

Set in a fictional universe in the Universal Century year 0079, the Principality of Zeon has declared independence from the Earth Federation, and subsequently launched a war of independence. See also: List of Mobile Suit Gundam episodes and List of Mobile Suit Gundam mobile weapons The 18 meter tall statue was reconstructed in Shizuoka Prefecture and was taken down in March 2011. It was completed in July 2009 and taken down later. Īs part of the 30th Anniversary of the Gundam series, the company officially announced a project on Macalled Real-G, a plan to build a 1:1 real size scale Gundam in Japan. The first DVD box set sold over 100,000 copies in the first month of release, from Decemto January 21, 2008.
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By the end of 2007, each episode of the original TV series averaged a sales figure of 80,928 copies, including all of the different formats it was published in (VHS, LD, DVD, etc.). The series was the first winner of the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize, in 1979 and the first half of 1980. At an event called Declaration of New Age of Anime (アニメ新世紀宣言) in Shinjuku, director Tomino delivered a speech questioning the idea that anime was bad and poorly made to the gathered 15,000 youngsters.
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When the first movie was released on February 22, 1981, it was regarded as the beginning of a new age of anime. The characters were designed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and Kunio Okawara was responsible for the mechanical designs, including the titular giant robot, the RX-78-2 Gundam. In 1981, the series was re-edited for theatrical release and split into three movies. It was the very first Gundam series, which has subsequently been adapted into numerous sequels and spin-offs. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes. Mobile Suit Gundam ( 機動戦士ガンダム, Kidō Senshi Gandamu, also known as First Gundam, Gundam 0079 or simply Gundam '79 ?) is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Japan: ApUS: J– Japan: JanuUS: June 2, 2002
