Now, as its 40th anniversary in 2019 draws ever closer, the anime’s original character designer and Gundam: The Origin mangaka, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, has teased that something big is coming to the Gundam franchise for that year.
He said that for the 40th anniversary, they will be using the latest technology to restore the anime in 2019.
However, his words did cause a huge stir back in Japan, as Gundam fans are now faced with the possibility of a Mobile Suit Gundam remake.
In an interview with Japanese newspaper, Sankei Sports, the animator and mangaka teased that they may even do a remake of Yoshiyuki Tomino’s 1979 classic.