1. A franchise of Japanese animation television series,
OVAs, and movies, along with manga, models, video games, and other connected merchandise. Gundam is the property of
Bandai of Japan and it's subsidiary Sunrise Incorporated, headquarted in Kobe Japan. The origional Gundam TV series, which aired in 1979 was called
Kido Senshi Gundamu (
Mobile Suit Gundam) and was the brainchild of anime legend Yashuyuki Tomino. Gundam as a general term can be used to denote not only the origional series, but any work that came after it. The UC series created by Tomino himself are regarded by critics and die-hard fans as being vastly superior to any of the newer incarnations.
2. A high performance
mobile suit used in a work which is part of
the Gundam franchise. Gundams, like all mobile suits are large humanoid combat vehicles inititially developed for use in outer space conflict. The first Gundam was developed as part of the Earth Federation V-Project in 0079 of the Universal Century, to counter the
Principality of
Zeon's technological superiority. Needless to say, it was a success. Gundam can be used to refer to any of the derivatives of the Gundam in the UC universe, or any copies in alternate universes. Gundams are characterized by their signature V-Antenna, two eyes, and a somewhat blocky anthropomorphic design. They are often white, with red and white components, and are usually piloted by the heroes of the story. Note:All Gundams are mobile suits, but not all mobile suits are gundams.
1. Gundam Shows, OVAs, and Movies include:
~UC
-Mobile Suit Gundam
-Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team
-Mobile Suit
Gundam 0080
-Mobile Suit
Gundam 0083
-Mobile Suit
Zeta Gundam
-Mobile Suit Double Zeta Gundam
-Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack
-Mobile Suit Gundam F91
-Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
-Mobile Suit Gundam: G-SAVIOUR
~AU
-Mobile Fighter G Gundam
-Mobile Suit Gundam X
-Mobile Suit Gundam W (or Gundam Wing)
-Mobile Suit Gundam W: Endless Waltz
-Turn A Gundam
-Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
-Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Mobile refered to as Gundams include:
- RX-78-2 Gundam
- RX-79G Gundam
- RX-78NT1 Gundam Alex
- RX-78GP01 Gundam Zephyranthes
- MSZ-06 Zeta Gundam
- RX-93 Nu Gundam
- and many others ranging into the hundreds in the UC and the AUs