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Mika Akitaka

Mechanical designer for Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
Jenxi Seow Published 5 Nov 2025 Updated 5 Nov 2025
Mika Akitaka

Mika Akitaka (明貴美加, Akitaka Mika) is a Japanese mechanical designer and illustrator who contributed to Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam’s mobile suit designs. Working as part of the design team alongside Nagano Mamoru and Fujita Kazumi, Mika helped create the series’ mechanical aesthetic.

Career

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

Mika Akitaka contributed to Zeta Gundam:

  • Supporting mechanical designs
  • Mobile suit detail work
  • Part of collaborative design team
  • Contributed to series’ visual identity

Design Contributions

As part of Zeta Gundam’s design team:

  • Refined mechanical designs
  • Supported lead designers’ visions
  • Created technical illustrations
  • Helped establish mid-UC design language

Significance

Mika’s work contributed to:

  • Zeta Gundam’s distinctive visual style
  • Evolution of mobile suit design aesthetics
  • Collaborative design process
  • Gundam franchise’s continued development

Works

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

  • Supporting mechanical designer
  • Mobile suit detail design

See also

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