robot Wars" games. As with just about all Gundam units, they are classified as "real robots" within the game's "real robot/super robot" categories.cite web | url = http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/file/super_robot_taisen_robot_series.txt | title = Super Robot Wars: Robot Series Guide | work = GameFAQs | accessdate = February 22 | accessyear = 2007]References
External links
* [http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/cca/mechanics/ms_jagdgyunei.html Jagd Doga (Gyunei)] at "GundamOfficial.com"
* [http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/cca/mechanics/ms_jagdquess.html Jagd Doga (Quess)] at "GundamOfficial.com"
* [http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/cca/msn-03.htm Jagd Doga] at MAHQ
* [http://www.mahq.net/animation/gundam/gundam.htm Char's Counterattack review] at MAHQ
* [http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/cca/story/index.html Char's Counterattack plot synopsis] at "GundamOfficial.com"
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20011205060657/www.gundamproject.com/works/counterattack.html Char's Counterattack] at the Gundam Project (archive courtesy of theWayback Machine ).
*(2002-5-6) " [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1569317399 Gundam: The Official Guide] ". Mark Simmons. ISBN 1569317399
*(2002-7-9) " [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591820502 Gundam Technical Manual 4: Char's Counterattack] ". Hajime Yadate. ISBN 1591820502
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=5694 "UC 0099: Moon Crisis"] at the "Anime News Network"
*jp icon [http://homepage2.nifty.com/matsuura-ma/index.htm Masafumi Matsuura's] official website
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