Mobile Suit Gundam
Title screen
機動戦士ガンダム (Kidō Senshi Gandamu)
Genre	Drama, Mecha, Military
TV anime
Director	Yoshiyuki Tomino
Studio	Sunrise
Licensor	Bandai Visual Bandai Entertainment
Network	Animax, Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Original run	April 7, 1979 – January 26, 1980
Episodes	43
Manga
Publisher	Akita Shoten
Original run	1979
Volumes	2
Animated film
Director	Yoshiyuki Tomino
Studio	Sunrise
Released	March 14, 1981
Runtime	137 minutes
Animated film: Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
Director	Yoshiyuki Tomino
Studio	Sunrise
Released	July 11, 1981
Runtime	134 minutes
Animated film: Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
Director	Yoshiyuki Tomino
Studio	Sunrise
Released	March 13, 1982
Runtime	141 minutes

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The series was later re-edited for theatrical release and split into three movies in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Yoshikazu Yasuhiko did the character designs and Kunio Okawara was responsible for the mechanical designs, including the titular giant robot, the RX-78-2 Gundam. born December 9, 1947) is a well-known Animator and Mangaka in the Anime industry is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical 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 series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1979 and the first half of 1980. is a Japanese Anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Background 3 Novel 4 Compilation movies 5 Manga 6 Characters 6.1 Earth Federation 6.2 Principality of Zeon 7 Weapons and support units 8 Opening and ending songs 9 Cast 10 Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu 11 Video games 12 Legacy 13 See also 14 Trivia 15 References 16 External links

Synopsis

See also: List of Mobile Suit Gundam episodes

Set in a fictional universe in the Universal Century 0079, The Principality of Zeon has declared independence from the Earth Federation, and subsequently launched a war of independence. This is a list of Mobile Suit Gundam episodes, the original Gundam series A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science The conflict has directly affected every continent on earth and nearly every space colony and lunar settlement. Zeon has the upper hand through their use of a new type of weapon, called humanoid mobile suits. A Zeon recon team disobeys mission orders and attacks an unfinished base called Side 7. This is a list of fictional locations from the Universal Century timeline of the fictional Gundam Anime Metaseries. Its citizens accidentally find the Federation's new weapon called the Gundam. The newly formed crew of refugees, with support from Earth Federation soldiers stationed aboard the MS carrier White Base set out to change the course of the One Year War. White Base (SCV-70

Background

The series was not popular when it first aired, and was in fact cancelled before the series was intended to end. The series was originally set to run for 52 episodes and was cut down to 39 by the show's sponsors, which included the original toymakers for the series. However, the staff was able to negotiate a one month extension to end the series with 43 episodes.

When Bandai received the licensing to the show's mecha, however, things changed completely. is a Japanese Toy making company as well as the producer of a large number of Plastic model kits Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " With the introduction of their line of Gundam models, the popularity of the show began to soar. Gundam Models refers to Plastic and non-plastic model kits depicting the Mecha, vehicles and characters of the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam universe The models sold very well, and the show began to do very well in reruns and even better in its theatrical compilation. Audiences were expecting another giant robot show, and instead found MS Gundam, the first work of anime in an entirely new genre, the mecha drama or the 'real robot' genre as opposed to the 'super robot' genre. Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " 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 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

Mobile Suit Gundam was also later aired by the anime satellite television network, Animax, across Japan, with the series continuing to be aired on the network currently, and later its respective networks worldwide, including Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America, and other regions. Satellite television is Television delivered by the means of Communications satellites as compared to conventional Terrestrial television and Cable See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders

Hoping to capitalize on the success of airing Gundam Wing the previous year, Bandai Entertainment released an heavily edited and English-dubbed version of the series premiering on Cartoon Network's Toonami across the United States on Monday, July 23, 2001. 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 Bandai Entertainment Inc is an Anime distribution company owned by the Japanese enterprise Namco Bandai Holdings. Toonami (a Portmanteau of the words Cartoon and Tsunami suggesting a "tidal wave" of Animated cartoons is a registered The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. However, the series did not do as well as Gundam Wing and Cartoon Network would pull the show after it had finished airing. Following the pattern of its initial airing in Japan, it was later cancelled before the entire series was shown. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. When the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred, the series was almost over(there were only six episodes left). Immediately following the attacks, Cartoon Network and many other stations, began pulling war-themed content and violent programming as well. Although Cowboy Bebop came back before too long, Mobile Suit Gundam did not. is a Japanese animated television series. Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe and written by Keiko Nobumoto, Cowboy Bebop was produced by However, the series finale were shown as part of Toonami's "New Year's Eve-il" special on December 31, 2001. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It is sometimes stated that MSG was cancelled "because" of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This was verified by a Toonami producer in a March 4, 2002 with Anime News Network. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular interview

