Mobile Suit Gundam ( Japanese: 機動 戦 士 ガ ン ダ ム Kido: Senshi Gundam, Mobile Warrior Gundam) , also known as Gundam 0079 - an anime television series , 3 full-length animated films and OVA filmed by Sunrise ; as well as the manga of the same name. [1] Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino .
| Mobile Suit Gundam | |
|---|---|
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| 機動 戦 士 ガ ン ダ ム (Kido: Senshi Gandamu) 0079, First Gundam, Gundam 0079 | |
| Genre / Theme | furs , action , drama , science fiction |
| Anime series | |
| Producer | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Licensee |  Bandai visual  Bandai entertainment |
| TV network | Animax , NBN Cartoon network |
| Premiere screening | April 7, 1979 - January 26, 1980 |
| Series | 43 |
| Manga | |
| Author | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Illustrator | Yoshikazu Yasuhiko |
| Publisher | Akita Shoten |
| Lecture hall | shonen |
| Publication | April 1, 1979 - February 1, 1980 |
| Tomov | 2 |
| Animated film "The Movie Trilogy Part 1" | |
| Producer | Fujiwara Ryoji |
| Screenwriter | Yatate Hajime |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Premiere | March 14, 1981 |
| Duration | 137 minutes |
| Animated film "The Movie Trilogy Part 2" | |
| Producer | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Screenwriter | Yatate Hajime |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Premiere | July 11, 1981 |
| Duration | 134 minutes |
| Animated film "The Movie Trilogy Part 3" | |
| Producer | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Screenwriter | Yatate Hajime |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Premiere | March 13, 1982 |
| Duration | 141 minutes |
Having gained considerable popularity, the television series had a significant impact on Japanese culture and spawned a whole media franchise . It is also considered one of the three greatest television shows in Japanese history along with Space Battleship Yamato and Evangelion [2] . According to a survey conducted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2007, it ranks 4th among the best animes of all time. [3]
Content
History
From April 7, 1979 to January 26, 1980, the anime series was shown in Japan on the Nagoya Broadcasting Network . In 1979 and the first half of 1980, the series received the "Anime Grand Prix" award in the "Anime of the Year" nomination from Animage Magazine.
In 1981, three full-length films, representing a compilation of the series, were released on cinema screens. [4] [5] [6] Yoshikazu Yasuhiko was responsible for character design, and Kunio Okavara was responsible for fur design.
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the franchise in 2009, Tokyo was erected a full-size model RX-78-2 Gundam.
Story
There is the year 2079 of the Universal Age. Due to the overpopulation of the Earth, mankind has thrown into space and created giant colonies called "Parties". One of them, Party-3, wishing to separate from the Earth, declares war on the metropolis. Having proclaimed themselves the Duchy of Zion, the rebels undertake a massive offensive.
The series begins with the attack of Zion on "Side-7", producing prototypes of the new weapons of the Earth. Residents evacuated from the colony. Amuro Rei is among them, having accidentally discovered how the RX-78-2 Gundam mobile armor is immersed in a ship. Carried away by technology, the teenager climbs inside, activates the mechanism and repels the attack of Zion. Later, along with the rest of the survivors, he finds himself aboard the White Base ship, which lacks personnel.
Characters
Anime Series List
Notes
- ↑ Manga Mobile Suit Gundam
- ↑ Gilson, Mark. A Brief History of Japanese Robophilia (English) // Leonardo: Journal. - The MIT Press , 1998. - Vol. 31 , no. 5 . - P. 367-369 .
- ↑ Archived March 2, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008.
- ↑ The Movie Trilogy part 1
- ↑ The Movie Trilogy part 2
- ↑ The Movie Trilogy part 3
Links
- Official website (Japanese) .
- Official website .
- Anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" in the encyclopedia of Anime News Network