<DIV><p>"A great read."?<I>Asian Reporter</I></p><p> Japan's<I> Gundam </I>franchise boasts a worldwide cult of devotees. This second edition of creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's novelization is redesigned for a new generation of fans.</p><p><B>Yoshiyuki Tomino</B> is one of Japan's best known science-fiction directors.</p><p> <B>Frederik L. Schodt</B> writes extensively on Japanese culture and lives in San Francisco, California.</p><BR></DIV>