The idea of having a space carrier from Tomino is partly inspired by the earlier science fiction anime Space Battleship Yamato, in which he claimed to be a fan of. The White Base, the mothership of the protagonist crew members, is designed with a 3 plane view method by Kunio Okawara, however, it is not specially designed for the anime series Gundam, it was actually a salvaged design from the anime Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3. Originally, the anime would be called 'Gunboy' but it was renamed Mobile Suit Gundam. Tomino liked Okawara's work and asked him to collaborate with him in his upcoming project. Tomino met mechanical designer Kunio Okawara when he first worked in two television series from Sunrise. Mecha, military science fiction, Space Opera Cover of the first Anime Legends English DVD box compilation, featuring the protagonist Amuro Ray and the titular RX-78-2 Gundam.
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