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Gundam

RX-78-2 Gundam (Art by Katoki Hajime)
ガンダム
(Gandamu)
Genre Mecha, Drama, Action

Gundam (ガンダム Gandamu?) is one of the longest running series of Japanese anime, featuring giant robots or mecha, created by Sunrise. Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. The series started in April 1979. Currently (as of 21 January 2008), the Gundam Franchise is a 50 billion yen trademark. [1] Gundam is the collective term for both the Universal Century (UC) series, like Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, and series set in alternative timelines, such as New Mobile Report Gundam Wing, After War Gundam X, Turn A Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, or Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Universal Century is the English name for the original timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as, was an anime series in the Mecha genre and is one of the alternate universe Gundam series is an Anime television series from Japan. It is a part of the Gundam franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate universe called is a 50 episode Anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and the anime Satellite television network Animax, created shortened to Gundam SEED, is an Anime television series and a Manga series by Sunrise. is the latest television Anime of Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise In the 2008 Anime average sales figure ranking of copies sold in Japan (1970~2008 total sales figure averaged by episode), Gundam series got 4 positions out of the top 5. While Mobile Suit Gundam ranking second position, the third, fourth, fifth position is Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam respectively. Also, New Mobile Report Gundam Wing ranked 18th and Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam ranked 20th. [2]

Contents

Overview

Concept

The original design of the three primary mobile suits in Mobile Suit Gundam, from left to right: "Gundam", "Guncannon" and "Guntank"
The original design of the three primary mobile suits in Mobile Suit Gundam, from left to right: "Gundam", "Guncannon" and "Guntank"

Mobile Suit Gundam was developed principally by renowned animator, Yoshiyuki Tomino, along with a changing group of Sunrise creators who went under the collective pseudonym "Hajime Yatate". is a Japanese Anime creator director screenwriter and novelist is a Pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff

During its conceptual phase, the series was originally titled Freedom Fighter Gunboy or simply Gunboy, because the title included a robot armed with a gun and the target demographic was primarily shōnen. A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high In the early stages of production, there were numerous references to the word "freedom", such as the White Base being originally named "Freedom's Fortress", the Core Fighter as the "Freedom Wing", and the Gunperry named the "Freedom Cruiser". Political freedom is the absence of interference with the sovereignty of an individual by the use of coercion or aggression White Base (SCV-70 The collective Yatate team combined the English word, "gun", with last syllable of the word "freedom", "dom", to form the word Gundom. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Tomino then changed the name to the current title, suggesting that the name Gundam signifies a powerful unit wielding a gun that is strong enough to hold back enemies, like a hydroelectric dam holding back floods. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees

Most Gundams appear as large, bipedal vehicles controlled by their human pilots in cockpits. A cockpit is the area usually near the front of an Aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft Like many of the "mobile suits" (the name for these vehicles, including the Gundam) appearing in the various series, the machine is usually piloted from the torso area with a camera built into the head, transmitting the image to viewscreens in the cockpit, allowing the pilot to perceive the outside world. In the Gundam terminology the terms normal suit (Universal Century and astrosuit (After Colony are used to refer to normal astronaut spacesuits so Torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies (including that of the human from which extend the neck and limbs Some exceptions have been known to mount cockpits on other areas of the chassis (ie. the Psyco Gundam, where the cockpit is located in the unit's head). In Zeta Gundam Two Psyco Gundams the original and its Mark II successor appeared in Zeta Gundam.

While Gundams are non-sentient units, there are some exceptions, depending on the story. In the side-story called Gundam Sentinel, an artificial intelligence called A. A side story in fiction is a form of narrative that occurs alongside established stories set within a fictional universe is a novel set in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam universe originally serialized in Model Graphix Magazine between September 1987 and August 1988 L. I. C. E. was specified to have developed its own emotions, wanting to become human at the very end of the story,[3] and in The Blue Destiny, another side-story, four mobile suits (where one of them is not a Gundam) built with the EXAM System, which shares a Newtype human soul, allows them to act accordingly on their own. Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story is a trilogy of Sega Saturn Video games set in the fictional universe of Gundam released between For the magazine Newtype, see Newtype (magazine. A Newtype is theorized to be the next stage of human evolution in the fictional [4] These are the only canonical and specified plot-related Gundams that contains self-sentience.

