[GE] Antw0n's Guide to Gundam + Gundam General Discussion

Antw0n · 2012-06-26T02:39:40+00:00

EDIT: Hey look, Jacob decided fuck formatting and broke all my everything. Thanks Jake [size=29]Antw0n's Guide to Gundam for Newcomers[/h] Do you want to get into Gundam but have no idea where to start? Well you've come to the right place. This guide is to help aspiring fans of Gundam get their start into this fantastic franchise. Knowing each series To get into Gundam the right way, you need to familiarize yourself with the various series' Gundam has to offer. The guide will give short descriptions of each series, including ratings and more. Each series will also have an indication of the type of show it is (Anime, OVA, or Movie) as well as a personal 1 to 5 rating from me. Note: The 1 to 5 ratings are based on my personal opinion, and other opinions can and will differ. 4 = An all around great series. 2 = Not so great. It's your call if you wanna take the risk. Different Universes There are quite a few different universes in Gundam. Universal Century - The setting of the original Gundam series. Unless listed otherwise in the series guide, a series takes place in the Universal Century. Alternate Universes - Certain Gundam series stray from the Universal Century to create a whole new world. I wont list them all off, as usually there's only 1 Gundam series per alternate universe. Series in Alternate Universes are not related to Universal Century, or any other Century. [size=29]The Series Guide[/h] Spoiler:5 The first Gundam series, and a start of a revolution. Universal Century 0079: The Principality of Zeon has declared its independence from the Earth Federation, and subsequently launched a massive war of independence, a war which has raged in every continent on earth and in nearly every space colony and lunar settlement. The Zeon have the upper hand through their use of a revolutionary new type of weapon, their humanoid like mobile suits. When a Zeon recon team disobey mission orders and begin attacking Side 7 its citizens stumble across the Federations latest weapon: the Gundam. With the aid of Earth Federation soldiers stationed aboard the MS carrier White Base the newly formed crew of refugees set out to change the course of the One Year War — or die trying. 5 It is U.C.0087, seven years after the end of the One Year War. After the events of Operation Stardust (see Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory), the Earth Federation establishes an elite counter-insurgency division called the Titans to hunt down the remaining pockets of Zeon remnants. The Titans become overzealous in their mission, start resorting to brutal methods to achieive their goals, and become nothing more than ruthless tyrants with an ambition to rule the Earth Sphere. Two anti-Titans resistance groups, the AEUG (Anti-Earth Union Group) and their earth-bound counterparts Karaba, form to unite the various existing small forces in the struggle against Titans. Kamille Bidan is a troubled civilian seventeen-year old from Side 7's Green Noa 1 colony. His personal resentment towards the Titans results in him joining the AEUG. 3 As the continuation of Zeta Gundam, this series once again follows the story of the AEUG battleship Argama after Zeta's final episode. To fight off the Axis Zeon, now called the Neo Zeon, Captain Bright Noa recruits a group of teenage junk collectors led by the loudmouthed but powerful Newtype Judau Ashta to pilot the Argama's mobile suits. Now sporting a line up of the behemoth Double Zeta Gundam and the returning Zeta Gundam, Gundam Mk-II and Hyaku Shiki, the group is nicknamed the Gundam Team. 5 Universal Century 0083: Zeon Intelligence has identified a prototype Gundam designed for nuclear attack under development by Anaheim Electronics. A former Zeon ace and a small band of Principality soldiers are dispatched to Earth to capture the Gundam as part of Operation Stardust. When the Zeon successfully make off with the prototype the Earth Federation assigns the mobile suit carrier Albion to locate and recover the missing unit. 4 Universal Century 0079: The Jungles of Southeast Asia. During the One Year War, the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon are fighting a brutal guerrilla war for control of the area and its resources. Zeon’s best hope for victory in the region rests with an experimental mobile armor, the Apsalus and its pilot, Aina Sahalin. Meanwhile the Earth Federal Army, which has been fighting the Zeon in the region, receive reinforcements in the form of Ensign Shiro Amada, newly named commander of the 08th MS Team. 4 December, Universal Century 0079. Zeon intelligence has identified a prototype Federation Gundam under development in a Federation base in the Arctic.The Cyclops Team, an elite Zeon MS commando team is dispatched to destroy the prototype, but before they can accomplish their mission the Gundam is launched into space. When the Gundam turns up in a Federation R&D base inside the neutral space colony Side 6 , the Principality launches a covert operation to destroy the Gundam. When the raid fails, the Zeon prepares to launch a nuclear strike against the colony as punishment for siding with the Federation unless the last remaining commando can eliminate the Gundam. 3 Synopsis hidden to avoid spoilers. Watch only after watching Mobile Suit Gundam, and Zeta. 3 The greatly weakened Earth Federation comes under attack by the BESPA forces of the spaceborn Zanscare Empire; only the AEUG-like League Militaire stands in their way. The mass-produced Victory Gundam is the League Militaire's secret weapon against the invading BESPA. 2 The story of Gundam F91 revolves around teenage space colonist Seabook Arno, his girlfriend Cecily Fairchild, and the efforts of the Crossbone Vanguard militia, led by Cecily's grandfather Meitzer Ronah, to establish an aristocracy known as "Cosmo Babylonia". [size=10]Originally planned as a full-length television series, Gundam F91 hit a production snag due to staff disputes, and the project was stopped after the screenplays for the first thirteen episodes were written. It was then decided that what was made of the show would be condensed into a theatrical feature film. Condensing a story originally intended to be told over the course of fifty half-hour episodes into less than two hours of screen time required much of the original story to be cut.