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Early fandom scene was dominated by contests and then Big Bangs. With greater access to software, small-scale merchandise production, and printing companies to make ever more impressive work, online fandom then shifted toward the creation of art books, fan anthologies, and zines.
Gundam Wing is no different, albeit on a much more limited degree than other more active fandoms. This manifested as the "Rhythm Generation" fanzine and anthology project.
In 2019, this project began as a team effort across the fandom. Participants rolled up their sleeves and pulled together a stellar collection of meta and worldbuilding pieces, and released the final product as a compiled anthology under the Rhythm Generation banner with both new and refined written and artistic work. Then in 2020, the fandom released the Rhythm Generation: Shooting Stars two-part anthology in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary. Following the next year in 2021, we had East of the Sun; West of the Moon, another two-part anthology focusing on a theme of Mythology, Cryptids, and all things Supernatural and creepy for our favorite Gundam Pilot characters with both SFW and NSFW components. In 2023, the fandom came together a final time to release Battle Scars and Kitchen Cabinets, a two-part anthology featuring themes of moving on and coming together over food.
Below you will find links to past zines for download but some forewarning: they are beasts.
2019 Rhythm Generation Worldbuilding and Meta Zine
RHYTHM GENERATION is a fandom zine for the Gundam Wing After Colony universe and a celebration of the fandom that has been 20+ years and counting. It featured written and graphical fandom work which provided depth and breadth to the AC universe and the world of Gundam Wing. The collection included a wide array of world building meta, articles, art, and graphics focused on science, politics, society, and art from the fandom’s resident experts and enthusiasts which highlight the creative dynamism that underpins the AC universe.
Released: May 4, 2019
Chosen Charities: several (see zine)
2020 Rhythm Generation (25th Anniversary Zine)
Rhythm Generation: Shooting Stars is an unofficial fandom zine for Gundam Wing and is a creative celebration of the After Colony universe and the fandom family itself. The anthology aims to showcase a wealth of fandom content in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary: from fanfic and fanart to cosplay and gunpla to meta, tech specs, and fandom history. The project included both a core zine with a generalized focused on the fandom and a bonus zine—The Measure of a Year—which featured content centered around the crowd-sourced theme of “Seasons.”
Released: April 7, 2020
Chosen Charity: War Child
2021 Rhythm Generation (East of the Sun, West of the Moon)
The 2021 Rhythm Generation Gundam Wing fandom zine—East of the Sun, West of the Moon—featured canon-compliant, canon-divergent, and alternative universe explorations and retellings of classic fairytales, folklore, mythology, vast epics, urban legends, and even cryptids. The anthology included a wide variety of both SFW and NSFW fan content—so tread carefully!—to include stories, art, and other fanwork.
Released: October 1, 2021
Chosen Charity: World Literacy Foundation
2023 Rhythm Generation (Battle Scars & Kitchen Cabinets)
The 2023 Rhythm Generation Gundam Wing fandom zine returns to a two-part structure celebrating canon and alternate universe fanworks. The main zine, Battle Scars, centers on the Gundam Wing characters as they move on with their lives after a major event. The bonus zine, Kitchen Cabinets, will feature fanworks with a tasty twist plus sprites and recipes as digital swag!
Released: July 1, 2023
Chosen Charity: The Hunger Project
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