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Introduction

The GUNDAM world
isn't what it used to be.
By 1994, 15 years after
its inception, the
enduringly successful
science-fiction
saga had spawned four
television series,
six movies and two video
series, creating a richly
detailed universe with an
elaborate history and continuity.
But for GUNDAM's 15th
anniversary, Sunrise, the studio
that holds the GUNDAM
franchise, decided to set aside the
established GUNDAM world and
spin the saga off into a succession
of alternate universes.
(Only one GUNDAM
production since then claims
to hew to the original continuity
- the ongoing 08TH MS
TEAM video series.)

In the new scheme of things, a GUNDAM television series
debuts every year with a new story, a new
creative team, a new universe, and a whole
new continuity. Since each of the creators
Sunrise has tapped to launch a new
GUNDAM series has taken
an entirely different approach,
watching GUNDAM has now
become something like watching MTV; if this
year's show stinks, then maybe the next one
will be good. This year's model is MOBILE
NEW CENTURY
GUNDAM X, and we're here
to help you decide if you should stay tuned
or change the channel.
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COPYRIGHT © 1996 SOTSU AGENCY, SUNRISE, TV ASAHI
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