MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM Mobile Suit Gundam ( Japanese : 機動戦士ガンダム Hepburn : Kidō Senshi Gandamu , also known as First Gundam , Gundam 0079 or simply Gundam '79 ) is a televised anime series, produced and animated by Sunrise . Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino , it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network and its affiliated ANN stations on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes. It was the very first Gundam series, which has subsequently been adapted into numerous sequels and spin-offs. Set in the futuristic calendar year " Universal Century " 0079, the plot focuses on the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation, with the latter unveiling a new giant robot known as the RX-78-2 Gundam piloted by the teenage civilian mechanic Amuro Ray . In 1981, the series was re-edited for theatrical release and split into three movies. The characters were designed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko , and Kunio Okawara was ...
GUNDAM HISTORY Mobile Suit Gundam was developed by animator Yoshiyuki Tomino and a changing group of Sunrise creators with the collective pseudonym of Hajime Yatate . The series was originally entitled Freedom Fighter Gunboy (or Gunboy ) for the robot's gun, with boys the primary target demographic. Early production had a number of references to freedom : the White Base was originally "Freedom's Fortress", the Core Fighter was the "Freedom Wing" and the Gunperry was the "Freedom Cruiser". The Yatate team combined the English word "gun" with the last syllable of the word "freedom" to form the portmanteau Gundom . Tomino changed it to Gundam , suggesting a unit wielding a gun powerful enough to hold back enemies like a hydroelectric dam holding back water. [5] In keeping with the concept, Gundam are depicted as prototypes or limited-production, with higher capabilities than mass-produced units. THE GUNDAM SERIES IN...