For over four decades, Mobile Suit Gundam has stood as one of anime’s most influential franchises. Its universe has expanded across countless series, movies, and spin-offs, each reshaping the mecha genre for new generations. Yet despite the franchise’s ongoing success, its original creator, Yoshiyuki Tomino, admits he feels conflicted about what Gundam has become.

In a recent interview via Asahi , Tomino shared that he hasn’t watched a single Gundam title produced after his own. While proud that the series has reached such monumental heights, he also expressed discomfort with how much it’s changed. To him, Gundam has evolved from a deeply personal creative project into a vast, commercialized product and something he no longer feels connected to.

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