Gundam

Japanese media franchise

This article is about the Japanese mecha media franchise. For the mecha themselves, see Gundam (fictional robot). For the first Gundam TV series, see Mobile Suit Gundam.

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Gundam

Created by| Hajime Yatate
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Original work| Mobile Suit Gundam
Owners| Bandai Namco Filmworks (directly and through Sotsu)
Years| 1979–present
Print publications
Novel(s)| See list
Comics| See list
Films and television
Film(s)| See below
Television series| See below
Games
Traditional| Gundam War Collectible Card Game
Video game(s)| See list
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)| Gunpla (plastic Gundam models)
The Robot Spirits
S. H. Figuarts
Genre| Science fiction
Military science fiction
Real robot

Gundam (Japanese: ガンダムシリーズ, Hepburn: Gandamu Shirīzu, lit. Gundam Series) is a Japanese military science fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with Mobile Suit Gundam, a TV series that defined the "real robot" mecha anime genre by featuring giant robots called mobile suits (including the original titular mecha) in a militaristic setting. The popularity of the series and its merchandise spawned a franchise that includes 50 TV series, films and OVAs as well as manga, novels and video games, along with a whole industry of plastic model kits known as Gunpla which makes up 90 percent of the Japanese character plastic-model market.[1][2][3]

Academics in Japan have viewed the series as inspiration; in 2008, the virtual Gundam Academy was planned as the first academic institution based on an animated TV series.[4]

As of March 2020, the franchise is fully owned by Bandai Namco Holdings through subsidiaries Sotsu and Sunrise. The Gundam franchise had grossed over $5 billion in retail sales by 2000.[5][6][7] By 2022, the annual revenue of the Gundam franchise reached ¥101.7 billion per year,[8] ¥44.2 billion of which was retail sales of toys and hobby items.[8]

## Overview

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### Concept

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RX-78-2 Gundam by Hajime Katoki

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 teen 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.[9] In keeping with the concept, Gundams are usually depicted as prototypes or limited-production, with higher capabilities than mass-produced units, which are often referred to simply as mobile suits.

Most Gundams are large, bipedal, humanoid vehicles controlled from a cockpit by a human pilot. The cockpit is located in the torso, while the head serves as a camera to transmit images back to the cockpit. Gundams Most of the series protagonists are Newtypes, genetically advanced humans adapted for space. Newtypes have psychic abilities that enable them to sense each other across space and to utilize special mobile suits.

The series itself has been described as a space opera.[10]

### Innovation

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Mobile Suit Gundam reportedly pioneered the real robot subgenre of mecha anime.[11] In contrast to its super robot cousins, Mobile Suit Gundam attempted realism in its robot design and weaponry by running out of energy and ammunition or malfunctioning. Its technology is derived from actual science (such as Lagrange points and the O'Neill cylinder in space, and the use of helium-3 as an energy source) or feasible technology requiring only a few fictional elements to function (such as Minovsky Physics).[12]

### Timelines

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Most of the Gundam animation (including the earliest series) is set in what is known as the Universal Century (UC) calendar era, with later series set in alternate calendars or timelines. Although many new Gundam stories are told in their parallel universe with independent timelines (giving them greater creative freedom), the original UC storyline continues to be popular, with new installments frequently produced ever since. It established the series, setting the standard for hard science fiction in anime; the original Gundam marked the maturing of the giant-robot genre. Nostalgia for the oldest Gundam shows (and its status as a pop-culture icon in Japan) is a factor in its continuing success.[13]

### Spinoffs

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SD Gundam, a spinoff of Gundam which began during the mid-1980s, features super deformed designs and emphasizes comedy and adventure. Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G, Gundam Build Fighters, and Gundam Build Divers feature contemporary settings and use Gunpla as plot elements.

