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Gundam Robot Toy Pictures
The History Behind Bandai's Gundam Robot Toys:
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Apr 1979
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Mobile Suit Gundam airs on TV (until January 26, 1980)
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Year 1980
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Bandai starts releasing Gundam plastic model toys in scale
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March 1981
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The movie "Mobile Suit Gundam" opens in Japan
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July 1981
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The movie sequel "Mobile Suit Gundam II: Piteous Warriors" opens in Japan
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March 1982
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The movie "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Chance Encounters in Space" opens in Japan
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April 1983
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First release of the Mobile Suit Variations series
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March 1985
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Mobile Suit Z Gundam begins airing on TV (runs until February 22, 1986)
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August 1985
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SD Gundam PVC models go on sale from Gashapon vending machines
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March 1986
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Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ begins airing on TV (runs until January 31, 1987)
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May 1987
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First release of the SD Gundam and BB warlords series
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March 1988
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The movie "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" opens in Japan (double feature with "Mobile Suit Gundam")
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March 1989
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Video release of the original animated feature "Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: The War in the Pocket" (runs until August 25, 1989)
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March 1990
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First release of the High-Grade series
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March 1991
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The movie "Mobile Suit Gundam F91" opens in Japan
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May 1991
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Video release of the original animated feature "Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory" (runs until September 24, 1992)
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August 1992
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The movie "Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Light of Zeon" opens in Japan.
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April 1993
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Mobile Suit Victory Gundam begins airing on TV (runs until March 25, 1994)
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April 1994
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Mobile Suit Fighting Legend G Gundam begins airing on TV (runs until Mar 31,1995)
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April 1995
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New Mobile Report Gundam-Wing begins airing on TV (runs until March 29,1996)
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July 1995
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First release of the Master Grade Model Kits series
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January 1996
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Video release of the original animated feature "Mobile Suit Gundam: 8th MS Platoon"
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April 1996
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After War Gundam-X: A New Century begins airing on TV (runs until December 28, 1996)
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January 1997
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Video release of the original animated feature "New Mobile Report Gundam Wing - Endless Waltz" (available until July 25,1997)
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August 1998
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The movies "New Mobile Report Gundam-Wing - Endless Waltz/Special Edition" and "Mobile Suit Gundam: 8th MS Platoon/Miller's Report" open in Japan; the Gundam Big Bang event was held at the Pacifico Yokohama to celebrate the 20th Anniversary; airing of the 1st TV series.
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April 1999
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Turn A Gundam begins airing on TV. Gundam Convention held to commemorate Gundam's 20th anniversary.
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July 1999
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Cumulative shipment volume of Gundam plastic scale model kits passes the 300 million units mark.
New-design plastic scale model kits released at 1980 prices to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the launch of these products
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October 1999
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Gundam plastic scale model kits/toys test-marketed at Toys-R-Us in the USA.
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March 2000
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing begins airing on the Cartoon Network in the US.
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January 2001
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The "New Mobile Report Gundam Wing" TV anime series begins airing in the UK.
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July 2001
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The first Gundam series, "Mobile Suit Gundam" begins airing in the US.
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