Mobile Suit Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam

1979
Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam

7.9 | TV-14 | en | Animation

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new secret weapon, and he somehow gets it to work. Amuro and the other refugees flee their homeland on the warship White Base. This group of children and inexperienced soldiers will change the outcome of the war.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP43  Escape
Jan. 26,1980
Escape

The Battle of A Baoa Qu reaches a critical point; White Base is deep within enemy territory, Amuro and Char's relentless duel continues, and Kycilia Zabi struggles in command.

EP42  Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu
Jan. 19,1980
Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu

Federation forces, including White Base, proceed to invade the Fortress of A Baoa Qu despite losing half of their combined fleet caused by Zeon's Solar Ray; Amuro and Char -now piloting the Zeong- engage in battle again.

EP41  A Cosmic Glow
Jan. 12,1980
A Cosmic Glow

Amuro and Lalah fight each other for the second time and communicate telepathically, while Gihren Zabi inspects the construction of the Solar Ray.

EP40  Lalah's Dilemma
Jan. 05,1980
Lalah's Dilemma

The Gundam is upgraded and Lalah's Elmeth enters combat for the first time; Amuro and Lalah cross paths again but this time as enemies.

EP39  The Newtype: Challia Bull
Dec. 29,1979
The Newtype: Challia Bull

Gihren Zabi sends Char a Newtype to pilot the new Braw Bro; Amuro's own Newtype abilities are growing as he senses the presence of Lalah.

EP38  Char And Sayla
Dec. 22,1979
Char And Sayla

Char Aznable's Gelgoog takes over M'Quve on engaging the Gundam while the White Base enters the Texas colony and sends Sayla Mass and Job John to search for Amuro.

EP37  The Duel In Texas
Dec. 15,1979
The Duel In Texas

Amuro Ray's Gundam duels Colonel M'Quve's Gyan on the abandoned and dilapitated colony of Texas while Char and Lalah watch from afar.

EP36  Big Zam's Last Stand
Dec. 08,1979
Big Zam's Last Stand

As the battle continues, a hulking mobile armor piloted by Dozle Zabi inflicts heavy losses on the Federation; Amuro and Sleggar come up with a plan to stop its onslaught.

EP35  The Glory Of Solomon
Dec. 01,1979
The Glory Of Solomon

A massive Federation combined space fleet attacks the Principality of Zeon's Fortress of Solomon, commanded by Dozle Zabi.

EP34  A Fateful Encounter
Nov. 24,1979
A Fateful Encounter

Inside Side Six, Amuro meets a beautiful girl named Lalah Sune and tensions run high when a Zanzibar ship led by Char Aznable docks next to the White Base.

EP33  Farewell In Side Six
Nov. 17,1979
Farewell In Side Six

In need of repairs, the White Base is attacked outside the neutral Side Six by a fleet led by Captain Coskon.

EP32  Breakthrough
Nov. 10,1979
Breakthrough

A task force of Musai cruisers and Rick Doms led by Dren attempt to destroy the White Base as it heads towards the neutral colony of Side Six.

EP31  A Decoy In Space
Nov. 03,1979
A Decoy In Space

White Base and the Gundam confront the cruiser Zanzibar, led by Char, and a mobile armor called Bigro in low earth orbit.

EP30  A Wish Of War Orphans
Oct. 27,1979
A Wish Of War Orphans

Char infiltrates Jaburo with a squadron of Acguy mobile suits and plant time bombs on the Federation's new mass-produced GMs, but not before being discovered by Katz, Kikka, and Letz.

EP29  Tragedy In Jaburo
Oct. 20,1979
Tragedy In Jaburo

The White Base finally reaches Jaburo general headquarters; Zeon then launches a massive invasion on the base led by Char and his custom Z'Gok.

EP28  Across The Atlantic Ocean
Oct. 13,1979
Across The Atlantic Ocean

Thanks to intelligence acquired from Miharu, Flanagan Boone and his Mad Angler squadron attack the White Base en route to Jaburo headquarters in South America.

EP27  A Spy On Board
Oct. 06,1979
A Spy On Board

Kai Shiden develops a friendship with Miharu Ratokie, a local girl, while Char prepares a second amphibious attack on the Federation at Belfast.