[/h] 4 The story begins in UC 0001, at the very beginning of human space colonization, with the Laplace Incident, a major event that influences the course of human history forever. The main story takes place in UC 0096, three years after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack and seventeen years after the One Year War. NOTE: This series is currently ongoing. âˆ€ Gundam (AKA Turn A Gundam) Anime, Correct Century Mobile Fighter G Gundam Anime, Future Century Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Anime, After Colony After War Gundam X Anime [size=10]I haven't seen After War Gundam X, so I can't rate it. My estimated rating would be 3 out of 5.[/h] Taking place 15 years after the 7th Space War, the surviving 98 million residents of Earth try to make a living as best they can in the post apocalyptic landscape. Mobile Suits and weapons left over from the war fall into the hands of civilians as well as other organizations on the planet. In an effort to keep the past from repeating itself, Jamil Neate brings together a crew of Vultures to search for Newtypes and protect them from being exploited. As they try to carry out this task, an old government rises from the ashes to try and unify the Earth as other forces slowly fan the flames of war once more between the newly formed New United Nations Earth and the Space Revolutionary Army. Now the crew of the Freeden face a multitude of enemies as they try to prevent another catastrophic war. 1 This series begins with a war between Earth and the colonies that is similar to the One Year War of the original Gundam series. On one side is the Earth Alliance, and on the opposite is the space colonies that form ZAFT (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty). Mankind is divided over human genetic engineering, with normal humans known as 'Naturals' and the genetically altered humans known as 'Coordinators'. Like the original series, ZAFT has a head start on mobile suit design, the Earth Alliance quickly catches up with its five prototype Gundam’s. With ZAFT having stolen four of the prototypes, young pilot Kira Yamato takes the Strike Gundam and is forced to fight his old friend Athrun Zala. Little do they know that there are sinister forces at work that go far beyond their worst nightmares... 1 Gundam SEED Destiny is the sequel to Gundam SEED and the second Gundam series to be set in the Cosmic Era timeline. Synopsis hidden to avoid spoilers. Watch only after watching Gundam SEED. [size=10](If you would really want to.)[/h] 1 In the year 2307 AD, fossil fuels have all but vanished and the distribution of energy is unbalanced. Humanity now relies on three large-scale solar power systems controlled by three multinational power blocks: the Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations (Union), the Human Reform League (HRL), and the Advanced European Union (AEU). With this nearly inexhaustible source of energy benefiting only these three powers and their allies, constant warfare erupted around the globe among minor countries for precious fuels and energy. Countries whose economy relied solely on the sale of fossil fuels were plunged into poverty and some even believed that the solar power system threatened the "promised land of God", resulting in the twenty year-long Solar Wars. Such a chaotic reality has lead to the creation of a paramilitary organization in possession of four highly advanced humanoid mobile suits called "Gundams" and a mysterious technology known as the "GN Drive". They call themselves Celestial Being, and their goal is nothing less than the complete eradication of war through the use of war itself. 5 Mobile Suit Gundam AGE takes place over the course of a century during a "One Hundred Year War". Mankind had migrated to space colonies several centuries ago, with wars on Earth having long ended. Suddenly during the Advanced Generation (AG) Year 101 an Unknown Enemy (UE) appears and starts to attack Earth and colonies starting a full-scale war. They destroy the space colony "Angel" in a disaster later referred to as "The Day the Angel Fell". In AG 108 the UE attack a once peaceful colony known as "Orvan". Flit Asuno, a seven-year-old boy at the time, had his mother killed in this attack. Before she died, she gave him the Asuno family heirloom—the "AGE Device " memory unit. Using plans hidden within this unit, Flit begins to develop the mobile suit "Gundam", humanity's last hope. What order should I watch? For the best Gundam experience, most people will say production order. Otherwise, here's my suggested order for you to watch: First start with Mobile Suit Gundam. It's the first series, and the best way to get into it. Afterwords, move on to Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. You could also watch Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ after Zeta, as it takes place very shortly after Zeta, but is considered optional. At this point you could watch Char's Counterattack, for a direct continuation of Amuro and Char's story, or watch Stardust Memory, 08th MS Team, or War in the Pocket, which are all side-stories, for more on the One Year War era. Other series in the Universal Century timeline don't have much to do with the originals- they can be watched at practically any time. The Alternate Universes can be watched ANY time- hell, you could start with them if you want. They have nothing to do with the original story aside from the fact that their are Gundams. Typically I hope this guide has helped. If you have any questions, or just want to discuss Gundam, PM me on FAKKU or add me on Skype (i_am_antw0n). I accept all contact requests, but please tell me your FAKKU username with your contact request. ~Quattro Bageena; Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

