the way g-reco portrays and animates relationships between its female characters is, like, actually one of the things i remember fondly about the show. It's still Tomino of course, so he's got both the misogynist wolf and the woman-respecting wolf inside of him, but... still.
![“Even among Gundam fans, there are many who make statements that are a far cry from anti-war. They seem to be stuck in the mindset of mere military geeks, and in the end, perhaps nothing of substance is getting across,” he said. Kajipon links this to a 2025 comment from Tomino saying, “The words that come out of [Gundam fans’] mouths are, Mobile Suit battles are so cool. Nowadays, younger creators are making Gundam, but there’s no hint of war experience in what they make, they’re just picture stories. That is my responsibility for not having taught them.” On a similar note, Tomino told Kyodo News last year that he also considers the media responsible for the lack of awareness about the true nature of war among the general public, for failing to convey “the voices of real soldiers and the politicians who order suicide attacks.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s6uwytvvpihxcqyzvcltzmrr/bafkreid6bfdye2sguzg7v6vhxzq6i52erjdddo2j35io7uk3mbfu4pqvyi)