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[[File:Gundam.jpg|thumb|[[Gundam (fictional robot)|RX-78-2 Gundam]] by [[Hajime Katoki]]]]''Mobile Suit Gundam'' was developed by animator [[Yoshiyuki Tomino]] and a changing group of Sunrise creators with the collective pseudonym of [[Hajime Yatate]]. The series was originally entitled ''Freedom Fighter Gunboy'' (or ''Gunboy'') for the robot's gun, with teen boys as the primary target demographic. Early production had a number of references to [[Freedom (political)|freedom]]: the [[White Base]] was originally "Freedom's Fortress", the Core Fighter was the "Freedom Wing" and the Gunperry was the "Freedom Cruiser". The Yatate team combined the English word "gun" with the last syllable of the word "freedom" to form the [[portmanteau]] ''Gundom''. Tomino changed it to ''Gundam'', suggesting a unit wielding a gun powerful enough to hold back enemies like a hydroelectric [[dam]] holding back water.<ref>Gundam Archives, production notes</ref> In keeping with the concept, Gundams are usually depicted as prototypes or limited-production, with higher capabilities than mass-produced units, which are often referred to simply as ''mobile suits''.