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Antw0n Remember me?

12 years ago

Flaser wrote...

VampyBunny wrote...

I dont know about SEED and Destiny since im not really a fan of it. I only like them because of the cool MS' but for 00 only two Zakus? I really think that 00 was great from season 1 to season 2, also the movie although the movie was a bit...uhh... but still it was awesome!

I also liked AGE, at first I thought it wont work but it turned out pretty great but not that great.

The characters were cliche, the Gundams invincible...

HURR MY GUNDAM GETS COLORFUL THAT MAKES IT INVINCIBLE DURRRRRRR

Besides the plot-armor I love the Gundams in SEED. Some of the best ever.
It's SEED's story and characters that make it shit.

Sneakyone

12 years ago

G Gundam with a top ranking, I expect no less Antw0n, G-Gundam is best gundam.

Flaser OCD Hentai Collector

12 years ago

Antw0n wrote...

Flaser wrote...

VampyBunny wrote...

The characters were cliche, the Gundams invincible...

HURR MY GUNDAM GETS COLORFUL THAT MAKES IT INVINCIBLE DURRRRRRR

Besides the plot-armor I love the Gundams in SEED. Some of the best ever.
It's SEED's story and characters that make it shit.

Antw0n I was talking about Gundam 00.

At least SEED had a well defined plebothium "powering" the special ability with caveats and stuff, a'la Evangelion.

Frankly, I liked SEED, it's not as bad a show as some people make it out to be. It had OK characters, decent plot and initial mecha designs (frankly the Strike was a nice concept with its mission packages) were actually inspired. The whole super-angular aesthetic was also a nice change.

The bad? It didn't have a character comparable to Char Aznable, who was a complex character with varied flaws and motivations. Beside the much maligned Flay Alster most of them were too much of goody too shoes. The other problem was the MC was developed too much into a Jesus figure. Frankly, as long as he had flaws, even Kira "Jesus" Yamato could be entertaining to watch.