## Media

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### TV series, films, and video

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Except for Mobile Suit Gundam 00, which follows the current calendar era, all Gundam series are set in a fictional era, with a new calendar adopted after a drastic event or chain of events and typically involve a major conflict involving Earth and space colonies (and in some cases the Moon and terraformed planets).[citation needed] An exception is the Gundam Build timeline, which is set in an alternate present time where all other Gundam installments are fictional.

Name  | Media  | Release date  | Timeline and year

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Mobile Suit Gundam | TV series: 43 episodes  | 1979-1980  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Compilation movies: 3  | 1981-1982
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | TV series: 50 episodes  | 1985-1986  | Universal Century (UC) 0087
Compilation movies: 3  | 2005-2006
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ | TV series: 47 episodes  | 1986-1987  | Universal Century (UC) 0088
OVA: 2 episodes  | 2009
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | Movie  | 1988  | Universal Century (UC) 0093
Mobile Suit SD Gundam | Movies: 5  | 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993  |
OVA: 9 episodes  | 1989-1991
Compilation TV series: 8 episodes  | 1993
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | OVA: 6 episodes  | 1989  | Universal Century (UC) 0079-80
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Movie  | 1991  | Universal Century (UC) 0123
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | OVA: 13 episodes  | 1991-1992  | Universal Century (UC) 0083
Compilation movie  | 1992
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam | TV series: 51 episodes  | 1993-1994  | Universal Century (UC) 0153
Mobile Fighter G Gundam | TV series: 49 episodes  | 1994-1995  | Future Century (FC) 60
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | TV series: 49 episodes  | 1995-1996  | After Colony (AC) 195
Compilation specials: 4 episodes  | 1996
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | OVA: 12 episodes  | 1996-1999  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Compilation movie  | 1998
Special  | 2013
After War Gundam X | TV series: 39 episodes  | 1996  | After War (AW) 15
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz | OVA: 3 episodes  | 1997  | After Colony (AC) 196
Compilation movie  | 1998
Gundam: Mission to the Rise[14] | Short film  | 1998  |
Turn A Gundam | TV series: 50 episodes  | 1999-2000  | Correct Century (CC) 2343-45
Compilation movies: 2  | 2002
G-Saviour | Live-action TV movie  | 2000  | Universal Century (UC) 0223
Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green Diver[15] | Specialty format movie  | 2001  | Universal Century (UC) 0087
Gundam Evolve | OVA: 15 episodes  | 2001-2007  |
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | TV series: 50 episodes  | 2002-2003  | Cosmic Era (CE) 71
Epilogue OVA short  | 2004
Compilation specials: 3 episodes  | 2004
Superior Defender Gundam Force | TV series: 52 episodes  | 2003-2004  |
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED MSV Astray | Promo OVA shorts: 2 episodes  | 2004  | Cosmic Era (CE) 71
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War | OVA: 3 episodes  | 2004  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | TV series: 50 episodes  | 2004-2005  | Cosmic Era (CE) 73-74
TV special  | 2005
Compilation specials: 4 episodes  | 2006
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 | OVA: 3 episodes  | 2006  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer | ONA: 3 episodes  | 2006  | Cosmic Era (CE) 73
Compilation OVA: 1  | 2006
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | TV series: 50 episodes  | 2007-2009  | Anno Domini (AD) 2307-08, 2312
Compilation OVA: 3 episodes  | 2009
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front | OVA: 3 episodes  | 2008  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record: Avant-Title | OVA  | 2009  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Ring of Gundam[16] | Short film  | 2009
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | OVA: 7 episodes, 1 special episode  | 2010-2014  | Universal Century (UC) 0096
Compilation TV series: 22 episodes  | 2016
SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors | Movie  | 2010  |
TV series: 51 episodes
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer | Movie  | 2010  | Anno Domini (AD) 2314
Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G | Specials: 3 episodes  | 2010  | Our Century
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE | TV series: 49 episodes  | 2011-2012  | Advanced Generation (AG) 115-164
Compilation OVA: 2 episodes  | 2013
Gundam Build Fighters | TV series: 25 episodes  | 2013-2014  | Our Century
Specials: 3 episodes  | 2014
Mobile Suit Gundam-san | TV series: 13 episodes  | 2014  |
Gundam Reconguista in G | TV series: 26 episodes  | 2014-2015  | Regild Century (RG) 1014
Compilation movies: 5  | 2019-2022
Gundam Build Fighters Try | TV series: 25 episodes  | 2014-2015  | Our Century
OVA  | 2016
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | OVA: 6 episodes  | 2015-2018  | Universal Century (UC) 0068, 0071, 0074, 0077, 0078, 0079
Compilation TV series: 13 episodes  | 2019
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | TV series: 50 episodes  | 2015-2017  | Post Disaster (PD) 323, 325
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt | ONA: 8 episodes  | 2015-2017  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Compilation movies: 2  | 2016-2017
Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS | ONA: 6 episodes  | 2017  | Universal Century (UC) 0096
Compilation movie  | 2017
Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue | ONA: 5 episodes  | 2017  | Our Century
Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack | ONA  | 2017  | Our Century
Gundam Build Divers | Prologue ONA  | 2018  | Our Century
TV series: 25 episodes
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative | Movie  | 2018  | Universal Century (UC) 0097
SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden | ONA: 10 episodes  | 2019-2021  |
Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise | ONA: 26 episodes  | 2019-2020  | Our Century
Gundam Build Divers: Battlogue | ONA  | 2020  | Our Century
Mobile Suit Gundam G40[17] | ONA  | 2020  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Gundam Build Real[18] | Live-action Net Drama: 6 episodes  | 2021  | Our Century
SD Gundam World Heroes | ONA: 24 episodes  | 2021  |
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway | Movies: 3  | 2021-TBA  | Universal Century (UC) 0105
Gundam Breaker Battlogue[19] | ONA: 6 episodes  | 2021  | Our Century
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island | Movie  | 2022  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury | Prologue ONA  | 2022  | Ad Stella (AS) 101
TV series: 24 episodes  | 2022-2023  | Ad Stella (AS) 122
Gundam Build Metaverse | ONA: 3 episodes  | 2023  | Our Century
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom | Movie  | 2024  | Cosmic Era (CE) 75
Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom[20] | VR movie  | 2024  | Universal Century (UC) 0096
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance | ONA: 6 episodes  | 2024  | Universal Century (UC) 0079
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans: Urðr-Hunt | TBA  | TBA  | Post Disaster (PD) 323

