Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam/Trivia


 * Executive Meddling: The original opening and ending themes couldn't be used for foreign versions because composer Neil Sedaka retains a copyright for them.
 * Fan Nickname: The O suddenly is "Patrick" after SD Gundam Online was released.
 * Follow the Leader: The emphasis on Transforming Mecha makes sense when you consider what came out between the original series and Zeta Gundam: specifically, Super Dimension Fortress Macross and Transformers (along with its predecessor lines Diaclone and Microman). This posed a problem with the model kits for years as some of the mecha designs were nearly impossible to translate to toy form. Zeta's transformation was a particular problem since it involves the abdomen scrunching together and the arms folding in, a feat that was unable to be pulled off reliably until the Master Grade Zeta 2.0 released in 2004. If anything, the Zeta Gundam designs forced model technology to advance rapidly.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!:
 * Emma Sheen is Maya Okamoto's debut role.
 * Jamitov Hymen voiced by Tomomichi "M. Bison" Nishimura, anyone?
 * Sarah Zabiarov is Yuko Mizutani's debut.
 * Milestone Celebration: 2004's Zeta Gundam movie trilogy was released to celebrate both the 20th anniversary of the show, and the 25th anniversary of the Gundam franchise.
 * The Other Darrin:
 * In the English dub, a voice actors' strike happening at the time meant that none of the returning characters from the original Mobile Suit Gundam had their original voices.
 * Many of the female characters had their Japanese voice cast replaced for the Compilation Movie.
 * What Could Have Been:
 * Originally, Gates was . And then he was going to . He never appears in ZZ Gundam, but his final fate is left ambiguous.
 * In an abandoned draft of Chars Counterattack, Jerid Messa was meant to survive and become Amuro's wingman... Then ZZ Gundam came in the way.
 * Speaking of Jerid, there were plans at one point during Zeta Gundam's production to have him turned into a cyborg by Haman.
 * Emma Sheen was supposedly slated to return in ZZ Gundam as well.