Innovation

Mobile Suit Gundam is said to have pioneered the real robot era of mecha anime. is a term first seen in the Super Robot Wars series of video games to describe robots or Mecha that are treated as realistic tools/weapons Mecha Anime cover all series that revolve around the use of piloted robotic armors in battle which is broken down into two subcategories of Super Robot [5] Unlike its super robot cousins, Gundam attempts at realism in robot design and weaponry, as well as the thematic and ethical roles of the robots themselves. is a term used in Manga and Anime to describe a giant robot or Mecha, with an arsenal of fantastic super-powered weapons sometimes transformable or combined from Zambot 3 was an earlier program by Tomino, where he began developing the ideas in Gundam, and along with Super Dimension Fortress Macross, would form the basis of the genre. is an Anime series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Yoshitake Suzuki, featuring character design by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and produced by Sunrise is an Anime Television series According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a small love triangle against the backdrop of great battles"

The inherent theme of all the various Gundam series is the harsh depiction of the atrocities of war. All the machines, including the Gundams, are always depicted realistically, that is, they run out of energy and ammunition, they break and malfunction like all machines do. The technology, at least that of the Universal Century, is practical and is either derived from true science, including Lagrange points in space, the O'Neill cylinder as a living environment, or at least well-explained technology that is potentially feasible, and/or requiring only a few fictional elements inserted into real science to function (Minovsky Physics, as a means of energy production from helium-3). The O'Neill cylinder also called Island Three is a Space habitat design proposed by physicist Gerard K This is a list of fictional technology from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries.

The necessity of developing humanoid robots is also scientifically explained, albeit fictional. The fictional Minovsky particle is pervasive in Universal Century, and these particles prevent the use of radar. Long distance cruise missiles, anti aircraft guns and missiles, cannot function automatically due to lack of radar control. As a result, all weapons control systems have to rely on human eyes. Warplanes, which largely relies on auto-guide missiles are useless. On top of that, early warning system is non-functional. In Universal Century, humans have colonized space. The Principality of Zeon, which rebels against Earth Federation, needed a weapons system that could function outside of the colony in zero gravity, as well as in gravity. For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see The weapons system should be able to open and close air locks, plant demolition charges, engage with enemy tanks and planes. In such a world, what could be most dynamic and thus could inflict most damage is a robotic giant, in the form of mobile suits. Once mobile suits have been developed by one side, the opposing force had to develop a similar system, just as British invention of tanks lead to the development of tanks in Germany, and eventually lead to tank-to-tank battles.

The result of such development was Zaku II. The MS-06 Zaku II is a mobile suit from the Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse With an army of Zaku IIs, the independent colonists from Principality of Zeon, were successful in taking many space colonies that sided with Earth, until Gundam was developed by Earth Federation. For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see The animated series starts in a neutral colony, where the earth federation ship had just docked. Colonists in recon finds Earth Federation ship and attacks. Amuro Ray and his neighbor Fraw Bow are swept into battle. is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack also known as, is a key character from the Universal Century (UC Gundam universe first appearing in the groundbreaking 43-episode 1979 Anime series. Amuro had found and read technical manuals of his father, who was the brain behind Gundam's development. Amuro recognizes Gundam in transportation, and jumps into the cockpit. In other series, Mobile Suit cockpits are equipped with airbags to protect pilots from sudden impacts. Most cockpits are in the shape of a ball that can be ejected from the damaged mobile suit and serve as a life boat/capsule in space.

Gundam's realistic scientific setting has gained its reputation in the field, as well. On July 18, 2007, as MIT's Astronautics Department's Professor Dava Newman displays her Biosuit, the normal suit as seen in the Gundam series was referenced as Mobile Suit Gundam's Normal Suit is now real by various news. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A space activity suit is a kind of Spacesuit which provides mechanical pressure by means of elastic garments as opposed to pressurizing the suit with the breathing gas as is [6][7] On February 14, 2008, as NASA proposed its beginning of the nuclear thermal rocket engine research, Technobahn, a scientific journal in Japan relates it to the Gundam universe, having wide usage of nuclear thermal rocket engines on its mobile suits. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program In a nuclear thermal rocket a working fluid usually Hydrogen, is heated to a high temperature in a Nuclear reactor, and then expands through a rocket nozzle [8]

Narrative

The narrative itself revolves around the emotions of the characters, who are usually thrown into conflict without much choice and faced with the death, destruction and dehumanization inherent in war. With few exceptions (mostly in side stories), there are no absolute heroes and villains; all have their motives, failings, and virtues. A hero (from Greek grc ἥρως hērōs) in Greek mythology and Folklore, was originally a Demigod, the offspring of a mortal and Political battles are as likely to determine the outcome of a war, as it often is. Gundam also features debate on various important philosophical issues and political ideals, both historical ones, and some of those likely to crop up in the future. Of particular note are the frequent explorations of the nature and meaning of war, the ideal of pacifism, and the continuing evolution - natural or engineered - of humanity and its consequences. These are often framed in the series as a debate between the protagonist and antagonist over the course of a duel, as they try to convince each other of the righteousness of their causes.