### Live-action film

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At the 2018 Anime Expo, Legendary Pictures and Sunrise announced a collaboration to develop a live-action Gundam film.[21] Brian K. Vaughan was brought in to write and serve as an executive producer for the film.[22] In April 2021, it was reported that the project had landed at Netflix and that Jordan Vogt-Roberts had been hired to direct.[23]

### Manga and novels

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Main article: List of Gundam manga and novels

Manga adaptations of the Gundam series have been published in English in North America by a number of companies, such as Viz Media, Del Rey Manga and Tokyopop, and in Singapore by Chuang Yi.

### Video games

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Main article: List of Gundam video games

Gundam has spawned over 80 video games for arcade, computer and console platforms, some with characters not found in other Gundam media. Some of the games, in turn, inspired spinoff novels and manga.[24]

### Gunpla

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Main article: Gunpla

Primarily made of plastic, but sometimes paired with resin and metal detail parts, hundreds of Gundam scale plastic models, aka Gunpla, have been released. They range in quality from toolless-build children's toy kits (Entry Grades) to hobbyist and museum-grade models, and most are in common scales such as 1:35, 1:48, 1:60, 1:100 or 1:144 scale. Various Grades exist to target hobbyists, ranging from smaller sized kits such as High Grade and Real Grade, to larger Master Grade and finally Perfect Grade model kits. The Real Grade (RG) Gundam series combined the Master Grade's detailed inner structure with additional colour separation, making the 1:144-scale series complex in design and compact in size, with the final goal of retooling a Gundam to what they might would look like in real life, similar to the real-life Gundam Front Tokyo RX-78-02.

