Yoshida Shun'ichi
Japanese anime director who directed Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative. Jenxi Seow Published 4 Nov 2025
Updated 4 Nov 2025
Yoshida Shun’ichi (吉沢俊一, Yoshida Shun’ichi) is a Japanese anime director who directed Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018), a film exploring the darker implications of Psycho-Frame technology and Newtype phenomena after the Laplace Incident. His direction brought Fukui Harutoshi’s story of trauma, transcendence, and the Phenex’s mystery to visual life.
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Yoshida’s directorial work on Narrative required balancing:
- Complex themes about consciousness and technology
- Spectacular RX-0 series mobile suit combat
- Character trauma and psychological depth
- Mystery surrounding Rita Bernal and the Phenex
- Connections to Unicorn whilst telling independent story
His direction emphasized the ambiguous, haunting nature of the Phenex and Rita’s fate, using visual storytelling to convey phenomena beyond simple explanation.
Appearances
- Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative – Director
See also
- Fukui Harutoshi – Writer
- Jona Basta – Protagonist
- Rita Bernal – Key character
- RX-0 Phenex – Central mobile suit
External links
- Shun’ichi Yoshida on Anime News Network
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