Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam is a sequel to the first series from 1979 and tells us the story of Kamille Bidan, a Newtype soldier fighting for the AEUG against the corrupt and evil Titans. Among the important characters are allies Emma, Captain Bright, Fa, Four Murasame and of course, Quattro AKA Char Aznable. Antagonists Bask, Jerid, Yazan, Paptimus Scirocco and many others also make appearances during the entire series and make for intense and awesome fights all around the 50 episodes.
I'm not an expert when it comes to animation and sound but I honestly liked the style in Zeta Gundam. As I mentioned, I was expecting something similar to the old Star Trek TV shows but was surprised by the designs of some of the mobile suits which look much better than mechas from modern shows. I loved the Zeta Gundam, Palace Athene, The O, Baund Doc, etc. Don't underestimate this series for having been created in the 80s, it's as good as anything from 2000+.
But while mostly good, I have to say that many parts in the middle are slow-paced and a bit boring. Some of them even feel like filler. A lot of episodes feature what seems to be random, pointless fights between the AEUG and Titans and sometimes, it's tricky to keep track of what's going on because the storytelling isn't the best. But the beginning is very intense and interesting, just like the ending (my God, that ending). And don't get me wrong, the middle is extremely important and has a lot of excellent parts too.
With that said, I come to the conclusion that this is in fact an awesome anime and I'm very happy that I watched it, now in 2013-14. Together with 00, Zeta Gundam makes me an even more hardcore Gundam fan and I'll keep watching the rest of the series. The animation, design, soundtrack, fights and story are very good. 100% recommended.
