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Yoshiyuki Tomino

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  • Director
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Yoshiyuki Tomino
Yoshiyuki Tomino was born on 5 November 1941 in Odawara, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2004), Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers (2005) and Mobile Suit Gundam (1979).
BornNovember 5, 1941
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BornNovember 5, 1941
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins total

    Known for

    Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2004)
    Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2004
    Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers (2005)
    Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)
    Mobile Suit Gundam
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Gundam (2027)
    Gundam
    • Writer(creator)
    • 2027

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Zero
      • original concept
      • original work
      • Pre-production
      • 2027
    • Gundam
      • created by
      • based on the series by
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Gundam Eight PV
      • original work
      • Filming
      • Short
    • Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)
      Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
      6.8
      • original story
      • 2026
    • Tomoyo Kurosawa in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025)
      Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
      6.8
      TV Series
      • creator: original story
      • creator: original story by
      • 2025
    • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning (2025)
      Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning
      6.8
      • original story
      • 2025
    • Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance (2024)
      Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
      6.5
      TV Series
      • orginal concept: from "Mobile Suit Gundam"
      • 2024
    • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom (2024)
      Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
      6.5
      • original work
      • 2024
    • Gundam Build Metaverse (2023)
      Gundam Build Metaverse
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • original work
      • 2023
    • Kana Ichinose in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2022–2023
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie V: Beyond the Peril of Death (2022)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie V: Beyond the Peril of Death
      7.0
      • original work
      • screenplay
      • 2022
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle (2022)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle
      7.1
      • original work
      • screenplay
      • 2022
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
      6.8
      • original work
      • 2022
    • Gundam Breaker Battlogue
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • original work
      • 2021
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie III: Legacy from Space (2021)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie III: Legacy from Space
      6.9
      • original work
      • screenplay
      • 2021
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (2021)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway
      6.6
      • original story
      • 2021
    • Gundam Build Divers (2018)
      Gundam Build Divers
      6.5
      TV Series
      • original work
      • 2018–2020
    • Gundam Build Divers Re: Rise (2019)
      Gundam Build Divers Re: Rise
      6.8
      TV Series
      • original work
      • 2019–2020

    Director

    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie V: Beyond the Peril of Death (2022)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie V: Beyond the Peril of Death
      7.0
      • general director
      • 2022
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle (2022)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle
      7.1
      • general director
      • 2022
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie III: Legacy from Space (2021)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie III: Legacy from Space
      6.9
      • general director
      • 2021
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie II: Bellri's Fierce Charge (2020)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie II: Bellri's Fierce Charge
      6.7
      • general director
      • 2020
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter (2019)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter
      6.7
      • general director
      • 2019
    • Mark Ishii in Gundam Reconguista in G (2014)
      Gundam Reconguista in G
      5.4
      TV Series
      • general director
      • 2014–2015
    • Ring of Gundam (2009)
      Ring of Gundam
      5.8
      Short
      • general director
      • 2009
    • The Wings of Rean (2005)
      The Wings of Rean
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • general director
      • 2005–2006
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars
      6.7
      • general director
      • 2006
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers (2005)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers
      6.5
      • general director
      • 2005
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2004)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars
      6.7
      • general director
      • 2004
    • Overman King Gainer (2002)
      Overman King Gainer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • general director
      • 2002–2003
    • Turn A Gundam: Earth Light (2002)
      Turn A Gundam: Movie II: Moonlight Butterfly
      6.6
      • chief director
      • 2002
    • Turn A Gundam: Earth Light (2002)
      Turn A Gundam: Earth Light
      6.5
      • chief director
      • 2002
    • Turn A Gundam (1999)
      Turn A Gundam
      7.5
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 1999–2000

    Art Department

    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie V: Beyond the Peril of Death (2022)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie V: Beyond the Peril of Death
      7.0
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 2022
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle (2022)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie IV: Love That Cries Out in Battle
      7.1
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 2022
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie III: Legacy from Space (2021)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie III: Legacy from Space
      6.9
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 2021
    • Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter (2019)
      Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter
      6.7
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 2019
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers (2005)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers
      6.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2004)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004
    • Overman King Gainer (2002)
      Overman King Gainer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 2002–2003
    • Turn A Gundam: Earth Light (2002)
      Turn A Gundam: Movie II: Moonlight Butterfly
      6.6
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 2002
    • Turn A Gundam: Earth Light (2002)
      Turn A Gundam: Earth Light
      6.5
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 2002
    • Turn A Gundam (1999)
      Turn A Gundam
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 1999–2000
    • Brain Powerd (1998)
      Brain Powerd
      5.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 1998
    • Garzey's Wing (1996)
      Garzey's Wing
      3.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1996–1997
    • Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (1993)
      Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Minoru Yokitani)
      • 1993
    • Mama Is a 4th Grader (1992)
      Mama Is a 4th Grader
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (opening sequence)
      • 1992
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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Minami Asa
    • Born
      • November 5, 1941
      • Odawara, Japan
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      • 2 Interviews

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Came up with the name "gundam" by combining the words "freedom" and "gun" to tell a story about the nature of war and human conflict.

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