Alternative TitlesEnglish: Mobile Suit Gundam Synonyms: Kidou Senshi Gundam, First Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: 0079 Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダム
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Type: TV
Episodes: 43
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 7, 1979 to Jan 26, 1980
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 7.941 (scored by 3551 users)
Ranked: #3762
Popularity: #628
Members: 6,898
Favorites: 168 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisIn the year Universial Century 0079, humanity lives in space colonies called Sides. Side 3, the Principality of Zeon, has declared war on the Earth Federation. After the intial fighting, an 8-month stalemate occured. However that stalemate breaks when Amuro Ray stumbles into the Gundam, the Earth Federation's secret weapon. Now Amuro and the crew of White Base must stand up to Zeon in order to end the war. (Source: ANN)
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Mobile Suit Gundam 0079, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam
Side story: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War
Sequel: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Spin-off: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, After War Gundam X, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Turn A Gundam, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Summary: Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
Other: 30th Gundam Perfect Mission
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Reviews
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Monkey_D_Luffy
20 of 25 people found this review helpful
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43 of 43 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
9 |
| Animation |
6 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Mobile Suit Gundam, a title every anime fan has surely heard. Some of us love and praise the franchise spawned by this original series, and for some of us it just didn't quite do the job. Regardless, there is no denying it is a revolutionary title that has advanced anime as a whole. It's truly a classic series that has left its impact, or rather, is still making an impact on anime. As you can see by my high rating of 9, I'm one of the fans that adored this series. So now let's see why this is an outstanding series.
The central plot of Mobile Suit Gundam is fairly simple, laying out a brutal war between two sides: the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. Amuro Ray, our main character, gets involved in the conflict by boarding the Federation's great weapon, Gundam (I'm not gonna explain details because then it defeats the purpose of watching for yourself.) Long story short, he becomes the Gundam's pilot and a valuable member of the Federation crew that works aboard White Base (a war spaceship.) Now what makes this great is the fact that everybody aboard White Base, from the Commander of it to Amuro, is a total novice with little to no experience. Over the course of the series we get to see their development together as well as individuals. The tale is filled with elements of stuff like death, killing, family, friendships, etc., all building up to a spectacular finale. Our story of course focuses primarily on the White Base gang and their adventure, but it does a good job at also centering in on the opposing side at the right times and giving insight to their side of the battle. Also, just to add, the pacing is exceptionally good.
The series is from 1979, so do not expect top-notch animation by today's standards. I'm sure it was five star art in its time, but I simply rated it a 6 by today's standards. Don't let that turn you off though. The sound is obviously old as well, so the sound effects have that old recording sound that really doesn't stand up to today's sound quality, so again the 8 is by today's standards. But again, give it a chance because it's actually pretty cool. As for the opening and ending themes, they're just kinda fun songs that, as you'll see, are for the purpose of Mobile Suit Gundam alone. The background music actually consists of some pretty interesting and catchy tunes that couldn't fit the show better. They're different than a lot of the stuff you hear in today's anime.
Now for Characters. As I've said, they're all amateurs. A lot of the characters aboard White Base go through tragedies that bring out great development. Some of them have hidden secrets and relations, some of them fall in battle, some of them leave White Base, and many other things. There's plenty for you to discover about our crew as you go through the series.
Enjoyment is definitely at its best. The father of mecha, Mobile Suit Gundam, sure doesn't lack in its action. We have a nice variety of different Mobile Suits on both warring sides to switch things up, and the Gundam itself is very entertaining to watch because it has a large array of weaponry. Also, a battle takes place in just about every place you could think of: space, land, sky, underwater, underground, and even inside White Base itself. The enjoyment factor does not disappoint, and always entertains your eyes with superb military brawls between mechas, and even hand-to-hand combat.
