According to Gundam Ace, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's manga re-imagining of the original Mobile Suit Gundam, Gundam: The Origin, will be adapted into an anime work soon. This jives with an earlier report of another new Gundam anime project to be announced this Saturday.

Source: ANN

Now, Bandai's Chief Gundam Officer stated several years ago that he'd love to see a modern, well-animated remake of original Gundam. I wonder if this is his dream come true.

I hope this will be a great way to introduce American fans to Gundam, by showing them the original story, but produced in an updated, slick way. Honestly, modern fans have a really tough time with MSG's rough 1970's animation. Will this finally be Gundam's gateway into sustained fandom in America?