Mobile Suit Gundam
MSG
Kidou Senshi Gundam
Genres
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
Tags
all 19- OtherWar99
- OrganisationsMilitary96
- MechaReal Robot95
- UniverseSpace90
- Sci-FiSpace Opera89
- OtherPolitics85
- OtherTravel85
- DramaComing of Age80
- SceneForeign79
- Main CastPrimarily Teen Cast78
- Main CastEnsemble Cast78
- Main CastMale Protagonist74
- VehicleAviation70
- VehicleTanks66
- Main CastAnti-Hero60
- ActionGuns56
- MechaSuper Robot53
- ActionSwordplay50
- SceneDesert48
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi. Tags: War, Military, Real Robot, Space, Space Opera, Politics, Travel, Coming of Age, Foreign, Primarily Teen Cast, Ensemble Cast, Male Protagonist.
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Popularity
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Episode Progress
Complete43 / 43 episodes aired
All 43 episodes available on Crunchyroll, Netflix
- Premiered
- Spring 1979
- Aired
- Apr 7, 1979 – Jan 26, 1980
- Broadcast
- Saturday · 17:30:00
- Duration
- 24 min
- Time to Complete
- 17h 44m
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- Sunrise
Alternative Titles
ja機動戦士ガンダム
en-x-romajiKidou Senshi Gundam
enFirst Gundam
enMobile Suit Gundam: 0079
enMSG
Synopsis
It is year 0079 of the Universal Century. Mankind has moved to space, living in colony clusters known as "Sides." One of these Sides declares itself the "Principality of Zeon" and declares war on the Earth Federation, the governmental body currently ruling Earth. Using powerful humanoid robots known as "mobile suits," Zeon quickly gains the upper hand. Nine months into the conflict, the Earth Federation has developed its own powerful mobile suit called the Gundam. When Zeon launches an attack on the colony holding the Gundam, a 15-year-old civilian named Amuro Ray suddenly finds himself thrown into a conflict that will take him all across Earth and space, pitting him against the enemy's ace pilot, Char Aznable. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Synopsis
Kidou Senshi Gundam was not popular when it first aired, and came close to being cancelled. The series was originally set to run for 52 episodes but was cut down to 39 by the show's sponsors, but the staff was able to negotiate an extension to end the series with 43 episodes. When Bandai bought the copyrights to build plastic models for the show's mecha things changed and the show became popular.
Kidou Senshi Gundam was not popular when it first aired, and came close to being cancelled. The series was originally set to run for 52 episodes but was cut down to 39 by the show's sponsors, but the staff was able to negotiate an extension to end the series with 43 episodes. When Bandai bought the copyrights to build plastic models for the show's mecha things changed and the show became popular. It revolutionized the genre by portraying mecha as piloted military weaponry with real-world scientific basis instead of superheroes' giant robots. Often referred to as the 'real robot' genre, it became the norm for mecha anime in the following years after its release. The series was the first winner of the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize, in 1979 and the first half of 1980.
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Kidou Senshi Gundam was not popular when it first aired, and came close to being cancelled. The series was originally set to run for 52 episodes but was cut down to 39 by the show's sponsors, but the staff was able to negotiate an extension to end the series with 43 episodes. When Bandai bought the copyrights to build plastic models for the show's mecha things changed and the show became popular.
Kidou Senshi Gundam was not popular when it first aired, and came close to being cancelled. The series was originally set to run for 52 episodes but was cut down to 39 by the show's sponsors, but the staff was able to negotiate an extension to end the series with 43 episodes. When Bandai bought the copyrights to build plastic models for the show's mecha things changed and the show became popular. It revolutionized the genre by portraying mecha as piloted military weaponry with real-world scientific basis instead of superheroes' giant robots. Often referred to as the 'real robot' genre, it became the norm for mecha anime in the following years after its release. The series was the first winner of the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize, in 1979 and the first half of 1980.
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Franchise Timeline
Mobile Suit Gundam is entry 5 of 26 in the Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket watch order, continuing the story after Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet.
