The is a piloted robot (mecha), introduced in 1979 in Yoshiyuki Tomino's and Sunrise's anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. In the series, it is a prototype weapon used by the Earth Federation. The mecha ends up in the hands of Amuro Ray, the son of Tem Ray, who designed the Gundam. Amuro Ray goes on to pilot the mecha for the Earth Federation in their war against the Principality of Zeon.
This model was the first in the Gundam franchise. The robot's design was the first of many variations in subsequent works. Many future Gundams use the RX-78-2's color scheme and general shape.
Conception and design Initially, the concept for the RX-78's was a powered armor, and was the primary design for Yoshiyuki Tomino's proposed series Freedom Fighter Gunboy. The series later changed its name to Mobile Suit Gundam and Kunio Okawara was given Tomino's concept to shape into a finalized design for the anime. Okawara created multiple designs before settling on the current, samurai-styled design for the anime in 1979.
Enemies in the series regularly refer to the RX-78-2 as the white suit or the White Devil (due to the suit's formidable battle performance) despite it being a mix of blue, red, and white. Tomino's response in the novel version of Gundam is that the original design was to be a grayscale machine, made up of mostly white and light gray colouring. However, Sunrise disapproved of the colouring and insisted the unit be painted in brighter colors like other super robot anime at that time.Mobile Suit Gundam(novel), October 1987,
The Japan Self-Defense Forces built an approximately full scale RX-78-3 Gundam (named after the use of helium-3 fuel) with styrofoam in its show and contains a simulation pod.
Variants, successors and legacy Due to being the first Gundam in the franchise, it follows that a lot of mobile suits take inspiration from its design. The RGM-79 GM first appeared in the original series. With the Gundam's original purpose being an experimental prototype, the GM is its mass-production variant. The GM's design largely cuts away ornamental features like the v-fin in favor of a slimmed down design The RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam is a first Gundam-type Mobile Suit which was conceptualized as the precursor to the RX-78-2. It appears within "Mobile Suit Variations", a series part "Operations V" project development which describes mobile suits not depicted by the television series. Another design of this suit, numbered RX-78-01 appears in Gundam the Origin from parallel version universal century. The FA-78 Full Armor Gundam is an variation RX-78-2 in MSV suit which later appeared in Thunderbolt. The PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam was first featured in the manga Plamo-Kyoshiro as an RX-78-2 model kit modified with armor and a shoulder-mounted water cannon. Later it was brought into the Universal Century as a design that was considered for improvements on the RX-78-2. The RX-78-2 Gundam Real Type is a color variant of the RX-78-2 Gundam. It first appeared on a poster for Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow and was given additional background information in Mobile Suit Variations-R. The RX-78-2 Gundam C-Armor The RX-78-2 Solomon Express G-2 The RX-78-2 Gundam High Mobility Type The RX-78Opt Gundam G-Dash The RX-78-2 Gundam + Guntank B parts (nicknamed Gundam Tank) is a combination with the B part torso Guntank replace from damage RX-78-2 legs feature in original game Gundam 0079: The War for Earth
The RX-78-2 Gundam + B parts (nicknamed Gundam Sky) is a combination with the G-Fighter with RX-78-2 that appears in the TV series but not the movies. The RX-79 [G] Gundam Ground Type is Ground Combat Gundam-type mobile suit for mass production development was featured in the OVA Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. The RX-78-NT Gundam NT-1 (nicknamed the Alex), was featured in the OVA War in the Pocket. It was designed as part "G4" projects mobile suit development to be sent to Amuro as a replacement for the aging RX-78-2, it was test piloted by Christina Mackenzie but ultimately destroyed. The RX-78A1 Gundam II featured in Hobby Japan January 1989 issue, a prototype mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics' technical team at the end of the Gryps War. The development concept was to improve upon the famous RX-78-2 Gundam, but to meet the required performance specifications, the frame of the MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki, developed by the same company, was redesigned and used, essentially a "Hyaku Shiki in Gundam skin." This unit was delivered to Karaba as the successor to the MSK-008 Dijieh, becoming Amuro Rays personal machine. The RX-78GP01 Gundam GP01 Zephyranthes a successor of RX-78-2 Gundam was first featured in the OVA Stardust Memory. A new Gundam-type as part "GP Project", (Gundam Development Project) from Anaheim Electronics it was pilot by Kou Uraki, like similar previous predecessor but the Characteristics design is different from previous first Gundam. The RX-178 Gundam MK-II a next successors RX-78-2 Gundam featured as a key mobile suit in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, being piloted by protagonist Kamille Bidan in its first half and continuing to be used throughout it and Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam. Three units prototypes were produced by the Titans faction, improving on aspects of the original with technology such as a moving inner frame and a panoramic cockpit. All three units were later stolen by the Anti Earth Union Group (A.E.U.G) and one of them was given a new paint scheme while the other two were dismantled and studied. The RX-93 v Gundam (aka Nu Gundam) was featured in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack a successor old RX-78-2 Gundam new final plan design mobile suit prototype was finished its so equipment system Psycho Frame and finn Funnel's The RX-0 Unicorn Gundam was featured in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn a successors between RX-93 and RX-78-2 as part "UC" projects The F90 Gundam F90
Alternate designs of RX-78-2 Gundam A redesigned iteration of the RX-78-2 Gundam by Hajime Katoki, referred to as Ver.Ka, is featured in merchandise such as the Master Grade line of model kits and the Gundam Fix Figuration line of figures. A version parallel counterpart of RX-78-2 (or named is RX-78-02 Gundam) in featured manga interpretation reboot Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin. It features the same design characteristics as the original, with more detail in the armor and the lack of a Core Block system. Its weapon loadout is split between "Early" and "Middle/Late" types as the war shifted from ground to space. Another iteration RX-78-2 (RX-78 Gundam) with a sleeker design is featured in the anime shorts series Gundam Evolve. A version RX-78-2 Gundam (called Gundam G40 (Industrial Design Ver.) ) designed by mechanical engineer Ken Okuyama is featured in Mobile Suit Gundam G40, a short film anime and model kit to celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary. The design was meant to mimic realistic human movement similar to the original series. A version incarnation RX-78-2 called RX-78F00 Gundam (or dubbed Yokohama Gundam) a moving statue mobile statue that stood attached to a Gundam Dock (G-Dock) at the Gundam Factory Yokohama. Gunboy-Wilbur is a "Machining Skin" featured in For the Barrel, a novel interpretation of the original series serialized in Newtype Magazine. Another version incarnation RX-78-2 is Gundam (Amuro Legacy) feature in short anime 3D CGI Ring of Gundam same charactersis design white all pure coloured armour suit from previous old universal century.
