SD Sengokuden Musha Shichinin Shuu Hen (SD戦国伝 武者七人衆編) is the first work in the long-running Musha Gundam series. SD Sengokuden was the main title at first but became a subtitle by the time SD Sengokuden Tenka Touitsu Hen was released. It ran from 1988 to 1990.

Outline

SD Sengokuden first started in Comic World, drawn by MARSHI a.k.a. Imaishi Susumu. Comic World is the comic part of the instruction manual of BB Senshi No. 17 Musha Gundam. Comic World tells the story of seven Gundams. With that concept, BB Senshi maker, Bandai together with Comic Bom Bom supplemented and expanded the story of Comic World. This led to the full-length manga series, SD Musha Gundam Fuunroku(SD武者ガンダム風雲録) with original character design by Yokoi Kouji and art by Yamato Kochi. SD Musha Gundam Fuunroku is the manga compilation of the first four works. Comic World still exists in the instruction manuals of recent Musha Gundam BB Senshi releases, but the artist wasn't always MARSHI. The characters in the story are personified versions of the MS in Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.

Story

The sudden appearance of the Dark Army, led by the Yami Shougun, has turned the peaceful country to a state of war. In order to defeat the evil, Nidaime Daishougun sets up the Gundam Army, following in his father's footsteps. The Seven Mushas, servants of the Daishougun, are active in repelling the Dark Army and Yami Shougun. Little do they know that Yami Shougun is actually Zakuto, controlled by Yami Koutei, the true evil mastermind. The appearance of Yami Koutei forces the Daishougun to enter the battlefield. A climactic battle between light and dark ensues. Towards the end of the battle, Yami Koutei and Daishougun disappear in an explosion.

Characters

Gundam Army (頑駄無軍団, Gandamu Gundan)

The Seven Mushas (武者七人衆, Musha Shichinin Shuu)

Before Noomaru and Psycho join, the other five musha are also known as The Five Mushas(武者五衆, Musha Gonin Shuu). Musha Gundam (武者頑駄無) Musha Noomaru Gundam (武者農丸頑駄無) Musha Gundam Mark Two (武者頑駄無摩亜屈) Musha Zeta Gundam (武者精太頑駄無) Musha Double Zeta Gundam (武者駄舞留精太頑駄無) Musha Nyu Gundam (武者仁宇頑駄無) Musha Psycho Gundam (武者斎胡頑駄無)

Commanders

Nidaime Daishougun (二代目大将軍) Shodai Shou Gundam (初代将頑駄無) Hyakushiki (百士貴) Hyakkimaru (百鬼丸)

Others

Musha Kage Gundam (武者影頑駄無) Musha Kage Zeta (武者影精太) Musha Kage Double Zeta (武者影駄舞留精太) Musha Gundam Mark Three (武者頑駄無真悪参)

Troops

Dark Army (闇軍団, Yami Gundan)

Yami Koutei (闇皇帝) Zakuto/Yami Shougun (殺駆頭/闇将軍)

Zaku Clan(殺駆一族)

Kozaku (古殺駆) Konzaku (今殺駆) Shinzaku (新殺駆) Sazaku (砂殺駆) Suizaku (水殺駆) Hizaku (高襍句) Aizaku (偵襍句) Kakure Hizaku (隠高襍句)

Doga Clan(堂我一族)

Sazabi (漣飛威) Jagd Doga Gyunei (厄斗堂我・義由寧) Jagd Doga Quess (厄斗堂我・紅鋭守) Alpha Azieru (有覇悪・亜慈射) Geara Doga (義羅堂我)

Axis Clan(悪沈一族)

Kyuberei (玖辺麗) Gaza-L (我頭右) Gaza-R (我頭左) Gaza-D (我坐出伊)

Kyonin Corps(巨忍軍団)

Jio (璽悪) **Zeong **(璽御愚) Baund Doc (弾犬) Quin Mantha (紅陰慢查)

Troops

Glossary

Gundam Army (頑駄無軍団, Gandamu Gundan) Dark Army (闇軍団, Yami Gundan)

Anime

OVA Movie