Editing Yoshiyuki Tomino (section)

==Career==
Tomino joined [[Osamu Tezuka]]'s company, [[Mushi Productions]], on March 2, 1964, where he was originally a part of the production department and worked as a production assistant. One of Tomino's seniors was Hiroshi Wakao (later founder and CEO of [[Shaft (company)|Shaft]]), who had joined the company three months earlier; and it was Wakao who taught Tomino how to do jobs like collecting cut bags, filling out progress charts, and how to speak with the animators.<ref>{{Cite book|script-title=ja:だから　僕は… ―ガンダムへの道|trans-title=So, I... The Road to Gundam|date=November 30, 2002|language=Japanese|author=Tomino, Yoshiyuki|publisher= [[Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko]]}}</ref> Soon after, Tomino began drawing storyboards and writing screenplays for ''[[Astro Boy (1963 TV series)|Astro Boy]]''. He later became one of the most important members of the anime studio [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]], going on to direct numerous anime through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.  Tomino is perhaps best known for his transformation of the "[[Super Robot]]" [[mecha anime]] genre into the "[[Real Robot]]" genre with 1979's ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', the first in the [[Gundam|''Gundam'' franchise]]. He has also won numerous awards, including the "Best Director" award at the 2006 [[Tokyo International Anime Fair]] (for the 2005 film ''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam#Compilation movies: A New Translation|Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: Heirs to the Stars]]'').<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8619 "Tokyo Anime Fair: Award Winners"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024171251/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8619 |date=2006-10-24 }}, Anime News Network, 27 March 2006.</ref> Two anime series directed by Tomino (''Mobile Suit Gundam'' in 1979–
80 and ''[[Space Runaway Ideon]]'' in 1980) won the [[Animage]] Anime Grand Prix award.

Tomino is known for using numerous pseudonyms for miscellaneous staffing roles that he performs in his works, including {{nihongo|'''Minami Asa'''|阿佐 みなみ|Asa Minami}} and {{nihongo|'''Minoru Yokitani'''|斧谷 稔|Yokitani Minoru}}, which are used to credit himself for screenplays and storyboards he creates, {{nihongo|'''Rin Iogi'''|井荻 麟|Iogi Rin}}, which he uses to credit himself for theme song lyrics he writes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www7.atwiki.jp/anime_wiki/pages/211.html|title=富野由悠季 – アニメ@wiki FANBOXご支援募集中！|access-date=2014-03-25|archive-date=2014-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325065901/http://www7.atwiki.jp/anime_wiki/pages/211.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  Tomino has collaborated (as Iogi) with artists such as [[Yoko Kanno]], Asei Kobayashi, [[MIO (artist)|MIO]] and [[Neil Sedaka]].

Tomino is noted for directing several well-known anime series throughout his career, such as his most notable work, the ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' series, beginning in 1979, and which was later followed onto numerous sequels, spinoffs and [[merchandising]] franchises, ''[[Aura Battler Dunbine]]'', ''[[Brave Raideen]]'' (in which he directed the first 26 episodes), and numerous others.  His newer work includes ''[[Brain Powerd]]'' (1998), ''[[Turn A Gundam]]'' (1999), ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'' (2002) and most recently, ''[[Gundam Reconguista in G]]'' (2014).

===1970s===
Tomino made his directorial debut with 1972's {{nihongo|''[[Triton of the Sea]]''|海のトリトン|Umi no Toriton}}.  This show, loosely based on [[Osamu Tezuka]]'s manga ''Blue Triton'', showed a different perspective than the traditional "good vs. evil" show.  The star, Triton, a 10-year-old boy, is the last survivor of the Tritons, a tribe from [[Atlantis]] that was wiped out by the supposedly evil Poseidons.  However the viewers learn later on that the story was not so black and white after all.<ref name="Anim-vol10">{{cite magazine | date=December 2002 | last = Machiyama |first=Toma | magazine =Animerica |volume=10 |issue=12 |title=Interview with Yoshiyuki Tomino – The creator of Gundam, before & after! | pages=40–41}}</ref>

In 1975, Tomino worked on ''[[Brave Reideen|Brave Raideen]]'', his first [[mecha]] work, in which he directed the first 26 episodes. ''Raideen'' was renowned and influential in its innovative portrayal of a giant machine of mysterious and mystical origins, and has gone on to inspire numerous other directors and series, including [[Yutaka Izubuchi]]'s 2002 series, ''[[RahXephon]]''.<ref name="AnAc">{{cite web|url=http://www.animeacademy.com/profile_tomino_yoshiyuki.php |title=Profile: Tomino Yoshiyuki |publisher=AnimeAcademy.com |access-date=5 August 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618123953/http://www.animeacademy.com/profile_tomino_yoshiyuki.php |archive-date=June 18, 2007 }}</ref>  Tomino also later worked on 1977's ''[[Voltes V]]''.

