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Yes, it really is THAT good.
A lot of people who have not seen First Gundam probably perceive it as an important show that redefined mecha anime and influenced storytelling in anime as a whole, but not a show that's too terribly entertaining to watch on its own merits. Dated. Well, I'm here to say that even removed from the c…
Read full review on AniList →As we evolved and changed, as we fought and died, humanity remained the same. A must-watch series.
The White Base steadily approaches its destination point. What the crew doesn't know, is that there's a trap laid down by the forces of Zeon right around the corner of the mountain. A sudden hit to the starboard puts everyone back on their feet. Bright quickly yells orders as Mirai turns the main sh…
Read full review on AniList →A series that warns us not just about the reality of war but that the most violent era of human history is yet to come
Mobile Suit Gundam presents a futuristic tale that is disturbingly fitting for our own future as a human race. War is an inseparable part of mankind. Peace is, and can only be, temporary. Tomino teaches us that the most violent era in human history is yet to come. In his own words, he sees the ultim…
Read full review on AniList →More than what many claim it to be
Going into this series I was a complete Gundam novice with no experience in the franchise and knowing pretty much nothing about it beyond it’s overall impact on the mecha genre and anime as a whole. A lot of reception I read about the 0079 show (not the movie trilogy) was very measured and average,…
Read full review on AniList →An anine that deserves the title of "classic"
Gundam is a series that is apparently hard to get into, especially considering that it encompasses a vast amount of tv shows,mangas and video games.It is one of the longest running anime series of all tine and it all began here with 1979's Mobile Suit Gundam or referred casually by fans as gundam 00…
Read full review on AniList →Um anime que todo fã de verdade de anime tem que assistir
Que raiva, QUE RAIVA… EU AMEI... literalmente o bagulho que me fez ficar tempo e tempo para assistir esse anime foi sinopse bosta que todo mundo dá opinião totalmente inconcreta sobre a história e seus temas de gundam, gente que não compreendeu metade doque o anime se personificou e dai fica falando…
Read full review on AniList →From a mere toy-commercial to an outstanding commentary on politics and war that sadly still holds up.
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Holy ******* **** this is awesome, not to sound like a deranged six year old but if you like planet sized robots with guns, bazookas, lightsabers, canons, jet packs, lasers, that can also fight in hand to hand combat then ***** this review and pick this up…
Read full review on AniList →Will you be able to survive?
Will you be able to survive? It's the one line repeated through the whole show, and probably the greatest summary for what it's truly about. Gundam isn't the results of two parties whims, these aren't soldiers fighting because they like it, and there's no true happiness even in victory. It's the acc…
Read full review on AniList →Gundam 0079 is a strong start with very strong characters (on both sides of the worldwide/spacewide conflict)
I went into the very first Mobile Suit Gundam with low expectations due to its age. To my pleasant surprise, its animation wasn’t bad and its writing was far from being bare! It’s very much like how I was surprised by how good Evangelion was due to the same biases.
…Maybe I should stop underestimati…
Read full review on AniList →A classic anti war story, that spawned a multi billion dollar franchise
Since Mobile Suit Gundam was not only the first Gundam show I watched but also the first mecha show I ever watched, I wasn’t really sure what to expect of it. It ended up being one of the best and most mature explorations of the tragedy of war that I have ever seen.
What Gundam does really well is…
Read full review on AniList →A review in the form of a pros and cons list, followed by a conclusion (made it as non spoilery as possible)
pros:
1) for a show made in the late 70s, a lot of it's fight scenes are pretty decent. Better than most of the **** that indian animators put out, even by today's standards.
2) The background music was more than fine, I had no complaints in that section.
3) The character dev of Amuro was hands do…
Read full review on AniList →Great war show, far ahead of its time.
When people talk about Mobile Suit Gundam having inspired science fiction in the decades since, it's for real. This was a show that was restrained by its era and by what used to sell, but managed to send out a proper story about the realities of war anyway.
From the first episode alone the main cha…
Read full review on AniList →An Enduring Classic for Anime and Science Fiction as a Whole
___An Enduring Classic for Anime and Science Fiction as a Whole.___
Mobile Suit Gundam is a classic that really does live up to its hefty legacy. It initially can be perceived as an anti-war cinema, but as you continue watching, it really doesn’t have an agenda in that sense. Tomino has expressed t…
Read full review on AniList →A largely dated, glorified toy ad that runs for more episodes than it should - but deserves respect for what it began.
Mobile Suit Gundam, also known as Gundam 0079, is the first entry into the legendary Gundam franchise. As someone who has watched a limited number of other Gundam series before this, I'd have to say that it definitely shows. While later shows in the franchise took the themes and visuals of 0079 and…
Read full review on AniList →true anime classic that is timeless
Warning this review may contain spoilers.
First impression, so being a fan of the grandma franchise in general I decided to check the Gundam that started it all and to see what some of the old school fans where talking about.
Story, 7/10
Far into the descent future,
Mankind as developed the tec…
Read full review on AniList →Progenitors walk so their descendants can run (I hope they'll run)
All due respect is given to this revolutionary title without second thought. One would basically be living under a rock were they unknowing of the breadth and depth of its success. No matter what I say here, it wouldn't ever touch its reputation. These are merely ramblings of a random person who thi…
Read full review on AniList →A flawed classic deserving of all its praise
As my introduction to such a legacy franchise, _Mobile Suit Gundam_ (1979) is a series I would confidently recommend to any mecha fan that is interested in experiencing where the legendary _Gundam_ all began.
_Mobile Suit Gundam_ follows the story of Amuro Ray, a teenage boy forced to pilot the Gun…
Read full review on AniList →Une bonne série qui souffre de son année de sortie
~~~ Mobile suit gundam est le premier opus de la très longue saga de l’Universal Century. Si l’œuvre possède des qualités, il faut tout de même mentionner les défauts qui expliquent la timidité de cette série à trouver son public lors de sa sortie. ~~~
~~~⚠️ Cette analyse est propre à moi même, e…
Read full review on AniList →Not a timeless classic, but an important and admirable one.
The first and most important thing to say about Mobile Suit Gundam is that there are a great many sequences that use flashing images that could induce seizures in people who have photosensitive epilepsy. This is a series from a time when using strobe effects to represent explosions was still conside…
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