This phenomenon later became known as the "Axis Shock," shocking the world. However, the Federation government officially announced it as a "successful operation by Londo Bell." To prevent Zeon ideology from radicalizing by interpreting the existence of the psychoframe and Newtypes as acts of "divine intervention," the truth was sealed.

In any case, Axis veered off course from Earth, averting its destruction. As a consequence, Amuro, Char, and the participating pilots vanished into the light, becoming missing.

The sight of Amuro, who had faced the absurdities of war countless times, believing in the "future of humanity" until the very end, might have been a miracle symbolizing the concept of "Newtypes."

The theatrical version of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" was released in March 1988. It was the first original Gundam film created for the theater, set in the Universal Century of 0093, 14 years after "Mobile Suit Gundam." The anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" is a robot anime produced by Sunrise, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It pioneered the new genre of "real robot anime," greatly influencing subsequent robot anime. Although the viewership ratings were initially poor, the popularity surged with reruns and theatrical releases, sparking a "Gunpla" boom. Numerous subsequent Gundam series and spin-offs have been created, and it remains highly popular today.

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