Finally, most of the stories are basically structured as coming-of-age dramas, where the main protagonist (and sometimes the main antagonist) and most of the cast personalities, points of view, and actions may (or may not) change dramatically, as the events on the series unfold. This makes the plot seem more realistic. In early super robot animated series, the hero and cast usually act in the same predictable manner in most episodes, occasionally seeming to have no connection between episodes. In the various Gundam series, the characters' personalities and actions are transformed/developed by the turn of events surrounding them; some achieve their goals, others are hardened by war, and some even switch allegiances (whether for their own agendas, or following their conscience, after a change of philosophy). The best example of this is how the personalities of longtime rivals, Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, are influenced by their experiences in the Gundam saga. is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack is a Fictional character from the Gundam franchise He is originally one of the main Antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the

As it is a coming-of-age drama in robot genre, the story line has a minute fractures and fragmentations in narratives, in pace and story lines. This may be a reflection of unstable teenage sentiments, or that the creator of the series may have wanted to achieve too much. At times the story revolves around fast paced war and up-rooted lives. At times it is about Amuro and his cold father. At one point Amuro runs away, unrelated to his father. Deep philosophical and psychological discussions are made between enemies. Amuro was infatuated with an officer, Matilda Ajan, and find connection with an engineered psychic Lalah Sune from whom he learns about Newtype. was one of the minor characters in the classic Anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. is a Fictional character from the Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. For the magazine Newtype, see Newtype (magazine. A Newtype is theorized to be the next stage of human evolution in the fictional Amuro finds likeness in rival Char, but also despises him. Char has his own motives, and his sister Sayla Mass is a shipmate of Amuro. is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. The narrative stays with Amuro most of the times, but at times, it revolves around various side characters as well, which may widen the story, but also detracts viewers with too many topics.

Distinctive characteristics

See also: Gundam Type /ガンダムタイプ

Gundam is the name or nickname of several mobile suits or mobile fighters, although some works, such as G-Saviour and Mobile Suit Gundam: MS IGLOO do not have units containing the term Gundam (Although in the Third episode of MS IGLOO, the RX-78-2 Gundam was seen briefly in grainy footage destroying a Zaku). Mobile fighter is term used to refer to a specific type of fictional humanoid fighting vehicle in the Gundam Anime series Mobile Fighter G Gundam. G-Saviour is a live-action television movie set in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam metaseries. is a CGI Gundam feature which takes place during the One Year War.

In the Universal Century timeline, Gundam is the name of the Earth Federation's (Chikyū Renpō, 地球連邦) first experimental general-purpose mobile suit, which is incredibly powerful, compared to most of the mass-produced models eventually used by either side. The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series Afterwards, many powerful mobile suits based on the Gundam's design also carry the name, such as the RX-178 Gundam MK II, MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam, LM312V04 Victory Gundam, etc. In Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam The RX-178 Gundam Mk-II are three prototype mobile suits developed by the Titans, an elite special unit of the Earth This article is about the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam For the anime series this is named after see Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.

All mobile weapons have serial numbers, usually additions to previous mobile weapons in its lineage. For example, the Earth Federation in the Universal Century timeline uses "R" (from Chikyū Renpō) to designate their mobile suits, with "X" for experimental units, "GM" (Gundam Mass-Produced\General Machine) or "GC" (Guncannon, another V-Project mobile suit) for production mobile suits derived from the original V-Project suits and "MS" for mass-produced mobile suits derived from the One Year War-era Principality of Zeon mobile suits. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries This is a list of fictional nations and factions of the Universal Century (UC timeline of the fictional Gundam Anime Metaseries

In the Future Century timeline, the word Gundam refers to a space colony's entry in the Gundam Fight, a competition that determines which colony would rule the Earth for the next 4 years. Future Century (FC is an alternate Gundam timeline used in the Fictional universe of G Gundam. The pilots who use these Gundams are known as "Gundam Fighters". However, some suits that are called Gundams are not entries in the Gundam Fight at all, with the most operative examples being the JDG-009X (JDG-00X) Devil Gundam and the JMF-1336R (JMF1336R) Rising Gundam. JDG-009X Devil Gundam is a fictional Mobile fighter in the Anime television series Mobile Fighter G Gundam. The JMF-1336R Rising Gundam is a Fictional Machine found in the Anime show Mobile Fighter G Gundam.