On Saturday, June 8, 2002, the series was given another chance by Cartoon Network in their late-night Adult Swim block, but it was again pulled before completing its run because of low ratings. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon

On May 30th 2006, Bandai Entertainment re-released the English dub of the TV series in a 10 volume DVD set. ^[1]

In both American TV showings and on the American DVD release, episode 15 (Kukurus Doan's Island) was cut out. Tomino remained silent as to why the episode was cut and it remains a mystery, the episode becoming a "lost episode" of sorts, never being dubbed. ^[2]

Novel

In 1979, before the end of the anime, Yoshiyuki Tomino himself created the first novelizations of the original Gundam anime series. The novels, issued as a series of three books, allowed him to depict his story in a more sophisticated, adult, and detailed fashion. Along with this adaptation came several major changes to the story. For example, Amuro is already a member of the Federation military at the time of the initial Zeon attack on Side 7, and the main characters in the Federation serve on the White Base-class ships Pegasus and Pegasus II rather than the Pegasus-class White Base. ^[3] Additionally, the war continues well into the year UC 0080 in the novels, whereas it concludes at the beginning of that year in the anime series.

Perhaps the most controversial difference between the anime series and the novels is that in the latter, Amuro Ray is killed in the final attack against the Zeonic stronghold of A Baoa Qu when his RX-78-3 is pierced through the torso by a Rick Dom's beam bazooka. This occurs as Char's unit attempts to warn him about Gihren's intention to destroy the fortress and take the Federation's offensive fleet along with it. Char Aznable and the crew of Pegasus II (White Base), along with handpicked men under Kycilia Zabi's command, make a deep penetrating attack against the Side 3 and together kill Gihren Zabi, after which Kycilia is killed by Char. Tomino later lamented that had he known that anime ending would be different and that another series would be made, he would not have killed off Amuro in the novels. Because of such significant deviations from the animated series, movies, and subsequent sequels the novels themselves are not considered canonical; however, the detailed account of past events leading up to the introduction of the mobile suit and early skirmishes of the OYW are more or less accepted in the continuity. Nonetheless, they are often enjoyed by fans because they provide a great deal of detail and help explain the philosophical underpinnings of the Gundam series.

The three novels were translated into English by Frederik Schodt and published by Del Rey Books in September, 1990. Frederik L Schodt is an American Writer, Translator and interpreter, notable in Manga and Anime fandom for his translations At the time, there were no officially recognized romanizations of character and mecha names, and a variety of different spellings were being used in the English-language fan community. In the original three novels, therefore, Mr. Schodt wrote the name "Char" as "Sha. " "Sha" is a transliteration of the Japanese pronunciation, although Mr. Tomino later publicly confirmed at Anime Expo New York 2002 that the name was originally based on the French name Charles Aznavour, a popular French-language singer. Charles Aznavour OC ( Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian (Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան (Interestingly, the 2004 edition of the English translation revealed that Schodt felt that the "Char" rendering "seemed too close" to Aznavour's name. ) He also rendered "Zaku" as "Zak," and (after consulting with Mr. Tomino) "Jion" as "Zeon," instead of "Zion," which was in use in some circles. Some North American fans, already attached to particular spellings, took great umbrage at Schodt's renditions, forgetting that in the original Japanese most character and mecha names are written in katakana, and that there were, therefore, no "official spellings. is a Japanese Syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with Hiragana, Kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet " Many years later, when the Gundam series was finally licensed in North America, the rights holders did come up with a unified list of "official spellings" for English-language material, and some of these spellings include Schodt's renditions, as well as the renditions to which certain North American fans were attached.

