Making Gundam: The Inside Story

(2019)

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Genres: Documentary

Year: 2019

Runtime: 48 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Atsushi Tokuda

Cast: Йошиюки Томино, Сюнъичи Икеда, 安彦良和, 潘恵子, 古谷徹, Итиро Итано, 大河原邦男

Plot

"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.