Kidou Senshi Gundam: Senkou no Hathaway 2

This is a canonical watch order that is geared towards a first time viewer of Gundam. I myself experienced the series in this order, which preserves the canonical order, but mends it slightly to preserve watching experience and prevent burnout. Included will be double-ups of series, which means the TV and Compilation movie versions and/or OVAs. Most of those "rewatches" will come after a period of time, slid into the timeline in a way that prevents serious burn-out. Realistically you can swap around any of them for their relative compilation, but first will always come the "preferred" version.

There is nothing in this list I would call spoilers, but I do give some slight generalized opinions which may lead, or alter your own experiences. If you want to go in blind, just look at the show. The blurbs are there to decide if you aren't sure when you want to watch something, not to give you anything before you watch.

I will also be forced to keep a side list since the max number of items in a single list is 50. Until more Gundam content is released, it mostly has small 5-10 minute things that don't really add to the canon in anyway. However, Gundam is approaching a point where if 2-3 more series release this list will get tight. Here is a link to that list: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/12271

I want to clarify that I am not some super Gundam fan, and I began making this list from the beginning of my watching experience. It thus offers a glimpse into what watching Gundam in 2022 should be like for the open-minded, anime history inclined weeb. If you know nothing (or very little) about Gundam this is the perfect place to start in order to grind out the main Universal Century timeline.

If you have any questions (or suggestions to improve since I'm not a hardcore Gundam fan) please feel free to message me.

2016 - present

Have you ever asked yourself the question, will there be anime that have been canceled or that may never come to light? Well, here are 26 possible answers (I may be missing one)

A list of anime Haruhiko Mikimoto provided character designs for. Ordered by franchise and release date.

⦿ Alternate Versions (Universal Century)

> Kidou Senshi Gundam (TV):
Kidou Senshi Gundam I (Movie)
Kidou Senshi Gundam II: Ai Senshi-hen (Movie)
Kidou Senshi Gundam III: Meguriai Sora-hen (Movie)

> Kidou Senshi Zeta Gundam (TV):
Kidou Senshi Z Gundam I: Hoshi wo Tsugu Mono (Movie)
Kidou Senshi Z Gundam II: Koibito-tachi (Movie)
Kidou Senshi Z Gundam III: Hoshi no Kodou wa Ai (Movie)

> Kidou Senshi Gundam Unicorn (OVA):
Kidou Senshi Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 (TV)

> Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Origin (OVA):
Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Origin - Zenya Akai Suisei (TV)

> Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt (ONA):
Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky (Movie)
Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (Movie)



⦿ Mobile Suit Gundam Franchise Total Episodes: 958 episodes (TV Series + ONA)

> Main Series: Mobile Suit Gundam + Zeta + ZZ + Victory + G + Wing + X + Turn A + SEED + SEED Destiny + 00 + AGE + Reconguista in G + Iron-Blooded Orphans + The Witch from Mercury

> Other Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 + Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet + Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt

> Build Series: Build Fighters + Build Fighters Try + Build Divers + Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise

> SD Gundam Series: SD Gundam Force + SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors + SD Gundam World: Sangoku Soketsuden + SD Gundam World Heroes



⦿ Others Not Included (Not Watching)

> Kidou Senshi Gundam ZZ (Universal Century)
> Kidou Senshi Victory Gundam (Universal Century)
> Kidou Senshi Gundam: Twilight Axis (Universal Century)
> Kidou Senshi Gundam MS IGLOO (Universal Century)
> Gundam: G no Reconguista (Regild Century)
> Turn A Gundam (Correct Century)
> Kidou Butouden G Gundam (Future Century)
> Kidou Shinseiki Gundam X (After War)
> Kidou Senshi Gundam AGE (Advanced Generation)
> Build Fighters Series
> Build Divers Series
> SD Gundam Series

Only CM, Movie, Music, OVA, PV, Special, TV, TV Special & Unknown are listed here....

ONA is covered in separate stack....
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/41824

Anime which were announced more than 24 months ago....
& Nothing is heard about it till....

Note: List will be re-updapted on last week of June, 2024.

If something is not mentioned here, then please help me to improve it..

☆ = Mandatory Viewing

My preferred timeline order:
☆ Gundam: The Origin
☆ Gundam I
- Gundam: Cucuruz Doan no Shima
☆ Gundam II: Ai Senshi-hen
- Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower
- Gundam: Dai 08 MS Shoutai
- Gundam 0080: Pocket no Naka no Sensou
☆ Gundam III: Meguriai Sora-hen
- Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
- Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
☆ Zeta Gundam
☆ Gundam ZZ
☆ Gundam: Gyakushuu no Char
☆ Gundam Unicorn
- Gundam NT
☆ Gundam: Senkou no Hathaway
- Gundam: Senkou no Hathaway 2
- Gundam: Senkou no Hathaway 3

Gundam anime I've watched that is worth your time. Arranged mostly in production order.

The Universal Century (UC) is the original continuity in the Gundam multiverse (yes, it's a multiverse). This is for all those people that doesn't know how to start because of the BIG amount of titles.
Sorry if there is a grammar mistake, my writing in english is not the best.

UC MS Gundam watch order by Conflict Order in the canonical timeline. I will be updating the battles covered in each listing eventually as I get caught up.

2/4/24 Update: Still working on a lot of the timeline dates for this, so please check back later for revisions and added information and material.