What is the meaning of Gundam?

A Gundam is an advanced, high performance mobile suit, often constructed to be much more powerful than the standard production mobile suits.
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Why is it called Gundam?

The Yatate team combined the English word "gun" with the last syllable of the word "freedom" to form the portmanteau Gundom. Tomino changed it to Gundam, suggesting a unit wielding a gun powerful enough to hold back enemies like a hydroelectric dam holding back water.
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What is the meaning of Gundam in English?

Definitions. Gundam (mobile suit)
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What does Gundam mean in Japanese?

Gundam" is a combination of "gun" and "freedom".
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What is the story of Gundam?

A teenage boy has to pilot the Federation's new secret weapon when the space colony in which he lives is attacked by Zeon mobile suits, gigantic robots piloted by humans. That new secret weapon is called the Gundam, a far more powerful mobile suit.
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Gundam Explained - What is a Gundam



Why is a Gundam special?

A Gundam is a special type of Mobile suit, typically with advanced weaponry and special features. Gundams are usually piloted by the main character, although sometimes they're piloted by the antagonist or side character of the anime.
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What inspired Gundam?

Taking inspiration from American physicist Gerard O'Neill, a leading proponent of space colonization, Tomino set Gundam in a world that, given the steady march of technology, viewers could imagine existing in the not-far-off future.
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What is Gundam in Chinese?

高达 : Gundam, Japanes... : Gāo dá | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary | Yabla Chinese.
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Why are gundams so powerful?

1 Turn A Gundam Is the Most Powerful Suit Ever Designed

It is powered by an artificial black hole, which summons the amazing energy necessary to operate nanomachines that help it regenerate from any attack. Its most dangerous ability is Moonlight Butterfly.
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Is Gundam an anime?

Mobile Suit Gundam, known in Japan as Kidō Senshi Gundam (Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダム, Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu, also known as First Gundam, Gundam 0079 or simply Gundam '79), is an anime television series, produced and animated by Nippon Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks).
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What is Gundam made of?

The name Gunpla derives from the phrase "Gundam plastic model," most kits being made of plastic. Bandai sold over 100 million Gundam plastic model units between 1980 and 1984, and over 300 million units by May 1999.
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How big is a Gundam?

The average Gundam's about 18 meters tall, though I'm not sure if that's average height for a Mobile Suit overall. The barbatos is on the smaller side standing at 16 meters. And the Unicorn went up to 21m, the Reginlaze Julia to about 30m. Meanwhile, the Loto from Unicorn was also 12m.
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What is the first Gundam called?

The original, 1979 Japanese anime series titled Mobile Suit Gundam. Gundam (Mobile Suit),the various mobile suits throughout the franchise that are given the name Gundam. The RX-78-2 Gundam, the first Gundam mobile suit in the franchise which is usually called "Gundam".
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What is the main Gundam called?

The RX-78-2 Gundam is the titular mobile suit of Mobile Suit Gundam television series.
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Who was the best Gundam?

Gundam: 10 Best Anime Series To Start With
  • 7 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995) ...
  • 6 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, SEED Destiny (2002, 2004) ...
  • 5 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007) ...
  • 4 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans (2015) ...
  • 3 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1986) ...
  • 2 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2016) ...
  • 1 Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (2011)
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Who is the strongest Gundam?

8 Most Powerful (And 7 Weakest) Gundam Suits Of All Time, Ranked
  • 8 Weakest: Zogok. ...
  • 7 Strongest: Zeta Gundam. ...
  • 6 Weakest: Big Zam. ...
  • 5 Strongest: ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam. ...
  • 4 Weakest: Mermaid Gundam. ...
  • 3 Strongest: Gundam Epyon. ...
  • 2 Weakest: Guntank II. ...
  • 1 Strongest: Gundam Deathscythe Hell.
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What is the most famous Gundam?

Gundam Style: The 10 Best Gundam Designs, Ranked
  1. 1 ν Gundam (Nu Gundam)
  2. 2 Wing Gundam Zero (Endless Waltz Ver.) ...
  3. 3 God Gundam. ...
  4. 4 Heavyarms Custom (Endless Waltz Ver.) ...
  5. 5 Strike Freedom Gundam. ...
  6. 6 GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X09S Strike Noir Gundam. ...
  7. 7 FA-78 Full Armor Gundam (Thunderbolt Ver.) ...
  8. 8 Unicorn Banshee. ...
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Is Gundam popular in America?

Right now, Gundam Wing is the most popular. 08th MS Team is 2nd and G Gundam is 3rd. These three Gundam series all were run on the popular Cartoon Network block, Toonami, insuring their popularity ranking here.
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How many Gundam movies are there?

All together, that's 14 movies (or series of movies) in the Gundam canon so far. Since this successful franchise is still endlessly churning out content—a Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans voice actor just recently hinted at an upcoming movie, for example—there's no way this list will stay up-to-date for long.
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Is Shonen a Gundam?

Monthly Gundam Ace (月刊ガンダムエース, Gekkan Gandamu Eesu?, also known as Monthly Gundam A) is a monthly Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Kadokawa, largely focusing on the Gundam franchise.
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Is Gundam popular in Korea?

Pirated Gundam products (videos, toys, etc.) has always been very popular in South Korea.
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Does Japan have Gundams?

The giant robot anime franchise Gundam is a popular culture icon in Japan. In 40 years, the franchise had grossed more than $20 billion in retail sales by 2019.
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What came first Gundam or Transformers?

Mobile Suit: Gundam first began in 1979, with Transformers first arriving in 1984 on television screens across the world as well. Since their original introductions, both franchises have rocketed in terms of popularity and it would be a real debate which has become more popular in the world of pop culture.
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