Another 10,000 years of Gundam SEED!!1
The previous movie must have boosted Gunpla sales by quite a bit. I would know, because I bought a bunch of them myself πΏ
this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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A stage play, huh? I don't get what people see in SEED Destiny and Freedom, but I'm sure they'll make piles of money with it.
It aired in my country when I was around 10 years old. I'm sure a lot of fans are like this as well.
I suppose Wing is the same way where I live.
Got exposed to Wing as well; it was aired here too. But I was a bit young that time and stuck with Seed later
Though I'd say after getting a bit older I like Wing more.
@Endmaker video won't load in my region but it's okay, I haven't seen any SEED yet anyway.
I always hear people say it's horrible but it seems to be very popular in Japan/Asia.
I'm rewatching the original Gundam now but I'm almost done. I don't know which to watch next...
You know how in Star Trek whenever the ship took damage consoles would explode?
Well in Gundam Seed whenever the ship takes damage the Captain MILF shows off space jiggle physics.
That's my theory on its enduring popularity
(Also the fight with the Desert Tiger or whatever they called was pretty cool iirc)
I think a lot of the mech designs are pretty good in their own right as well and that's ultimately what keeps a Gundam series relevant, model sales.
I always hear people say it's horrible but it seems to be very popular in Japan/Asia.
I'd say it's hated the same way people hate on Sword Art Online. Or if you're are a programmer, the same way people hate on Java.
There are anime that people watch, and anime that people hate.
I'm rewatching the original Gundam now but I'm almost done.
Oh wow is it all of UC or just the original 1979 anime? Personally, for the UC timeline, I have watched only the 1979 anime so far π
I don't know which to watch next...
Assuming you have completed only the 1979 anime, the logical next step is to continue with the rest of UC. Otherwise, there are so many options when it comes to the AUs.
Without knowing anything about your taste, I can only tell you about my top 3 Gundams:
- Witch from Mercury
- SEED
- 00
What are your preferences when it comes to anime / shows / stories?
But really, the AUs are mostly (all? I haven't watch everything) great, and I can only assume even the worst Gundams are just mid. So it's hard to go wrong with anything you pick.
@Endmaker I've seen others, I just wanted to rewatch the first one.
so far I have seen the original, zeta, chars countterattack, the first hathaway movie, the first thunderbolt movie, witch from mercury, gqux, some of origin/wing/00, and a little bit of zz, but I didn't like that one. and I've also watched some of the SD series like brave battle warriors and gundam world.
So I've seen a lot but there's still so much more...
Have you seen Gundam Build Fighters? I thought it would be some sort of soulless ad thing (don't worry, they have those too), but it ended up being one of the most charming things I've ever seen.
IBO is also very good, and Mobile Fighter G Gundam has the most fun mobile suit designs.
@Unboxious I haven't seen any of those yet. One of my problems with SD Gundam World was the product placement. Like I know Bandai wants to sell toys and there's nothing inherently wrong with that, but I don't want the show to feel like it's full of ads.
I'm curious about G Gundam since it looks more comedic than the other ones.
Like I know Bandai wants to sell toys and thereβs nothing inherently wrong with that, but I donβt want the show to feel like itβs full of ads.
Exactly the concern I had. Build Fighters itself doesn't feel like that at all. Maybe it helps that you barely ever actually see any details of the characters working on their kits, or perhaps it's that their kits are all so thoroughly customized that they're often unrecognizable when compared to the original kit anyways (not that that stopped Bandai from selling kits for those customized versions, but I digress). Maybe it's just that I was having too much fun watching it to notice. Anyways, it felt to me more like a love-letter to the entire Gundam franchise than an ad for gunpla. The sequels (Build Fighters Try, Build Divers, Build Divers Re:Rise) I'm far less fond of; besides being poorly written there absolutely were times where it felt some of them were trying to push things like the card game that I just wasn't interested in.
G Gundam is weird. It certainly has its comedic moments but it doesn't feel like that's what it's usually aiming for. It feels more like a saturday morning cartoon. It's incredibly corny good fun, though sometimes it can get serious. Unlike Build Fighters it also has a good dub that a lot of people are very fond of, so if you watch this show you may want to try both audio tracks.
If Bandai makes a Nether Gundam kit I'm buying on day one.