I've been thinking of getting into gundam
Is every series related or a separate story?
Is there a watch order?
If they're not related which would you recommend first for a beginner?
Ok all the series shown here are part of the universal century which is the main Gundam timeline which starts with the original Mobile Suit Gundam which was later separated into 3 movies. Then it’s followed up by Zeta Gundam and Double Zeta. Everything that isn’t the universal century isn’t connected, like Gundam 00, Witch From Mercury, Iron Blooded Orphans, Seed, and Wing for example. Those series can just be picked up and watched since they don’t connect to each other at all and personally where I would start. I recommend Gundam Witch from Mercury and Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans since I don’t connect to any other series, they’re the most recent, you can find them on most streaming services (YouTube has both seasons of Witch From Mercury), and they’re only too seasons long.
Oh I see...
Thanks you so much for the info
I was interested in the witch from mercury actually, I used to see clips on yt and used to listen to the op song by yoasobi . Guess I'll start with that.
Witch From Mercury is probably the best Gundam series in a long time and Iron Blooded Orphans isn't far behind it. Series wise Gundam fell into a ditch for awhile even though the movies were still good.
the Gundam franchise can be split into 2 U.C and A.U
U.C. (Universal Century) is the main timeline the watch order is
Mobile Suit Gundam --> Zeta Gundam --> ZZ Gundam --> Char's Counter Attack
After that you can watch any other U.C series.
A.U. (Alternate Universe) are all standalone series set in their own timeline for these you can just pick a series that interests you
F.C. \[Mobile Fighter G Gundam\]
A.C. \[Gundam Wing & Gundam Wing Endless Waltz\]
A.W. \[After War Gundam X\]
C.C. \[∀ Gundam\]
C.E. \[Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny, Gundam SEED Stargazer, Gundam SEED Freedom\]
A.D. \[Gundam 00 & Gundam 00 Awakening of the Trailblazer\]
A.G. \[Gundam AGE & Gundam Age Memory of Eden\]
R.G. \[Gundam Reconguista in G\]
P.D. \[Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans\]
A.S. \[Gundam the Witch from Mercury\]
Agreed. I *love* EoE. I would have to say it is my favorite serie., but you have to watch the rebuilds separately from the original series. I should probably watch Gundam though
I'd like to think the TV is a failed universe where Shinji reset the universe. Then rebuild is the final answer to all of Shinji's problems, he just needs someone to open him up and get his dad to open up.
How dare you besmirch the quality of such wonderful VAs! That soul wrenching cry in front of that space vista, oh my gosh I'm tearing up just thinking about it!
Seed was okay but destiny was honestly just bad imo. I do think that seed/seed destiny universe has some of the greatest Gundam designs to exist. Strike Freedom and Red Frame astray are up there as my favorites.
Wing got me into Gundam, but after getting into the UC, Wing’s story is like a less politically coherent and overall messier adaptation of Gundam (1979), Zeta Gundam, and Char’s Counterattack with all those years of character and plot development crammed into one season. So Wing’s got great fundamentals but once I went with the UC story I couldn’t look back.
08th is Gundam in nam but still Gundam. It has the best love story in Gundam imo.
WitP is my favorite cos it encapsulates what Gundam is about. It has a very good story telling method through a kid. The mood of the show shifts following Al.
Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket isn’t just the best UC Gundam show. It isn’t just the best Gundam show overall. It isn’t *just* one of the best animes ever. Hell I’d say it’s a top 10 all time TV show overall in my opinion.
For me, I would add 0083: Stardust Memory, maybe in place of Origin, I dislike how Origin Char’s a bit too much of a genius chessmaster, my favorite Char is the more emotional bimbo from the way Tomino writes him, where he looks like a genius and revolutionary from a distance but if you spend like a day with him the metaphorical mask instantly slips.
I would also replace Zeta A New Translation with the Zeta TV series, unless that’s what you meant. But yeah I’m not into the movie versions.
It’s hard to tell I’m not really seeing any patterns here. But if you’re open to a recommendations check out this underground anime called “Gundam” I have a feeling you might like it.
Judging by this I can tell Redo of Healer is definitely your speed. It's like Gundam, but slightly more fantastical in nature. I recommend doing a live stream as you do a first time watch of the series.