In 1977, Tomino directed ''[[Zambot 3]]''. Certain sources cite this series as the origin of a nickname used by some anime fans, {{nihongo|"Kill 'Em All Tomino"|皆殺しの富野|Minagoroshi no Tomino}}, due to the high number of character deaths (although Tomino had directed and worked in a number of series in which the vast majority of the protagonists survive).<ref name="Anim-vol10" /><ref>{{cite book | year=2001 | author = Clements, Jonathan |author2=McCarthy, Helen | title= The Anime Encyclopedia | pages=159 | publisher=Stone Bridge Press| isbn = 1-880656-64-7 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsn.jp/~comet/anime/anime-ideon.html|script-title=ja:ロボットアニメ万歳|language=ja|access-date=22 February 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070228032037/http://www.dsn.jp/~comet/anime/anime-ideon.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 28 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mondo21.net/column/no16.html|script-title=ja:コラム|publisher=Mondo 21|access-date=22 February 2007|language=ja |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071024035616/http://mondo21.net/column/no16.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 24 October 2007}}</ref><ref name="TGE_KEAT">{{cite web|url=http://www.runswithscissors.ws/gundam/features/killemall.html|title=Kill Em All Tomino|publisher=The Gundam Encyclopedia|access-date=5 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230015317/http://www.runswithscissors.ws/gundam/features/killemall.html|archive-date=30 December 2007}}</ref>

In 1978, Tomino conceived, wrote and directed the successful Super Robot series ''[[Daitarn 3]]'', which featured an unusual mix of spy adventure, drama, sci-fi and irony. The series introduced many "pastiche" elements which became popular in the Eighties. The lead character, Haran Banjo, is considered one of the most multi-layered and fascinating anime characters in history.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

In 1979, Tomino directed and wrote ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', which was highly influential in transforming the [[Super Robot]] [[mecha]] genre into the [[Real Robot]] genre.  Mark Simmons discusses the impact of ''Gundam'' in his book, "Gundam Official Guide":
{{bquote|With its new, realistic approach to giant robots, Gundam changed the face of mecha anime and split the genre into two.  Single-handedly inventing the "Real Robot" subgenre, ''Gundam'' forced all of its predecessors to be redefined as part of the "Super Robot" subgenre.  Not surprisingly, Real Robots became all the rage after Gundam.  Shows such as [[Fang of the Sun Dougram|Combat Armor Dougram]] and [[Combat Mecha Xabungle|Walker Machine Xabungle]] followed the trail Tomino had blazed.<ref name="Simmons_41">{{cite book | year=2002 | author = Simmons, Mark | title=Gundam The Official Guide | pages=41 | publisher=Seiji Horibuchi | isbn = 1-56931-739-9 }}</ref>}}

In an interview published in ''Animerica'' magazine, Tomino discusses what he was trying to accomplish with ''Mobile Suit Gundam'':
{{bquote|The bottom line is, I wanted to have a more realistic robot series - unlike a super robot – where everything is more reality-based, based on a humanoid robot. Right from the beginning, the roots of the mobile suit came from the worker robots that were building the space colonies back then, and they would become more technologically advanced, to the point of becoming a weapon, and that was the whole lineage of the robots I had in mind since the beginning. So the whole idea, my idea, of trying to have a robot series in space without it becoming a stupid story was based on wanting to make a story and surrounding it with reality – more realistic possibilities was the underlying concept.<ref name="Anim-vol10-37">{{cite book | year=2002 | author = Machiyama, Toma |title=Animerica Volume 10, Number 12 Article | pages=37 | publisher=Seiji Horibuchi }}</ref>}}

Although the last quarter of the show's original script was canceled and it had to be completed in 43 episodes, its popularity grew after three compilation movies were released in 1981 and 1982. ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' was followed by numerous sequels, spin-offs and merchandising franchises, becoming one of the longest-running and most influential, popular anime series in history, being chosen as No. 1 on [[TV Asahi]]'s "Top 100 Anime" listing in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=7458|title=TV Asahi Top 100|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=23 September 2005|access-date=5 August 2007|archive-date=6 December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206035734/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=7458|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1980s===
In 1980, Tomino directed ''[[Space Runaway Ideon]]'', a series which like ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' was cancelled on its initial run, but featured movie versions later on. The series is known for its darker story elements. Tomino followed up with a more light-hearted series called ''Xabungle'', but the darker nature of ''Ideon'' continued with 1983's ''[[Aura Battler Dunbine]]''.

