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Once the wheels started turning, Yasuhiko’s scope for prequel material expanded beyond just Tachi, Hamon, and Ral. Really, he wanted to dedicate a considerable portion of these volumes to Char and Sayla, whose backstory was largely omitted or elided in the original series.
“What’s with this guy? I had to ask myself about the bit player who’d failed to snag my attention during the original. No way he was just a guest character, there and gone in one episode. To Ral and Hamon, he was no mere stranger. Thus began the impetus for the “Past” Arc." - YAS
Fun fact: The decision to dedicate several years of his life to a prequel to First #Gundam occurred when Yasuhiko was writing the Ramba Arc. Something about Tachi, Hamon’s subordinate (of all people), got him thinking about how these characters all got together.
You’re in for a special treat! @brainchild129 returns for Part 2 of our #Gundam: The Origin retrospective! Not only do we dive deep into the history of YAS’s 12-volume epic, but we each give our takes. Don’t worry, we spend most of the time gushing!
Fun fact: Mobile Suit Gundam (1979-80) influenced an untold number of creatives, including the artists at #CLAMP. In fact, Mokona is such a big fan of #Gundam—and by extension, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko—that she was asked to draw Amuro in her own style. Look familiar?
It’s time: give us your Yasuhiko film power ranking (from best to worst)!
- Crusher Joe (1983)
- Arion (1986)
- Venus Wars (1989)
Where will Cucuruz Doan's fall? Time will tell.
Fun fact: The decision to feature the G-Armor in First #Gundam was a contentious one. Clover, one of the show's sponsors (and a now-defunct toy company), pressured Sunrise to include more and flashier mechs to boost toy sales.