"Mobile Suit Gundam" is a science fiction anime about a war-torn future where humanity has colonized outer space. Over the decades Gundam has become one of Japan's most iconic media franchises. But when the original series debuted in 1979, ratings were low, and it was initially deemed a flop. So how did Gundam become beloved by generations of people? What was the making of "Mobile Suit Gundam" - the beginning of this cultural phenomenon - like? This documentary speaks with the people who were there.
NHK
English, Japanese
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Yoshiyuki Tomino
Shuichi Ikeda
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Keiko Han
Toru Furuya
Ichiro Itano
Kunio Okawara
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