by the fans for the fans

FANS ON SPANISH SIDE BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION AND HAD TO GO BACK IN TIME TO REMEMBER THE DEBATES OF THIS ANIMATION.

BUT CHECK IT OUT



www.akibatoday.com/cms/archives/news/2009/04/23133000.html

Ripoff Animes of Macross and Gundam
posted 09/04/23


You all know Space Gundam V, right? There’s a debate going on now about this anime in Japan.

Space Gundam V is a Korean robot anime broadcast there in the early 1980s. The robot design is worthy of special mention. However you look at it, it is exactly the same as the Valkyrie in Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The series is also called “Gundam,” even though it has absolutely nothing to do with Mobile Suit Gundam...


The controversy all started on April 9 with a report on the anime by Shonen Korea Report. Following a description of the anime, the report stated, “[Korean-made] Space Gundam V toy robots are made with excessively elaborate detail, winning the admiration even of Japanese technicians.”

Internet users in Japan have been posting comments such as:

“Is this fishing (starting conversations that are likely to anger others in order to start up a controversy)?”

“Is this a joke?”

“Even if they’re good at ripping things off...”



This article has been created in collaboration with
Akiba Keizai Shimbun

Gundam Rising! (Akiba Today)

Gundam USB Flash Drive (Akiba Today)



AS WELL AS INFO ON IT HERE

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Gundam_V

Space Gundam V (스페이스 간담브이) is a South Korean animated series directed by Kim Cheong-gi, released on July 1983. Despite its title, the series is not related to Mobile Suit Gundam. It is known for incorporating the VF-1J Valkyrie of Macross fame and the heroic elements of Brave Raideen.

The series is currently available on DVD in South Korea.



Background

Unlike the original Macross version - which portrayed the Valkyrie as a realistic combat mecha, Space Gundam V was presented as a Super Robot with quasi-mystical powers that battled a villainous entity on every episode. Notable villains included a giant rat and a winged devil.

Space Gundam V received international notoriety when clips of the series surfaced on YouTube. Despite its licensing origins, the title has been commonly panned by anime fans as being a ripoff of Macross, as well as Gundam due to its name.

HERE IS A VIDEO SHORT OF IT.

OH seen this before. A giant rat this time? Last time he was fighting some bat-like-man creature. Sure does yell a lot.

PRETTY GOOD SHOW.

BACK IN THE HUNTING DAYS OF OLD VCR TAPES FOR ROBOTECH I CAME ACROSS THESE AT SOME ANIME SHOP IN SAN DIEGO. PLAZA BONITA MALL ACTUALLY.

GOT THAT GIANT ROBO FEEL TO IT.

There's a bunch of Korean anime knock-offs. It so sad that they just can't be original. -_-;