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Musai-class — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances

Musai-class Mass Production Space Light Cruiser from Gundam Universal Century
Musai-class

The Musai-class is a mass production space light cruiser from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Principality of Zeon. Within the franchise it is considered canon.

Within the story, the Musai-class first appears in July, 0075 U.C.

The Musai-class was developed from Arcana-class. It in turn led to 6 derived units — Alexandria-class, Endra-class, Musai Kai-class, Musai-class Final Production Type, Musaka-class and Musai-class Late Production Type. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.

The Musai-class has appeared in 83 Gundam releases across 1979–2024, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam novelization, Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space and Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars and 78 more.

It was fielded by 603 Technical Evaluation Unit, Principality of Zeon, Chimera Corps, Living Dead Division and Zeon Remnants.

1 Gunpla model kit has been catalogued for the Musai-class, alongside 2 figures and other collectibles.

Specifications

Classification
Mass Production Space Light Cruiser
Production type
Mass production
Manufacturer
Principality of Zeon
Canon status
canon
Overall height
95.60 m
Weight
13000.00 t
Power source
Minovsky-Ionesco Fusion Reactor
Propulsion
4 x Thermonuclear Rocket Engine
First deployment
Gundam Rising
First seen
July, 0075 U.C.

Special Equipment & Features

  • Komusai

Production Timeline

The Musai-class has appeared in 73 releases from 1979 to 2024.

  1. 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam — TV Anime · 43 episodes (debut)
  2. 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam novelization — Novel
  3. 1981 — Mobile Suit Gundam I — TV Anime
  4. 1982 — Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space — TV Anime
  5. 1984 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars — TV Anime · 1 episodes
  6. 1987 — Side Story of Gundam Zeta — TV Anime
  7. 1988 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Outer Gundam — Other
  8. 1988 — Outer Gundam — TV Anime
  9. 1988 — Under the Gundam: Double-Fake — TV Anime
  10. 1990 — Mobile Suit Gundam Aishim — TV Anime
  11. 1991 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory — TV Anime · 13 episodes
  12. 1992 — Gundam 0079 - 31.12. Decision — TV Anime
  13. 1992 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 — TV Anime
  14. 1992 — Mobile Suit Vs. Giant God of Legend: Gigantis' Counterattack — TV Anime
  15. 1996 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team — OVA · 12 episodes
  16. 1999 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes — Other · 2 episodes
  17. 2000 — Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu — TV Anime
  18. 2001 — Gundam Evolve — TV Anime
  19. 2001 — Gundam Pilot Series of Biographies: The Brave Soldiers in the Sky — TV Anime
  20. 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam École du Ciel — TV Anime
  21. 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Deleted Affair: Portrait Of Young Comet — TV Anime
  22. 2002 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles (Manga) — Manga · 1 episodes
  23. 2003 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Space, To the End of a Flash — TV Anime
  24. 2003 — Nightmare of Solomon — TV Anime
  25. 2004 — Gundam Legacy — TV Anime · 1 episodes
  26. 2004 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War — OVA · 3 episodes
  27. 2004 — Mobile Suit: Gundam Pilot's Locus — Manga · 1 episodes
  28. 2005 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 603 — TV Anime
  29. 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C.: The Bonds of the Bloodline — TV Anime
  30. 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO Apocalypse 0079 (Manga) — Manga
  31. 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 — OVA · 3 episodes
  32. 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam MSV Battle Chronicle Johnny Ridden — MS Variation
  33. 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Side Story: Mirage of Zeon — TV Anime
  34. 2008 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front — OVA · 3 episodes
  35. 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam - Zeon MS Boys: The War of Independence — TV Anime · 4 episodes
  36. 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 -The Wrath of Varuna- — TV Anime · 1 episodes
  37. 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record: Avant-Title — Other · 1 episodes
  38. 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front (Manga) — Manga · 2 episodes
  39. 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 — Other · 2 episodes
  40. 2010 — Advance of Zeta: The Traitor to Destiny — Other
  41. 2010 — Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0096: The Sleeves Crew Chief Recites a Poem — Other · 1 episodes
  42. 2010 — Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: The Noble Shroud — Manga · 1 episodes
  43. 2010 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Principality of Zeon Military Preparatory School — TV Anime
  44. 2010 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Light of A Baoa Qu — TV Anime
  45. 2010 — MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden — MS Variation · 1 episodes
  46. 2011 — Gundam EXA — Manga
  47. 2012 — Advance of Zeta The Traitor to Destiny Extra Compilation: Mace of Judgment — Other
  48. 2012 — Mobile Suit Gundam MSV-R Legend of the Universal Century Heroes: The Fabulous Shin Matsunaga — MS Variation · 2 episodes
  49. 2012 — Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (Manga) — Manga
  50. 2012 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Hunter of Black Clothes — TV Anime
  51. 2012 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Hunters in Black — Manga
  52. 2012 — MSV-R: Legend of the Universal Century Heroes: Rainbow's Shin Matsunaga — MS Variation · 2 episodes
  53. 2013 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion — TV Anime · 3 episodes
  54. 2013 — Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Side Story: Sean The Sand Rat — TV Anime
  55. 2013 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Far East Japan — TV Anime
  56. 2013 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Blazing Shadow — Manga
  57. 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Aggressor — TV Anime · 2 episodes
  58. 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories — Other
  59. 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link — Other · 1 episodes
  60. 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link (Manga) — Manga
  61. 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0096: Last Sun — TV Anime
  62. 2015 — Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt — ONA · 8 episodes
  63. 2016 — Gundam Behind the Front — TV Anime
  64. 2016 — Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky — TV Anime
  65. 2017 — Advance of Zeta Mace of Judgement (manga) — Manga
  66. 2019 — Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula — TV Anime
  67. 2021 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (Hiroyuki Tamakoshi Manga) — Manga · 1 episodes
  68. 2022 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Rust Horizon — TV Anime · 3 episodes
  69. 2023 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The battle tales of Flanagan Boone — TV Anime
  70. 2023 — Mobile Suits Gundam: Red Giant 03rd MS Team — Manga
  71. 2023 — Mobile Suits Gundam: Red Giant 03rd MS Team (Manga) — Manga
  72. 2024 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance — OVA · 6 episodes
  73. 2024 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom — TV Anime