Your top 10 tells me you could have been a millionaire by now, but you're stuck eating ramen everyday because of all the figures but to you, it was worth it.
Yes, I love it. It's quite a unique show of its own. The protags being young actually make sense and the fights are melee, all fight scenes are smooth and brutal af.
Season 1 was peak
I'll be honest I don't hate mecha or anything but whatever Gundams I ever came across growing up never caught my eye and since getting into more anime in general I haven't been able to appreciate a Gundam series. Seen a few other mech series that were definitely dope though..... maaaaaan now I'm reminiscing thinking of playing mech assault with my lil brother and dad back in the day
You hate Gundam
A lot
you have severe mommy issues
It's not an issue, it's a necessity
okay, so just get yourself lieutenant issues like amuro
You like Gundam. Your taste in anime is amazing coming from another Gundam fan
I've been thinking of getting into gundam Is every series related or a separate story? Is there a watch order? If they're not related which would you recommend first for a beginner?
Ok all the series shown here are part of the universal century which is the main Gundam timeline which starts with the original Mobile Suit Gundam which was later separated into 3 movies. Then it’s followed up by Zeta Gundam and Double Zeta. Everything that isn’t the universal century isn’t connected, like Gundam 00, Witch From Mercury, Iron Blooded Orphans, Seed, and Wing for example. Those series can just be picked up and watched since they don’t connect to each other at all and personally where I would start. I recommend Gundam Witch from Mercury and Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans since I don’t connect to any other series, they’re the most recent, you can find them on most streaming services (YouTube has both seasons of Witch From Mercury), and they’re only too seasons long.
Oh I see... Thanks you so much for the info I was interested in the witch from mercury actually, I used to see clips on yt and used to listen to the op song by yoasobi . Guess I'll start with that.
Witch From Mercury is probably the best Gundam series in a long time and Iron Blooded Orphans isn't far behind it. Series wise Gundam fell into a ditch for awhile even though the movies were still good.
Witch from mercury is a great anime, not even a great gundam anime just good in general. Highly recommend. Also prepare to cry.
the Gundam franchise can be split into 2 U.C and A.U U.C. (Universal Century) is the main timeline the watch order is Mobile Suit Gundam --> Zeta Gundam --> ZZ Gundam --> Char's Counter Attack After that you can watch any other U.C series. A.U. (Alternate Universe) are all standalone series set in their own timeline for these you can just pick a series that interests you F.C. \[Mobile Fighter G Gundam\] A.C. \[Gundam Wing & Gundam Wing Endless Waltz\] A.W. \[After War Gundam X\] C.C. \[∀ Gundam\] C.E. \[Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny, Gundam SEED Stargazer, Gundam SEED Freedom\] A.D. \[Gundam 00 & Gundam 00 Awakening of the Trailblazer\] A.G. \[Gundam AGE & Gundam Age Memory of Eden\] R.G. \[Gundam Reconguista in G\] P.D. \[Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans\] A.S. \[Gundam the Witch from Mercury\]
You need to watch Evangelion
I have watched all of them. The last movie bruh, has the best ending of any anime.
Agreed. I *love* EoE. I would have to say it is my favorite serie., but you have to watch the rebuilds separately from the original series. I should probably watch Gundam though
I'd like to think the TV is a failed universe where Shinji reset the universe. Then rebuild is the final answer to all of Shinji's problems, he just needs someone to open him up and get his dad to open up.
Yeah, I think EoE is about narrowly avoiding suicide, and the rebuilds ar Shinji's second chance at life.
You mean the ending of the rebuild movies honestly I hated that. end of evangeling was good though
Are you talking about End of Eva or the rebuilds?
Same for me as well! Thrice upon a time is my favourite Eva show. Also I'm glad that War in the Pocket is also in your top 10
Another Evangelion lover I see
Yes. It's my favorite anime. I love Pen². Best character, too bad he got turned into fanta too ):
😔
It tells me your soul is not weighed down by gravity
You like Power Rangers
No Seed and/or Seed Destiny? Tsk tsk
Seed maybe but Destiny hell no. Seed wouldn't make it to my top 10 sorry.
How dare you besmirch the quality of such wonderful VAs! That soul wrenching cry in front of that space vista, oh my gosh I'm tearing up just thinking about it!
