WHAT IS GUNNM GAIDEN?
Gunnm Gaiden is the name of a Gunnm-derived series that appeared in UltraJump magazine in 1997, and subsequently in the re-issues (the “complete edition”) (Question Q33). Some translations of the series are available on the WWW Q36. The title is written in four kanji. The first two are the same as Gunnm Q2, the latter two translate as “Legendary Journey”. In keeping with the title, the themes of the stories are subjects that weren’t touched on directly in the Gunnm storyline. The second story, though first in chronological order, is called “The Holy Night”, and it appears in the first re-issue. It has been fan-translated in part by snydder@grove.ufl.edu and thbbpt@yahoo.com The following and subsequent synopses contain spoilers! They were made by miyamoto@chass.utoronto.ca and shumira_chan@altavista.net: The Holy Night PROLOGUE At the time of Christmas, Ido — mooching off of a woman named Dana — is decorating a small Xmas tree he bought. Dana is irritated by him, and the fact that do
