Komusai — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Komusai at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- SD Gundam Force (2004)
- Led to
- 1 unit — Komusai II
- Gunpla kits
- None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/komusai
The Komusai is a mass production space transport ship from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Principality of Zeon. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Komusai (コムサイ, komusai?) is a type of re-entry spacecraft used by the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War. It was first featured in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam and later, the OVAs Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team and Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War.
The Komusai in turn led to 1 derived unit — Komusai II. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.
The Komusai has appeared in 19 Gundam releases across 1979–2023, debuting in SD Gundam Force (2004). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow and Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars and 14 more.
It was fielded by Dark Axis, Principality of Zeon, The 603rd Tactical Evaluation Unit, Republic of Zeon and Space Attack Force and 1 more.
Specifications
- Classification
- Mass Production Space Transport Ship
- Production type
- Mass production
- Weapon class
- Gundam
- Manufacturer
- Principality of Zeon
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- Overall height
- 26.40 m
- Propulsion
- 2 x Thermonuclear Rocket Engine
- First deployment
- Re-Entry to Earth
Production Timeline
The Komusai has appeared in 19 releases from 1979 to 2023.
- 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam
- 1981 — Mobile Suit Gundam I
- 1981 — Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
- 1984 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars
- 1992 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
- 1996 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
- 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Deleted Affair: Portrait Of Young Comet
- 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (Manga)
- 2004 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War
- 2004 — SD Gundam Force (debut)
- 2005 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 603
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam the 08th MS Team U.C.0079 + α Tribute
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team U.C.0079 + α
- 2008 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front (Manga)
- 2012 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Hunter of Black Clothes
- 2012 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Hunters in Black
- 2021 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (Hiroyuki Tamakoshi Manga)
- 2023 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The battle tales of Flanagan Boone
Development Lineage
Develops into & variants
Frequently asked questions about the Komusai
- What is the Komusai?
- The Komusai is a mass production space transport ship from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Principality of Zeon. It is considered canon within the franchise. Introduced at the same time as part of the Musai-class light cruiser, the Komusai's had been used since the start of One Year War for transporting mobile suits and senior military officers to Earth from Space, as evidenced in October UC 007…
- What mobile suits were developed from the Komusai?
- 1 unit was developed from or built as variants of the Komusai: Komusai II.
- Which factions operated the Komusai?
- The Komusai was operated by Dark Axis, Principality of Zeon, The 603rd Tactical Evaluation Unit, Republic of Zeon, Space Attack Force and Zeon Remnants.
- How big is the Komusai?
- The Komusai stands 26.40 m tall.
- Which Gundam series does the Komusai appear in?
- The Komusai appears in 19 Gundam releases, debuting in SD Gundam Force (2004): Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars, Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 and Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (plus 13 more).
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Komusai above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. Reference: Gundam Wiki.