
"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.

Yoshiyuki Tomino

Shuichi Ikeda

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko

Keiko Han

Toru Furuya

Ichiro Itano

Kunio Okawara

Enter the Anime
Enter the Anime

Homage to Satoshi Kon with Masao Maruyama
Homage to Satoshi Kon with Masao Maruyama

The Roots of To Your Eternity
The Roots of To Your Eternity

Space Battleship Yamato: The Making of an Anime Legend
Space Battleship Yamato: The Making of an Anime Legend

Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films

Becoming Jessica Nigri
Becoming Jessica Nigri

Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File
Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File

The brother
The brother

Heidi's Alpine Dream
Heidi's Alpine Dream

One Piece - En route vers l'épisode 1000
One Piece - En route vers l'épisode 1000

Pretending to forget
Pretending to forget