In 1984, Tomino released ''[[Heavy Metal L-Gaim]]''. The following year, Tomino directed the first sequel to 1979's ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', ''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam]]''. Tomino's involvement in the following Gundam series, 1986's ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ]]'' created an upbeat, comedic theme whereas the earlier Gundam's are of a darker theme. In 1988, Tomino concluded the saga begun in ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' with the ''Gundam'' motion picture ''[[Char's Counterattack]]''.

===1990s and 2000s===
[[File:Yoshiyuki Tomino and Shinsuke Suematsu 20211104.jpg|thumb|With [[Shinsuke Suematsu]] (Award Ceremony for the Persons of Cultural Merit, November 4, 2021)]]
Tomino directed an additional Gundam motion picture, ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam F91]]'' in 1991.  This movie, which took place 30 years after ''Char's Counterattack'', re-launched the Gundam saga in a new direction by featuring a completely new cast.

In 1993, Tomino directed his next Gundam series, ''[[Victory Gundam]]'', which (like ''F91'' before) attempted to relaunch the Gundam saga with a completely new cast.

In 1996, Tomino wrote and directed ''[[Garzey's Wing]]'', and in 1998 wrote and directed ''[[Brain Powerd]]''.  In 1999, he returned to Gundam with ''[[Turn A Gundam]]'' and in 2002, directed two compilations movies for it entitled ''Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light'' and ''Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly''.  Also in 2002, he directed ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'', and in 2005, Tomino directed 3 compilation movies summarizing the events of 1985's ''Zeta Gundam''.  His next major original work in the 2000s was the 6-episode OVA ''[[The Wings of Rean]]'', which first premiered on the Internet across Bandai Channel, the broadcast beginning from December 12, 2005, with the final episode starting on August 18, 2006.  Also in 2006, Tomino made a special cameo appearance in [[Shinji Higuchi]]'s [[tokusatsu]] film ''[[Sinking of Japan]]''.

At the 2009 CESA Developers Conference, Tomino used his keynote speech to criticize the gaming industry, citing that video games "bringing no productivity at all" and that "consoles are just consuming electricity", while stressing that game developers need to focus more on quality content rather than advanced technology, comparing it to the modern animation industry.<ref>Christian Nutt, Yoshi Sato, September 2, 2009, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090906161424/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25118 CEDEC 09: Keynote – Gundam Creator: 'Video Games Are Evil']</ref> His surprising remarks have sparked mass discussions online.<ref>小笠原由依, 2009年09月02日 20時06分, [http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0909/02/news089.html 「僕にとってゲームは悪」だが……富野由悠季氏、ゲーム開発者を鼓舞] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905224110/http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0909/02/news089.html |date=2009-09-05 }}</ref>

After working on the CGI short ''Ring of Gundam'' for Gundam's 30th anniversary in 2009, Tomino returned to the franchise again for its 35th anniversary in 2014 in a new work in which he wrote and directed, ''[[Gundam Reconguista in G]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-10-31/gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-criticizes-makoto-shinkai-works-for-lack-of-sexual-intimacy/.152531 |title=Gundam creator criticizes Shinkai |access-date=2019-11-01 |archive-date=2019-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101033542/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-10-31/gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-criticizes-makoto-shinkai-works-for-lack-of-sexual-intimacy/.152531 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Anime Tourism Association]], founded in 2016, has Tomino serving as its president.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anime Tourism Association |url=https://animetourism88.com/en/shadan/about |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=一般社団法人アニメツーリズム協会-アニメ聖地88 |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210002143/https://animetourism88.com/en/shadan/about |url-status=live }}</ref>

Tomino was present at [[Gundam Factory Yokohama]] for the opening ceremony of the 18-meter "life-size" moving statue of Gundam in [[Yokohama]].<ref>[https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/12/78edcc1608c5-life-size-moving-gundam-statue-unveiled-at-yokohama-theme-facility.html Facility with "life-size" moving Gundam statue opens in Yokohama near Tokyo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711051309/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/12/78edcc1608c5-life-size-moving-gundam-statue-unveiled-at-yokohama-theme-facility.html |date=2021-07-11 }}  KYODO NEWS, December 20, 2020</ref>