| It's a different flavor of Gundam, but yes, it is a good start, mainly because it's a new timeline, and the anime itself is meant for newer fans. |
| Just an avid anime watcher of 18 years, not much else I could say about myself (that I don't want to reveal, of course, just ask if you wanna know more!) "So...look up, face forward, toward your chosen horizon and just...walk on." - Noah, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 |
Pillsbury_Uchiha said: this is the best gundam has to offer Sorry, but I dissagree. Yes this is really good but the UC (Universal century) though has its bad parts ((ex: end of Gundam Zeta), has great development, interesting characters, and complex plots. |
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CrescentMoon_ said: Otakupervert890 said: not really I recommend the og that Crunchyroll got or the og trilogy movies to get the basic down. og got 43 episodes. Yeah don’t listen to this guy. It is absolutely a great place to start since it is new and has no tied to the other shows. Apologies, but is there something wrong with original Gundam? Well besides ableism and failed attempts at not being misogynist. They do have great stories and well developed characters and narratives. |
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| To OP: There are 3 types of Gundam anime: 1) Universal Century. The main timeline of Gundam. This timeline has the strongest philosophical messages, narrative and character writing among all Gundam timelines but most people refused to get into it due to the intimidating amount of content. This is the best entry to get into Gundam but you might need someone to guide you through this timeline. If you are interested in this timeline, feel free to ask, I can guide you through this timeline. 2) Alternate Universe. These are Gundam anime that have their independent timelines. All of them are good starts as they are created to attract newer fans into Gundam. 3) Build series. There are 2 types of Gundam Build anime, both being extremely different from most Gundam anime. Build Fighters and Build Divers. Build Fighters is a sports genre type of Gundam anime. Build Divers is a virtual reality game. Witch From Mercury is an Alternate Universe. Good start but not the best start. I tend to recommend people to start from UC if they have the time to watch through it. By the way, I have checked your MAL profile, you like redemption stories, which means you will enjoy Gundam 00. For your case, my advice is to choose either UC or 00 to get into Gundam. Witch From Mercury strays quite far away from the Gundam formula but it still contain some of original Gundam philosophical messages. |
| Unless you're someone who just really likes the school setting, then I would say no. Best starting point is still the original in my opinion. You can watch the full show or the movie trilogy, both work just fine. |
| Controversial opinions |
| No, you should start with 0079. |
| Is it a great entry point for someone who is new to the mecha genre and hasn't seen Gundam before? Yes, absolutely. Just keep in mind that this show is not connected to any other Gundam franchise in any way. Not the lore, not the director, nothing. It's stand-alone and offers a unique viewing experience compared to others in the franchise. That being said, a lot of Gundam "fans" rather dislike it. |
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| This is pretty good as a gateway gundam series. Helps that it is pretty digestible as well. If you find you like gundam after watching this you could move on to Iron Blooded Orphans. |
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JetAway said: emoweeb2005 said: Sorry, but I dissagree. Yes this is really good but the UC (Universal century) though has its bad parts ((ex: end of Gundam Zeta), has great development, interesting characters, and complex plots. The ending of Zeta was great The ending of Zeta had Kamille get hit by a laser that gave him a mental disability. The scenes after that felt offensive to those who have said problems irl and that is why I didn’t like it. I like Gundam Zeta a lot I would have rated it at least a 9/10 but that dropped it to an 8 or less for me. I know it was made in the 80s but still felt very insensitive and it should not be excused. |
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JetAway said: emoweeb2005 said: The ending of Zeta had Kamille get hit by a laser that gave him a mental disability. The scenes after that felt offensive to those who have said problems irl and that is why I didn’t like it. I like Gundam Zeta a lot I would have rated it at least a 9/10 but that dropped it to an 8 or less for me. I know it was made in the 80s but still felt very insensitive and it should not be excused. This is a first. No it's actually not insensitive. He got hit by a psychic attack which damaged his psyche and reverted him to a childlike state. There is literally no commentary that is applied to what a childlike state is. on what grounds is it offensive To me it didn’t seem like a child like state especially in the start of ZZ its almost like a lobotomy imo. |
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| Gundam: Slice of Life/Moe version. |
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| No. This is possibly the last Gundam series I would recommend to start with. |
| Start with the UC, Im finishing 0079 and the OG series so far has been epic. If not then go ahead and watch Wing, 00, or X which are great and entertaining. But I would not recommend this Mercury thing. I haven't watched it, but the trailer and looks of it turned me off, never had a problem like that with other Gundam shows tho. |
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