EP26  Char Returns
Sep. 29,1979
Char Returns

Under the command of Char Aznable, new Zeon amphibious mobile suits attack White Base, docked in a Federation base at Belfast.

EP25  The Battle Of Odessa
Sep. 22,1979
The Battle Of Odessa

Amuro discovers the Zeon mole, stops a nuclear bomb, and faces off the remaining two members of the Black Tri-Stars as the battle at Odessa continues.

EP24  Black Tri-Star
Sep. 15,1979
Black Tri-Star

A mole inside the Federation tips off Zeon HQ, who then send the Black Tri-Stars special team ordered to destroy the White Base and her prototype mobile suits.

EP23  Matilda's Rescue
Sep. 08,1979
Matilda's Rescue

Lieutenant Matilda's supply corps is attacked by Zeon Goufs when they attempt to send upgrade modules for the Gundam and supply and repair parts for White Base.

EP22  The Trap Of M'Quve
Sep. 01,1979
The Trap Of M'Quve

As Operation Odessa nears, Colonel M'Quve lures the White Base into a trap while Bright Noa is unable to captain the ship.

EP21  Sorrow and Hatred
Aug. 25,1979
Sorrow and Hatred

Crowley Hamon spearheads one last suicidal attack on White Base with what remains of the troops once led by Ramba Ral.

EP20  Hand To Hand Combat
Aug. 18,1979
Hand To Hand Combat

An all-out battle breaks out inside White Base as Ramba Ral and his soldiers infiltrate the ship in the hopes of capturing or destroying it.

EP19  Ramba Ral's Attack
Aug. 11,1979
Ramba Ral's Attack

A mobile suit squadron led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf attack White Base while Amuro and the Gundam return just in time to help.

EP18  Zeon's Secret Mine
Aug. 04,1979
Zeon's Secret Mine

The crew of White Base searches for the Amuro and the Gundam; Amuro hopes to end the war by attacking a mine believed to be the main source of iron ore for the Zeon war industry.

EP17  Amuro Deserts
Jul. 28,1979
Amuro Deserts

Bright Noa decides to relieve Amuro as pilot of the Gundam after a tactical blunder made by the latter on the field of battle nearly results in defeat.

EP16  Sayla's Agony
Jul. 21,1979
Sayla's Agony

Sayla Mass sorties with the Gundam without authorization in the hopes of finding out whether Char Aznable is her long lost brother.

EP15  Cucuruz Doan's Island
Jul. 14,1979
Cucuruz Doan's Island

When a distress signal is detected on a small island in the Pacific, Amuro is dispatched with the Core Fighter to investigate the source.

EP14  Time, Be Still
Jul. 07,1979
Time, Be Still

Time is running out for Amuro when a small squadron of Zeon soldiers in hovering bikes plant time bombs all over the Gundam's frame.

EP13  Coming Home
Jun. 30,1979
Coming Home

Amuro Ray is reunited with his mother Kamaria when the crew of White Base coincidentally decides to rest near the place where he was born.

EP12  The Threat Of Zeon
Jun. 23,1979
The Threat Of Zeon

Gihren Zabi uses the death of his brother Garma as a rallying point for the Zeon cause while a new task force led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf mobile suit pursue White Base.

EP11  Icelina - Love's Remains
Jun. 16,1979
Icelina - Love's Remains

Icelina Esconbach asks a Zeon officer to lead a special mission to destroy White Base, responsible for the death of her boyfriend Garma.

EP10  Garma's Fate
Jun. 09,1979
Garma's Fate

Garma's task force consisting of Gaws pursue White Base to the now ruined city of New Yark.

EP9  Fly, Gundam!
Jun. 02,1979
Fly, Gundam!

Amuro feels unwilling to pilot the Gundam anymore, while Garma Zabi is planning to personally lead an attack on White Base.

EP8  Winds Of War
May. 26,1979
Winds Of War

A cease fire is declared between Zeon and Federation forces when the refugees aboard White Base decide to jump ship.

EP7  The Core Fighter's Escape
May. 19,1979
The Core Fighter's Escape

Amuro attempts to contact Federation forces by flying back into space with the Core Fighter.

EP6  Garma Strikes
May. 12,1979
Garma Strikes

White Base arrives on Zeon territory due to Char Aznable's strategy; Garma Zabi, eager to impress his sister Kycilia and his friend Char, decides to attack White Base.

