Gundam Forward Vol. 23 – The History of Char Aznable

Japanese title: ガンダム

Release date: 2026-11-27

Pre-order deadline: Not announced

Japanese-language print edition

Gundam Forward is Hobby Japan’s Gundam-only magazine, covering the latest Gundam news and Gunpla build techniques from professional modelers. This issue’s feature is on Char Aznable, the man called the Red Comet: it follows him through Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Z Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam Char’s Counterattack and the novels and comics, with Gunpla builds of the mobile suits he piloted, such as the MSN-04 Sazabi, the MSN-00100 Hyaku-Shiki and the MS-06S Char’s Zaku II.

A4 size (8.27 x 11.69 in), 0.28 in thick, 96 pages.

Availability outlook

Amazon.co.jp lists the release date as November 27, 2026, and was taking pre-orders when we checked on November 4, 2026. This Japanese edition is sold in Japan, and the English edition has come out later: Vol. 22 was released in Japan on July 31, 2026 and in English on October 7, 2026, about two months later.

Where to buy

Title on Amazon.co.jp:
ガンダムフォワードVol.23

Pre-order open checked 2026-11-08

Price on Amazon.co.jp: ¥1,760
(about USD 11.11)
as of 2026-11-08 18:07 JST

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FAQ

Is there an English edition of Vol. 23?

Not announced as of November 4, 2026. Hobby Japan sells its English editions of Gundam Forward on Amazon in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.