Obviously there's some contrasting opinions on this series and its status concerning its rating. However, I truly feel it is worth a shot from any anime fan, just because it is a classic title that has had such influence on anime and the mecha genre especially. read more
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alex264
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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43 of 43 episodes seen
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| Overall |
7 |
| Story |
9 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
7 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
When I first sat down to view this anime, I knew that I would be entering a franchise that has spawn from the very depths of the post funky town/ karaoke disco era of Late seventies Japan. that being said, I tried to keep a clear head in the midst of all the "Gundam is a timeless anime classic" reviews and die hard fans who seem to hold that the original is the first and therefore the easiest to appreciate. As the series progressed the clunkiness of the different era animation grew on me just for the fact that this was probably the best of its time. Considering the idea that cartoon epics about battling in space were just launching due to space fever entering the world stage, Mobile Suit Gundam set a precedent for what animators could do with the potential a space setting had. It wasn't mind boggling to see fighting on a black backdrop, but at the same time, the fighting sequences weren't just floating structures and bullets. Amuro Ray and white base's exploits through space at first seemed repetitive and contrived, but in each fighting instance, a new seed seemed to be planted that further established the idea that war isn't necessitated for any universal purpose. It was succinct by the end of the series that there was no opposing difference between Zeon soldiers and federation soldiers, there were just the individual motivations that pushed them each to commit to battle. Considering Japanese history(imperial unity), the series did a great job of establishing the idea that individuality should often take authority over authority itself. Also, the establishing of character was for the most part well paced, if at all a little slow in some parts. I enjoyed not hearing absolute devotion on the part of all the crew to Amuro and was entrenched in the fact that Bright Noah seemed to continually be on his case regarding maturity. In an ironic twist, the writers address the fact that although individuality is what perpetuates motivations in war, it is authority that needs to be respected if individuality is to shine to its maximum potential. The sub plots regarding family ties seemed interesting but could have been expanded upon, as well as the romantic depth of the characters. At times, the show would stray from the idea of love and then at random, uncalled for times shove it down the viewers throat. The opening theme song was hooky enough for the language barrier and seemed to do a good job at establishing a sense of adventure, but it lacked any dramatic sense. Battle sounds were tip top and sound bytes played an important role in advancing the series "familiar" scenarios, making it more nostalgic. Mobile Suit Gundam's one greatest strength in my eyes, that sets it on the pinnacle of "anime" is its beautiful sense of simplicity in chaotic situations, The characters are all defined but flexible and the plot twists seem believable even in space. I get the feeling that the show set the bar for Anime's evolution into a more dramatic powerhouse, but that doesn't mean that this Gundam installment deserves any less of its respect. It is a classic show, without the glitz, but with the right core assets for one of its time. read more
Recommendations
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Gundam Original is what Seed is based on! The story of seed is almost a carbon copy of Gundam the original! The background story of Gundam is very deep and well developed. The only flaw for today's viewer is that the animation for the original Gundam is very dated. But the story does not cop out (like Gundam Seed Destiny). The reason that Gundam Seed doesn't cop out, which is the tradition that came from the classic gundam TV series. The characters who are forced to be involved in the conflicts in the story because of the circumstance are wonderfully developed. Do take note that the original Gundam TV was cut short.
They more or less follow a very similar story line - Seed is simply better animated, longer, and tackles the problems of genetic engineering - along with providing an entertaining experience. Both are great and although Seed is most likely the better of the two - either is a great watch.
This is where it all began so if you've only seen Gundam Wing/Seed/00 then I suggest you watch some real Gundam and check out Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 :P
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For Gundam fans: If you've ever wanted a comedy anime that shamelessly panders to fans of Gundam, especially U.C. Gundam series, Keroro is the series for you. From Keroro cosplaying as Char to Keroro piloting a 1:1 scale RX-78-2 Gunpla in the third movie, there are plenty of amusing references to the franchise throughout the series.
For Keroro fans: If you've ever wondered why it is that Keroro is so obsessed with Gundam, viewing either the original Mobile Suit Gundam series or movie trilogy is a great way to find out. After all, what kind of Keroro fan doesn't know the difference between a Zaku and a GM?
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Opening Theme"Tobe! Gundam (Fly! Gundam)" by Koh Ikeda
Ending Theme"Eien Ni Amuro (Forever Amuro)" by Koh Ikeda
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