Turn A Gundam

Turn A Gundam or ∀ Gundam (∀（ターンエー）ガンダム, Tān Ē Gandamu?) is a 50 episode anime series that aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks and on the anime satellite television network, Animax, which was created for the Gundam Big Bang 20th Anniversary celebration. It was also compiled into two feature-length movies entitled Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light and Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly.

Turn A Gundam was the last Gundam anime TV series to be directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, who was the main creator of the Gundam franchise and had written and directed many previous Gundam works. This series was made after Tomino had recovered from his depression that had influenced Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, and the general tone and mood of Turn A Gundam is much more hopeful and less dark than his other Gundam series.

Turn A Gundam is also the last of the Gundam metaseries (not counting the compilations and future video game cut scenes) to be hand painted on cels. Gundam SEED, created in 2002, was the first series to use digital coloring.

On 22 July 2010, Bandai Entertainment announced that they had acquired the license to release Turn A Gundam in the United States and will be released on Region 1 DVD in 2011.

On 2 January 2012, Bandai Entertainment announced that they will stop offering new DVD, Blu-ray disc and manga releases by February. Bandai Entertainment will be restructured to focus on licensing rights to other companies. Many anime and manga titles that were previously licensed for release in North America were cancelled, including Turn A Gundam.