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For “Amuro, ikimāsu!”, episode 21 of the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series is the useful reference point. Bandai’s licensed clothing announcement and the official dialogue-search demonstration both point to that episode. A familiar catchphrase is not necessarily a line repeated identically at every launch.
“Amuro, launching!” is our explanatory translation, not a verified English dub transcript. This guide identifies the documented example, explains the Core Fighter connection, and distinguishes an episode citation from a complete count of every similar line.
Which episode contains “Amuro, ikimāsu”?
The speaker is Amuro Ray, the protagonist of the first Gundam series. Bandai’s 2022 announcement for STRICT-G ZERO STAR clothing explicitly connects the phrase with episode 21. The Japanese episode title is “Gekitō wa nikushimi fukaku.”
A separate 2019 announcement from Bandai Namco Rights Marketing demonstrates dialogue searching with an episode 21 result in roughly the fourteenth minute. A platform’s introduction or edition can shift a displayed timestamp, so use the series, episode number and wording together rather than relying on one exact second.
Why does the Core Fighter matter?
The documented example is associated with the Core Fighter. That is more specific than the general mental image of the RX-78-2 Gundam launching whenever someone repeats the catchphrase. Keeping the small craft and the mobile suit distinct helps locate the actual scene.
The Core Fighter connects to Gundam’s Core Block System. Model kits reproduce that connection in different ways, so a reader interested in the machinery behind the scene should check what a particular kit includes instead of assuming all RX-78-2 products offer the same transformation or internal detail.
“Amuro” and “Gundam” are not interchangeable search terms
A launch call beginning with the pilot’s name, one beginning with a machine’s name, and a short response simply meaning “I’m going” may serve similar purposes while using different words. Japanese writing can also represent the stretched vowel in several ways.
Announcing a launch tells the surrounding crew who is beginning an action. Amuro naming himself can suggest a young person taking a step into responsibility. That is a reading of the phrase’s effect, not proof that he has the same feelings in every sortie.
Did Amuro say it only once?
Identifying one documented occurrence and proving a complete occurrence count are different tasks. The official materials used here support episode 21. They do not, by themselves, establish an exhaustive count across all 43 episodes.
A rigorous count would first define whether to include changes of subject, pronunciation or verb ending. Theatrical compilations, games, advertisements and later performances would need separate scopes. This guide therefore avoids turning “here is where you can find it” into an unsupported “this is the only time in every medium.”
A related kit: RG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0
Licensed clothing using the line has existed, but an old announcement does not guarantee a current offer. Our purchase card instead selects the orderable RG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 as related merchandise. It is an assembly model, not a finished figure or a product printed with the quotation.
BANDAI SPIRITS lists a transformable Core Fighter among its features. That makes it relevant for someone interested in the connection between Gundam and the small craft. The card is for the normal complete kit, not the older RG release, an Entry Grade kit or a separate weapons set.
RG kits involve small parts and detailed assembly. We are describing the manufacturer’s specification, not reporting a build we have personally completed. Compare the manufacturer’s suggested price with the current offer, and check condition, seller, shipping and missing-part information. A marketplace offer may be above the suggested price.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it from the first episode?
The official examples cited here point to episode 21. Amuro first boarding Gundam and the occurrence of this exact famous wording are separate questions.
Is every “ikimasu” the same quote?
No. Similar launch reports can differ in subject and wording; spelling also varies when a stretched vowel is represented in writing.
Is “Amuro, launching!” the licensed English line?
We use it as an explanation of the Japanese, without claiming that it matches every authorized subtitle or dub.
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