Kidou Senshi Gundam


Mobile Suit Gundam

Edit
What would you like to edit?
 

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: First Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: 0079, MSG
Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダム
English: Mobile Suit Gundam
More titles

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 43
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 7, 1979 to Jan 26, 1980
Premiered: Spring 1979
Broadcast: Saturdays at 17:30 (JST)
Studios: Sunrise
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: MechaMecha, MilitaryMilitary, SpaceSpace
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.771 (scored by 5879958,799 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #10052
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1658
Members: 130,627
Favorites: 2,241

Available At


Resources


Streaming Platforms

7.77
Ranked #1005Popularity #1658Members 130,627
Add to My List
Episodes: /43

Synopsis

It is year 0079 of the Universal Century. Mankind has moved to space, living in colony clusters known as "Sides." One of these Sides declares itself the "Principality of Zeon" and declares war on the Earth Federation, the governmental body currently ruling Earth. Using powerful humanoid robots known as "mobile suits," Zeon quickly gains the upper hand.

Nine months into the conflict, the Earth Federation has developed its own powerful mobile suit called the Gundam. When Zeon launches an attack on the colony holding the Gundam, a 15-year-old civilian named Amuro Ray suddenly finds himself thrown into a conflict that will take him all across Earth and space, pitting him against the enemy's ace pilot, Char Aznable.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Kidou Senshi Gundam was not popular when it first aired, and came close to being cancelled. The series was originally set to run for 52 episodes but was cut down to 39 by the show's sponsors, but the staff was able to negotiate an extension to end the series with 43 episodes. When Bandai bought the copyrights to build plastic models for the show's mecha things changed and the show became popular.

It revolutionized the genre by portraying mecha as piloted military weaponry with real-world scientific basis instead of superheroes' giant robots. Often referred to as the 'real robot' genre, it became the norm for mecha anime in the following years after its release.

The series was the first winner of the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize, in 1979 and the first half of 1980.

Episode Videos


Related Anime


Characters & Voice Actors

Aznable, Char

Main
Ikeda, Shuuichi
Japanese

Ray, Amuro

Main
Furuya, Toru
Japanese

Noa, Bright

Supporting
Suzuoki, Hirotaka
Japanese

Haro

Supporting
Inoue, You
Japanese

Mass, Sayla

Supporting
Inoue, You
Japanese

Ral, Ramba

Supporting
Hirose, Masashi
Japanese

Zabi, Mineva Lao

Supporting

Zabi, Garma

Supporting
Mori, Katsuji
Japanese

Shiden, Kai

Supporting
Furukawa, Toshio
Japanese

Sune, Lalah

Supporting
Han, Keiko
Japanese

Staff

Yatate, Hajime
Producer
Tomino, Yoshiyuki
Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation, Original Creator
Sekita, Osamu
Director
Matsuura, Noriyoshi
Sound Director


Edit

Opening Theme

Preview
Spotify
Apple Music
Amazon Music
Youtube Music
"Tobe! Gundam (Fly! Gundam)" by Koh Ikeda
Edit

Ending Theme





Reviews

Nov 2, 2023
Not to sound like a deranged six year old but if you like planet sized robots with guns, bazookas, lightsabers, canons, jet packs, lasers, that can also fight in hand to hand combat then screw this review and pick this up. Forget the fact that it’s made in 1979, because this cinematic masterpiece holds up to this day. This has it all: mecha, love, characters, weird acid trips, family drama, Char, and military tactics that anyone could desire in a Gundam show. I’m talking scenes filled with so much war and space jargon that you’ll be fluent in the language of Spacenoid by the end ...
Jul 28, 2023
as it happens to be one of the most famous animes i knew i had to check this one out and lemme tell you this lived up to the hype. the highs were some of the best anime ive seen yet. yet the lows were quite low.
the story is quite simple yet interesting in how its done, a war between the earth and the zeon forces and this is some of the best parts of this when they focus on the war as a whole showing both sides (zeon a bit less) as just people fighting for what they believe in (minus the whole nazi ...
Jun 24, 2023
Mixed Feelings
I will say that it's pretty difficult to rate this series. It was the progenitor of so much anime so it's legacy is certainly a great one, and I really shouldn't be judging it in comparison to more modern shows. Still, I will say I appreciated a lot of what this series did, especially with more nuanced villains and antiheroes in the form of Char, as well as some deeper story threads that I'll have to explore in more detail through prequels and sequels. That being said, the series was incredibly slow to warm up, taking far too much time dragging its heels between episodes. ...

Interest Stacks

50 Entries · 130 Restacks
by Deylin
30 Entries · 401 Restacks
12 Entries · 20 Restacks

Recommendations


Recent News

'Gundam' Franchise Receives Hollywood Film Adaptation

'Gundam' Franchise Receives Hollywood Film Adaptation

The Sunrise panel at Anime Expo announced on Thursday that the Gundam franchise will be adapted into a Hollywood live-action film and it will be a collaboration betw...read more

NHK Announces Best 100 Anime

NHK Announces Best 100 Anime

To commemorate one hundred years of Japanese anime history, NHK has announced a list of 100 Best Anime on Wednesday at NHK BS Premium. The list is based on the audi...read more


Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 31 Discussion
Kimura - Jul 29, 2008
42 repliesby DoisacChopper »»
Yesterday, 7:34 PM
Poll: Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 43 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )
Beatnik - May 27, 2008
117 repliesby _cjessop19_ »»
Nov 29, 8:54 AM
Poll: Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 30 Discussion ( 1 2 )
Beatnik - May 25, 2008
58 repliesby DoisacChopper »»
Nov 23, 6:40 PM
Poll: Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 29 Discussion
Beatnik - May 25, 2008
48 repliesby DoisacChopper »»
Nov 22, 6:39 PM
Poll: Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 28 Discussion ( 1 2 )
Beatnik - May 25, 2008
54 repliesby DoisacChopper »»
Nov 7, 6:50 PM

Recent Featured Articles

Why Anime Fans Should Rejoice About Dragon Ball FighterZ

Why Anime Fans Should Rejoice About Dragon Ball FighterZ

On June 11th, DRAGON BALL FighterZ was announced as the the latest DBZ fighting game for home consoles and PC. Unlike previous entries, this is being developed by Arc System Works and is bringing the series back to 2-D while greatly enhancing its artistic flare.

by CriticalAndroid

13,365 views

Blast From The Past: New Megazone 23 Anime To Be Crowdfunded Soon

Blast From The Past: New Megazone 23 Anime To Be Crowdfunded Soon

Mecha anime shows are awesome but it's a shame that so few are released nowadays. Fortunately, AIC is bringing back one of their classics for older and newer fans. Is a reboot of Megazone 23 exciting enough to secure a successful crowdfunding campaign?

by MisterD98

16,455 views