Shinichiro Watanabe opens up about the frustrations he felt as the episode director of the Gundam OVA series with the progression of the story.
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Highly regarded for his creative vision, Shinichiro Watanabe's journey before his directorial debut with Cowboy Bebop is quite remarkable. Before working on his first original project, Watanabe worked on various projects as an episode director and co-director.
One project that particularly stands out for him is the Gundam OVA, Stardust Memory, as fans still question him about the ending of the series. In an interview, Watanabe expressed his frustrations regarding the OVA series and his journey before beginning his directing work.
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory is a 13-episode OVA from the Gundam series. Shinichiro Watanabe worked on it as episode director. When talking about his journey to becoming a famous director, Watanabe shared (via an interview with Forbes) that fans still ask him about the ending of Gundam 0083. He explained that he had no say in the story, leaving him just as frustrated as the fans with the ending.
