Giant Robot FM enters the Universal Century! With special guest Tom Aznable, Stephen Hero leads a discussion recounting the production history of First Gundam starting with a brief biography of Yoshiyuki Tomino himself. Topics include predecessor shows, the creative staff that worked on First Gundam, the stormy launch of First Gundam in Japan, the arrival of Gundam in North America, and more!
Please find Tom Aznable at these links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomAznable
Zimmerit.moe: https://www.zimmerit.moe/author/tomaznable/
Special thanks to Ethan Halker (@Sundown_McMoon) for help with research and fact-checking for this episode.
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