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Mobile Suit Gundam
| Mobile Suit Gundam | |
| Premiere | April 7, 1979 |
| Finale | January 26, 1980 |
| Creator | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Network/Provider | Nagoya Broadcasting Network |
| Style | 30-minute sci-fi anime |
| Company | Sunrise |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 43 (List of episodes) |
| Origin | Japan |
Mobile Suit Gundam is an science fiction anime series that established the long-running Gundam franchise. In Universal Century 0079, the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon have been forced into a war that reaches from Earth to every colony associated with the federation. The Zeon quickly have gained the upper hand in the war due to their use of a revolutionary weapon known as "mobile suits." But when a Zeon recon unit attacks Side 7, its citizens discover mobile suits developed by the Federation called Gundam. The wounded population uses these weapons in hopes of changing the course of the war and, hopefully, end it once and for all.
Despite the fact that is spawned several spin-offs and continuations, Mobile Suit Gundam was not a popular series by any means. It was initially conceived as a 52 episode series, but sponsors for the show forced producers to cut it down to 39 episodes. A renegotiation allowed them to stave off cancellation for one month, leaving them at the odd 43 episodes. The series was revived due to merchandising by Bandai Entertainment, particularly due to the popularity of Gundam models.
The series did not appear on American television until 2001, when it was aired on Toonami on Cartoon Network. The series was not received well in the United States either, but it wasn't until the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that it was pulled from the line-up for good. Though the series was near completion, it was pulled after September 12th due to its socially inappropriate content about violence and war. The series was later broadcast on Adult Swim on June 8, 2002 but was also pulled before completion.
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Cast
| Vocal Artist | Character |
|---|---|
| Main Cast | |
| Toru Furuya | Char Aznable |
| Brad Swaile | (english voice) |
| Shuichi Ikeda | Amuro Ray |
| Michael Kopsa | (english voice) |
| Hirotaka Suzuoki | Bright Noah |
| Chris Kalhoon | (english voice) |
| Fuyumi Shiraishi | Mirai Yashima |
| Cathy Weseluck | (english voice) |
| You Inoue | Sayla Mass |
| Alaina Burnett | (english voice) |
| Rumiko Ukai | Fraw Bow |
| Kristie Marsden | (english voice) |
| Toshio Furukawa | Kai Shiden |
| Richard Ian Cox | (english voice) |
| Kiyonobu Suzuki | Hayato Kobayashi |
| Matt Smith | (english voice) |
| Shozo Iizuka | Ryu Jose |
| Ward Perry | (english voice) |
| Han Keiko | Lalah Sune |
| Willow Johnson | (english voice) |
| Katsuji Mori | Garma Zabi |
| Brian Dobson | (english voice) |
| Mami Koyama | Kishiria Zabi |
| Michelle Porter | (english voice) |
| Daisuke Gohri | Dozle Zabi |
| French Tickner | (english voice) |
| Ichiro Nagai | Degwin Zabi |
| Chris Schneider | (english voice) |
| Masashi Hirose | Ramba Ral |
| John Payne | (english voice) |
| Yumi Nakatani | Crowley Hamon |
| Lenore Zann | (english voice) |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Broadcasting Network | |||
| Season One | April 7, 1979 | January 26, 1980 | 43 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- Characters: A listing of characters in the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode Collections | |||
| The Battle Begins! | August 13, 2001 | 1 |
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| The Red Comet | October 2, 2001 | 1 |
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| Threat of Zeon | October 2, 2001 | 1 |
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| Desert of Despair | December 4, 2001 | 1 |
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| In Love and War | December 4, 2001 | 1 |
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| The Black Tri-Star | December 18, 2001 | 1 |
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| Return to Space | February 2, 2002 | 1 |
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| Battle of Solomon | April 9, 2002 | 1 |
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| NewTypes and the Future | April 9, 2002 | 1 |
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| Lalah's Fate | June 4, 2002 | 1 |
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