Franchise Timeline
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Essential·Core entries only — skip filler and side content
- 1Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the PocketMain Story #1 (OVA)
- 2Portrait of the RedSeason 2
- 3Mobile Suit Gundam: The OriginMain Story #3 (OVA)
- 4Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red CometSeason 4
- 5Mobile Suit GundamSeason 5
- 6Mobile Suit Gundam IMain Story #6 (MOVIE)
- 7Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of SorrowMain Story #7 (MOVIE)
- 8Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in SpaceMain Story #8 (MOVIE)
- 9Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemoryMain Story #9 (OVA)
- 10Mobile Suit Zeta GundamSeason 10
- 11Mobile Suit Gundam ZZSeason 11
- 12Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackMain Story #12 (MOVIE)
- 13Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heir to the StarsMain Story #13 (MOVIE)
- 14Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - LoversMain Story #14 (MOVIE)
- 15Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love Is the Pulse of the StarsMain Story #15 (MOVIE)
- 16Mobile Suit Gundam UnicornMain Story #16 (OVA)
- 17Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096Season 17
- 18Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AxisSeason 18
- 19Mobile Suit Gundam F91Main Story #19 (MOVIE)
- 20Mobile Suit Victory GundamSeason 20
- 21∀ GundamSeason 21
- 22Gundam Reconguista in GSeason 22
- 23Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis - Red BlurMain Story #23 (MOVIE)
- 24Mobile Suit Gundam NarrativeMain Story #24 (MOVIE)
- 25Mobile Suit Gundam: HathawayMain Story #25 (MOVIE)
- 26Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway - The Sorcery of Nymph CirceMain Story #26 (MOVIE)
Complete·Everything including OVAs, specials & side stories
- 1Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- 2All That GundamOptional SPECIAL
- 3Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamOptional OVA
- 430th Gundam Perfect MissionOptional OVA
- 5Mobile Suit Gundam: The Light of Life Chronicle U.C.Optional SPECIAL
- 6Portrait of the Red
- 7Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
- 8Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
- 9Mobile Suit Gundam
- 10Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-IOptional SPECIAL
- 11SD Gundam GaidenOptional OVA
- 12Mobile Fighter G GundamOptional TV
- 13Mobile Suit Gundam WingOptional TV
- 14After War Gundam XOptional TV
- 15Kidou Senshi Gundam: Uchuu Seiki YowaOptional SPECIAL
- 16Gundam: Mission To The RiseOptional SPECIAL
- 17The Impression of First GundamOptional SPECIAL
- 18Gundam EvolveOptional OVA
- 19Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front - Indignation of Zeon.Optional SPECIAL
- 20Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDOptional TV
- 21SD Gundam ForceOptional TV
- 22Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year WarOptional OVA
- 23Mobile Suit Gundam 00Optional TV
- 24Ring of GundamOptional SPECIAL
- 25Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record: Avant-TitleOptional ONA
- 26SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle WarriorsOptional TV
- 27Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning GOptional SPECIAL
- 28Mobile Suit Gundam AGEOptional TV
- 29Gundam Build FightersOptional TV
- 30Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: Episode EX - 100 Years of SolitudeOptional SPECIAL
- 31Mobile Suit Gundam-sanOptional TV
- 32Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded OrphansOptional TV
- 33Mobile Suit Gundam ThunderboltOptional ONA
- 34Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December SkyOptional MOVIE
- 35Gundam Build Fighters: BattlogueOptional ONA
- 36Gundam Build DiversOptional TV
- 37SD Gundam World: Sangoku SoketsudenOptional ONA
- 38SD GUNDAM WORLD HEROESOptional ONA
- 39Gundam Breaker: BattlogueOptional ONA
- 40Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's IslandOptional MOVIE
- 41Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from MercuryOptional TV
- 42Gundam Build MetaverseOptional ONA
- 43Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for VengeanceOptional ONA
- 44Mobile Suit Gundam: ALC EncounterOptional SPECIAL
- 45Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-Optional MOVIE
- 46Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuXOptional TV
- 47Mobile Suit Gundam I
- 48Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
- 49Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
- 50Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
- 51Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory - The Mayfly of SpaceOptional SPECIAL
- 52Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow Of ZeonOptional MOVIE
- 53Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Picture Drama - The Mayfly of Space 2Optional SPECIAL
- 54Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- 55Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green DiversOptional MOVIE
- 56Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
- 57Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ: Gundam Frag.Optional OVA
- 58Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
- 59Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heir to the Stars
- 60Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers
- 61Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars
- 62Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
- 63Re:I AmOptional MUSIC
- 64Mobile Suit Gundam UC: A Phantom WorldOptional SPECIAL
- 65Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096
- 66Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis
- 67Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- 68Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
- 69∀ Gundam
- 70∀ Gundam I: Earth LightOptional MOVIE
- 71∀ Gundam II: Moonlight ButterflyOptional MOVIE
- 72Gundam Reconguista in G
- 73Kidou Senshi Gakuen: G-Reco KoushienOptional SPECIAL
- 74Gundam: G no Reconguista - From the Past to the FutureOptional SPECIAL
- 75Gundam Reconguista in G I: Go! Core FighterOptional MOVIE
- 76Gundam Reconguista in G II: Bellri's Fierce ChargeOptional MOVIE
- 77Gundam Reconguista in G III: Legacy from SpaceOptional MOVIE