In 2004, Frederik Schodt revised his original translation of the books, which had been out of print for nearly a decade. What had been a three volume set in the 1990 Del Rey edition was re-released by Stone Bridge Press as one single volume of 476 pages (with a vastly improved cover design), titled Mobile Suit Gundam: Awakening, Escalation, Confrontation. Since the rights holders in Japan by this time had created a unified (although still evolving) list of romanized character and mecha names, Schodt was able to use it, and Amuro's rival in the novel thus became "Char" and not "Sha"; the popular Zeon Mobile Suit, similarly, became "Zaku," and not "Zak". ^[4]

Compilation movies

Following the success of the Mobile Suit Gundam TV series, Yoshiyuki Tomino returned in 1981 and reworked the footage into three separate compilation movies. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The first two movies, Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow, were released in 1981. The third movie, Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space, was released in 1982. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

Each of the three movies is largely composed of old footage from the TV series, however Tomino felt that some things could be changed for the better. Tomino removed several aspects of the show which he felt were still too super robot-esque for the real robot series he intended Gundam to be, such as the Gundam Hammer weapon. The G-Armor upgrade parts were also completely removed and replaced in the narrative by the more realistic Core Booster support fighters, and Hayato receives a Guncannon at Jaburo to replace the disadvantaged Guntank. The RX-77 Guncannon is a fictional Mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam Anime series originally designed The RX-75 Guntank is a Fictional weapon from the Mecha Anime Mobile Suit Gundam. The third movie also includes a substantial amount of new footage expanding on the battles of Solomon and A Baoa Qu.

In the late 1990s, the three compilation movies were first released for directly to VHS dubbed in English with a different vocal cast from the later English dub of the TV show, which makes them them among the first Gundam works released in English. The movies were released again in North America on May 7, 2002 in DVD format, available separately or in a boxed set. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. But these are available only with Japanese audio with English subtitles. This DVD boxset is identical to the 20th anniversary release of the movie compilation DVDs. The original voice cast members rerecorded their lines with the exception of those who were deceased. The 20th anniversary release is digitally remastered but many of the sound effects are replaced, most notably the futuristic gun sounds being replaced by louder machine gun sound effects. Also, the music soundtrack, while not remixed is rearranged and in some cases removed from some scenes. The vocal songs are rearranged also, especially in the closing credits of the second and third movies.

Contrary to previous claims made by Yoshiyuki Tomino that the original mono mix was in too poor of a condition to use on the original DVD release,^[5] Bandai Visual has announced the re-release of the Mobile Suit Gundam movies on DVD from new HD masters and with the original, theatrical, mono audio mix. is a Japanese Anime creator director screenwriter and novelist is a Japanese Anime, film production and distribution enterprise established by Bandai Co This box set is scheduled for release in Japan on December 21, 2007. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[6][7]

Manga

Mobile Suit Gundam manga, namely Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 and Gundam:The Origin are published in English by Viz Communications. 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

Characters

Earth Federation

Further information: see main article Earth Federation

• Amuro Ray
• Bright Noa
• Fraw Bow
• General Revil
• Haro
• Hayato Kobayashi
• Kai Shiden
• Matilda Ajan
• Mirai Yashima
• Ryu Jose
• Sayla Mass
• Slegger Law
• Tem Ray

Principality of Zeon

Further information: see main article Zeon

• Char Aznable
• Crowley Hamon
• Degwin Sodo Zabi
• Dozle Zabi
• Garma Zabi
• Gihren Zabi
• Kycilia Zabi
• Lalah Sune
• M'Quve
• Ramba Ral
• Black Tri-Stars

Weapons and support units

Main article: List of Military Units in Mobile Suit Gundam

Opening and ending songs

Opening:

• Tobe! Gundam (Fly! Gundam) by Koh Ikeda (TV series)

Ending:

• Eien Ni Amuro (Forever Amuro) by Koh Ikeda (TV series)
• Suna no Juujika (Cross of Sand) by Takajin Yashiki (Movie I)
• Ai Senshi (Soldiers of Sorrow) by Daisuke Inoue (Movie II)
• Meguriai (Encounters) by Daisuke Inoue (Movie III)

