Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1981 · 139 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Yoshiyuki Tomino, Ryoji Fujiwara

Starring

Masashi Hirose, Mami Koyama, Bin Shimada, Toshio Furukawa, Motomu Kiyokawa, Yoku Shioya

Thrown into combat, a teenage pilot and a powerful mobile suit become humanity’s final hope. Set in Universal Century 0079, humans have settled the space corridor between Earth and the Moon. The ambitious Zabi family, ruling the distant Zeon colonies, ignites a war that threatens both sides. The Gundam, Earth’s secret weapon, shifts the battle.