--- product_id: 170142941 title: "Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 5: Char & Sayla" price: "R306" currency: ZAR in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/170142941-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-5-char-and-sayla store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 5: Char & Sayla **Price:** R306 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 5: Char & Sayla - **How much does it cost?** R306 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/170142941-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-5-char-and-sayla) ## 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 Years before the White Base landed on Earth, the seeds of war were planted in a space colony called Side-3. Here the Munzo Empire's great philosopher Chairman Zeon Deikun would prepare a declaration before an assembly of senators, but before finishing his speech would fall victim to a sudden attack on the parliament's dais. Almost instantly, on the streets, the masses have risen calling for independence and have set protests in front of Earth Federation headquarters on Side-3. The calls for Earthnoids to return to their planet eventually would push the Federation to take up arms hoping to combat these riots. The hostilities pit men versus tanks on the streets of this colony and appear to not be letting up. Meanwhile, Deikun's family, including his children Artesia and Casval, are soon taken into hiding by a Zeon loyalist—Ramba Ral. Review: Where the Origin truly begins! - Volumes 5 of the fantastic rework of the original 1979 anime deviates to bring more back story on arguably every ones favorite character in the original series, Char! Buy this series, there is not much more I can say. Beautiful hardcovers with just top notch story telling and art. Review: This is where things get really interesting - Once again the physical volume is the same level of quality as the previous ones. Great hardcovers, high quality glossy paper with some great colored pages, near 500 pages of content. This is where the story gets really interesting though. This is where the story starts to go in to before untold backstory of the Universal Century continuity. This volume shows the creation of the Principality of Zeon, the Zabi family's rise to power, the very beginning of the mobile suit development program, the political situation that lead up to the One Year War and the origin of the identities of Char Azanable and Sayla Mass. There is a lot of really interesting material in this volume, more than before, even. The bonus content at the end of the book has some text notes by Yasuhiko Yoshikazu and a bonus comic by Koji Kumeta. It's pretty alright bonus content. So overall, if you're a fan you need to buy this and if you aren't yet you should be either way. 10/10 manga of the year all years. Please support Vertical Inc. because they do great work and maybe one day we'll get other Gundam mangas from them. ## Features - Vertical ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #706,171 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8,660 in Mangas #21,130 in Comics | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 320 Reviews | ## Images ![Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 5: Char & Sayla - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kmfbvbFEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Where the Origin truly begins! *by O***S on 20 May 2019* Volumes 5 of the fantastic rework of the original 1979 anime deviates to bring more back story on arguably every ones favorite character in the original series, Char! Buy this series, there is not much more I can say. Beautiful hardcovers with just top notch story telling and art. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is where things get really interesting *by J***T on 8 June 2014* Once again the physical volume is the same level of quality as the previous ones. Great hardcovers, high quality glossy paper with some great colored pages, near 500 pages of content. This is where the story gets really interesting though. This is where the story starts to go in to before untold backstory of the Universal Century continuity. This volume shows the creation of the Principality of Zeon, the Zabi family's rise to power, the very beginning of the mobile suit development program, the political situation that lead up to the One Year War and the origin of the identities of Char Azanable and Sayla Mass. There is a lot of really interesting material in this volume, more than before, even. The bonus content at the end of the book has some text notes by Yasuhiko Yoshikazu and a bonus comic by Koji Kumeta. It's pretty alright bonus content. So overall, if you're a fan you need to buy this and if you aren't yet you should be either way. 10/10 manga of the year all years. Please support Vertical Inc. because they do great work and maybe one day we'll get other Gundam mangas from them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grate quality book *by J***S on 27 June 2026* Amazing story and art I love the quality of this book it has some weight to it. And the paper used is like something from a magazine it doesn’t feel like your reading a manga ## Frequently Bought Together - Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 5: Char & Sayla - Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 4: Jaburo - Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 6: To War --- ## 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.co.za/products/170142941-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-5-char-and-sayla](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/170142941-mobile-suit-gundam-the-origin-5-char-and-sayla) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-08-06*