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Note: On Cartoon Network's Toonami and Adult Swim airings, much shorter opening and ending sequences, 45 seconds long, were used in place of the Japanese TV openings and endings. For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see 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 (or Hamon Ral) was a character in the classic Anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. is a Fictional character in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam universe In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam series is the second oldest son of Degwin Sodo Zabi and the Principality of Zeon's Space Attack Force Commander In the Fictional universe of Mobile Suit Gundam, is the youngest son of Sovereign Degwin Sodo Zabi. is a fictional character and Antagonist from the universe of the Gundam anime series In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam series is the only daughter of Degwin Sodo Zabi. is a Fictional character from the Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. is a fictional character appearing in Mobile Suit Gundam 's Universal Century (U was a character in the classic Anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. The were a three-man Mobile suit assault team in the classic Anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. The Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, set in the fictional Universal Century is centered around the conflict known as the One Year War (or OYW for short These opening and ending sequences are also used in the Bandai releases from Volume 4-10.

Cast

Character	Japanese Actor	English Actor (Series)	English Actor (Movies)
Amuro Ray	Toru Furuya	Brad Swaile	Michael Lindsay
Char Aznable	Shuichi Ikeda	Michael Kopsa	Steven Blum
Bright Noah	Hirotaka Suzuoki	Chris Kalhoon	Wheat St. is a veteran narrator and Seiyū ( Voice actor) born on July 31, 1953 in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Bradley "Brad" Swaile (born December 26 1976 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Voice actor. Michael Lindsay is the name of a voice actor who also goes by the name of Dylan Tully is a veteran Seiyū born on December 2, 1949 in Tokyo, Japan. Michael Kopsa (born January 22, 1956 in Toronto) is a Canadian voice actor most notable for his role as Char Aznable in the English Steven Jay Blum (born April 28, 1965) is an American Voice actor known primarily for his work in Anime dubs and ( March 6, 1950 - August 6, 2006) was a male Seiyū and Actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from James
Mirai Yashima	Fuyumi Shiraishi	Cathy Weseluck	Leslie Buhr
Sayla Mass	Yō Inoue	Alaina Burnett	Olivia Bardeau
Fraw Bow	Rumiko Ukai	Kristie Marsden	Melissa Fahn
Kai Shiden	Toshio Furukawa	Richard Ian Cox	Christy Mathewson
Hayato Kobayashi	Kiyonobu Suzuki	Matt Smith	Richard Cansino
Ryu Jose	Shōzō Iizuka	Ward Perry	Unknown
Lalah Sune	Keiko Han	Willow Johnson	Lia Sargent
Gihren Zabi	Banjo Ginga	Hiro Kanagawa	Doug Stone
Garma Zabi	Katsuji Mori	Brian Dobson	Unknown
Kishiria Zabi	Mami Koyama	Michelle Porter	Bambi Darro
Dozle Zabi	Daisuke Gouri	French Tickner	Peter Spellos
Degwin Zabi	Hidekatsu Shibata	Chris Schneider	Elliot Reynolds
Ramba Ral	Masashi Hirose	John Payne	Michael McConnohie
Crowley Hamon	Yumi Nakatani	Lenore Zann	Dian Andrews

Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu

Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu was an amusement park attraction at the Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park located in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Fuyumi Shiraishi (白石冬美 is a Seiyū born on October 14, 1941 in Beijing, Republic of China-Nanjing. Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian Voice actress who works for distributing companies FUNimation and Marathon Productions She is credited with born was a veteran Seiyū (voice actress Inoue was diagnosed with Lung cancer in late 2001 underwent treatments during 2002 and her condition deteriorated rapidly in the Alaina Burnett (born December 6, 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian voice actor from Vancouver, is a Seiyū born on May 24, 1955. She is best known for voicing Frau Bow in the original Mobile Suit Gundam. Kristie Marsden (born February 2, 1982 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress singer and dancer Melissa Fahn (born April 28, 1973) is an American voice and stage actress known for her work in Anime dubs and other mainstream is a veteran Seiyū who was born on July 16, 1946 in Tochigi. Richard Ian Cox (born October 3, 1973 in St Asaph, Wales) is a Welsh-Canadian voice actor best known for his voice acting Edward Davies Frierson (born November 22, 1959 in Sherman Oaks, California) is an American voice actor and stage actor who is also Matt Smith is the name of Matt Smith (American politician (born 1972 member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Matt Smith (Australian Richard Cansino (Born August 10, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is a voice actor is a male Seiyū from Fukushima Prefecture who is affiliated with Sigma Seven Ward Perry is an Anime Voice actor who has voiced characters for a number of anime dubbed by the Ocean Group in Vancouver, Canada is a Seiyū born on April 5, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan. She attended Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin, going on to study theatre arts at Willow Johnson (born April 3, 1977) is a Canadian voice actress working for the Ocean Group based in Vancouver. Lia Sargent is an American Voice actress. She is known for extensive Anime and Video game voice work and has also done ADR directing and sometimes credited as his real name, is a Japanese Voice actor ( Seiyū) who was born in Kofu Yamanashi. Hiro Kanagawa (born October 13, 1963) is a Vancouver-based actor Douglas David Stone (Born December 27, 1950 in Canada) is a Voice actor who is most notable for his representation of the Psycho Mantis Katsuji Mori (森 功至 Mori Katsuji) né Setsuya Tanaka (田中 雪弥 Tanaka Setsuya) is a veteran Japanese Seiyū who was born Brian Dobson (born in Steadfast England) is the third of three brothers the others being Paul and Michael, who are well-known for their talent Mami Koyama (小山 茉美 Koyama Mami, born January 17, 1955) is a veteran Seiyū who was born in Nishio Aichi. ( February 8, 1952 - present is a popular male veteran Seiyū from Tokyo. French Tickner is a voice actor who works for the Ocean Group Company Peter Spellos is a voice actor who is also known as G Gordon Baer, Gordon Baer, G is a veteran Japanese Voice Actor ( Seiyū) who is affiliated with Aoni Production. is a Japanese Seiyū born on November 6, 1947 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. John Payne is a Canadian Voice actor who works for Ocean Studios in Vancouver, Canada. Michael D McConnohie (Born July 23, 1951 in Mansfield Ohio, USA is a voice actor and is the President of the Nevada-based Voxworks voice-acting corporation Lenore Zann (born November 22, 1959 in Sydney, Australia) is a screen, Television, stage and Voice Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group Fuji-Q Highland (富士急ハイランド is an Amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Gundam the Ride, which opened to the public on July 20, 2000, was based on Mobile Suit Gundam. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Set during the final chaotic Battle of A Baoa Qu on December 31, Universal Century 0079, Gundam the Ride places its riders in the place of civilian passengers onboard an Escape Launch Shuttle about to leave the battleship Suruga en route to Side 6. In Mobile Suit Gundam, the space fortress A Baoa Qu ( Japanese ja ア・バオア・クー) was Zeon's last defense line in the One Year War of the Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Universal Century is the English name for the original timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. Of course once the Escape Launch leaves the Suruga it is immediately caught up in the tumult of war and must be escorted to safety by two GM pilots, Earth Federation Forces aces and members of the notorious "Jack the Halloween" Team, Jack Bayard and Adam Stingray. This article is about a Mobile suit, a fictional weapon of the Mobile Suit Gundam Anime Metaseries. The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series

The animation of Gundam the Ride used mostly computer graphics to create the large and engrossing space battles and mobile suits. Computer graphics are Graphics created by Computers and more generally the Representation and Manipulation of Pictorial Data However, all instances where a human character appears on screen while talking to the riders were created by hand-drawn cel animation, similar to the style current Gundam video games are done in. Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular All of the character designs for Gundam the Ride were done by Mikimoto Haruhiko. Haruhiko Mikimoto (美樹本 晴彦 Mikimoto Haruhiko, real name Haruhiko Satō (佐藤晴彦 Satō Haruhiko) is a Comic book artist, Illustrator

Like most themed rides Gundam the Ride had its own themed gift shop, called Gundam Mania, which was staffed by people dressed as Gundam characters. At the time of its opening Gundam Mania was the largest Gundam shop ever built, although it no longer holds that position. This gift shop sells vast amounts of Gundam-related merchandise, including t-shirts, model kits, videos and DVDs, various toys, and Gundam-themed snacks, as well as some unique merchandise which is produced exclusively for Gundam the Ride.

