Mobile Suit Gundam

The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise is a vast and influential Japanese mecha (giant robot) media universe, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate, beginning with the anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). This franchise revolutionized the giant robot genre by portraying them as more realistic weapons of war rather than superheroes. Stories typically take place in a future where humans live in space colonies and are embroiled in wars between Earth and these colonies, exploring themes of peace, war, human nature, and the impact of technology.