Gunhed may refer to:
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''Gunhed'' (film), a 1989 Japanese film
** Gunhed is a fictional giant robot, whose name is an
acronym
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that stands for "Gun Unit Heavy Elimination Device".
* Media adaptations of ''Gunhed''
** The manga adaptation of the film by
Kia Asamiya
, best known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences.
Biography
Before becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, then worked as a character de ...
**
''Gunhed'' (video game), a shooting game developed by Compile in 1989 for the PC Engine (known as ''Blazing Lazers'' in the West)
** ''Gunhed: The New Battle'', released for the
Famicom
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(Nintendo Entertainment System) in 1990
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