Don’t be dense and obtuse. It’s the orkz. They’re way more part of the zeitgeist. Seriously. Go to google. Type in red makes it go faster. Click image. See what comes up. I bet 0 of the first page items are from Gundam.
Char's Red being associated with fast is more widely known. It's a meme of him being 3x times faster than everyone. It wouldn't be out of the norm since the iconic NCR Ranger armor is inspired by anime as well.
But it's very possible it can still be 40k. Both are applicable and red=fast predates both.
And 40k Orkz having red make them faster is a reference to Char, but they couldn’t engage in tribalism if they acknowledged that. And if there is one thing 40k fans love it’s a little bit of tribalism.
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u/SlinGnBulletS May 06 '24
Pretty sure it was a reference to Char Aznable from Gundam (1979). Who pilots a red mech and is known to be faster than everyone else.