Gundam WikipediaEarth Federation redirects here. Not to be confused with Supreme Commanders United Earth Federation. GundamJapanese ,Hepburn Gandamu, also known as the Gundam Series,Gandamu Shirzu, is a science fictionmedia franchise created by Sunrise that features giant robots mecha with mobile suits bearing the name Gundam. EMBKoMz6IXM/UBYDU4LJD9I/AAAAAAAABnM/PMzY2djARUY/s1600/Zeta%2BGundam%2BA%2BNew%2BTranslation%2BDVD%2Bcover.jpg' alt='Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love Is The Pulse Of The Stars Movie Dvd Quality' title='Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love Is The Pulse Of The Stars Movie Dvd Quality' />Verizon has decided to abruptly cut off wireless internet to some 8,500 rural customers in 13 states, saying their heavy data use had made it impossible to profit off. It began on April 7, 1. Mobile Suit Gundam, a TV series that defined the real robot anime genre by featuring giant robots in a militaristic setting. Looking for older Eastern Front news items Click here News for the week of 12092003 NEW GMMG TRAILERS AND VIDEOS ONLINE The latest trailers for GODZILLA X MOTHRA. Cover of the first Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DVD volume featuring Kira Yamato and his first mobile suit, GATX105 Strike, in the background. Overview Concept. Mobile Suit Gundam was developed by animator Yoshiyuki Tomino and a changing group of Sunrise creators with the collective pseudonym of Hajime Yatate. Sometimes a new gadget is just really coollooking. It hits all the right aesthetic notes, boasts a flashy new technology and looks like something you want. But. The popularity of the series and its merchandise spawned a franchise that includes television series, OVAs, films, manga, novels and video games. In 2. 01. 4 the Gundam franchise generated 8. In the 2. 00. 8 ranking of sales figures for anime sold in Japan. Gunpla plastic Gundam models make up 9. Japanese character plastic model market. Academics in Japan have viewed the series as inspiration in 2. Gundam Academy was planned as the first academic institution based on an animated TV series. OvervieweditConcepteditMobile Suit Gundam was developed by animator Yoshiyuki Tomino and a changing group of Sunrise creators with the collective pseudonym of Hajime Yatate. Yvq-yz5jorQ/T466xWPJNoI/AAAAAAACbDo/mIMM90sGows/s1600/3.jpg' alt='Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love Is The Pulse Of The Stars Movie Dvd Quality' title='Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love Is The Pulse Of The Stars Movie Dvd Quality' />The series was originally entitled Freedom Fighter Gunboy or Gunboy for the robots gun, with boys the primary target demographic. Early production had a number of references to freedom the White Base was originally Freedoms 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. In keeping with the concept, Gundam are depicted as prototypes or limited production, with higher capabilities than mass produced units. Most Gundam are large, bipedal, humanoid vehicles controlled from a cockpit by a human pilot. The mobile suits have a cockpit in their torsos, with cameras built into their heads to transmit images to a cockpit. InnovationeditMobile Suit Gundam reportedly pioneered the real robot subgenre of mecha anime. Unlike 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 ONeill cylinder in space or feasible technology requiring only a few fictional elements to function such as Minovsky Physics. TimelineseditMost 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. 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. SpinoffseditSD Gundam, a spinoff of Gundam which began during the mid 1. Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G and Gundam Build Fighters feature contemporary settings and use Gunpla as plot elements. TV series, films, and videoeditExcept for Mobile Suit Gundam 0. Gundam series are set in a fictional era which begins after a drastic event or chain of events. The scenario commonly changes as the story progresses between Earth, space, space colonies and in some cases the Moon and terraformed planets. Manga and novelseditManga adaptations of 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 gameseditGundam has spawned over 8. Gundam media. Some of the games, in turn inspired spinoff novels and manga. Most Gundam video games, except Dynasty Warriors Gundam, were released only in Japan. Gundam modelseditHundreds of Gundam models, primarily made of plastic but sometimes with resin and metal detail parts, have been released. They range in quality from childrens toy kits to hobbyist and museum grade models, and most are in 1 3. Promotional 1 6 or 1 1. For Gundams 3. 0th anniversary, a full size RX 7. Gundam model was constructed and displayed at Gundam Front Tokyo, in the Odaiba district 2. March 2. 01. 7. 2. A new statue of the Unicorn Gundam is being erected at the same location, now renamed The Gundam Base Tokyo. Other merchandiseeditBandai, Gundams primary licensee, produces a variety of products. Watch Empire The Movie Full Version here. Other companies produce unofficial merchandise, such as toys, models and T shirts. Products include Mobile Suit In Action MSi. A action figures and Gundam model kits in several scales and design complexities. Each series generally has its own set of products, MSi. A 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 3. Gundam models in 2. The Real Grade RG Gundam series combined the Master Grades detailed inner structure with additional colour separation, making the 1 1. After the introduction of the RG Gundam series, Bandai released the Metal Build series in March 2. Gundam. 2. 7InterneteditBandai 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 2. 00. 5, 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 spreadeditSince 1. Gundam has appeared in the following countries and regions Gundam is a Japanese cultural icon it is a 5. Bandai Namco, peaking at 5. Stamps were issued, an Agriculture Ministry employee was reprimanded for contributing to the Japanese Wikipedia Gundam related pages,2. Japan Self Defense Forces code named its developing advance personal combat system Gundam. See alsoeditReferencesedit ab. Bandai Namco Fiscal Year 2. Financial Statementanime television series sales history total sales figure ranking averaged by episode, Latest version. TVTOP2. Flow of the Japan toy industry, Japan Economics Department, Information section Lewis, Leo November 1, 2. Gundam cartoon academy to turn science fiction into reality in Japan. The Times. Retrieved July 1. Gundam Archives, production notesOppliger, John 2. Ask John Which Gundam Series Have Had the Most Impact on Anime. Anime. Nation. Archived from the original on 2. Retrieved 2. 00. 9 0. Gundam Science, The High Frontier G. K. Oneils Space colonization plan, Gundam Century, Out Magazine special edition, Renewal Version11. Gundam UC Anime Gets TV Broadcast With New Opening, Ending Themes Updated News. Anime News Network. Retrieved 2. 01. 6 0.