The Halloween team, as well as the Escape Launch, make a cameo appearance in the video game "Encounters in Space" while the player (playing as Amuro Ray in his Gundam) is making his way through the Dolos.

The ride closed on January 8, 2007. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Video games

Main article: List of Gundam video games

(For the list below, only video games featuring mobile suits appeared in One Year War, or related variations)

There have been many video games based on or with mobile suits from the original Gundam series. This is a list of video games that are set in the various timelines of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Of these, the following have crossed the border into North America:

• Gundam Battle Assault, Gundam Battle Assault 2 (PlayStation [PS1])
• Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes (Dreamcast)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo (PlayStation 2 [PS2])
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front (PS2)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (PS2)
• Mobile Suit Gundam VS Series(Arcade, PS2, DC, GameCube)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire (Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight in Japan) (PlayStation 3 [PS3])
• MS Saga: A New Dawn (Mobile Suit Gundam: True Odyssey in Japan) (PS2)
• Dynasty Warriors Gundam (Gundam Mosou in Japan) (Xbox 360, PS3)

Current generation games that have been unreleased in countries outside Japan include:

• Mobile Suit Gundam (1993 arcade game) (Arcade)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield (Arcade)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Spirits of Zeon ~Dual Stars of Carnage~ (Arcade)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Spirit of Zeon ~Memory of Soldier~ (Arcade)
• Quiz Mobile Suit Gundam: Monsenshi (Arcade, with its DX version on PSP)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Giren's Greed: Blood of Zeon (SS, PS2, PSP)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles (PS2)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax UC (PS2)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War (also referred to as Project Pegasus) (PS2)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Path of the Soldiers (also referred to as Ace Pilot) (GameCube)
• Gundam Battle series, Tactics, Royale, Chronicles (PSP)
• SD Gundam G-Generation series, Zero, F, F-If (PS1), Neo, G-Spirits, SEED (PS2), Advanced (Game Boy Advance [GBA]), DS, Cross Drive (Nintendo DS)
• SD Gundam SCAD Hammers (Wii)
• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 [DS]

Note: The various Mobile Suit Gundam series are always featured in the "Real Robot" side of the Super Robot Taisen/Wars series of games, except in original-exclusive series like Original Generation Series or Cybuster. Gundam Battle Assault is a series of fighting games released for the PlayStation, Playstation 2 and Game Boy Advance. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079 Rise From the Ashes, also known in Japan by the alternate title of is a video game that was released for the Sega Dreamcast The is Sega 's most recent Video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. Mobile Suit Gundam Journey to Jaburo is a video game for the Playstation 2. Mobile Suit Gundam Zeonic Front (known as Zeonic Front Kidou Senshi Gundam 0079 The is Sega 's most recent Video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. Mobile Suit Gundam Crossfire, known in Japan and Europe as, is a PlayStation 3 launch title published and developed by Namco Bandai, based on Sunrise 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 is a Video game based on the Gundam Anime series It was developed by Koei and published by Namco Bandai. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. The is a 32-bit Video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. is a Sci-Fi Mech Shooter/Mech Simulator Game for the Sony PlayStation 2. Project Pegasus (Potential Energy Group/Alternate Sources/United States is a Fictional scientific base in the Marvel Comics universe which has been the Kidō Senshi Gundam Senshitachi no Kiseki (機動戦士ガンダム　戦士達の軌跡 Kidō Senshi Gandamu Senshitachi no Kiseki lit The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. SD Gundam Scad Hammers is a Gundam title for the Wii in which players control a mech unit equipped with a giant hammer In addition, Universal Century's Gundam always take part in all SRW series, except the most recent-two, SRWJ and SRWW, which Gundam SEED, G Gundam, and Endless Waltz take over the role of Gundam side. also known as Super Robot Wars J, is a Tactical role-playing video game released for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance by Banpresto. is part of the Super Robot Wars franchise and was published for the Nintendo DS by Banpresto. shortened to Gundam SEED, is an Anime television series and a Manga series by Sunrise. is a Japanese animated Television series directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa ( Giant Robo, Getter Robo Armageddon 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

