Mobile Suit Gundam 00V: Battlefield Record

Mobile Suit Gundam 00V: Battlefield Record (often shortened to “00V Senki”) is a mecha-centric side story for Gundam 00 that adapts the print/photo-feature “00V” variations into short, voiced episodes and in-universe reports. Set around the gap between Season 1 and Season 2 and bleeding into key moments of S2, it snapshots small-unit operations from multiple angles—Celestial Being sorties, A-LAWS test actions, and Earth Sphere Federation clean-ups—framing each mission as a “field log” that explains why new equipment was built and how it performed in combat.

The hook is hardware. Battlefield Record showcases experimental and custom machines that branch off the TV designs—think 00-series loadouts tuned for close combat or interception, precision-gunner refits, GN-drive testbeds, and upgraded GN-X and support units—then ties them to specific skirmishes so their gimmicks make story sense. Fan-favorite examples include sword-heavy and “seven-guns” styles for the main Gundams, interceptor packs and reconnaissance modules for their partners, and prototype enemy frames that foreshadow later mass-production models.

For the setting it’s connective tissue; for builders it’s a treasure map. Each episode doubles as a tech brief, layering line art, specs, and mission context that explain the evolution from baseline Season-1 machines to the sleeker, more specialized Season-2 arsenals. The result is a compact anthology that widens the 00 timeline without rehashing the plot—showing how data from dozens of off-screen clashes shaped the upgrades we see on screen.