gMS-α Red Gundam A more mechanical design created by Ikuto Yamashita for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, set during an alternate reality version of the Universal Century timeline. In this incarnation, Char Aznable steals the RX-78-2 Gundam (or so called RX-78-02 White Gundam) and modifies it with a red color scheme, psycommu systems, and funnel bits from the abandoned Elmeth project, allowing the Principality of Zeon to win the One Year War. While it disappeared during the final battle along with Char, it reappears in U.C. 0085 piloted by Shuji Ito, kickstarting the main plot later it was pilot again by Char self during in final battle.
RX-78-2 Gundam in video games
The RX-78-Z1 Zeon's Gundam this is an original features Game strategy in Gihren's Greed. In an alternate official timeline where Zeon won the One Year War, Zeon's Gundam was constructed from the design plans of the RX-78-2 Gundam taken from the Earth Federation (GAMES MSV) suggests that they were found in Jaburo's factories). Although identical in appearance to the RX-78-2 (except for its green Zeon paint scheme and use of MS-14A Gelgoog's shield), its interior mechanisms were completely revamped and featured parts derived from Zeon technology. However, despite these modifications, there were no significant changes to the machine's performance. During the last weeks of the One Year War, the focus of the war effort shifted to outer space. Despite this many Zeon soldiers and mobile suit units continued to operate on Earth. One such Zeon mobile suit team was successful in their ambush of a Medea supply unit and their capture of an RX-78-2 Gundam unit. The captured unit was re-designated RX-78-Z1, repainted in the standard Green Zeon colors and was subsequently used against the Federation a number of times to great effect. For some time, the Gundam wreaked havoc amongst Earth Federation forces on Earth until a Federation Special Forces Combat Unit was able to intercept the stolen Gundam in New York and destroy it. Despite the victory for the Federation unit, the stolen Gundam shot down nearly two dozen RGM-79［G］ GM Ground Type and RX-79［G］ Gundam Ground Type units before it was destroyed. The RX-78/C.A. Casval's Gundam One another original same features in Gihren's Greed. In an alternate timeline, the RX-78/C.A. Casval's Gundam was created by Neo Zeon for Casval's use, and utilized technologies from both the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon. Meant to be a symbol for Newtypes, it has a reddish paint scheme like the other mobile suits used previously by Casval. Besides the paint scheme, the performance of Casval's Gundam was also tuned to match his preferences, resulting in it having better mobility and reaction speed than the original RX-78-2 Gundam.In one of the parallel timelines depicted in the game Gihren's Greed, Char Aznable reverts to his real name of Casval Rem Deikun near the end of the One Year War. He then leads a new faction, Neo Zeon (different from the original Axis Neo Zeon in Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam), against the Principality of Zeon to realize his Newtype ideals. To that end, the RX-78/C.A. Casval's Gundam was developed by Neo Zeon for Char's use and as a symbol for Newtypes. Records showed that this unit has entered combat with the original RX-78-2 Gundam. The RX-78T Gundam Titans Version (nickname G-Titans) another original features in Gihren's Greed. In one of the "What-if" scenarios of the original Gihren's Greed game, the Titans was formed much earlier and the RX-78T Gundam Titans Version was developed prior to the development of the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II. Compared to the original RX-78-2 Gundam, the RX-78T Gundam Titans Version has much higher performance at the cost of shorter operating time. The Gundam Titans Version was developed by Anaheim Electronics for the Titans in exchange for top secret information on the RX Project and Operation V. The RX-78-2 Gundam (fully equipped) It original appears in the game "Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Ambition - Axis's Threat V". The subtitle is for the Tem Ray Army scenario. Piloted by of leader Tem Ray. The RX-78-2 Gundam (Famicom Color) A machine that appeared in the limited edition color version plastic model commemorating the release of Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Battlefront 0079.
RX-78-2 Gundam like (First Gundam-type) in Alternate Universe World The OZX-GU01A Gundam Geminass 01 The OZX-GU02A Gundam Geminass 02