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It is the TV series that started the legend of Gundam and the mecha genre. It aired from 1979 to 1980, lasting 43 episodes. The original name was Freedom Fighter Gunboy, but it changed its name in Mobile Suit Gundam. Created by the legendary Sunrise studios, the series was written and directed by Yoshiuki Tomino. The man responsible for the design of the iconic Gundams was Kunio Okawara. In the same year it aired, the series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix (Animage is a very …