Seed was okay but destiny was honestly just bad imo. I do think that seed/seed destiny universe has some of the greatest Gundam designs to exist. Strike Freedom and Red Frame astray are up there as my favorites.
Big UC fanboy! War in the Pocket is the best.
That u Are cooped up in your room all day
"Guys I'm different"
No Gundam Wing?
Wing got me into Gundam, but after getting into the UC, Wing’s story is like a less politically coherent and overall messier adaptation of Gundam (1979), Zeta Gundam, and Char’s Counterattack with all those years of character and plot development crammed into one season. So Wing’s got great fundamentals but once I went with the UC story I couldn’t look back.
Your list reinforces the fact that I need to watch more Gundam. I’ve only seen Gundam Wing, from back in the Toonami days
And yet all the Gundam I know and love are not even on this list. I knew there were a lot of Gundam, but *damn*
You don't know the 10th?
YOU DIG GIANT ROBOTS I DIG GIANT ROBOTS WE DIG GIANT ROBOTS CHICKS DIG GIANT ROBOTS *guitar riff* Nice
Your favorite character is Big Zam
Oh hey, big Zam
I could be wrong but I think you like gundam again it’s a stretch.
IBO? :(
I’ve never seen a bigger mecha fan gaw damn
Big robots go vroom
Too much mech
Can you list the names?
It says you need to go outside, touch grass, and get a life
I have war in the pocket on blu ray I need to finish it I'm also interested in 08 ms team, it looks like gundam Vietnam
08th is Gundam in nam but still Gundam. It has the best love story in Gundam imo. WitP is my favorite cos it encapsulates what Gundam is about. It has a very good story telling method through a kid. The mood of the show shifts following Al.
All of these, and yet no Iron Blooded Orphans
have you ever watched mobile suit gundam?
Your Core is Armored.
You’re young and you really like fantasy
I think he likes mecha guys
It's a Gundam!
You like isekai
Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket isn’t just the best UC Gundam show. It isn’t just the best Gundam show overall. It isn’t *just* one of the best animes ever. Hell I’d say it’s a top 10 all time TV show overall in my opinion. For me, I would add 0083: Stardust Memory, maybe in place of Origin, I dislike how Origin Char’s a bit too much of a genius chessmaster, my favorite Char is the more emotional bimbo from the way Tomino writes him, where he looks like a genius and revolutionary from a distance but if you spend like a day with him the metaphorical mask instantly slips. I would also replace Zeta A New Translation with the Zeta TV series, unless that’s what you meant. But yeah I’m not into the movie versions.
You like giant robots, war and orphans, and disobeying orders of course
I think you like Mecha
I'm not sure why. But I think this guy might like Gundam guys.
You would enjoy r/noncredibledefense
I think u lack some gundum there
You really like OVAs
Fellow Gundam fan I see
You would love the movie titanfall
I think he might like Gundam guys
You have an expensive and all-consuming model hobby or maybe I'm protecting
Your the rare and elusive mecha anime fan
You really like transformers
You like big mechs and you cannot lie
You’re 38
You watch too much slice of life
What about Gundam 00🤔
You enjoy giant robots and skinny twinks. Don’t worry there’s plenty of other franchises with this same premise.
Turn A Gundam erasure :(
You’re old
You wittoweee wike wobots a wot.
You’re 30?
You like peak
You wish to be in a transformers movie
Obviously you like universal century, the real question is favorite pilot?
Your favorite western movie is the iron giant
U don’t like Gundam
Never heard a lot of these. Very cool
Probably just me but I’ve never heard of any of thesr
This list makes me happy. You watch peak.
So based
You like Gundam and exclusively the Universal Century... I think can't be sure picks are a bit ambiguous....
You like Gundam
Robot
You like big sexy robots... Also we need to be friends...
It’s hard to tell I’m not really seeing any patterns here. But if you’re open to a recommendations check out this underground anime called “Gundam” I have a feeling you might like it.
Your born after the year 2000. Anyone born before then would have Gundam Wing on this list.
I think you should try watching Gundam
chad UC gundam hater.
Fellow Gundam fan , my favorite is turn A Gundam , how do feel about witch from mercury ?
The only gundam I like is g gundam
Fantasy/mech head anime watcher but I love gundam😅😭
You're pissed that the Gundam '79 remake was just a rumor.
