Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Five teenage pilots rebel against Earth's oppressive Alliance.
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From April 7, 1995 to March 29, 1996, the TV Asahi network in Japan broadcast all 49 episodes of the series.[1] Video games and multiple manga adaptations were created based on the series.[1]
Making and release
Originally, the series was meant to be titled Gundam Meteor after "Operation Meteor."[2] Gundam Wing was a huge ratings winner for Toonami, often outperforming veteran series such as Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon.[3] The concept of featuring five central characters in Gundam Wing was inspired by the earlier series Mobile Fighter G Gundam.[2] A transforming Gundam that could assume a plane-like shape was a suggestion from Bandai; this idea resulted in the Wing Gundam and its alternate "Bird Mode" configuration.[2]
The staff attributes the show's appeal to female viewers to its greater emphasis on drama rather than on mecha.[2] Katsuyuki Sumizawa, one of the writers, found crafting the story challenging because he had to delegate tasks to other team members, unlike when he writes novels alone.[2] Heero Yuy ultimately became the main character, replacing the originally planned protagonist Duo Maxwell.[2]
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A commemorative video titled "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing – Operation 30th –" was released, directed by Toru Iwasawa.[4] The video features new mobile suits and characters not seen in the original anime, including the "Cloaked Custom" and Adin Lowe.[4] The film Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz was scheduled for a theatrical release again.[4] Right Stuf released the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Collector's Ultra Edition in December 2017, including a bonus disc with the "Frozen Teardrop" picture drama and cast interviews.[5]
For the 30th anniversary, a new manga series was created through a collaboration between Sakura Asagi and Katsuyuki Sumisawa.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: 30th Anniversary Special Website (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gundam W (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Gundam Wing trailer", YouTube, October 12, 2005; "Gundam Wing Ratings - News - Anime News Network", August 5, 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: 30th Anniversary Special Website. facts only, no text reused. en.gundam.info
- "Right Stuf Details G Gundam, Gundam Wing Anime Releases", Anime News Network, August 12, 2017. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
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- Wikipedia: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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