Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981)
Kidô senshi Gandamu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-PG
- 2h 17min
- Animation, Action
- 14 Mar 1981 (Japan)
- Movie
A teenage boy must fight in an interplanetary war as the only available pilot to a revolutionary new giant battle robot.
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Cast
| Tôru Furuya | ... |
Amuro Ray (voice)
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| Hirotaka Suzuoki | ... |
Bright Noah (voice)
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Shôzô Îzuka | ... |
Ryû Jose (voice)
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| Toshio Furukawa | ... |
Kai Shiden (voice)
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Kiyonobu Suzuki | ... |
Hayato Kobayashi (voice)
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| Fuyumi Shiraishi | ... |
Mirai Yashima / Katz Hawin (voice)
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Yô Inoue | ... |
Sayla Mass (Artesia Som Daikun) / Kikka Kitamoto / Haro (voice)
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Rumiko Ukai | ... |
Frau Bow / Letz Kofan (voice)
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Shûichi Ikeda | ... |
Char Aznable (Casval Rem Daikun) (voice)
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| Katsuji Mori | ... |
Garma Zabi (voice)
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Yuzuru Fujimoto | ... |
Degwin Zabi (voice)
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Hidekatsu Shibata | ... |
Degwin Zabi (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Mami Koyama | ... |
Kishiria Zabi (voice)
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Banjô Ginga | ... |
Giren Zabi (voice)
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| Tesshô Genda | ... |
Dozul Zabi (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Daisuke Gôri | ... |
Dozul Zabi (voice)
(as Yoshio Nagahori)
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Masashi Hirose | ... |
Ramba Ral (voice)
(as Tadashi Hirose)
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Yumi Nakatani | ... |
Hamon Crowley (voice)
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Motomu Kiyokawa | ... |
Tem Ray (voice)
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| Keiko Toda | ... |
Matilda Ajan (voice)
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Katsumi Chô | ... |
Paolo (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Issei Masamune | ... |
Paolo (voice)
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| Tetsu Inada | ... |
Wakkein (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Kazuyuki Sogabe | ... |
Wakkein (voice)
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Takkô Ishimori | ... |
Reed (voice)
(as Tatsuyuki Ishimori)
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Kazuhiko Kishino | ... |
Reed (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Jun Fukuyama | ... |
Marker (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Yoku Shioya | ... |
Marker (voice)
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| Bin Shimada | ... |
Oscar (voice)
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Kazunari Tanaka | ... |
Oscar (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Kaneto Shiozawa | ... |
Omur (voice)
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Masaya Takatsuka | ... |
Omur (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Shiho Nagoshi | ... |
Icelina Eschenbach (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Miyuki Ueda | ... |
Icelina Eschenbach (voice)
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Katsunosuke Hori | ... |
Eschenbach (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Minoru Midorikawa | ... |
Eschenbach (voice)
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Tetsuo Mizutori | ... |
Gadem (voice)
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Taimei Suzuki | ... |
Gadem (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Kôsei Hirota | ... |
Denim (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Ken'ichi Ogata | ... |
Denim (voice)
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Junpei Morita | ... |
Gene (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Norio Wakamoto | ... |
Gene (voice)
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Yasuo Tanaka | ... |
Hamble (voice)
(as Yasurô Tanaka)
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Mugihito | ... |
Ross (voice)
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Seiichi Suzuki | ... |
Slender (voice)
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Eiji Yanagisawa | ... |
Slender (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Masaya Taki | ... |
Soldier (voice)
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Seiji Sasaki | ... |
Crown (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Kôji Totani | ... |
Crown (voice)
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| Issei Futamata | ... |
J.Q. (1981 version) (voice)
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Kôji Haramaki | ... |
J.Q. (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Tomohisa Asô | ... |
Guevil (2000 DVD version) (voice)
(as Tomohisa Aso)
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Masaharu Satô | ... |
Guevil (voice)
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Dai Matsumoto | ... |
Krampe (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Naoki Tatsuta | ... |
Krampe (voice)
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Sumiichi Kanazawa | ... |
Mecha Man (voice)
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Ikuya Sawaki | ... |
Kamp (voice)
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Shigeki Mori | ... |
Goro (voice)
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Tomie Kataoka | ... |
Old Lady (1981 version) (voice)
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Kazuko Okada | ... |
Old Lady (voice)
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Mizuho Tsushima | ... |
Frau's Mother (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Yoshino Ôtori | ... |
Frau's Mother (1981 version) (voice)
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Reiko Suzuki | ... |
Hayato's Mother (1981 version) (voice)
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Misa Kadota | ... |
Pelo (1981 version) (voice)
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Nami Okamoto | ... |
Pelo (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Sanae Takagi | ... |
Haro (1981 version) (voice)
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| Ichirô Nagai | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Chieko Baishô | ... |
Kamaria Ray (voice)
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Masako Ikeda | ... |
Kamaria Ray (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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| Katsuhisa Hôki | ... |
Doren (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Masaru Ikeda | ... |
Doren (1981 version) (voice)
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Kihachiro Uemura | ... |
Acous (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Hiroaki Ishikawa | ... |
Mag (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Noriko Uemura | ... |
Old Woman A (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Saori Katô | ... |
Mother (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Sayaka Hata | ... |
Baby (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Naoki Makishima | ... |
Federation Soldier X (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Ikuko Sugita | ... |
Old Lady B (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Kazusa Murai | ... |
Boy (2000 DVD version) (voice)
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Keith Anthony | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Mario)
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Kirk Baily | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Bill Williams)
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| Steve Blum | ... |
Char Aznable (voice)
(as David Lucas)
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Leslie Buhr | ... |
Mirai Yashima (voice)
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| John Burnley | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Richard Cansino | ... |
Hayato Kobayashi (voice)
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Christopher Carroll | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Sam Strong)
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Louise Chamis | ... |
Camp Refugee A (voice)
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David Clark | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Lara Cody | ... |
Icelina Echonbach (voice)
(as Deanna Morris)
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| Mari Devon | ... |
Kamaria Ray (voice)
(as Jane Alan)
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Dyanne DiRosario | ... |
Kacilia Zabi (voice)
(as Bambi Darro)
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| Mike Doyle | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Michael Doyle)
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Matthew Dunn | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Mathew Dunn)
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David Ellenstein | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Richard Plantagenet)
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| Melissa Fahn | ... |
Fraw Bow (voice)
(as Melissa Charles)
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| Michael Forest | ... |
Captain Paolo (voice)
(as Alfred Thor)
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| Rebecca Forstadt | ... |
Kika (voice)
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| Eddie Frierson | ... |
Kai Shiden (voice)
(as Christy Mathewson)
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| R. Martin Klein | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Bob Marx)
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| Steve Kramer | ... |
Tem Ray (voice)
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Michael Lindsay | ... |
Amuro Ray (voice)
(as Dylan Tully)
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| Sherry Lynn | ... |
Letz (voice)
(as Katie Ashley)
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| Dave Mallow | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Michael McConnohie | ... |
Ramba Ral (voice)
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Stan McCord | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | ... |
Matilda Ajan (voice)
(as Melissa Williamson)
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Steve McGowan | ... |
Kramp (voice)
(as Elliot Reynolds)
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Diane Michelle | ... |
Crowley Hamon (voice)
(as Dian Andrews)
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| Jeff Nimoy | ... |
Oliver (voice)
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Peter Owht | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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Oliver Page | ... |
Bright Noah (voice)
(as Wheat St. James)
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| Tony Pope | ... |
General Revil (voice)
(as Anthony Mozdy)
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| Simon Prescott | ... |
Duke Degwin Zabi (voice)
(as Simon Isaacson)
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Josette Prevost | ... |
Sayla Mass (voice)
(as Olivia Bardeau)
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| Jan Rabson | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Stanley Gurd Jr.)