In the After Colony timeline, the word Gundam refers to most mobile suits constructed out of a special alloy called Gundanium, which can only be mined and produced in space. After Colony is the collective name for works related to the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime series which first aired in 1995 This is a list of fictional technology from the After Colony timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. This alloy gives the Gundams high resistance to conventional weaponry and renders them stealth under radar, due to its nature of absorbing electromagnetic waves. Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships Electromagnetic radiation takes the form of self-propagating Waves in a Vacuum or in Matter. Every Gundam has a unique name that befits the nature of the suit and/or its origins, such as the XXXG-01W Wing Gundam, XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe and the XXXG-01S Shenlong Gundam. The XXXG-01W Wing Gundam (also referred to as Gundam Zero-One) is one of the fictional Gundam Mobile suits appearing in the Mobile Suit Gundam XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe (also referred to as Gundam Zero-Two) is one of the five fictional Gundam Mobile suits appearing in the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing XXXG-01S Gundam Shenlong (also referred to as Gundam Zero-Five) is one of the five fictional Gundam mobile suits appearing in the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

The After War timeline is a loose continuation of the Universal Century continuity, presenting an alternate scenario, with many of the mecha designs loosely based on Universal Century suits. is an Anime television series from Japan. It is a part of the Gundam franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate universe called Alternate history or alternative history is a subgenre of Speculative fiction (or Science fiction) and Historical fiction

In the CC (Seireki) timeline, the name Gundam is given to the SYSTEM ∀-99 (WD-M01) ∀ Gundam "Turn A"/White Doll mobile suit by a specific character, who was originally ace pilot, but placed under suspended animation. is a 50 episode Anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and the anime Satellite television network Animax, created The WD-M01 Turn A Gundam is a fictional mecha from the CC (正暦 Seireki) calendar system in the Anime Turn A Gundam. Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination The color scheme of the Turn A reminds the character of the Gundam mobile suits from previous eras.

In the Cosmic Era works, Gundams are mobile suits that carry a specific type of operating system, first secretly produced (without the programmer himself knowing what he is programming the system for) by the one of the protagonist's robotics research group, and faced a few upgrades by various factions throughout the story. The Cosmic Era ( CE) is the fictional timeline of the Anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its spinoff projects An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination The acronym of the operating system always spells "GUNDAM", thus, these suits are called Gundam. However, this is retconned by later toys and scale models tagging the Gundam, after the unit's own name. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction

In the Anno Domini timeline of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, the term Gundam is the generic designation of a line of unique and highly effective mobile units developed by Celestial Being, such as the GN-001 Gundam Exia and GN-002 Gundam Dynames. is the latest television Anime of Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise This is a list of fictional mobile units from the Mobile Suit Gundam 00. This is a list of fictional States and factions in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Appearance on Bandai race-car In the 2007 Super GT season, Gundam Exia's coloring scheme was used by Toyota Team Kraft's SC430 (#35 GT500 class which Design The design of the Dynames focuses upon long-range artillery and suppressive fire via sniping. Distinct from concurrently introduced weapons, suit torsos contain a core generator system known as the GN Drive or Solar Furnace, capable of sustaining independent unit function for an indefinite period of time without needing to refuel. In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic This is a list of fictitious technological terminology from the Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam 00. In addition, onboard propulsion recycles the generator's GN particle exhaust for high-speed, virtually unlimited output. Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to change the velocity of Spacecraft and artificial Satellites There are many different methods This is a list of fictitious technological terminology from the Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Exhaust gas is Flue gas which occurs as a result of the Combustion of fuels such as Natural gas, Gasoline /petrol Diesel, Fuel The particle exhaust disrupts the use of conventional radar and a range of wireless communications. Electronic Countermeasures ( ECM') are a subsection of Electronic warfare which includes any sort of electrical or electronic device designed to trick Radar jamming and deception is the intentional emission of Radio Frequency signals to interfere with the operation of a radar by saturating its receiver Wireless network refers to any type of Computer network that is Wireless, and is commonly associated with a Telecommunications network whose interconnections

The different series have had different ways of maintaining the tradition, and the only unique feature that all Gundams have in common is the name.