- 78Gundam Reconguista in G IV: Love That Cries Out in BattleOptional MOVIE
- 79Gundam Reconguista in G V: Beyond the Peril of DeathOptional MOVIE
- 80Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis - Red Blur
- 81Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
- 82Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway
- 83Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway - The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
- 84Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-IIOptional OVA
- 85Mobile Suit SD Gundam's CounterattackOptional OVA
- 86Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-IIIOptional OVA
- 87Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-IVOptional OVA
- 88Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-IV SpecialOptional SPECIAL
- 89Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-VOptional OVA
- 90Musha, Knight, Commando: SD Gundam Emergency SortieOptional MOVIE
- 91Mobile Suit SD Gundam FestivalOptional MOVIE
- 92Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation MeteorOptional OVA
- 93Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless WaltzOptional OVA
- 94TWO-MIX: White ReflectionOptional MUSIC
- 95Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless WaltzOptional MOVIE
- 96Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's ReportOptional MOVIE
- 97Mobile Suit Gundam SEED MSV AstrayOptional OVA
- 98Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: After-Phase Between the StarsOptional SPECIAL
- 99Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special EditionOptional TV
- 100Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DestinyOptional TV
- 101Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Final Plus: The Chosen FutureOptional TV
- 102Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079Optional OVA
- 103Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special EditionOptional TV
- 104Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E.73: StargazerOptional ONA
- 105Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED: SEED Supernova - Tanekyara GekijouOptional SPECIAL
- 106Kidou Senshi Gundam 00: Tenshi-tachi no KisekiOptional SPECIAL
- 107Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second SeasonOptional TV
- 108Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity of the BattlefrontOptional OVA
- 109Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special EditionOptional OVA
- 110Chou Deneiban SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle WarriorsOptional MOVIE
- 111Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the TrailblazerOptional MOVIE
- 112Many Things SD GundamOptional SPECIAL
- 113Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - A Battle with the Third DimensionOptional SPECIAL
- 114Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of EdenOptional OVA
- 115Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop Picture Drama - Aratanaru TatakaiOptional SPECIAL
- 116Gundam Build Fighters SpecialsOptional SPECIAL
- 117Kotowaza Gundam-sanOptional TV
- 118Mobile Suit Gundam-san (ONA)Optional ONA
- 119Gundam Build Fighters TryOptional TV
- 120Kotowaza Gundam-san (ONA)Optional ONA
- 121Mobile Suit Gundam-sanOptional MOVIE
- 122Kidou Senshi Gundam-san: Hiyoko Days ― Suisei Hiyoko to Fushigi na OfudaOptional SPECIAL
- 123Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island WarsOptional TV
- 124Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd SeasonOptional TV
- 125Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2nd SeasonOptional ONA
- 126Gundam Build Fighters: GM no GyakushuuOptional ONA
- 127Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit FlowerOptional MOVIE
- 128Gundam Build Divers PrologueOptional ONA
- 129GUNDAM BUILD DIVERS Re:RISEOptional ONA
- 130Mobile Suit Academy: The Return of 'G-Reco Koushien'Optional SPECIAL
- 131Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise 2nd SeasonOptional ONA
- 132Gundam Build Divers BattlogueOptional ONA
- 133Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Revealed ChronicleOptional ONA
- 134Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Special EditionOptional TV
- 135Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - PrologueOptional SPECIAL
- 136Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury RecapOptional TV
- 137Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2Optional TV
- 138Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2 RecapOptional TV
- 139Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FreedomOptional MOVIE
Episode Guide
Aired so far: 43 / 43
Main Story
43 / 43
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Latest Aired
Episode 43
Remaining
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Aired so far
Theme Songs
Status Breakdown
Tags
Shows how closely each tag relates to this animeShow spoiler tags8
Relations
Prequel2
Sequel3
Side Story11
Gundam Evolve
Gundam: Mission To The Rise
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record: Avant-Title
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Mobile Suit Gundam: ALC Encounter
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
Spin-Off8
After War Gundam X
Gundam Breaker: Battlogue
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Mobile Suit Gundam-san
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Alt. Version3
Character3
Other14
∀ Gundam
30th Gundam Perfect Mission
All That Gundam
Gundam Reconguista in G
Gundam vs Hello Kitty
Gundam: Mission To The Rise
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition
Mobile Suit Gundam G40
Mobile Suit Gundam-san
Mobile Suit Gundam: ALC Encounter
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Light of Life Chronicle U.C.
Ring of Gundam
The Impression of First Gundam
Zeonic Toyota Special Movie
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Information
- Type
- TV
- Status
- Finished
- Premiered
- Spring 1979
- Aired
- Apr 7, 1979 – Jan 26, 1980
- Broadcast
- Saturday · 17:30:00
- Episodes
- 43 / 43
- Duration
- 24 min
- Time to Complete
- 17h 44m
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- Sunrise
Alternative Titles
ja機動戦士ガンダム
en-x-romajiKidou Senshi Gundam
enFirst Gundam
enMobile Suit Gundam: 0079
enMSG
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