Weapons used by the RX-78-2 Gundam omitted from the TV version includes the 'Gundam hammer', essentially a chain mace (introduced in Re-Entry to Earth (1979)) and the beam javelin (introduced in Icelina- Love's Remains (1979))
Takajin Yashiki once considered the theme song, Suna no Jûjika, to be the biggest blemishes of his career.
Takajin's manager appealed to the director of King Records (who held the musical rights to Gundam) to allow him to release a record under their label, despite not having performed for a while. As a condition to the contract, he was obliged to record the theme song to the film in the condition that 'Gundam', is not mentioned in the lyrics. However, Takajin became dissatisfied with the lyrics and the record jacket cover, an illustrated image of Amuro Ray by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, rather than a photograph of himself that he wanted.
He demanded the release will be postponed, but it went ahead as it is. He poured his own feelings into the song during recording. It went on to sell 130,000 copies, becoming his first hit single and reach 21 at the Oricon, the national music chart of Japan.
Because of his strained relationships during production, Takajin refused to watch Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), mainly because of his dislike of anime and was replaced by Daisuke Inoue who was a friend of Yoshiyuki Tomino during university. At around the mid-2000s, Takajin's pinion of the song has changed.
Takajin's manager appealed to the director of King Records (who held the musical rights to Gundam) to allow him to release a record under their label, despite not having performed for a while. As a condition to the contract, he was obliged to record the theme song to the film in the condition that 'Gundam', is not mentioned in the lyrics. However, Takajin became dissatisfied with the lyrics and the record jacket cover, an illustrated image of Amuro Ray by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, rather than a photograph of himself that he wanted.
He demanded the release will be postponed, but it went ahead as it is. He poured his own feelings into the song during recording. It went on to sell 130,000 copies, becoming his first hit single and reach 21 at the Oricon, the national music chart of Japan.
Because of his strained relationships during production, Takajin refused to watch Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), mainly because of his dislike of anime and was replaced by Daisuke Inoue who was a friend of Yoshiyuki Tomino during university. At around the mid-2000s, Takajin's pinion of the song has changed.
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