The first Gundam: "RX-78-2 "Gundam""
The first Gundam: "RX-78-2 "Gundam""

The Huckebein series of mecha from the Super Robot Wars series also share many Gundam-like characteristics; not surprising, since its mechanical designer is Hajime Katoki, who has done many redesigns of previous Gundam models. Concepts and development The RX-78's initial concept was that of a powered armor the primary design for Yoshiyuki Tomino 's proposed series Freedom Fighter Gunboy The Huckebein is a fictional robot in the Super Robot Wars series by Banpresto. is a series of tactical role-playing Video games produced by the Japanese gaming company Banpresto, a division of Bandai, for various Video game consoles is a popular Japanese Mecha designer A member of the studio Sunrise, he is highly noted for his work on the ''Gundam'' series

Calendar system

The majority of Gundam works, including the earliest ones, occurs in the Universal Century (UC, for short) calendar. Universal Century is the English name for the original timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. Later series are set in alternate calendars or timelines that are mostly unrelated to the UC system. In Science fiction stories involving Time travel, an alternate future or alternative future is a possible Future which never comes to pass typically There is a basic premise or back-story common to all the Gundam series: in each timeline, Earth has at some point established space colonies within the Solar System, but eventually engages in an armed conflict against them. In Narratology, a back-story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story An overwhelming majority of fiction is set on or features the Earth. Space colonization (also called space settlement, space humanization, Space habitation, etc The Solar System and its various bodies ( Planets Asteroids moons etc On a side note, at least three calendar systems are initially numbered after the year that the series premiered. For example, Mobile Suit Gundam takes place in UC 0079 (it premiered in 1979) , New Mobile Report Gundam Wing in After Colony 195 (a 1995 premiere) and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 takes place in 2307 (with a 2007 premiere). is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as, was an anime series in the Mecha genre and is one of the alternate universe Gundam series Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 is the latest television Anime of Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise The 24th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2301&ndash2400 of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In addition, the initials for the Cosmic Era calendar, C. E. , is the same for as the initials for Common Era, a designation of the Gregorian calendar. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

Bandai and Japanese-speaking fans unofficially refer to projects not directly related to the first Gundam series or its staffers (such as Gundam Sentinel and Mobile Fighter G Gundam) as "Another Gundam" stories, and to projects made after 1989 as "Heisei Gundam" stories. is a novel set in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam universe originally serialized in Model Graphix Magazine between September 1987 and August 1988 Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito On a survey for a video game that would become Gundam: True Odyssey, the Cosmic Era series (including Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray) were collectively referred to as "21st Century First Gundam" (a reference to the original Mobile Suit Gundam series). A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Gundam True Odyssey (Gundam True Odyssey Ushinawareshi G no Densetsu ガンダムトゥルーオデッセイ-失われしGの伝説 in Japanese is an RPG for the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray is a collection of "gaiden" (side-stories set in the Cosmic Era of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network English-speaking fans have used the term "Alternate Universe" ("AU" for short) as a nickname for the stories that do not take place within the Universal Century timeline, but this is made unofficial for use in Japan.

Gundam franchise

Animated/live-action series and movies

In order of release:

Original Design Series/variations

Due to the sheer popularity of the Gundam franchise, especially the mobile suit design, several Original Design Series were published. (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam The Anime TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987 was the third Gundam series and a direct follow up to Mobile Suit is an Anime movie set in the primary Universal Century timeline of Gundam, taking place in UC 0093 The Anime series, is the first Gundam OVA series It was also the first time anyone other than creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was given a chance to direct abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be Super Deformed Gundam or SD Gundam is a series that spawned from the Gundam series is an Anime movie which was Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino 's attempt to launch a new Gundam saga set thirty years after Char's is a 13-episode Anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May is an Anime Television program set in the Fictional universe of Gundam. is a Japanese animated Television series directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa ( Giant Robo, Getter Robo Armageddon Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as, was an anime series in the Mecha genre and is one of the alternate universe Gundam series The Anime series is a twelve-episode Gundam OVA series that takes place during the One-Year War, and depicts the point of view of the common soldier is an Anime television series from Japan. It is a part of the Gundam franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate universe called Gundam Wing Endless Waltz, known in Japan as, is the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, both of which are set in the After Colony timeline is a 50 episode Anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and the anime Satellite television network Animax, created is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network G-Saviour is a live-action television movie set in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam metaseries. also known as Mobile Suit Gundam Evolve, is a series of short films set in the different timelines of the Gundam series shortened to Gundam SEED, is an Anime television series and a Manga series by Sunrise. is a Japanese Anime series The scenario was created by Yuuichi Abe. is a CGI Gundam feature which takes place during the One Year War. is the second Anime television series set in the Cosmic Era universe of Gundam by Sunrise. is a Side story to the Anime TV series Gundam SEED Destiny. As of July 2006 it is being streamed on Bandai Channel as an Original Original net animation ( ONA) is used in Japan for Anime titles that are directly released onto the Internet. is the latest television Anime of Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise These series are drawings and precise specifications for additional mobile suit units not found in the original animated material:

