Gundam Build Fighters Try (Japanese: ガンダムビルドファイターズトライ Hepburn: Gandamu Birudo Faitāzu Torai?)
is a 2014 Japanese science fiction anime television series based on Sunrise's
long-running Gundam franchise, and a sequel to the 2013 series Gundam
Build Fighters. Like its predecessor, and in contrast to other Gundam
series, Gundam Build Fighters Try features a tournament-based storyline
where Gunpla models are built, customized, and battled. The series is directed
by Shinya Watada and written by Yousuke Kuroda, who wrote the first series.
Character designs were done by both Kenichi Ohnuki and Suzuhito Yasuda. The
series was officially unveiled by Bandai on May 15, 2014, and began airing on TV
Tokyo in Japan while streaming on YouTube in limited areas internationally on
October 8, 2014.
Story
Seven years
after the events of Gundam Build Fighters, the rules of Gunpla have been
renewed, and the sport becomes even more popular. However, one academy is left
behind in this change, and that was Seiho Academy, which Sei Iori once
attended. The only member of the Gunpla Battle club remaining is Fumina
Hoshino, who befriends Sekai Kamiki, a boy who has been training with his
master in martial arts and the young Gunpla builder Yuuma Kousaka, and
together, they attempt to secure a place in the world championship as the "Try
Fighters" (トライ・ファイターズ Torai Faitāzu).
Gunpla Battle
Shortly
after the Arista that produces Plavsky particles is destroyed in the final
episode of the previous season, Plavsky Particle System Engineering (PPSE) is
acquired by Yajima Industries while American scientist and Gunpla fighter Nils
Nielsen and his girlfriend Caroline Yajima rediscover Plavsky particles aboard
the International Space Station. With new Plavsky particles produced, the sport
of Gunpla Battle continues worldwide.
In Gundam
Build Fighters Try, the one-on-one battle format is replaced by battles
between teams of three Gunpla fighters. In addition, damage levels can now be set
on participating Gunpla.
Episodes/Download
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Boy Who Calls the Wind" "Kaze wo Yobu Shōnen" (風を呼ぶ少年) |
October 8, 2014 |
| After being arrested for scaring a gang at a back alley with his martial arts skills, Sekai Kamiki arrives at Seiho Academy as a second-year transfer student. As the last remaining member of the Gunpla Battle Club struggling to form a team to participate in the upcoming Gunpla Battle Tournament, Fumina Hoshino convinces Sekai to join her club. | ||
| 2 | "Team Up, Try Fighters!" "Kessei! Torai Faitāzu" (結成！トライ・ファイターズ) |
October 15, 2014 |
| Sekai is transferred to the same class as Yuuma. Meanwhile, Sekai and Fumina must battle Miyaga, Yuuma, and Eri Hoshino in a two-on-three battle to prevent the Gunpla Battle Club from being absorbed into the Plamo Club. | ||
| 3 | "Her Name Is Gyanko" "Sono na wa Gyanko" (その名はギャン子) |
October 22, 2014 |
| The Try Fighters have their first practice game with a female trio from Saint Odessa Girls' School. | ||
| 4 | "G-Muse" "Jī Myūzu" (Gミューズ) |
October 29, 2014 |
| Word spreads quickly of the Try Fighters' victory over the Song Dynasty Vase team, which has other teams on edge. Meanwhile, as the Try Fighters practice for the West Division qualifiers, Fumina takes Sekai on a date to G-Muse, a Gundam museum and shopping center. There, they encounter an arrogant Gunpla builder from Osaka. | ||
| 5 | "Dream and Challenge in Your Heart" "Akogare to Chōsen wo Mune ni" (憧れと挑戦を胸に) |
November 5, 2014 |
| Following his humiliating defeat at the hands of Minato Sakai, Sekai struggles to adapt his Jigen Haoh School techniques in different environments while Yuuma upgrades his Lightning Gundam. Meanwhile, Fumina reveals her inspiration for taking up Gunpla Battle as a hobby, and she completes her latest Gunpla just in time for the qualifying tournament. | ||
| 6 | "Ruler of the Battlefield" "Senjō no Shihai-sha" (戦場の支配者) |
November 12, 2014 |
| The Try Fighters advance to the second round of the qualifiers, where they must compete with a former championship team. | ||
| 7 | "Straight-Assembly Shimon" "Sugomi no Shimon" (素組みのシモン) |
November 19, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Try Fighters make it to the quarterfinals, but have to face a rookie team that relies on straight-builds - Gunpla kits that are built straight out of the box without any touch-ups. The team's leader is Shimon Izuna, a former boxing champion who proves that a fighter's raw skill can outperform any opponent with a snap-fit Gunpla, but his teammates beg the Try Fighters to concede their match for the sake of Shimon's younger brother. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | "Upon This Shield" "Kono Tate ni Chikatte" (この盾に誓って) |
November 26, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The time comes for the semifinals and Song Dynasty Vase takes on G-Master. Gyanko is determined to face against Sekai in the others in the finals, until the West Tokyo champions show their true power. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | "Showdown at Solomon" "Kessen no Soromon" (決戦のソロモン) |
December 3, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Try Fighters face G-Master for a spot at the national tournament. For Sekai, this is his chance to avenge Gyanko's defeat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | "Gunpla Collection" "Gan Kore" (ガン☆コレ) |
December 10, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Try Fighters have advanced to the national tournament. Now Mirai wants to try out Gunpla Battle for herself.
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