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Dec 12, 2022 9:40 PM
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This felt rushed.
Dec 12, 2022 10:15 PM
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Dec 2021
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FT_anime_fan said:
This felt rushed.


Go back and watch episode 1, knowing that because Guel's dad didn't just "make his son stay home for a day", the entire assassination Guel's dad had been planning falls apart because of a SINGLE STUDENT FROM MERCURY.
Dec 15, 2022 5:35 AM
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Dec 2022
2
this film is so FUCKING bad
Dec 27, 2022 2:56 PM
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Dec 2022
4
mysterious & cool GUNDAM Aerial at first battle!
story beginning! good rhythm & supprize
Jan 1, 2023 10:16 AM

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Jul 2007
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Great start to a new Gundam series. Great scenes for all the characters.
Mononoke Caramell Dansen
Jan 5, 2023 11:30 PM

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Nov 2009
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(catched up to all the previous season anime I wanted to watch, now waiting for next season, so I decide to check out some other series that I placed in To Be Watch Later (offline doc))

Was about to start watching, but decide to check out the forum and see how the series went.

Didn't expect there to be a Prologue... good thing I checked, else I would be missing some content.

I am not really a Gundam fan (in fact, I rarely watch Gundam series... the only one I watched was that "Gundam Build Diver" lol)

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Watching the Prologue, it looks interesting.

Tho, like ppls mentioned, the Prologue and Episode 1's setting is like two sides of a coin.

Still no idea why they had to destroy the company and kill everyone in Prologue tho... sounds like some sort of Russian tactic. (If you're not with us, you need to be eliminated)

And looks like there's going to be Shoujo-Ai in this, interesting...

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Also... I thought in Prologue, they banned all Gundam after killing everyone? but episode 1 literally started out with a Gundam? Or is gundam a different thing than all the giant robots they were showing?... huh... man, feels like I have to check out all previous Gundam series to understand Gundam, LOL
amlgJan 5, 2023 11:54 PM
Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing*
Jan 10, 2023 5:03 PM

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Dec 2015
261
A good start tbh :D
Jan 20, 2023 2:37 AM
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Apr 2009
5
oh, it's gay... <3
Jan 23, 2023 6:40 PM
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Feb 2022
5
Animation was AMAZING and the quality of it too. The Story is starting okay , nothing really hook me yet.
Feb 2, 2023 8:04 PM
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Aug 2021
25
yo she got that fuckin dawg in her
Feb 5, 2023 8:40 PM
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Aug 2019
33
Strange ending that is all I'm going to say.
Feb 6, 2023 7:56 PM

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Jun 2014
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This is pretty interesting, and as usual, there are major corrupt corporations.

Suletta is a very skilled pilot, and she managed to show that off quicker than I expected, but I'm definitely not surprised.

So, she's technically engaged to Miorine? Interesting.

Feb 7, 2023 8:22 PM

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high school romance Gundam....okay then
Feb 8, 2023 8:32 PM

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Feb 2012
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This episode is one of the best examples in anime that fits the line, "It is a tale. Told by an idiot, full of sound and furry signifying nothing."

It's unfortunate to see, but it looks like Gundam has decided to go full progressive in this new series and is falling into the same story pitfalls that progressive stories tend to fall in. There is still a chance this anime will avoid them, but this first episode gives me no confidence in the show runners pulling it off.

The biggest issue so far is that it has been one episode (two if you count the prologue) and the story hasn't established what the MC actually wants. She was little kid in the prologue so that can be excused, but she went to the school because her Mom wanted her to and she bumbled her way into being the champion of the school as well as engaged to another person. This only happened because she told jerk he was a jerk, and none of this was the result of an actual desire from the MC. The presents a problem because it undermines a key storytelling lever used in Gundam and Mecha as a whole. It's a given that the MC will receive an OP mech, but tension is built because the power of the mech ultimately comes from the willpower of the MC. If their will wavers, their power will waver. The lowest point in a mecha show is almost always a spiritual nadir rather than a technological or physical one. This MC seems to have strength that is not tied to anything. It's inhumane to a point. There is a story there, but who knows if this show will see it or even tell it well.

The lack of a strong MC means this show gives little of substance for the audience to latch onto. We can't really tell who the characters are, so people latch onto what the characters represent. That's how progressive stories get their buzz, though most seem to forget to follow through with an actual story. Maybe this anime can recover, but I'm not holding my breath.
Feb 19, 2023 11:34 PM

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Oct 2019
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animation and battle were great but the characters seem to be very cliche and one dimensional, hope it gets better in later episodes
Mar 1, 2023 8:39 AM

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Feb 2022
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He got mow down by Suletta...
May 4, 2023 4:20 PM
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Apr 2023
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Awesome setup cant wait to see how the main character grows throughout the season!
May 20, 2023 8:32 PM

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Feb 2015
262
Holy cringe!!!

That was hard to watch. Where to start?

- carbon copied characters from other anime
- flat personalities
- literal caricatures
- annoyingly stupid protagonist
- so much so that all believability falls apart
- how did she manage to survive until now?
- values scream medieval Japan set in space
- not even youth in the 70s in Japan had such values
- and they too are, ofc, presented in such a flat manner it becomes a caricature

Overall, this anime just oozes "made for a purpose that has nothing to do with art." Every single element in this anime is there because it serves some purpose unrelated to the work itself. Because this anime, has NOTHING to say.

It's a twenty minute long ad.

Honestly, f*ck everyone involved in this defilement of anime and of art in general.
Jun 7, 2023 9:02 PM
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Jan 2018
20
so dark.... but Gundam with romcom, especially Yuri is the best.
Jun 30, 2023 12:15 AM
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Jan 2021
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the fight was great oh my god.
Jul 31, 2023 6:10 PM

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Feb 2018
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Mercury beat Guel allegedly the so called ''best pilot in the school'' with quite the ease. Man, the future of Gundam doesn't look too bright now does it lul
Oct 29, 2023 12:40 PM

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Aug 2011
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Fantastic!!!!! This might become my favourite Gundam yet!!!
Dec 30, 2023 7:55 AM
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Oct 2021
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So far it's Revolutionary Girl Utena buth with gunfams instead of swords, so I'm sure I'm going to like it!
Jan 16, 6:03 PM
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Jan 2024
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LMAO HIS ASS WAS BEATEN BY A MINING DRONE
Feb 10, 3:44 AM

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Jul 2017
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this episode reminded me a lot of Revolutionary Girl Utena, and it's not a bad thing.
great start, i like the fact that this show is different from the normal ''gundam formula'',like they did with Iron Blooded Orphans.
i really like suletta and i think she is cute with Miorine, if they end up togehter.
top tier animations and music.
''Touch the darkness inside me''
Aug 3, 9:03 AM

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Jul 2017
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Suletta and Miurine are both cool characters. I really feel for Miurine. Super interesting ending of this episode with Suletta becoming Miurine's fiance.
Oct 20, 2:32 AM
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Jan 2009
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I feel like this happens a lot in Gundam series, but it always amazes me that they make these ultra-rare superweapons and then just leave them around unlocked so literally anyone can just take them. Really? No biometrics? No password? No security on the suit's AI? Just steal the MC's phone and you can walk off with a Gundam?

Also, if Gundams are illegal (per the prologue) why would Mercury send it with the MC instead of keeping it hidden? Way to give away the secret weapon...
Nov 7, 7:37 PM
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Aug 2022
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This anime is a good start for a Gundam newbie, highly recommend
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