Games featuring the Musai-class

The Musai-class is playable in 10 Gundam games.

  1. 1995 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079
  2. 1996 — Gundam 0079: The War for Earth
  3. 2000 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
  4. 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs Zeon
  5. 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
  6. 2002 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles
  7. 2003 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space
  8. 2004 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
  9. 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C.
  10. 2008 — Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2

Development Lineage

Developed from

Develops into & variants

Related mobile suits

Other machines catalogued alongside the Musai-class — same series where one exists, otherwise the same timeline. Each links to its own development tree.

Operators: 603 Technical Evaluation Unit, Principality of Zeon, Chimera Corps, Living Dead Division, Zeon Remnants

Musai-class Model Kits

1 catalogued model kit for the Musai-class (plus 2 figures and other collectibles):

See all Musai-class kits, prices and community builds

Frequently asked questions about the Musai-class

What is the Musai-class?
The Musai-class is a mass production space light cruiser from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Principality of Zeon. It is considered canon within the franchise.
What was the Musai-class developed from?
The Musai-class was developed from Arcana-class. Its full development lineage is mapped on the Musai-class evolution tree.
What mobile suits were developed from the Musai-class?
6 units were developed from or built as variants of the Musai-class: Alexandria-class, Endra-class, Musai Kai-class, Musai-class Final Production Type, Musaka-class and Musai-class Late Production Type.
Which factions operated the Musai-class?
The Musai-class was operated by 603 Technical Evaluation Unit, Principality of Zeon, Chimera Corps, Living Dead Division and Zeon Remnants.
How big is the Musai-class?
The Musai-class stands 95.60 m tall, weighs 13000.00 t.
Which Gundam series does the Musai-class appear in?
The Musai-class appears in 73 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979): Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam novelization, Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space, Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars and Side Story of Gundam Zeta (plus 67 more).
Which Gundam games is the Musai-class in?
The Musai-class is playable in 10 Gundam games: Mobile Suit Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079, Gundam 0079: The War for Earth, Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo, Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs Zeon, Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front, Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles, Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space and Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (plus 2 more). It originally appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), not in a game.
Are there Gunpla model kits of the Musai-class?
Yes — 1 model kit is catalogued for the Musai-class, alongside 2 figures and other collectibles, listed with grade, scale and release year on its Gunpla page.

Explore the full interactive development tree for the Musai-class above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. Browse Musai-class Gunpla kits & merchandise (3). Reference: Gundam Wiki.