Promotional 1:6 or 1:12 scale models are supplied to retailers and are not commercially available. For Gundam's 30th anniversary, a full-size RX-78-2 Gundam model was constructed and displayed at Gundam Front Tokyo, in the Odaiba district;[25] it was taken down on March 5, 2017.[26] A new statue of the Unicorn Gundam was erected at the same location, now renamed The Gundam Base Tokyo.

### Other merchandise

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Bandai, Gundam's primary licensee, produces a variety of products.[27] Other companies produce unofficial merchandise, such as toys, models and T-shirts. Products include Mobile Suit In Action (MSiA) action figures and Gundam model kits in several scales and design complexities. Each series generally has its own set of products, MSiA and model lines such as Master Grade and High Grade Universal Century may extend across series. The most popular action-figure line has been the Gundam Fix series, which includes the mecha in the animated series, manga and novels and accessories to create an updated version. In addition to Master Grade and High Grade Gundams, Bandai released a 30th-anniversary series of Gundam models in 2010.[28] After the introduction of the RG Gunpla line, Bandai released the Metal Build series in March 2011 (beginning with the 00 Gundam).[29]

### Internet

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Bandai maintains several websites to promote Gundam projects; Gundam Perfect Web is the official Japanese site. Its English-language counterpart is the US-maintained Gundam Official. In 2005, the website hosted the Gundam Official User Forum. The forum was based on the existing fan forum, Gundam Watch, using many of its staff. When the project was retired, Gundam Watch was reborn and became Gundam Evolution.

A number of series-specific websites have been created, often available for a limited time (usually to promote a DVD release). Common content includes character and mecha listings, lists of related merchandise and pay-for-download content. Special pages are frequent, often presenting downloadable wallpaper or a small game. The Superior Defender Gundam Force website has a game in which players take the role of villain Commander Sazabi, attempting to blast his subordinate with weapons.

## Global spread

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Since 1980, Gundam has also appeared in the following countries and regions:

Region  | Debut year

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Italy
Hong Kong | 1980
Taiwan
China
Thailand | 1981
Singapore
Malaysia
South Korea
Macau | 1982
Philippines | 1983
Indonesia | 1987
United States
Canada
Brazil
Australia
New Zealand
Rest of Europe outside Italy
Rest of Latin America outside Brazil | 1994

## Impact

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Main article: Cultural impact of Gundam

Gundam is a Japanese cultural icon; it is a ¥50-billion-annual business of Bandai Namco, reaching ¥54.5 billion annual revenue by 2006,[30] and ¥80.2 billion annual revenue by 2014.[8] Stamps have been issued, an Agriculture Ministry employee was reprimanded for contributing to the Japanese Wikipedia Gundam-related pages,[31] and the Japan Self-Defense Forces has code-named its developing advance personal-combat system Gundam. Based on a December 16, 2023 survey conducted by Nikkei Entertainment, the fanbase of Gundam within Japan has an average age of 42 years, and a male-to-female ratio that skews 90:10.[32]

The impact of Gundam in Japan has been compared to the impact of Star Wars in the United States.[10]

## See also

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* Bandai Museum
* Mobile Suit Gundam
* Gundam (fictional robot)

