GUNDAM Fast Facts!

Octopimp reveals the original and very bad name for the Gundam franchise and how Japan is planning to create a life-sized moving Gundam! Because of course they are!
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Voiced by Octopimp:
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Transcript:
Popular Gundam pilot Char Aznable was named after French singer Charles Aznavour. When Tomino's Gundam novels were translated into English, Char was spelled Sha because the translator thought the name looked too similar to the singer's, unaware of the intended homage.
In 2015, China's state-owned broadcasting network ran a report on Japan's security measures. Viewers were surprised to see a Gundam appear in one of the shots. After further investigation, the reported Gundam was from a Nissin Cup Noodles commercial, though no one knows why this ended up in a Chinese news report.
Mobile Suit Gundam was originally titled Freedom Fighter Gunboy. The titular mobile suit, a Gundam, was a mash up of the english word "gun" and the last syllable of the word "freedom" and soon became the iconic franchise title.
Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was against the construction of the RX-78-2 statue in Odaiba until he saw it in person. He now compares its inspiring presence to the Statue of Liberty. But if you’re watching this, it’s too late. The statue was taken down in March 2017, but fret not -- it’s being replaced with the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam! Not only that, there are plans to construct a “moving” Gundam by 2019.
The sponsors for Mobile Suit Gundam, motivated by projected toy sales, demanded changes to the simple white Gundam designs, mainly the addition of samurai elements and brighter colors. This is the reason some in-show Zeon characters still refer to it as "The White Mobile Suit".
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