Gundam Century was a book published in 22 September 1981. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 At first it is an unofficial anime guide of Mobile Suit Gundam, published by Minori books(みのり書房) as an extra appendix of the monthly magazine 月刊OUT. The book served as the basics of all the technology and realistic demonstration of Gundam, in which at publish, it is a collection of fan material along with interviews and off-time works from the original Gundam creators like Yoshiyuki Tomino, Kunio Okawara and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. born December 9, 1947) is a well-known Animator and Mangaka in the Anime industry Also collected various real world space exploration science and referenced scientific journals like L5 news, Science, Physics Today. Science 80 was a general science magazine published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS Physics Today magazine created in 1948 is the membership journal of The American Institute of Physics. The settings in the book has since then been adopted and endorsed by the official company Sunrise and Bandai. Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the Horizon in the East. is a Japanese Toy making company as well as the producer of a large number of Plastic model kits Although most of the numbers and history has since then been changed a few times, (for example, the One Year War started in November 0079 instead of the current official timeline January 0079). The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries [9][10] the book is regarded as the pioneer of the realism of the Gundam franchise, and is acknowledged in Gundam Officials and is republished by as an official publication in the year 2000, named as Gundam Century Renewal Version.

Manga and novels

Main article: List of Gundam manga and novels

The manga narration of the original series is published in English in North America by a variety of companies, such as Viz Media, Del Rey Manga, and TOKYOPOP, among others. This is a list of manga and novels that are set in the various timelines of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 is the Manga -publishing Imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division For the music movie see Tokyo Pop. Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor licensor Gundam-related manga is also published in English in Singapore, by Chuang Yi. Singapore Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd ( Simplified Chinese: 创艺 Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning "creative arts" is a publishing company based in

Video games

Main article: List of Gundam video games

Following the popularity of Gundam, various video games feature original characters previously not found in other media. This is a list of video games that are set in the various timelines of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. Some video games have been converted into comics or novels.

Games Book Title Book Type Description
Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story Gundam Blue Destiny Comic
Gundam Side Story: Rise from the Ashes 機動戦士ガンダム外伝―コロニーの落ちた地で…〈上〉角川スニーカー文庫
機動戦士ガンダム外伝―コロニーの落ちた地で…〈下〉角川スニーカー文庫		 Novel
Mobile Suit Gundam Lost War Chronicles 機動戦士ガンダム戦記―Lost War Chronicles〈1〉角川スニーカー文庫
機動戦士ガンダム戦記―Lost War Chronicles〈2〉角川スニーカー文庫		 Novel
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front ZEONIC FRONT―機動戦士ガンダム0079〈1〉角川スニーカー文庫
ZEONIC FRONT―機動戦士ガンダム0079〈2〉角川スニーカー文庫		 Novel
Dynasty Warriors:Gundam Play in official or original mode as kamille,amuro,judau,heero and more. Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story is a trilogy of Sega Saturn Video games set in the fictional universe of Gundam released between Upgrade with new parts and increase your level as you capture enemy fields. Choose your side the Titans,E. F. S. F,A. E. U. G and more.

An Unreal mod called Mech Assault Genesis exists, based on the Gundam franchise. Unreal is a First-person shooter Computer game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes and published by GT Interactive

A mod for StarCraft, originally named GundamCraft, but later changed, due to Blizzard Entertainment's request of name change to Gundam Century, featured all buildings, units, images and sounds to that of the Universal Century timeline. StarCraft is a Military science fiction Real-time strategy Video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. The developer, Stuart Ng of Genesoul. net, has stopped the project.

Super Robot Wars

The Gundam metaverse makes regular appearances in the Super Robot Wars series by Banpresto. is a series of tactical role-playing Video games produced by the Japanese gaming company Banpresto, a division of Bandai, for various Video game consoles ( is a Japanese game development firm It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo Co In fact, there hasn't been a single non-Banpresto Original title which hasn't featured at least one Gundam series and characters. Banpresto Original is a blanket term for the many characters and machines created by the Japanese gaming company Banpresto, for their various crossover Some series come and go, but Amuro Ray, often in his RX-93 "ν Gundam", is a regular character and has actually never missed a single game. is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack Variations FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type Anaheim Electronics's plan to improve ν Gundam by equipping it with removable chobam armor to increase its protection This all changed in Super Robot Wars Judgement for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Super Robot Wars W for the Nintendo DS. also known as Super Robot Wars J, is a Tactical role-playing video game released for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance by Banpresto. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. is part of the Super Robot Wars franchise and was published for the Nintendo DS by Banpresto. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. So far, almost every single major Gundam series has made at least one appearance in the series.