## References

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1. ^ Linder, Courtney (July 21, 2020). "Watch Engineers Take Their 60-Foot-Tall Gundam for a Walk". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
2. ^ "Gundam Releases First-Ever English Guide to Gunpla". Anime. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
3. ^ Flow of the Japan toy industry (日本の玩具産業の動向), Japan Economics Department, Information section (日本経済情報課)
4. ^ Lewis, Leo (November 1, 2008). "Gundam cartoon academy to turn science fiction into reality in Japan". The Times. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
5. ^ "Unique toy line encourages creative play". The Expositor. December 13, 2000. p. 38. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gundam Wing Phenomenon Grows With Addition of New Licensees as Television Ratings and Toy Line Sales Surge". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. June 13, 2000. Archived from the original on August 21, 2000. Retrieved January 8, 2017 - via Yahoo.com.
7. ^ "Gundam Wing Phenomenon Grows With Addition of New Licensees as Television Ratings and Toy Line Sales Surge". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. June 13, 2000. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2019 - via The Free Dictionary.
8. ^ a b c Bandai Namco Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Statement
9. ^ Gundam Archives, production notes
10. ^ a b Chris Stuckmann (May 15, 2018). Anime Impact: The Movies and Shows that Changed the World of Japanese Animation. Mango Media Inc. p. 42\. ISBN 978-1-63353-733-0.
11. ^ Oppliger, John (October 12, 2007). "Ask John: Which Gundam Series Have Had the Most Impact on Anime?". AnimeNation. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
12. ^ "Gundam Science, the High Frontier - G.K. O'neil's Space Colonization Plan, Gundam Century", Out special edition, Renewal Version
13. ^ [1] 機動戦士ガンダムは、同じくバンダイグループの（株）サンライズが制作し、1979年4月～1980年1月にテレビシリーズ第１作が放映されて以来、テレビシリーズ8作品、劇場用映画9作品などが公開され、20年以上にわたり人気を保っています。米国をはじめ、ヨーロッパ、アジアでも作品が放映され、各地で高い人気を得ています。
14. ^ "Gundam 40th Anniversary Promotional Anime Teased for This Winter". Anime News Network. September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
15. ^ "E-field". Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.
16. ^ "Part of Yoshiyuki Tomino's 'Ring of Gundam' Previewed (Updated)". Anime News Network. August 21, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
17. ^ "'Mobile Suit Gundam' Releases 40th Anniversary "G40 Project" Special Movie". Hypebeast. January 21, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
18. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 18, 2021). "Live-Action Video Project 'Gundam Build Real' Debuts on March 29". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
19. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 24, 2020). "Gundam Breaker Battlogue Anime Theme Song, October 19 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
20. ^ "Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom VR Anime Reveals Trailer Video, New Visual, Main Staff". Anime News Network. March 21, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
21. ^ Fuster, Jeremy (July 5, 2018). "'Gundam' Film: Legendary Pictures to Make Live-Action Anime Adaptation". The Wrap. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
22. ^ N'Duka, Amanda; Boucher, Geoff (March 6, 2019). "Brian K. Vaughan To Pen 'Gundam' Live-Action Adaptation For Legendary". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
23. ^ Peters, Megan (April 12, 2021). "Gundam Live-Action Movie Heads to Netflix with Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts". Comicbook.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
24. ^ "MobyGames: Game Browser". MobyGames. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
25. ^ appetiteforjapan (December 2, 2015). "Diver City Tokyo: the ultimate Gundam experience". Appetite For Japan. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
26. ^ 「実物大ガンダム立像」5年の歴史に幕。そして新たなプロジェクトへ！. 公式ガンダム情報ポータルサイト「GUNDAM.INFO」 (in Japanese). Retrieved April 12, 2017.
27. ^ "GUNDAM.INFO | The official Gundam news and video portal". na.gundam.info (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
28. ^ Suzuki, Toshiyuki. "RX-78-2 Gundam (RG) (Gundam Model Kits)". Hobby Search Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
29. ^ "METAL BUILD FREEDOM GUNDAM". Gundamplanet.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
30. ^ Nekkei BP mook, Otona no Gundamu Perfect (Gundam for Adult's Perfect), Business & History+Character+Mechanic, Nekkei Entertainment, ISBN 978-4-8222-6317-1
31. ^ "Japanese workers in Wikipedia row". BBC News. October 5, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
32. ^ Ayase Hirashima; Eri Hatano (February 2, 2024). "今、本当に推されている「人」「作品」が分かる 最旬"推し"新潮流". Nikkei Cross Trend (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 22, 2024.

