Making Gundam: The Inside Story

Making Gundam: The Inside Story

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2019-07-27

"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.

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"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.

Released

2019-07-27

Runtime

48

Director

Atsushi Tokuda

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

NHK

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    Yoshiyuki Tomino

    富野由悠季
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    Shuichi Ikeda

    池田秀一
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    Yoshikazu Yasuhiko

    安彦良和
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    Keiko Han

    潘恵子
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    Toru Furuya

    古谷徹
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    Ichiro Itano

    板野一郎
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    Kunio Okawara

    大河原邦男