Gundam creator

Gundam creator

TOKYO, Japan - "Mobile Suit Gundam" animation creator Yoshiyuki Tomino holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2014. His group has tied up with Hollywood special effects studio Legacy Effects.

'Gundam' director at Peking University

'Gundam' director at Peking University

BEIJING, China - Japanese animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino (front), creator of the popular animation series ''Mobile Suit Gundam,'' speaks at Peking University in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010.

'Gundam' director at Peking University

'Gundam' director at Peking University

BEIJING, China - Chinese students applaud during a speech by Japanese animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino known for the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' series at Peking University in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010.

'Gundam' director at Peking University

'Gundam' director at Peking University

BEIJING, China - Japanese animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino (front), creator of the popular animation series ''Mobile Suit Gundam,'' speaks at Peking University in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010. (Kyodo)

'Gundam' director at Peking University

'Gundam' director at Peking University

BEIJING, China - Chinese students applaud during a speech by Japanese animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino known for the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' series at Peking University in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2010. (Kyodo)

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Singer Tomino Polak, right, with music band O5&Radecek (O5 and Radecek) performs during a show on the roof of the Kotva Department Store in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 22, 2020. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Singer Tomino Polak, left, with music band O5&Radecek (O5 and Radecek) performs during a show on the roof of the Kotva Department Store in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 22, 2020. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Singer Tomino Polak with music band O5&Radecek (O5 and Radecek) performs during a show on the roof of the Kotva Department Store in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 22, 2020. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Singer Tomino Polak, center, with music band O5&Radecek (O5 and Radecek) performs during a show on the roof of the Kotva Department Store in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 22, 2020. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Tomino Polak, O5&Radecek

Singer Tomino Polak, 3rd from right, with music band O5&Radecek (O5 and Radecek) performs during a show on the roof of the Kotva Department Store in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 22, 2020. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Tokyo Olympic athlete support project with Gundam

Tokyo Olympic athlete support project with Gundam

Koji Murofushi (L), a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, and Yoshiyuki Tomino, director of the Japanese anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam" attend a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2019. The committee announced plans to launch model robots from Gundam into space aboard a satellite that will broadcast messages of support to athletes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Director of Japanese anime Gundam

Director of Japanese anime Gundam

Yoshiyuki Tomino, director of the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam" speaks at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tokyo office on May 15, 2019, beside a model of Char's Zaku robot from the series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Director of Japanese anime "Gundam"

Director of Japanese anime "Gundam"

Yoshiyuki Tomino, director of the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam," poses for a photo at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tokyo office on May 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo