Like all good giant robot shows, Mobile Suit Gundam had a proper toy sponsor. Unfortunately, the brightly colored metallic toys were utterly at odds with the show’s more realistic tone. Before Bandai’s gunpla, there was Clover’s toys.
Author: Joel A.
Joel is a retro tokusatsu fan, toy collector, and fansubber. You can see his stream of consciousness live on Twitter, and his subtitle work at Big Nova Subs.