## External links

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Wikiquote has quotations related to Gundam.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gundam.

* Official Gundam website
* Gundam at Curlie
* Gundam (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Gundam at the Mecha Anime Headquarters website'
* Gundam Perfect Games (in Japanese)
* Bandai Visual's Gundam minisite Archived December 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)

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* e

Gundam

TV series

| Main series|

* Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–80)
* Zeta (1985–86)
* ZZ (1986–87)
* Victory (1993–94)
* G (1994–95)
* Wing (1995–96)
* X (1996)
* Turn A (1999–00)
* SEED (2002–03)
* SEED Destiny (2004–05)
* 00 (2007–09)
* AGE (2011–12)
* Reconguista in G (2014–15)
* Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015–17)
* The Witch from Mercury (2022–23)

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Build series|

* Build Fighters (2013–14)
* Build Fighters Try (2014–15)
* Build Divers (2018)

Other spin-offs|

* Gundam-san (2014)

Films

* Char's Counterattack (1988)
* F91 (1991)
* G-Saviour (1999, TV live-action)
* 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010)
* Build Fighters Try: Island Wars (2016, TV)
* Narrative (2018)
* Hathaway (2021)
* Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022)
* SEED Freedom (2024)

OVA/ONA

* 0080: War in the Pocket (1989)
* 0083: Stardust Memory (1991)
* The 08th MS Team (1996)
* Wing: Endless Waltz (1997)
* Evolve (2001)
* SEED MSV Astray (2004)
* MS IGLOO (2004)
* SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer (2006)
* Unicorn (2010–14)
* Gunpla Builders Beginning G (2010)
* The Origin (2015)
* Thunderbolt (2015–17)
* Twilight AXIS (2017)
* Build Fighters Battlogue (2017)
* Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack (2017)
* Build Divers: Prologue (2018)
* Build Divers Re:Rise (2019–20)
* Build Divers Battlogue (2020)
* The Witch from Mercury – Prologue (2022)
* Build Metaverse (2023)
* Requiem for Vengeance (2024)

Print

| Manga|

* Plamo-Kyoshiro (1982)
* Crossbone (1994)
* Wing: The Last Outpost (1997)
* Wing: Episode Zero (1997)
* Gundam-san/The Men who Created Gundam (2001)
* Lost War Chronicles (2002)
* École du Ciel (2002)
* The Origin (2002)
* Thoroughbred (2003)
* SEED Destiny Astray (2004)
* SEED C.E. 73 Δ Astray (2006)
* Alive (2006)
* Thunderbolt (2012)

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Novels|

* Gaia Gear (1987)
* Sentinel (1987)
* Hathaway's Flash (1989)
* Unicorn (2007)
* Wing: Frozen Teardrop (2010)
* Twilight AXIS (2016)

Music

| Albums|

* Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
* I, Senshi: Ai Senshi Tribute
* Gundam Tribute from Lantis
* Gundam Rock
* NT Gundam Cover
* Gundam Song Covers
* Gundam Song Covers 2
* Gundam Song Covers 3
* Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

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Singles|

* "Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete"
* "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~"
* "Eternal Wind"
* "Just Communication"
* "Rhythm Emotion"
* "White Reflection"
* "Last Impression"
* "Find the Way"
* "Pride"
* "Re: I Am"
* "StarRingChild"
* "Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~/Hisōbi"
* "The Beyond"
* "Shukufuku"
* Music of Gundam Wing
* Music of Gundam SEED
* Music of Gundam 00