EP5  Re-Entry To Earth
May. 05,1979
Re-Entry To Earth

Bright Noa is instructed to take the White Base to a military base on Earth, but first they have to take on Char Aznable's forces near the atmospheric entry point.

EP4  Escape From Luna II
Apr. 28,1979
Escape From Luna II

After arriving at a Federation asteroid military base, the White Base is confiscated and its crew are arrested for violating military protocol by allowing civilians to use top secret government property.

EP3  Vote To Attack
Apr. 21,1979
Vote To Attack

In order to improve their chances of eluding Char Aznable's pursuit of White Base, the crew has to vote whether to attack a Zeon supply ship or not.

EP2  Destroy Gundam!
Apr. 14,1979
Destroy Gundam!

In order to evacuate Side Seven, Amuro Ray and the Gundam duel Char Aznable and his custom Zaku out in space.

EP1  Gundam Rising
Apr. 07,1979
Gundam Rising

Civilian Amuro Ray is forced to pilot a prototype Federation mobile suit when enemy Zeon mobile suits attack his home space colony .

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7.9 | TV-14 | en | Animation , Drama , Action & Adventure | More Info
Released: 1979-04-07 | Released Producted By: SUNRISE , Country: Japan Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.gundam.jp/tv/index.html
Synopsis

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new secret weapon, and he somehow gets it to work. Amuro and the other refugees flee their homeland on the warship White Base. This group of children and inexperienced soldiers will change the outcome of the war.

