![]() ![]() He might not have drawn the original Gundam RX 78-2’s line-art, but it’s first and foremost his baby Really, all mecha anime 1979 and onwards are.įirst comes first though we need to look at the early years. But even the work of famed mech designers like Kunio Okawara, with whom Tomino worked with closely for years, wouldn’t have been the same without the auteur calling the shots. He’s not a mechanical designer, however, and for each mech in question we’ll be giving full credit where credit’s due. It’s not a complete list, because Yoshiyuki Tomino worked on a lot of anime. He directed all of and wrote on many of the examples we’ll be sifting through today. Here’s our man, looking quite stylish despite the passage of time, with Ideon looming in the back.īefore we get into the weeds, it’s worth clarifying we’re using the word ‘create’ a little loosely. However, the original Gundam and its subsequent sequels aren’t the only works in his canon responsible for that transformation. Without Gundam and his subsequent work, we wouldn’t have Evangelion, we wouldn’t have Macross, heck we probably wouldn’t have Cowboy Bebop. Not only did the affectionately named ‘kill ’em all Tomino’ create a highly influential and beloved billion-dollar franchise, but his transformation of the mecha anime sub-genre from the Mazinger-tinged Super Robot style to the Real Robot anime dealing with the horrors of war and whose stories resonate with people to this day. Getting his start in animation in the early 60s working under Osamu Tezuka himself, the Mobile Suit Gundam creator stays busy today even at 79, hacking away at the five-part Reconguista in Gfilm series. Yoshiyuki Tomino’s name should be shouted from every mountain top and every anime convention staircase, for he is one of the greatest. ![]()
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