Gaia Gear

Gaia Gear is a novel series released exclusively in Japan from 1987-1991. Written by Yoshiyuki Tomino with mechanical designs by Mamoru Ito and character designs by Hiroyuki Kitazume, it was serialized in Newtype magazine. Set in an alternate UC 0203, the story focuses on Afranche Char, a memory clone of the legendary Char Aznable who is fighting the Earth Federation’s Man Hunting Attachment. The novels were later adapted into a 26-episode radio drama that ran from 1992-1993.