Mechinations Podcastさんのイラストまとめ

Fun fact: When it came to designing the uniforms featured in Mobile Suit #Gundam, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko pulled from an eclectic set of influences. But he didn't rely exclusively on historical precedents; he also "tried to add some fun touches."

Yasuhiko was given a surprising amount of creative freedom. He remembers that the network “was becoming lax with their inspections.” Tomino insisted that the characters look like “normal people, in a normal world.” But sans that expectation, he could do what he wanted.

Ryusuke Hikawa writes, “Yasuhiko had his hand in virtually every visual pot—from essential cinematic elements such as consistency of story space and subtle atmospheric touches to promotional illustrations. Thanks to him...#Gundam came together as a cohesive whole.”

Ep. 18 of Mobile Suit #Gundam features some really striking frames of animation that highlight the physical and mental toll inflicted upon the crew of the White Base. Given that Yoshikazu Yasuhiko was animation director, this attention to visual detail isn’t surprising.

how it started vs how it went

Lord of the Flies (1954)

Fun fact: Ep. 14 isn’t a one-off for Cuaran, the Zeon fly boy. He appears—and stars—in Mobile Suit #Gundam U.C. Hardgraph: IRON MUSTANG, a serialized manga that ran in Gundam Ace from 2011-2012. It was penned by Masato Natsumoto and has yet to receive an official English release.

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?

Fun fact: During the “#Gundam boom," Bandai released Journey to Jaburo (2000) for the PS2, a third-person action game that covers (roughly) the first half of MSG. Featuring 40+ minutes of new animation and the show's voice cast, it was a gateway to the franchise for many fans.

same energy