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Description
A middle-aged man brings his family to the Gundam Factory Yokohama, where they gather with a crowd to watch the life-sized RX-78F00 Gundam take a single, monumental step. As his young children gaze in wonder at the moving statue, the man is transported back through his own memories. He recalls the debut of Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 and the profound impact it had on him as a boy. The narrative traces his lifelong relationship with the franchise, showing how the original series shaped his childhood and then reappeared at different stages of his life. Later, he is bewildered when his own son becomes a fan through Mobile Fighter G Gundam, whose high-energy, superhuman brawling feels utterly alien compared to the more grounded mecha action he grew up with. The short film interweaves these flashbacks with the present-day scene at the Yokohama dock, culminating in a cameo appearance by Amuro Ray and visual nods to other mobile suits and pilots from across the Gundam multiverse. Set to the song Masterpiece by People 1, the story is a generational tribute rather than a conventional plot, exploring how the Gundam franchise has been passed down through time and continues to inspire awe in each new wave of viewers.
Information
A Boy with Gundam
少年とガンダム
Type: ONA
Movie/episode length: 6 min.
Date: 05/15/2026
Official Website:A Boy with Gundam
Categories
Genre
Everyday Drama
Settings
Sci-Fi
Tags
MechaReal Robots
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Staff
  • Director
    Tsukuro Hayakawa
  • Unit Director
    Shinya Watada
  • Original Character Design
    Yasuto Morioka
  • Animation Character Design
    Shuri Toida
  • Director of Photography
    Gaku Senda
  • Producer
    Takuya Okamoto
    Kentaro Morishita
  • Storyboard
    Tsukuro Hayakawa
  • Art Director
    Taketo Gonpei
  • Cgi Director
    Tsukuro Hayakawa
  • Executive producer
    Naohiro Ogata
Production
  • Production
    Sunrise