Gundam (fictional robot)
The RX-78-2 Gundam (Japanese: RX-78-2 ガンダム, Hepburn: Āru Ekkusu Nanajū Hachi no Ni Gandamu) is a fictional manned robot (mecha), introduced in 1979 in Yoshiyuki Tomino's and Sunrise's anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. In the series, it is a prototype weapon for the Earth Federation when it falls into the hands of Amuro Ray, the son of its designer in story (Tem Ray), who goes on to pilot it in the Earth Federation's war against the Principality of Zeon.
| Gundam | |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam character | |
Original illustration of the RX-78-2 Gundam, designed by Kunio Okawara | |
| First appearance | Mobile Suit Gundam ep. #01, "Gundam Rising" |
| Created by | Yoshiyuki Tomino Kunio Okawara |
| Class | Mobile suit |
| Designation | RX-78-2 Gundam |
| Pilots | |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | Earth Federation |
| Armaments | 60 mm Vulcan guns ×2 Beam sabers ×2 Beam rifle Beam javelin Hyper Bazooka Gundam Hammer Hyper Hammer |
As the success of the series began the Gundam franchise, the robot's design was the first of many variations in subsequent works. The design appearing in Mobile Suit Gundam serves as the iconic symbol of the Gundam franchise and sparked the creation of its multiple sequels and spinoffs.
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