In the closing stages of the One Year War, where Amuro showcased his prowess, many Zaku units were lost on the battlefield. However, there weren't many that had their cockpit pierced by a beam saber without exploding. The Zaku on display had lost its left arm from the elbow down, so it cannot be definitively confirmed that it was Amuro's target. However, the hole in its chest matches the spot where the Zaku fought by Amuro was pierced by the beam saber.

As Banagher gazed at this Zaku, the hole in its chest was prominently featured in a close-up shot. This might have been a deliberate move to catch the attention of fans. Although it remains in the realm of romantic speculation, if the Zaku II on display was indeed the one defeated by Amuro back then, wouldn't that be a sophisticated nod to the series' history?

The anime "Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn" is a robot anime produced by Sunrise, broadcast from April to September 2016. It is a restructured version of the OVA "Mobile Suit Gundam UC," originally based on the novel by Harutoshi Fukui. The series is set in Universal Century 0096, three years after "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack," with the original concept by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate.

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