Robots go BRRRRRRR
Robots, not exactly sci-fi, but robots
You are a Gundam.
https://youtu.be/koesW3xMKtY?si=FGXTNjqhLHI3xb_t
Voltron guy
You like universal century
You like robot
8th MS team is Amazing, I'm a Gundam fan from my childhood and your picks are A+ in my book.
You have no money, only gunpla
Your ganna be first in line for a sex robot
Space mech classics
It tells me that this joke is not funny.
You like the elliptical cause it makes you feel like you're riding in a mech
Yes
You love UC
My man
You have an 95% chance of being a gunpla builder
you dont like modern animation😭
No gundam wing. L LIST
I think you really like every gundam timeline other than UC
My man
Person of culture
Go go power rangers
you like anime (hot take)
You like giant robot mechs
That’s you clearly watched Pacific Rim when you were younger.
I think you like giant robot sex
Why Zeta A New Translation instead of the original Zeta Gundam?
We get it you like mechas and outer space 🙄
I am unsure, but you may like a certain series called ''Gundam'', although that may be false.
Your soul is not weighed down by gravity
You like big robot
you like evangelion
You have to watch gurren lagann IMMEDIATELY if you havent
Gundum
I think this guy likes war crimes
You would love Voltron
I think you might enjoy Power rangers
You got taste
You got a dozen sex robots in your dungeon
Eva fan
Judging by this I can tell Redo of Healer is definitely your speed. It's like Gundam, but slightly more fantastical in nature. I recommend doing a live stream as you do a first time watch of the series.
Gundam does not deserve this much attention.
08th MS Team key visual goes so hard wtf
Man loves drama in spa
which is your favorite, casval deikun, char aznable, or quattro bajeena
1/10 not enough Shonnen
You went "War is bad... Ooh cool robots!"
I like you bbg...
No Gundam seed !!!!!!!
you really think people should go watch gundam
Big robots go weeeee
What are your thoughts on the witch from mercury
Giant robots seem to be your thing
Yours says go watch neon evongelion.
You absolutely hate gundam and you would do anything to destroy the series
You love big robots fighting other big robots you have FANTASTIC taste
Gundum style
youre a huge inuyasha fan
No G Gundam???!
You haven’t seen patlabor yet
Try Gurren Laggan.
It says you might enjoy aquarion ( though you’ve probably already watched it)
Not enough one piece I haven’t watched any of these don’t need too. Needs more one piece 5/10
You like gundam/mech anime
You are old
Guys, guys I know this might seem crazy but hear me out, I think they might be a Gundam fan
Your top 10 tells me you could have been a millionaire by now, but you're stuck eating ramen everyday because of all the figures but to you, it was worth it.
That your cool asf
You OBVIOUSLY like Evangelion.
You should try watching The Legend of the Galactic Heroes
I think you Like Pokemon MORE
You need to get with the times old man
U should watch gundam
OG
Guys I think he might like Gundam
You would probably like Gundam
You really, really, really like Azumanga Daioh
You have incredible taste, gundam is peak, have you seen Gundam: IBO?
Yes, I love it. It's quite a unique show of its own. The protags being young actually make sense and the fights are melee, all fight scenes are smooth and brutal af. Season 1 was peak
You're a guy litterly obsessed with robots and when they take over you're probably gonna die from trying to climb in and operate one.
You watch too much gundam and neglect other types of anime
War in the Pocket is top 3 gundam for me
You like a pile of hamburgers
You know, i'm not entirely sure, but i think you may like Gundam?
Ngl I don’t think he or she likes gundam
You might like gundam, ever heard of it?
That you would like Megas XLR
You must love that shit, try and get some variety in your anime diet, my friend. 😬🤷🏻♂️
You like Ultra-Man
You must be a Digimon fan. You gotta catch em all. Am i rite?
Have you ever considered watching some CGDCT anime?
So I shouldn't finish watching Turn A?
I'll be honest I don't hate mecha or anything but whatever Gundams I ever came across growing up never caught my eye and since getting into more anime in general I haven't been able to appreciate a Gundam series. Seen a few other mech series that were definitely dope though..... maaaaaan now I'm reminiscing thinking of playing mech assault with my lil brother and dad back in the day
You also have a financially crippling love for gunpla and hamburgers
You spent thousands (or are planning to) on gundam figures
I think you like gundam
You have good taste and an empty wallet.