--- Michael Borgwardt <brazil@brazils-animeland.de> wrote:

> > You, perhaps, are referring to the roman-term "Newtype"?
> > It is used for that purpose, but AFAIK it was "lifted" in English,
> to
> > be deliberately used that way.
> 
> Are you sure that's actually being used outside of Gundam?

Well, since I have seen only 4 eps of Gundam, and the movie that was
released 2 years ago, I am fairly certain (I don't remember enough of
it to have kept such a reference).  However, you might have a point, as
cultural bleed through a popular series would certainly allow for that.

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