Legacy

Despite being released in 1979, the original Gundam series is still remembered and recognized within the anime fan community. is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests particularly Anime, Manga, and Video games. The series revolutionized mecha anime, introducing the new Real Robot genre, and over the years became synonymous with the entire genre for many. Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " 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 As a result, for example, parodies of mecha genre commonly feature homages to Mobile Suit Gundam, thanks to its immediate recognizability. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject For medieval usage see Homage (medieval and Commendation ceremony, or Homage (disambiguation Homage (from the French ^[8] Furthermore, John Oppliger observes that the characters of Amuro Ray, to whom the young Japanese of that time could easily relate, and Char Aznable, who was "simply [. AnimeNation is a well-known Retailer of Anime, Manga, and other products of Japanese culture founded in 1995 and located in Tampa 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 . . ] fascinating", made a major contribution to the series' popularity. He also concludes that "in many respects First Gundam stands for the nostalgic identifying values of everything that anime itself represents". ^[8]

See also

Variation models:

• Mobile Suit Variations
• Mobile Suit X

Trivia

• Tomino's original concept for the series was considerably much more grim, with Amuro dying halfway through the series, and the crew of the White Base having to ally with Char (who is given a red Gundam), but finally having to battle him after he takes control of the Principality of Zeon. The Mobile Suit Variations, simply known as MSV to fans are variations on the mechanical designs seen in the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam; specifically This article is about MS-X a series of mecha designs in the Mobile Suit Gundam series The original concept found expression in a series of novels written by Tomino soon after the show's conclusion, and elements of the storyline weaved themselves into Zeta Gundam and Char's Counterattack. (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam is an Anime movie set in the primary Universal Century timeline of Gundam, taking place in UC 0093

• The reason that the episode "Kukurus Doan's Island" was removed from the English-Language version of the series was that it was cut at the request of Yoshiyuki Tomino himself. He felt that the episode's story was substandard. On the other hand, Doan appears (possibly also the plot episode) in the game SD Gundam G Generation Advance. You can also fight Doan in his Zaku II, in the video game Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation Vs. Zeon. Also, this episode was not withheld from the Japanese box set that was released in December of 2006. ^[9]

• Originally, the design for the Gundam by Tomino and Kunio Okawara had the Gundam colored a uniform low-visibility gray. The show's sponsors, looking for a marketable toy line, prevailed upon the two to give the Gundam its arresting (if illogical) white, red, blue and gold scheme. A later retcon explained the colors by making them a demonstration/test scheme that was never repainted. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction In the novels, Amuro's first Gundam was completely white with some red, supposedly reminiscent of an X-Wing color scheme, and instead of the Gundam being upgraded with magnetic coated joints, Amuro was simply given a new one - the G3, which was colored a uniform low-visibility gray.

• The final episodes (encompassing the battles of Solomon and A Baoa Q) were originally planned to be more elaborate, with exotic Zeon mecha defending the fortresses. Budget cuts scrapped the episodes (and the designs) although at least two (the Dom-like Dowdage and Gelgoog-Like Galbaldy) do become resurrected for Zeta Gundam and Gundam ZZ. The Anime TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987 was the third Gundam series and a direct follow up to Mobile Suit

• The positions in which the colonies (sides) are located in orbit are lagrange points are based on real scientific theory. While the colonies (sides) are based on the O'Neill Cylinder theory. The O'Neill cylinder also called Island Three is a Space habitat design proposed by physicist Gerard K

• In Another Century's Episode 3, the Gundam is present, having some of the best armor and attack in the game. Another Century's Episode 3 The Final, abbreviated as ACE3, is a Mecha action Video game produced by Banpresto

References

External links

• Official site of the upcoming Japanese DVD release
• Mobile Suit Gundam (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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Preceded by Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO	Gundam Universal Century timeline U. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular is a Metaseries of English Anime, featuring tiny robots or " Kounans " created by Sunrise studios (aired 1985 – 1986) was a televised Anime, part of the Gundam series and a Sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam is a CGI Gundam feature which takes place during the One Year War. Universal Century is the English name for the original timeline of the Gundam Anime Metaseries. C. 0079 — 0080	Succeeded by Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

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 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

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