Well, I've just about watched EVERY Gundam series now.
Just gotta finish Victory then SEED.
So I've watched:
Mobile Suit Gundam:
The original war epic, this show is pretty much a giant-robot-ized allegory of WW2 and WW1, with references and allusions to Hitler, Nazi Germany, WW1 Aces, Naval warfare, and the horrors of war. While it may seem dated and slow, this old show from 1979 has enough twists and story to keep you interested. Amazingly good pacing and plot-threads.
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam:
As above, but darker. Zeta Gundam was the director getting much more free-reign to write his show, spinning out characters from the previous series into older, wiser versions of themselves, and delivering some really heart-breaking moments near the end.
Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam:
When his superiors reeled him back into line after Zeta's bloodbath, Director Yoshiyuki Tomino gave them this light-hearted romp. The second-half, featuring a much darker, stronger story, redeemed the show a great deal.
Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterrattack:
The first Gundam movie, Char's counterrattack combined great animation with a close look at the future of humanity. While a ton of the deaths seemed rather pointless and the small cast not as interesting, the central two characters really put some solid deconstruction into heroes and villains.
Gundam F91:
A series that was cut and compressed into a long movie, F91 suffers the most from rushed storytelling right through its' runtime. The characters and robot design do offer something, however.
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing:
The Preachy and serious soap-opera, Wing was a much more philisophical show, that despite being very dark, managed to have a happy ending. Some really bad characters in this one. The movie added to the story well.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam:
RAAAAAAGH SHINING FINGERRRR RAAAAGH
DOMON
MASTER
DOMON
MASTER
GUNDAM TURNS INTO WINDMILL
GIANT DEMON GUNDAM
RAAAAAGH GODFINGER
repeat each episode.
After War Gundam X:
A nice, slower show that was unfortunately cut short, meaning it needed a few more episodes to avoid feeling rushed. Still, great show.
Turn A Gundam:
After the bloodbath that was Victory Gundam, the old series director came back with a new outlook on life many years later to make this series. Turn A is a masterpiece that flows from laid-back countryside to hectic fights on the moon in the most meta and far-reaching Gundam show. Pretty much one to watch after you've seen most all others.
Gundam 00:
A modern, hectic and crazy series, Gundam 00 is probably the best modern Gundam series, combining the best original mecha with all-too-familiar setting.
Also one of the most realistic series.
and I've read 00F as well as Crossbone Gundam.
*whew* Almost there!
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Ah, we are high school boys,
the miserable high school boys.
If we were girls, we could get popular by doing anything:
rock band, jazz band,
karate, kendo, mahjong, cyborg, synchronized swimming...
On the other hand, high school boys are
useless outside battle and sports anime.
But they're recklessly trying to make a slice-of-life anime about us.
Ah, we are high school boys,
the miserable high school boys.
Last edited by Strike Witch; 08-27-2009 at 03:22 AM..
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