Mobile Suit Gundam
Seen it?1979 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. If you loved Star Trek: The Next Generation, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 18 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new secret weapon, and he somehow gets it to work. Amuro and the other refugees flee their homeland on the warship White Base. This group of children and inexperienced soldiers will change the outcome of the war.
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 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 314K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Toru FuruyaAmuro Ray (voice)
- Shuichi IkedaChar Aznable (voice)
- Hirotaka SuzuokiBright Noa (voice)
- Fuyumi ShiraishiMirai Yashima (voice)
- Kiyonobu SuzukiHayato Kobayashi (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaKai Shiden (voice)
- Rumiko UkaiFrau Bow (voice)
- Yo InoueSayla Mass (voice)
- Shozo IizukaRyu Jose (voice)
- Keiko HanLalah Sune (voice)