The mobile suit units are considered the representing unit in the "real robot" type of mecha. The games' units are often separated by being "super robots", powerful mecha that often have near-limitless powers and technology, but have a shorter range of movement, and real robots, mecha that are physically weaker, but possess a wider range of movement and accuracy. There have been so many mobile suit units that it is impossible to tell a distinct style, however, mobile suits are extremely agile and have an enormous variety of weapons.

Series based On Gundam models

Although not directly related to Gundam, these series incorporate Gundam models as part of the stories. It is also noted that Genshiken and Sgt. Frog was created by a subdivision of Bandai, Media Factory and Sunrise, respectively:

Merchandise

Bandai, the primary licensee of the Gundam trademark, makes a variety of products for the Gundam fan. is a Japanese Toy making company as well as the producer of a large number of Plastic model kits is a Japanese Publisher. It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Chūō Tokyo. is a Manga series by Mine Yoshizaki. It was later serialized into a TV Anime series directed by Junichi Sato. is a Manga series by Kio Shimoku about a college club for Otaku (extremely devoted fans of various media and the lifestyle its members pursue Other companies produce unofficial toys, models, t-shirts, etc. Categories of products include the Mobile Suit In Action (MSiA) action figures, and Gundam Model Kits in several scales and design complexity. Gundam Models refers to Plastic and non-plastic model kits depicting the Mecha, vehicles and characters of the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam universe Generally, each series listed above will have its own set of products, although the MSiA and models lines, such as Master Grade and High Grade Universal Century, may extend across series. Master Grade Gundam series This list is a compilation of plastic models from the Gundam universe and from the Patlabor Universe The following is a list of all "High Grade" line model kits available from the Universal Century Gundam timeline The most popular line of action figure in recent year; however is the "Gundam Fix" series. This line of figures include the mecha shown in the animated series/manga/novels, but also included new accessories to create a more updated version.

Internet

Bandai maintains a number of sites to promote various Gundam projects. Most prominent amongst these is Gundam Perfect Web, the official Japanese site. Its English language counterpart is the US maintained Gundam Official. For a brief trial period in 2005, the site hosted the Gundam Official User Forum. These forums were based on the existing fan forum, Gundam Watch, and made use of many of its staff. When the project was retired, Gundam Watch was reborn, before passing the torch onto Gundam Evolution, which maintains many of the same traditions and staff.

A number of series specific websites have been produced. These are often available for a limited time, usually to promote a DVD release. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Common content includes character and mecha listings, lists of related merchandise and pay-for-download content. "Special" pages are also frequent, often presenting downloadable wallpaper or a small game. The Superior Defender Gundam Force site, for example, offers a game where players take the role of the villain, attempting to blast its minions with its weapons. is a Japanese Anime series The scenario was created by Yuuichi Abe. After completion, users are rewarded with a papercraft of the Ark fans featured frequently in the show's second half.

As a cultural icon

Gundam is a popular cultural icon of Japan, it is a 50 billion yen business of Bandai Namco (projected 50 billion yen income of the company and reached a highest number of 54. 5 billion yen in 2006). [11] Not only were stamps published, the Agriculture Ministry was reprimanded for contribution to Japanese Wikipedia Gundam related pages, the Japanese Self Defense Forces code-named its developing advance personal combat system as Gundam and the Fire department used Gundam to promote the future of fire fighting developments. A tram station stood a monument of the original Gundam and used the main theme of the first Gundam anime as its departure melody and other businesses like Mitsubishi not only created a test-type simulator for concept cars with a version of Gundam cockpit, it also held recruitment seminars using How to make a Gundam as a demo of what their development process is and based their Lancer Evolution design on Gundam. Isuzu also used a Gundam to model the VX2.

Japanese agriculture ministry

On October 5, 2007, an employee in Japan's agriculture ministry was reprimanded for allegedly contributing 260 times to the Japanese Wikipedia article about Gundam. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The is the Japanese-language edition of Wikipedia, a free open-content encyclopedia Ministry official Tsutomu Shimomura noted, “The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam. ”[12]

Fire fighting poster

original location

The RX-78-2 Gundam and 2 Medea transport planes were featured in a fire fighting poster in Japan. The RX-78-2 was equipped with water spraying equipment instead of weapons.

