--- product_id: 64787991 title: "Mobile Suit Gundam: The ORIGIN 12: Encounters (Gundam Wing)" price: "$32.65" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/64787991-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-12-encounters-gundam-wing store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Mobile Suit Gundam: The ORIGIN 12: Encounters (Gundam Wing) **Price:** $32.65 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mobile Suit Gundam: The ORIGIN 12: Encounters (Gundam Wing) - **How much does it cost?** $32.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/64787991-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-12-encounters-gundam-wing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The biggest name in Japanese science fiction— Gundam —returns with one of its creators retelling its origins 25 years after the series debuted. Caught in the crossfire of a space civil war, teenager Amuro Ray accidentally finds a new mobile weapon—the RX-78 Gundam. In the twelveth and final volume of Gundam: THE ORIGIN , the space opera comes to a dramatic conclusion. The book also includes three short stories, each revolving around a main character from the series. Review: A Parting Shot From The Origin - With the twelfth and final volume of The Origin we get to see how The One Year War comes to an end, and in a nice touch more of its origins and aftermath. All the moments you'd expect from First Gundam are here from Char and Amuro's dual to Char's last goodbye to Kycilia, it even makes good use of one of the iconic songs from Encounters in Space! As always the best part of The Origin is the material that's new to the manga, which I won't spoil. The most interesting about this volume is that the actual story proper of The Origin ends a little more than halfway through the volume, the rest of it is a series of interviews and retrospectives on the work itself and three omake chapters that take place before and after The One Year War and in the case of the last two tie The Origin nicely into Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam while also ending on a bittersweet ending for most of the characters (for one it ends in an extremely painful realization that explains some of his actions during Zeta). Highly recommended reading if you're a fan of the Real Robot genre of anime, a Sci-Fi fan in general, or like stories that can be funny, heartwarming, and painfully sad all at once along the lines of say, A Song of Ice and Fire. Review: Great epic coming to an end - Gundam (Origin) was worth the price and time, though each book was heavy. It was like witnessing the genesis of the Japanese manga empire. The ending being that both sides agreed to a ceasefire or armistice was good. Both sides fought well and the power balance was 40:50. It is surprising to have to note that neither Amuro nor Char grew up much through the grand journey. Having said that, I still like Char better. ## Features - TURNAROUND PUBLISHER SERVICES ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,172,696 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13,431 in Mangas #33,724 in Comics | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 217 Reviews | ## Images ![Mobile Suit Gundam: The ORIGIN 12: Encounters (Gundam Wing) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zO-rUKrDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Parting Shot From The Origin *by C***1 on 17 December 2015* With the twelfth and final volume of The Origin we get to see how The One Year War comes to an end, and in a nice touch more of its origins and aftermath. All the moments you'd expect from First Gundam are here from Char and Amuro's dual to Char's last goodbye to Kycilia, it even makes good use of one of the iconic songs from Encounters in Space! As always the best part of The Origin is the material that's new to the manga, which I won't spoil. The most interesting about this volume is that the actual story proper of The Origin ends a little more than halfway through the volume, the rest of it is a series of interviews and retrospectives on the work itself and three omake chapters that take place before and after The One Year War and in the case of the last two tie The Origin nicely into Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam while also ending on a bittersweet ending for most of the characters (for one it ends in an extremely painful realization that explains some of his actions during Zeta). Highly recommended reading if you're a fan of the Real Robot genre of anime, a Sci-Fi fan in general, or like stories that can be funny, heartwarming, and painfully sad all at once along the lines of say, A Song of Ice and Fire. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great epic coming to an end *by 9***9 on 12 August 2022* Gundam (Origin) was worth the price and time, though each book was heavy. It was like witnessing the genesis of the Japanese manga empire. The ending being that both sides agreed to a ceasefire or armistice was good. Both sides fought well and the power balance was 40:50. It is surprising to have to note that neither Amuro nor Char grew up much through the grand journey. Having said that, I still like Char better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ok *by P***C on 25 August 2020* ok ## Frequently Bought Together - Mobile Suit Gundam: The ORIGIN 12: Encounters (Gundam Wing) - Mobile Suit Gundam: The ORIGIN 11: A Cosmic Glow (Gundam Wing) - Mobile Suit Gundam: The ORIGIN 10: Solomon (Gundam Wing) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/64787991-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-12-encounters-gundam-wing](https://www.desertcart.us/products/64787991-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-12-encounters-gundam-wing) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-08-06*