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Description
Card Details:
Year: 1988
Franchise / Set: Bandai SD Gundam World (Carddass Launch Era)
Card Number: #0 ("Musha Gundam Trio" / 武者ガンダムトリオ)
Finish: Gold Prism Foil
Distribution: Mail-in Lottery Sweepstakes (Comic BomBom / SD Gundam Club Present)
Print Run: Stamped "LIMITED 3000"
Grading Company: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Grade: PSA 7 (Near Mint)
Certification Number: 161650992
Overview & Provenance:
Up for sale/sale is a foundational trophy card in Japanese anime collectible history: the 1988 Bandai SD Gundam Carddass No. 0 "Musha Trio" Gold Prism.
Unlike standard release cards (#1 through #42) pulled from 20-yen Carddass vending machines in 1988, this off-set Card No. 0 was never commercially available. It was distributed strictly as a limited mail-in sweepstakes prize via Kodansha’s Comic BomBom magazine, with the official print cap stamped directly on the card face: LIMITED 3000.
Key Highlights for the Serious Collector:
The Genesis #0 Promo: One of the earliest documented uses of the "No. 0" designation by Bandai to denote an ultra-exclusive, off-set lottery prize.
Documented Rarity: Fixed vintage print run of just 3,000 copies worldwide. After nearly four decades of handling, surviving authentic copies are exceptionally scarce.
Iconic Musha Trio Artwork: Showcases the three legendary warriors—Musha Gundam, Musha Gundam Mk-II, and Musha Zeta (ZG)—rendered on a full gold prism background with the era-defining 500 HP stat.
Authenticated Grade: Professionally encapsulated and authenticated by PSA in a clean PSA 7 NM slab.
Dry Market: This is an elusive grail card with near-zero open market availability across major secondary platforms.
Official Magazine Provenance & Lore (Comic BomBom Archive)
(Reference the included scan from the original Kodansha Comic BomBom feature issue):
Official Editorial Commission: As documented along the card’s original feature margin, this card was developed directly by the Comic BomBom editorial department with official licensing and authorization from Bandai It was engineered specifically as an exclusive, off-set promotional prize outside the standard vending machine distribution.
Direct Plamo-Kyoshiro Origin: The archival profile confirms the deep manga pedigree of the trio, citing each mobile suit's direct creation by Kyoshiro within the legendary manga Plamo-Kyoshiro—the foundational work that launched the entire Musha Gundam sub-franchise:
Musha Gundam (Right): Documented as the original BomBom Gundam and the historic first entry in the Musha series, equipped with traditional Yoroi armor and Naginata.
Musha ZG / Zeta (Center): The third Musha unit built by Kyoshiro, capable of operating mounted or transforming into Centaur battle mode.
Musha Gundam Mk-II (Left): The second Musha unit built by Kyoshiro, featuring twin beam katanas and electrical horn discharge capabilities.
Please note: Historical claims regarding early Japanese Carddass releases can be difficult to document with absolute finality almost 40 years later. Based on vintage Carddass distribution records, Comic BomBom archival scans, and secondary market consensus, this card is widely believed and recognized by collectors to be Bandai's earliest documented Carddass mail-in lottery trophy card, as well as the debut release of the iconic '#0' and stamped 'Limited' Carddass formats.
While I believe this information to be accurate based on all available documentation, I encourage prospective buyers and vintage TCG historians to review the included Comic BomBom archival scan, inspect high-resolution photos of the slab, and draw their own conclusions. The card is sold as authenticated and graded by PSA (PSA 7 NM, Cert #161650992, Pop 1 None Higher as of listing)
