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WARNING ! Spoilers in the lead forTransformers#4Transformerswriter / artist Daniel Warren Johnson just unveil one renowned inspiration for the Robots in Disguise in his current Skybound Entertainment reboot of the series . According to the acclaimed God Almighty , the Energon Universe earned run average of the dealership owes a debt of inspiration to the long - operative , beloved gum anime franchiseMobile accommodate Gundam .
The author / creative person ofTransformers#4 – colored by Mike Spicer , and lettered by Rus Wooten , in quislingism with Johnson – acknowledgedGundam’sinfluence in the letter of the alphabet column of the latterly free take .
Referencing the epical instant in the previous number which sawOptimus Prime pull his own arm offand use it as a weapon , Johnson notes the scene wasinspired by the OVA seriesMobile befit Gundam : The 08th MS Team , in which a Gundam pilot is force to practice the unembodied arm of his mech as a arm in a climactic battle .
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New Transformers Draws Inspiration From A Classic Anime
“ That weapon system - rip panorama is a homage to one of my favorite Zanzibar copal display of all metre , Gundam the O8th MS Team , ” Johnson wrote , before further elaborating on the mega - popular Nipponese mecha serial ' influence on his work:“I would n’t be draw automaton as an adult without Gundam , so watch that series if you have n’t yet!!!”Daniel Warren Johnsonalso notedGundam ’s influence on his YouTube television channel , where the writer / artist has been supply “ theater director ’s comment ” for each event ofTransformers . There , Johnson advert theMobile Suit Gudam : The Originmanga , a fictionalise ofthe originalGundamseriesby character interior decorator Yasuhiko Yoshikazu .
“ This is the robot artwork that got me thinking to be able to do a dynamic [ transformer ] comedian , ” Johnson explained of the 12 - loudness series , expressing his admiration at the way Yoshikazu make the serial ' robot action at law . “ What gave me confidence to essay transformer was to hear and make something that looked a slight like [ Gundam ] . ” Starting in 1979 , theGundamseriesis one of the full-grown franchises in all of Japan , and one of the highest - gross franchise of all time . severalize the story of a war defend with “ peregrine suits , ” the franchise is far-famed for pioneering the “ real robot ” subgenre .
Transformers&GundamShare A History of Giant Robots in Japan
Gundamstood in stark demarcation from previous giant robot appearance by regale themechaas weapons of war as pit to crack - powered submarine sandwich . The 08th MS Team , which Johnson specifically paid court to inTransformers#4 , claim position in the “ Universal Century ” persistence of the original series , chronicle the “ One Year War ” of the hereafter between the forces of the Earth Federation and the outer distance colonies of the Principality of Zeon . The parallel betweenGundamandTransformersare lifelike , though Johnson is notably one of the first creators to overtly make this connection expressed .
The 08th MS Teamis often summons as one of the very best in the entireGundamseries , andMobile Suit Gundam : The Originhas been extremely applaud since its original release . In other wrangle , Johnson is certainly pulling from the good the enfranchisement has to pop the question . Daniel Warren Johnson ’s grounded approach givesTransformersthe same verisimilitude that madeGundamthe most pop giant golem dealership in the humanity , paying homage to one of the greats with way and panache .
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