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Crystal Roberts | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Debra Rogers | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Debbie DeRosa)
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Jessie Gabrelle Silvedra | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| John Snyder | ... |
Commandant Wakkein (voice)
(as Jack Emmet)
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Peter Spellos | ... |
Dozle Zabi (voice)
(as G. Gordon Baer)
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Riva Spier | ... |
Woman In Shelter (voice)
(as Anne Sherman)
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Daffy Spincer | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Paul St. Peter | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as George C. Cole)
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Skip Stellrecht | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Ellyn Stern | ... |
Fruit Seller (voice)
(as Ellyn Epcar)
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Barry Stigler | ... |
Dorin (voice)
(as Gil Starberry)
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| Doug Stone | ... |
Giren Zabi (voice)
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| Kirk Thornton | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Sparky Thornton)
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Ezra Weisz | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Ethan Murray)
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| Dan Woren | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
(as Jackson Daniels)
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| Tom Wyner | ... |
Icelina's Father (voice)
(as Abe Lasser)
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Directed by
| Ryôji Fujiwara | ||
| Yoshiyuki Tomino | ... | (supervising director) |
| Eikichi Kojika | ... | (co-director) |
| Shin'ya Sadamitsu | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
| Yoshihisa Araki | ... | (screenplay) |
| Hiroyuki Hoshiyama | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ken'ichi Matsuzaki | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ken'ichi Matsuzaki | ... | (script) |
| Yoshiyuki Tomino | ... | (characters) |
| Yoshiyuki Tomino | ... | (concept) |
| Yoshiyuki Tomino | ... | (script) |
| Yû Yamamoto | ... | (screenplay) |
| Hajime Yatate | ... | (concept) |
Produced by
| Masanori Itô | ... | planner |
| Masami Iwasaki | ... | producer |
| Yoshinori Kishimoto | ... | executive producer |
| Yasuo Shibue | ... | producer |
| Eiji Yamaura | ... | planner |
Music by
| Yûshi Matsuyama | ... | (as Yuji Matsuyama) |
| Takeo Watanabe | ||
Editing by
| Fumie Kataishi | ||
| Tomoaki Tsurubuchi | ||
Art Direction by
| Mitsuki Nakamura | ||
Production Management
| Noboru Adachi | ... | production chief |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Takeyuki Kanda | ... | assistant director (as Yûichirô Yokoyama) |
| Eikichi Kojika | ... | assistant director (as Hideyoshi Oga) |
| Shin'ya Sadamitsu | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kunio Ôkawara | ... | mechanical designer |
Sound Department
| Akihiko Matsuda | ... | sound effects editor |
| Noriyoshi Matsûra | ... | sound director |
| Haruhisa Ôtsuka | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Michiaki Doi | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Akio Bando | ... | camera operator |
| Takafumi Hirata | ... | camera operator |
| Atsushi Kanno | ... | camera operator |
| Hôsaku Miura | ... | camera operator |
| Akio Saitô | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Masayoshi Harada | ... | animator |
| Ayumi Hattori | ... | animator |
| Kei Hyôdô | ... | animator (as Takashi Hyôdô) |
| Mitsue Ikeda | ... | cel painter |
| Reiko Ishibashi | ... | cel painter |
| Ichirô Itano | ... | animator |
| Harumi Katô | ... | cel painter |
| Toshihide Kawana | ... | background artist |
| Kazuko Maejima | ... | animator |
| Yoshiko Manda | ... | animator |
| Taeko Matsuura | ... | cel painter |
| Shiori Mikami | ... | cel painter (as Shiwori Mikami) |
| Norio Mitsue | ... | color designer |
| Makiko Miura | ... | cel painter |
| Hirotaka Mori | ... | background artist |
| Hitoshi Nagao | ... | background artist |
| Kiyoshi Nakamura | ... | animator |
| Toshiko Sasaki | ... | animator |
| Emiko Satono | ... | cel painter |
| Kumiko Satô | ... | background artist |
| Kimiko Sumida | ... | cel painter |
