Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Seen it?2002 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 40 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Cosmic Era 71. Mankind has developed into two subspecies: Naturals, who reside on Earth, and Coordinators, genetically enhanced humans capable of withstanding the rigors of space who inhabit orbital colonies known as PLANTs. The story revolves around a young Coordinator named Kira Yamato, who becomes involved in the war between the two races after a neutral space colony secretly developing mobile suits for the Earth Alliance is attacked by the PLANTs' military force, ZAFT.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny is the high point.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED2002 · 50 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny2004 · 50 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
- Kenichi SuzumuraShinn Asuka (voice)
- Maaya SakamotoLunamaria Hawke (voice)
- Toshihiko SekiRey Za Burrel (voice)
- Fumiko OrikasaMeyrin Hawke (voice)
- Mami KoyamaTalia Gladys (voice)
- Hiroki TakahashiArthur Trine (voice)
- Akira IshidaAthrun Zala (voice)
- Soichiro HoshiKira Yamato (voice)
- Rie TanakaLacus Clyne (voice)
- Naomi ShindoCagalli Yula Athha (voice)