Japanese stamps

The RX-78 Gundam was recognized as a culturally significant subject by the nation of Japan on October 23, 2000, with the inclusion of the suit and of the main pilot on two stamps in the 20th Century Stamp Series. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [13]

Additionally, this mobile suit and other notable mecha from various Gundam series were recognized in the second set of "Anime Heroes and Heroines" stamps, released in 2005. It was one of only four franchises to be given the honor; the others were Pokémon, Galaxy Express 999, and Detective Conan. If you came here to express your personal opinion about Pokémon please go somewhere else is a Manga written and drawn by Leiji Matsumoto, as well as various Anime films and TV series based on it Case Closed, known as in Japan and most other countries is a detective Manga and Anime series written and illustrated by [14]

Japan Self-Defense Forces

The code name for the under-development Japan Self-Defense Forces' advanced personal combat equipment is "Gundam". The, or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of the post- World War II American occupation of Japan [15][16][17][18] On the display exhibition on 7 November 2007, the equipment of the set contains infra-red camera and scope that can verify the incoming target is friend or foe, along with a monitor display that can browse the internet. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a device used to give additional accuracy using a point of aim for Firearms Airguns and Crossbows The equipement has a total weight of 9 kg and the powered suit can run for 8 hours. The testing team consisting of troopers claims that the major improvement should be focused on increasing the battery life of the system. The researchers are also aiming for funnel type systems including missiles that can stay/hover in air and mini scouting robots. This is a list of fictional technology from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. [19]

Tram station monument

On 23 March 2008, a RX-78 Gundam monument in the south exit of the Kamiigusa Station (上井草駅), and an original Gundam head mark will be on display on the Seibu Shinjuku Line train until 4 April 2008. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The music of the train departing is also changed to the melody of the opening theme of Mobile Suit Gundam. The event also featured free Gundam eco-bags. The monument pose is directed by Tomino, the original creator of Gundam, and featured a pose of Gundam pointing its hand towards the sky symbolizing paragenesis and hoping for the future. According to the director, it corresponds to the title of the first episode of Gundam, ガンダム大地に立つ!!, and carries a meaning of from Earth. [20]

Isuzu VX2

Concept art showing inspiration from Gundam Mk-II
Concept art showing inspiration from Gundam Mk-II

The concept of Isuzu VX 2 official link is inspired by RX-178 Gundam Mk-II as concept design arts released in the Jan/Feb 1998, as seen in issue no. 71 of the magazine Axis published in Japan.

Mitsubishi

Test-type simulator

Mitsubishi has cooperated with Bandai to create a simulator for concept cars, which will show up in various places including car shows and factory sites for visitors to test run different cars. The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi The simulator features an up to 0. 5G simulated acceleration, a 100 inch screen with 24 bit digital sound and accommodation for 4 people in a 2 line formation that the front seaters will control the simulated vehicle. Although the commercial release will be a car simulator, the test-type of this simulator will be decorated like the Gundam cockpit and become a simulation theatre in the Toyota theme park, Mega Web, located in Tokyo. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. [21]

Seminars

As part of MHI Jobcon 2005 (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Job Convention 2005), a recruiting event of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, seminars were held in six Japanese cities. The topic of these seminars was "Mobile Suit Gundam Development Story"; which indicated the requirements and processes that Mitsubishi would have to implement if the company had been required to build an RX-78 mobile suit. [22]

Lancer Evolution

According to Gundam-san 4 koma comic, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution appearance is influenced by the RX-78-2 Gundam. Yonkoma manga (4コマ漫画 "four cell Manga " or written 4-koma for short is a Comic strip format which generally consists of gag comic The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo, or Evo, is a car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. [23]

Ink and wash painting

In 2008, the Ink and wash painting of Gundam drawn by Hisashi in 2005 was sold in the Christie's auction held in Hong Kong with a price of US$600,000. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ink and wash painting is an East Asian type of Brush painting also known as wash painting or by its Japanese name sumi-e (墨絵 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christie's is a leading art business and a fine arts Auction house [24][25]

See also

Bibliography

References

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  2. ^ TV anime sales history total sales figure ranking averaged by episode, Latest version. TVアニメ歷代売上累計平均ランキング最新版TOP25
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  22. ^ MHI Jobcon 2005 (Japanese) (4 February 2005). Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-01-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. (Website prevented deep linking, see Year of 2004 and link to 4 Feb 2005)
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