| Noboru Suzuki | ... | animator |
| Kazue Taira | ... | cel painter |
| Toshihisa Tôjô | ... | background artist |
| Miyuki Umetsu | ... | animator |
| Yoshikazu Yasuhiko | ... | character design/animation director |
| Miyuki Yoshino | ... | cel painter |
| Kunio Ôkawara | ... | mechanical design |
| Hidetoshi Ômori | ... | animator |
Additional Crew
| Yoshinobu Aohachi | ... | television series staff |
| Mamoru Hamatsu | ... | television series staff |
| Tomoji Hashizume | ... | titles |
| Atsuo Ikeba | ... | television series staff |
| Isao Ishida | ... | titles |
| Kyôko Itô | ... | television series staff |
| Makoto Itô | ... | television series staff |
| Osamu Kamijô | ... | television series staff |
| Yutaka Kanda | ... | television series staff |
| Tadayoshi Kusakari | ... | television series staff |
| Tomoko Matayoshi | ... | production assistant |
| Masato Mochizuki | ... | television series staff |
| Kazuo Nakamura | ... | television series staff |
| Minoru Nishikawa | ... | production progress |
| Tadahiko Nobe | ... | publicist |
| Tomomi Sainokawa | ... | television series staff |
| Kazuhiro Taga | ... | television series staff |
| Minoru Tajima | ... | television series staff |
| Toshio Takagi | ... | television series staff |
| Sanae Takegawa | ... | television series staff |
| Masahiko Takiguchi | ... | television series staff |
| Toshinobu Togawa | ... | television series staff |
| Kazuo Tomisawa | ... | television series staff |
| Masahiro Toyosumi | ... | television series staff |
| Masao Ueda | ... | production progress |
| Masami Yagioka | ... | television series staff |
| Kazuo Yamazaki | ... | television series staff |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bandai Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ad Cosmo (animation assistance)
- Apple (Japan) (TV series production)
- Art Take One (TV series production)
- Artland (TV series production)
- Asahi Production (photography)
- Bebow (animation assistance)
- Gen (recording assistance)
- Kôdansha (production assistance)
- Nakamura Production (TV series production)
- SHAFT (TV series production)
- SHAFT (animation assistance)
- Seion Studio (recording)
- Studio DEEN (TV series production)
- Studio Z (TV series production)
- Sunrise Music Publishing (production assistance)
- Tiger Production (TV series production)
- Tokyo Developing Laboratories (film developing)
- Warp (animation assistance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon (the grouping of colonies furthest from the earth) has sparked a war. Within the first week of this fratricidal conflict, one half of all humans have been decimated. The Duchy, within a month, has invaded and occupied half of the Earth's surface, thanks to the Duchy's ultimate weapon, 60-foot tall, heavily armed and highly maneuverable machines known as "Mobile Suits." The only thing that can save the Federal Forces of Earth is their top-secret "V" Project, based on the loyalist colony Side 7. The aim of the V Project was to build their Mobile Suits for the Federal Forces. As the film opens, Zeon attacks Side 7, sending its top ace, Char Aznable to stop the V Project. 15-year-old Amuro Ray, the son of the chief researcher to the V Project, is struggling to get his friends and neighbors to safety when he runs across an empty mobile suit. This is the Gundam, the sole remaining prototype mobile suit. Firing it up, Amuro becomes an ace almost immediately, killing two Zakus (the standard Zeon MS) with little effort. From there on in, Amuro is drafted into the Federal Forces as are other residents of the colony: Frau Bow, Amuro's neighbor and semi-girlfriend, Kai Shiden, a young photographer who would just as soon stay clear of combat, and Sayla Mass, a woman who seems to have an inordinate interest in Lt. Char Aznable. Their mission: escort the prototype battleship White Base and the Gundam within to the Federal Forces' HQ on Earth. Will they succeed?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Weapons used by the RX-78-2 Gundam omitted from the TV version includes the 'Gundam hammer', essentially a chain mace (introduced in Re-Entry to Earth (1979)) and the beam javelin (introduced in Icelina- Love's Remains (1979)) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Star Children See more » |
| Quotes |
Giren Zabi:
My younger brother, Ghama Zabi who was beloved by you all, is dead! Why? Char Aznable: Because he was a stupid kid. See more » |