

In the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However, the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon, the grouping of colonies furthest from the earth, has sparked a war.
Direction
Tomino's 'kill 'em all' reputation starts here
Score
Matsuyama's orchestral themes that defined mecha music
Writing
Amuro's psychological breakdown remains devastating
Director
Ryoji Fujiwara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This theatrical edit condensed 43 TV episodes into two films, creating the 'real robot' subgenre that rejected super-robot heroics for military realism and psychological trauma.
Yoshiyuki Tomino was so depressed during production that he tried to kill off the entire cast—producers made him keep some alive for sequels. The 'kill 'em all' nickname stuck for decades.
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