Is it enough to watch the OVA or should I go for the 13 episode TV version?

There's almost no difference between the two. I recommend the OVA; it's more enjoyable to watch in the longer format.

To move on to Zeta, you don't have to watch the other series. Personally, I watched Zeta directly after the original and then watched the rest, but if you want more context, watch 0083 Stardust Memory [url=]https://myanimelist.net/anime/84/Kidou_Senshi_Gundam_0083__Stardust_Memory[/url] first.


Here is a list that groups together all the series in the UC universe chronologically. [url=]https://myanimelist.net/stacks/2504[/url]

You can watch either whenever you want after finishing the original MSG series.
Thunderbolt is set across a few years and begins during the One Year War. War in the Pocket is set 1 after the One Year War.
Both are definitely worth a watch.

They are both worth watching, you can watch them whenever you want cause they are side stories.

If you are not in a rush watch them before zeta
My watching order was
Gundam Origin》 0079 Gundam Cucuruz island 》 0079 Gundam 08th team 》 0079 Thunderbolt 》 0080 War in pocket

Yeah, it's a good idea to watch all the spin-offs before Zeta.

Yeah You understood correctly Hathaway Flash can only be seen after Zeta since it is the direct continuation of the main story we can see the main cast (Gundam 0079, Zeta Gundam 0087, ZZ Gundam 0088, Char Counter Attack 0093 and then Hathaway Flash 0105).

Yeah that's it. (char limit)

Yes, to understand GQ you have to watch the entire story of Amuro and Char, namely Gundam 0079, Origin, Zeta Gundam, Char Counter Attack.

I second what y’all said about The Origin, basically the same just pick the format you prefer (although I recommend the OVA version).

For what UC to watch before Zeta, I’d say don’t feel obliged to watch it all if some you end up not liking, but like y’all discussed I wouldn’t watch a UC that takes place after Zeta. Personally I liked watching UC Gundam mostly by release order rather than UC timeline, since there are so many around 0079 - 0080, but if you don’t mind it or again just only watch the ones you are interested in, you’ll be fine.

Happy viewing!

The Cucuruz Doan’s Island is a film version of the 15th episode of the original 0079 Gundam series that was removed for being poorly animated.

So if you’re streaming the OG Gundam the original episode 15 won’t be there but you can find it on other places.

If you can find episode 15 and watch the movie as well it’s a nice watch for comparison.

@WilliamMinerva20 I'm not sure about the island, but since all these spinoffs are clearly simpler and easier than Zeta, I was thinking of watching them all, counting the CGI Zaku series, in timeline order before moving on to it. If I understand correctly, then Hathaway Splash is better to watch after Zeta?

The OVA is the optimum experience. The only things the TV version adds are new openings and endings, and about 15 seconds more Char animation in the final epilogue.

Thunderbolt is in an alternate UC according to the mangaka. Where the ONA and movies are, only the 0079's setting is referenced, but none of the characters (the ongoing manga has now involved Zeta stuff, if you're curious).
0080 is set away from the frontlines, and the only other series it references is 0079, so Zeta is not necessary for 0080.

Cucuruz Doan's Island uses The Origin setting and art style you can start it after The Origin.
Yes, you should watch Hathaway after Zeta (the series that introduces Hathaway Noa) and Char's Counterattack (where Hathaway Noa becomes an important character).

@Fortress_Maximus So, my plans remain the same, but with Thunderbolt replaced by Island?

@RobertBobert I'd recommend doing it that way.

@Fortress_Maximus By the way, I've been wanting to ask for a long time. Is it true that Origin retcons many things in the original Gundam? However, I heard that most of the changes are in the parts that weren't adapted into the anime.

@RobertBobert These aren't retcons; there are multiple parallel U.C. timelines. Some are minor deviations from 0079 TV, like the 0079 movies, while others are major deviations, such as Tomino's novel, The Origin, Thunderbolt, and GQuuuuuuX.

@Fortress_Maximus Do you think that, barring canon facts, Origin is in the same another alternate reality like GQ?

@RobertBobert The Origin and GQ are separate from each other, too, if that's what you are asking.

GQ is alternate but not an alternative. The divergences with 0079 are deliberate. It's a commentary on the One Year War by showing a contrasting outcome.

The Origin is, if we're talking about Yasuhiko's worldview, which includes both the manga and OVA. One goes through the full length of the One Year War, the years leading up to it and the aftermath. The divergences with 0079 are because that's how Yasuhiko views the One Year War.