G-Saviour takes place in U.C. 0223, making it one of the furthest points in the original Gundam timeline, set 54 years after the events of Victory Gundam .
The Earth Federation has collapsed, leading to a "dark age" where technological progress has stagnated. Space colonies have become fully independent "Settlements."
G-Saviour is a 1999 live-action science fiction film set in the Universal Century timeline of Mobile Suit Gundam . It was produced as a collaborative effort between Sunrise and international partners to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the franchise. Despite high ambitions and an aim to bring a "mature" drama to Western audiences, the film is often regarded as a failure by fans and is seldom discussed by Sunrise today. 2. Production History G Saviour
G-Saviour is often referred to as the "red-headed stepchild" of the Gundam franchise.
While initiated in Japan, the film was a massive international effort. It involved Polestar Television (Canada), with digital effects finished by California-based Digital Muse. G-Saviour takes place in U
The project was born from an experimental division at Sunrise in 1995, designed to explore 3D graphics for rendering mobile suits, heavily inspired by the digital effects seen in Jurassic Park .
Contrary to standard Gundam productions, franchise creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was not involved. The production team in Canada had little knowledge of the Gundam universe, leading to a screenplay that initially omitted mobile suits altogether. Space colonies have become fully independent "Settlements
This report provides a comprehensive overview of G-Saviour , the 1999 live-action Mobile Suit Gundam film produced to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary. It covers the production history, plot, setting, reception, and its place within the broader Universal Century (UC) timeline. G-Saviour: The Forgotten Live-Action Gundam Milestone 1. Introduction