MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM I: A Historic First Step in Real Robot Anime

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• The 1979 Gundam TV series was originally forced into a premature ending, putting the franchise's future in jeopardy, until the 1981 movie trilogy revived interest and cemented its lasting success.
• While sharing visual and narrative similarities with 'Star Wars', the 'Gundam' franchise's legacy is more akin to 'Star Trek', playing a crucial role in mecha anime becoming more grounded in realism than superhero tropes.