Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
"Gundam Wing" was a greater success in North America, however, and is credited with single-handedly popularizing the "Gundam" franchise among Western audiences. Just over a week after its premiere on Cartoon Network on March 6, 2000, the series was the top rated program in all age groups. During the summer of 2000, it remained as the first or second top-rated show among kids and teens during its twelve airings per week on the Toonami block. "Gundam Wing" was ranked the 73rd best animated series by IGN, calling the series "so good that even those opposed to anime have to give the show its due credit".
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Tomino is noted for directing several well-known anime series throughout his career, such as his most notable work, the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series, beginning in 1979, and which was later followed onto numerous sequels, spinoffs and merchandising franchises, "Aura Battler Dunbine", "Brave Raideen" (in which he directed the first 26 episodes), and numerous others. His newer work includes "Brain Powerd" (1998), "Turn A Gundam" (1999), "Overman King Gainer" (2002) and most recently, "Gundam Reconguista in G" (2014).