Characters

* Mobile Suit Gundam
* Amuro Ray
* Char Aznable
* Zeta
* ZZ
* Victory
* G
* Wing
* X
* Turn A
* SEED
* Kira Yamato
* Athrun Zala
* Cagalli Yula Athha
* Lacus Clyne
* Shinn Asuka
* SEED Astray
* 00
* Setsuna F. Seiei
* Unicorn
* AGE
* Build Fighters
* Build Fighters Try
* Iron-Blooded Orphans
* The Witch from Mercury

Technology

* RX-78-2 Gundam
* Zaku
* Haro
* Universal Century technology

Related

* Models
* Video games
* SD Gundam
* Gundam War Collectible Card Game
* Cultural impact
* Statue of Unicorn Gundam
* Gundam Factory Yokohama
* Kami-Igusa Station
* Crossover

Category

* v
* t
* e

Sunrise television series

1970s|

* Hazedon (1972–1973)
* Zero Tester (1973–1974)
* Reideen The Brave (1975–1976)
* La Seine no Hoshi (1975)
* Kum-Kum (1975–1976)
* Chōdenji Robo Combattler V (1976–1977)
* Dinosaur Expedition Born Free [ja] (1976–1977)
* Chōdenji Machine Voltes V (1977–1978)
* Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 (1977–1978)
* Majokko Tickle (1978–1979)
* Tōshō Daimos (1978–1979)
* Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 (1978–1979)
* Cyborg 009 (1979–1980)
* Future Robot Daltanious (1979–1980)
* Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–1980)
* The Ultraman (1979–1980)
* Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 [ja] (1979–1980)

1980s|

* Invincible Robo Trider G7 (1980–1981)
* Space Runaway Ideon (1980–1981)
* Fang of the Sun Dougram (1981–1983)
* Combat Mecha Xabungle (1982–1983)
* Aura Battler Dunbine (1983–1984)
* Armored Trooper Votoms (1983–1984)
* Ginga Hyōryū Vifam (1983–1984)
* Heavy Metal L-Gaim (1984–1985)
* Giant Gorg (1984)
* Panzer World Galient (1984–1985)
* Choriki Robo Galatt (1984–1985)
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985–1986)
* Dirty Pair (1985)
* Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985–1986)
* Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986–1987)
* Metal Armor Dragonar (1987–1988)
* City Hunter (1987–1988)
* Mister Ajikko (1987–1989)
* Mashin Hero Wataru (1988–1989)
* Ronin Warriors (1988–1989)
* City Hunter 2 (1988–1989)
* Jushin Liger (1989–1990)
* Madö King Granzört (1989–1990)
* City Hunter 3 (1989–1990)
* Patlabor: The TV Series (1989–1990)

1990s|

* Brave Exkaiser (1990–1991)
* Mashin Hero Wataru 2 (1990–1991)
* The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991–1992)
* Future GPX Cyber Formula (1991)
* City Hunter '91 (1991)
* Armored Police Metal Jack (1991)
* Matchless Raijin-Oh (1991–1992)
* Mama is a 4th Grader (1992)
* The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (1992–1993)
* Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (1992–1993)
* The Brave Express Might Gaine (1993–1994)
* Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (1993–1994)
* Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (1993–1994)
* Shippū! Iron Leaguer (1993–1994)
* Brave Police J-Decker (1994–1995)
* Haō Taikei Ryū Knight (1994–1995)
* Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994–1995)
* The Brave of Gold Goldran (1995–1996)
* Wild Knights Gulkeeva (1995)
* Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995–1996)
* Brave Command Dagwon (1996–1997)
* The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
* After War Gundam X (1996)
* Ganbarist! Shun (1996–1997)
* Reideen the Superior (1996–1997)
* The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (1997–1998)
* Super Mashin Hero Wataru (1997–1998)
* Outlaw Star (1998)
* Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13 (1998)
* Sentimental Journey (1998)
* Brain Powerd (1998)
* DT Eightron (1998)
* Gasaraki (1998–1999)
* Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999)
* Crest of the Stars (1999)
* Aesop World (1999)
* Angel Links (1999)
* Betterman (1999)
* Turn A Gundam (1999–2000)
* Seraphim Call (1999)
* The Big O (1999–2000)
* Infinite Ryvius (1999–2000)