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Cast

Toru Furuya , Shuichi Ikeda , Hirotaka Suzuoki

Director

Mitsuki Nakamura

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xamtaro I am not what people might call a "long time fan". My first Gundam show was "Gundam Seed" for crying out loud. I have heard the outcry of many fans as to the unoriginality of Gundam Seed, hence i decided to "go back to the source" and check out the original 1979 Gundam series: The legend that started it all. My chance came when it was shown on local TV for a while(too bad it never completed its run and was replaced by the 3rd rerun of Gundam seed again) "Oh the horror!". My thoughts exactly as i sat through the painfully campy opening theme song. As i shook my head in disgust over the horrendously childish lyrics that sounded like some rejected theme song from Tetsuwan Atom(Astro Boy to you guys in the west), i prepared myself for the worse disappointment in my life.And i was so proved wrong.Gundam's story was anything BUT childish or campy. I presented a very real and very engaging war story about a gifted youngster and his friends thrown into the heat of combat by circumstance. The story goes that "The Principality of Zeon" wages war with the Earth Federation over authority in the outlying space colonies. The war soon spreads to the colony "side 7" where our main character, Amuro Ray, resides. Following an unprovoked attack on the colony, Amuro and his friends stumble across the prototype Federation mobile suit called "Gundam". A series of events lead up to our unlikely heroes landing on board and becoming drafted as the crew of "White Base", a powerful Federation space carrier commanded by the then ensign Bright Noa. This motley gang soon learn to work together and in due time, they and Gundam come to play a pivotal role in the war.I was at first impressed by how The drama and inter character relationships and interactions play out as good as some live action TV shows and they manage to engage you on an emotional level that many anime fail to. You get a sense that the characters really grow and evolve as the story moves along, never falling too far into the usual stock character stereotypes. Aside from some well developed characters, I like how the story manages to weave in some underlying philosophies and thought provoking points of view on war. It lends an edge to the show that makes it a whole lot "smarter" than your average shonen adventure or super robot series.I actually found myself more interested in the ZEON side of the conflict. There was a subplot of political backstabbing and "power-play" among the ruling party of ZEON. Very intriguing. What was more intriguing was the mysterious Char Aznable. Aside from being a highly skilled mobile suit pilot and "rival" to Amuro Ray, bits and pieces of his past and ulterior motives are revealed little by little in such a way that makes you want to know more about him. He is easily my favorite character among all the characters from various gundam series.True to the hype, the numerous battles in Gundam are done so much more realistically than the more recent Gundam Seed and Gundam 00. Also, there is a greater emphasis on teamwork between Amuro in the Gundam, the weapons and support team on White Base and the other pilots in the other mobile suits. The inexperience of the crew and the vulnerability of the Gundam make each battle a true nail-biter with a greater sense of true peril than battles in the recent Gundam series. Admittedly, this is not an easy series to get into, mainly due to its age. Already mediocre compared to other anime series that came out in the late 70s and 80s, the animation style is painfully dated compared to today's fare. But I urge all you people who are hungry for some well thought out war drama to look past the superficial aspects and embrace the essence of what Gundam is.Look past the dated animation, skip the opening theme song if you must, and you will find out why MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM is such a well respected and influential anime classic.PS: Why is Gundam Seed's picture there? This is supposed to be the original Gundam, not Gundam Seed.
Shanqio Many people pass up the Mobile Suit Gundam TV for the Movie trilogy and you would be making a big mistake to pass up the TV series. Why? Because it was the first Gundam series ever. This was originally supposed to be a 52 episode TV series but had to get cut down to 39. Then Tomino, the director and creator, asked for 4 more episodes and he got them to make the count 43 and created the greatest ending to gundam. Though, and I'm not going to spoil anything but the final battle is much more epic in the movie trilogy than the TV series only because the show was getting canceled and things had to be rushed but whatever was rushed in the TV series was fixed or slowed down in the movies. Theanimation, though from 1979 and 1980 looks really good. I've seen anime from the mid-late 80's and in every gundam series animation, character and mecha designs are all high quality and have the power to stand up to newer anime, but if you were born into watching your anime bright and digital, circa. 1997, then you may be put off by it's animation style however that's your problem for missing something so great because of the animation. I highly, highly, recommend that you see the TV series first but only until episode 38 then watch the movie trilogy because it will be well worth it.
Zeorymer AMURO RAY-A socially awkward teenaged boy that's good with machines. His father designed the Gundam, which Amuro pilots for the Federation once he becomes a member of The White Base. Turns out to be a new kind of human known as a Newtype.CHAR AZNABLE-The masked and enigmatic piloting ace for the Principality/Duchy of Zeon. Known as The Red Comet, his mobile suits are always custom made with a red color. Also a Newtype, he will become Amuro's rival.BRIGHT NOA-The highest ranking survivor of the remaining crew of the White Base after it is attacked. A strict person, he simply cares about the people serving under him. He shows a natural aptitude for command.SODO DEGWIN ZABI-Patriarch of the Zabi family who rules over the Zeon forces.FRAU BOW-Amuro's neighbor and wannabe girlfriend. She takes over as communications officer for the White Base in the later series.KAI SHIDEN-A cynical pilot for the White Base. Often viewed as a coward.HAYATO KOBAYASHI-Amuro's wannabe rival, a short and spunky kid. Pilot for the White Base.MIRAI YASHIMA-Amateur pilot, she serves in this capacity for the White Base.SAYLA MASS-First communications officer, then pilot searching for her long lost brother believed to be an ace pilot.RYU JOSE-A large and gregarious man who serves as piloting instructor for the younger pilots onboard White Base.LALAH SUNE-A Newtype who is used by the Zeon forces for warfare. She begins a relationship with both Char, her commanding officer, and Amuro, whom she meets by chance.
o_lopez I had the fortune to ignore New Mobile Report Gundam Wing when it came out for the first time in America. The next year the original Mobile Suit Gundam aired on television for the first time and I was attracted by its complexity and depth. All the characters are likable Federation And Zeon. Completely detailed so to be considered a universe of its own, MSG, apart from the misadventures of the young White Base crew and the obsession of Char Aznable to follow the White Base (carrier ship), is more in the war genre than science fiction. History repeats itself like in World War II when the Germans ceaselessly looked for the perfect machine to defeat Allied Forces, the Zeon ceaselessly look for the perfect mobile suit to combat the Gundam. The determination of winning the war at any cost makes the Zeons meet their own demise at the end of the One Year War. Amuro Ray pilots the Gundam. He and many other crewmates never had any combat experience before being attacked at their own space colony. As they experience the horrors of war, they have to learn to stay alive when Zeon persecutes White Base through space, the earth and back to space again.Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, The 08th MS Team, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, and Char's Counterattack are the only series and movies directly related to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The rest of the Gundam series are alternate versions, or alternate universes.Mobile Suit Gundam gave new depth to anime from the end of the 1970's well into the present.