SEED Destiny? It's a mess. The plot doesn't hold together, the director just *couldn't* do characterization and finally they side-lined their whole main cast to pander to the fans of the old show. What's infuriating is how much better the whole debacle could've been... if there was a talented director in the seat, like they had for the ONA Stargazer (we learned more about the MC in a single episode and had a better sympathy for him, even though he was a brainwashed zealot then we had during the entire run of Destiny for Shin Asuka).

Those are the story problems. Just like the original Gundam, both SEED, Destiny and later on 00 suffer from the design by committee problems of focusing on merchandising, that is toy like mobile suit designs (as model kit sales are the *only* measure how Sunrise judges its own shows) and later own moe character designs when the otaku merchandising really took off. (00 is as oddity, as for once they try to change tactics when they realized they had a lot of female fans).

HungLikeAZombie

12 years ago

08th MS Team is Amazing

DarkdaemonPK2

12 years ago

Antw0n wrote...

DarkdaemonPK2 wrote...

Spoiler:

-DarkdaemonPK2

You know, you don't need to sign your posts- your username is kinda... y'know.. right there
Attached to your post

...okay...?

-DarkdaemonPK2

Eibon

12 years ago

This thread was past due. What made you give 08th MS Team only 4 zaku's instead of 5?

Antw0n Remember me?

12 years ago

Eibon wrote...

This thread was past due. What made you give 08th MS Team only 4 zaku's instead of 5?

It was a great series with a great story, but the very realistic way it's depicted, which clearly makes in the black sheep among other Gundams, just didn't appeal to me as much as the usual Gundam style.

HungLikeAZombie

12 years ago

Antw0n wrote...

Eibon wrote...

This thread was past due. What made you give 08th MS Team only 4 zaku's instead of 5?

really? i love how realistic it was. guerrilla warfare with gundams = real action

flying around in space, shooting lasers is cool, but ill take bullets. imo

Kobun_SLF

12 years ago

Awesome! I've always wanted to know where and how I should begin to tackle Gundam, but with shows like this it can so intimidating when you just don't know where to start on account of there being so many different spin-offs and series. So thank you for putting this together, Antw0n.

Grock

12 years ago

@ my local anime store:
Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. 1 $49.99
Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. 2 $49.99

sry im cheap; using torrents instead
any suggestions on how to watch wuld be coo

Antw0n Remember me?

12 years ago

Grock wrote...

@ my local anime store:
Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. 1 $49.99
Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. 2 $49.99

sry im cheap; using torrents instead
any suggestions on how to watch wuld be coo

What do you mean?

Grock

12 years ago

You probably own DVDs already.
What's the best way to watch MSG
for a cheap whore like myself?

Antw0n Remember me?

12 years ago

Grock wrote...

You probably own DVDs already.
What's the best way to watch MSG
for a cheap whore like myself?

Torrenting.

Grock

12 years ago

K. ETA 10h39m

guess ill just stream 4 now

Antw0n Remember me?

12 years ago

Grock wrote...

K. ETA 10h39m

guess ill just stream 4 now

Here's a torrent that's 1000x better.
http://bakabt.me/11360-mobile-suit-gundam-0079-english-audio-zx.html

Grock

12 years ago

Thanks. ETA only 4 hours. You sure the english dub is any good?

Antw0n Remember me?

12 years ago

Grock wrote...

Thanks. ETA only 4 hours. You sure the english dub is any good?

No comment.

Grock

12 years ago

English dubbed by Bandai, who brought us Cowboy Bepop,
Haruhi Suzumiya, Eureka Seven, Gurren Lagann, and .hack.
So I suppose that's a "yes".

Antw0n Remember me?

12 years ago

Grock wrote...

English dubbed by Bandai, who brought us Cowboy Bepop,
Haruhi Suzumiya, Eureka Seven, Gurren Lagann, and .hack.
So I suppose that's a "yes".

I couldn't live without Brad Swaile's voice.

Grock

12 years ago

I'll take your word for it.
Voice of Light, Nightcrawler, and...
...Quatre Raberba Winner?...

Best last name ever.

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