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Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–1980) 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.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Japanese Voices	English Voices	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Toru Furuya	Brad Swaile	Char Aznable	1
Shuichi Ikeda	Michael Kopsa	Amuro Ray	1
Hirotaka Suzuoki	Chris Kalhoon	Bright Noah	1
Fuyumi Shiraishi	Cathy Weseluck	Mirai Yashima	1
You Inoue	Alaina Burnett	Sayla Mass	1
Rumiko Ukai	Kristie Marsden	Fraw Bow	1
Toshio Furukawa	Richard Ian Cox	Kai Shiden	1
Kiyonobu Suzuki	Matt Smith	Hayato Kobayashi	1
Shozo Iizuka	Ward Perry	Ryu Jose	1
Han Keiko	Willow Johnson	Lalah Sune	1
Katsuji Mori	Brian Dobson	Garma Zabi	1
Mami Koyama	Michelle Porter	Kishiria Zabi	1
Daisuke Gohri	French Tickner	Dozle Zabi	1
Ichiro Nagai	Chris Schneider	Degwin Zabi	1
Masashi Hirose	John Payne	Ramba Ral	1
Yumi Nakatani	Lenore Zann	Crowley Hamon	1

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Season One	April 7, 1979	January 26, 1980	43

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• Characters: A listing of characters in the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Episode Collections
The Battle Begins!	August 13, 2001	1
The Red Comet	October 2, 2001	1
Threat of Zeon	October 2, 2001	1
Desert of Despair	December 4, 2001	1
In Love and War	December 4, 2001	1
The Black Tri-Star	December 18, 2001	1
Return to Space	February 2, 2002	1
Battle of Solomon	April 9, 2002	1
NewTypes and the Future	April 9, 2002	1
Lalah's Fate	June 4, 2002	1

[edit] External Sites