Mobile Suit Gundam (Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダム, Hepburn: KidÅ
Senshi Gandamu, also known as First Gundam, Gundam 0079 or simply
Gundam '79) is a televised anime series, produced and animated by
Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered
in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network and its affiliated ANN
stations on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning
43 episodes. It was the first Gundam series, which has subsequently
been adapted into numerous sequels and spin-offs. Set in the
futuristic calendar year "Universal Century" 0079, the plot focuses on
the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation,
with the latter unveiling a new giant robot known as the RX-78-2
Gundam piloted by the teenage civilian mechanic Amuro Ray.In 1981, the
series was re-edited for theatrical release and split into three
movies. The characters were designed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and Kunio
Okawara was responsible for the mechanical designs, including the
eponymous giant robot, the RX-78-2 Gundam. The first movie was
released on February 22, 1981. Tomino himself also wrote a trilogy of
novels that retell the events of the series. Two manga adaptations of
the series have also been written by two manga artists.Despite initial
low ratings that caused the series' cancellation, the popularity of
Gundam saw a boost from the introduction of Bandai's Gunpla models in
1980 and from reruns and the theatrical release of the anime, leading
to the creation of a prolific and lucrative media and toy franchise.
The series is famous for revolutionizing the giant robot genre due to
the handling of mobile suits as weapons of war as well as the
portrayal of their pilots as ordinary soldiers, as opposed to the
previous style of portraying hero pilots and their giant super hero
robots.
Senshi Gandamu, also known as First Gundam, Gundam 0079 or simply
Gundam '79) is a televised anime series, produced and animated by
Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered
in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network and its affiliated ANN
stations on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning
43 episodes. It was the first Gundam series, which has subsequently
been adapted into numerous sequels and spin-offs. Set in the
futuristic calendar year "Universal Century" 0079, the plot focuses on
the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation,
with the latter unveiling a new giant robot known as the RX-78-2
Gundam piloted by the teenage civilian mechanic Amuro Ray.In 1981, the
series was re-edited for theatrical release and split into three
movies. The characters were designed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and Kunio
Okawara was responsible for the mechanical designs, including the
eponymous giant robot, the RX-78-2 Gundam. The first movie was
released on February 22, 1981. Tomino himself also wrote a trilogy of
novels that retell the events of the series. Two manga adaptations of
the series have also been written by two manga artists.Despite initial
low ratings that caused the series' cancellation, the popularity of
Gundam saw a boost from the introduction of Bandai's Gunpla models in
1980 and from reruns and the theatrical release of the anime, leading
to the creation of a prolific and lucrative media and toy franchise.
The series is famous for revolutionizing the giant robot genre due to
the handling of mobile suits as weapons of war as well as the
portrayal of their pilots as ordinary soldiers, as opposed to the
previous style of portraying hero pilots and their giant super hero
robots.
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