Who is the main character of the 1979 anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam"?

Amuro Ray is a fictional character introduced in Sunrise's 1979 anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam." Amuro is a mechanic who becomes the pilot of the mecha known as RX-78-2 Gundam to protect himself from the Zeon forces invading his space colony during the war.

He becomes an Earth Federation pilot in the war as well as the first Newtype, a type of human with special awareness which gives him great skills when fighting. The Gundam franchise explores Amuro's involvement in the wars piloting the titular mecha. He returns in the sequel, "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam" and the feature film "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" where he takes part in new conflicts.

His character became very popular in Japan, earning high ranks in popularity polls involving Gundam characters as well as anime characters in general. Critical reception to the character has also been positive with comments revolving around his work as a soldier.