2000s|

* Mighty Cat Masked Niyander (2000–2001)
* Banner of the Stars (2000)
* Dinozaurs: The Series (2000)
* Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (2000–2001)
* Argento Soma (2000–2001)
* Gear Fighter Dendoh (2000–2001)
* Inuyasha (2000–2004)
* Z.O.E. Dolores, I (2001)
* Banner of the Stars II (2001)
* s-CRY-ed (2001)
* Crush Gear Turbo (2001–2003)
* Witch Hunter Robin (2002)
* Overman King Gainer (2002–2003)
* Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002–2003)
* The Big O II (2003)
* Machine Robo Rescue (2003–2004)
* Crush Gear Nitro (2003–2004)
* Tank Knights Fortress (2003–2004)
* Planetes (2003–2004)
* Superior Defender Gundam Force (2004)
* Kaiketsu Zorori (2004–2005)
* Sgt. Frog (2004–2011)
* My-HiME (2004–2005)
* Onmyō Taisenki (2004–2005)
* Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (2004–2005)
* Yakitate!! Japan (2004–2006)
* Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori (2005–2007)
* GaoGaiGar Final -Grand Glorious Gathering- (2005)
* Cluster Edge (2005–2006)
* My-Otome (2005–2006)
* Zegapain (2006)
* Gintama (2006–2010)
* Intrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto (2006–2007)
* Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006–2007)
* Kekkaishi (2006–2008)
* Dinosaur King (2007–2008)
* Idolmaster: Xenoglossia (2007)
* Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007–2008)
* Dinosaur King D-Kids Adventure: Pterosaur Legend (2008)
* Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (2008)
* Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin (2008–2009)
* Tales of the Abyss (2008–2009)
* Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season (2008–2009)
* The Girl Who Leapt Through Space (2009)
* Black God (2009)
* Inuyasha: The Final Act (2009–2010)
* Hipira (2009)

2010s|

* SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors (2010–2011)
* Tiger & Bunny (2011)
* Gintama' (2011–2012)
* Sacred Seven (2011)
* Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (2011–2012)
* Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (2011–2012)
* Phi Brain: Puzzle of God (2011–2014)
* Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012)
* Natsuiro Kiseki (2012)
* Accel World (2012)
* Good Luck Girl! (2012)
* Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes (2012–2013)
* Gintama': Enchousen (2012–2013)
* Aikatsu! (2012–2015, #1–126)
* Love Live! School Idol Project (2013–2014)
* Valvrave the Liberator (2013)
* Battle Spirits: Saikyou Ginga Ultimate Zero (2013–2014)
* Gundam Build Fighters (2013–2014)
* Buddy Complex (2014)
* KERORO (2014)
* Mobile Suit Gundam-san (2014)
* Buddy Complex: The Final Chapter (2014)
* Tribe Cool Crew (2014–2015, #1–24)
* Gundam Reconguista in G (2014–2015)
* Gundam Build Fighters Try (2014–2015)
* Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons (2014–2015)
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015–2017)
* Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 (2016)
* Love Live! Sunshine!! (2016–2017)
* ClassicaLoid (2016–2018)
* Magic-kyun Renaissance (2016)
* Gundam Build Divers (2018)
* Double Decker! Doug & Kirill (2018)
* Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Advent of the Red Comet (2019)

2020s|

* Wave, Listen to Me! (2020)
* King's Raid: Successors of the Will (2020–2021)
* Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020–2022)
* Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (2020–2022)
* SD Gundam World Heroes (2021)
* Scarlet Nexus (2021)
* Love Live! Superstar!! (2021–present)
* Amaim Warrior at the Borderline (2021–2022)
* Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022–2023)
* Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror (2023)
* The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain (2023)
* Mashin Genesis Wataru (TBA)

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