Gundam has crafted a tangled timeline of history and adventure over the years. Gundam tv series, 1999 2000, compilation movies, 2002 cosmic era. Reconguista in g is this to turna due to the setting, the director, being set after the universal century, and the gundams being nonstandard in design the turnas vfin. Bonds a timeline which takes place in seven years after the fallen of tekkadan fanon of andylikejapan96 mobile suit gundam ironblooded orphans bonds. Gundam is a cash cow franchise and a veritable merchandising empire, encompassing not just televised anime, but also manga, ovas, video games, plastic models, toys, theme park rides, and a racing team. After colony is the timeline of the mobile suit gundam wing series, and is often abbreviated as ac. So whether you interpret turn a as the end to a linear timeline or a multiverse timeline, all gundam series are a part of it. Despite this long history, understanding what makes gundam. Mobile suit gundam is an anime juggernaut that has been around since. There is a major stream timeline known as the universal century from the original mobile suit gundam and ends in gundam v turn a follows but it has its own timeline and is, well, kind of a mess which i will talk about later. It is the sixth installment in the gundam franchise, taking place in the after colony timeline. They are kinda parallel until they meet at the end of all of the gundam worlds, and merge to correct century cc of turn a gundam.
Is there a specific order in which they are best watched. Gundam covers a large array of series, that is continuing to grow since the release of the first series in 1979 called mobile suit gundam. The story of gundam 00 is running within the same timeline as the present society is currently. There are, roughly speaking, a zillion series under the umbrella of mobile suit gundam.
This games mobile suits are mostly based on the original mobile suit gundam series, although a handful of ms from alternate series based on the one year war are included. You get an extended scope of the universes and the history therein. Also, either dark history turn a is not as powerful as claims have made it out to be or that wasnt dark history turn a. The first and with most stories, the universal century uc you have inuniverse order. However, there will be some times where you might feel like you are missing something, and that is the benefit of watching the series in chronological order. Victory gundam is the last television series to find itself in the uc timeline and starts 30 years after f91. The universal century begins after humans begin to populate space, after construction of the first space colony side at side 1 was completed. This series covers the events of the one year war, a. In most series there is a switch to an entirely new gundam, offering two hero gundams piloted by the main character after the previous one is damaged, obsolete or not keeping up with their piloting abilities. Any watching order for this series will begin with the original show, mobile suit gundam. The stand alone timelines have begun to be merged to correct century.
Gundam build fighters to early g gundam vs gundam fighting series, and to the gunpla builders ova series, which itself is to an obscure manga called plamo kyo shiro. As we go through the list, please keep in mind that our opinions may vary. As that series found success, it would gain more series and movies and in 1992, the series broke new ground by having its first alternate universe series, g gundam, which is a combined spoof of the franchise, super robot from the 1970s, shounen titles like saint seiya, and street fighter ii. Crunchyroll forum gundam timeline is there any order. Anything in the uc timeline you might want to watch in order though. Contentsshow calendar system the majority of gundam, including the earliest series, occur in the universal century uc calendar, with later series set in.
D is derived from the real life term, which is the designation used to number years after the birth of christ in the gregorian calendar. Mobile suit gundam wing, also known in japan as new mobile report gundam wing w. Uchu seiki, commonly abbreviated as uc is one of the timelines of the gundam anime metaseries, along with the first timeline to be created. Almost four decades ago, mobile suit gundam aired in japan and changed the way the country looked at giant robots. On the japanese dark history page its written turn as setting was created with the intention of consolidating the entire gundam franchise under one worldview, and during the series creation process, weve made the chronology in a way that 10,000 years have passed with each series. It has since grown to progress the original story line as well as created alternate universes and characters. A beginners guide to 40 years of mobile suit gundam.
A history of gundam, the anime that defined the giant robot. Jun 06, 2019 ive been working on this video for the past year. But if you start with the wrong show, you might miss half the story. Apr, 2016 victory gundam is the last television series to find itself in the uc timeline and starts 30 years after f91. Created and directed by yoshiyuki tomino, it premiered in japan on nagoya broadcasting network and its affiliated ann stations on april 7, 1979, and lasted until january 26, 1980.
Space warships and mobile suit carriers minovsky physics one year war ace pilots principality of zeon rank insignia. Mobile suit gundam timeline mobile suit gundam timelinethe majority of the gundam in many shows usually have a head following the plan of the very first gundam, from the idea of kunio okawara. It has been the primary gundam timeline, although only eight of the 17 animated. This video is part of an every other week video series where tim. Anyway, while mobile suit victory gundam was the last u.
Turn a gundam this series is really good and is a huge shift in focus from prior gundams. Key events in the history of the universal century gundam timeline. History canon timeline history fanon timeline setting trivia. Nearly every gundam show actually features in most series there is a switch to an entirely new gundam, offering two hero gundams piloted by the main character the one they start with, and the one they use after their original the previous one is destroyed andor damaged, obsolete or not keeping up with their piloting.
Mobile suit gundam ironblooded orphans 50 episode anime series fanon. Chronexialogy sorting the entire mobile suit gundam timeline. So weve composed this list to guide you through the best gundam series and help you choose where to begin. An alternate method to acquire into gundam is to watch a couple of these side universe shows. So you can watch gundam wing, and its as if none of the other series existed.
Not correct its mentioned directly onscreen in greco that its been only 3,000 years since the start of the universal century, and 1,014 years since the uc ended, and lily borjarno mentions near the end of turn a gundam that the universal century wars started 10,000 years prior to that series. Kido senshi gandamu, also known as first gundam, gundam 0079 or simply gundam 79 is a televised anime series, produced and animated by nippon sunrise. Victory gundam is most famous for displaying what it is like for such a young boy to be faced with the horrors of war. For each series youll find a glossary of terms, statistics of all the characters and mobile suits presented, as well as how the. Falldogs guide to gundam canon and timelines 2020 edition.
The yearold protagonist uso ewin is one of the youngest main characters in the franchise. Mobile suit gundam, which kicks off the entire franchise. A history of gundam, the anime that defined the giant. Created and directed by yoshiyuki tomino, it premiered in japan on nagoya broadcasting network and its affiliated ann stations on april 7, 1979, and lasted until january 26, 1980, spanning. Tv series, the timeline has continued to grow through games, novels, comics, and more. Ac 180 doctor j, professor g, doktor s, instructor h and master 0 design the wing gundam zero. It is an alternate timeline set directly after the end of the anno domini calendar. For each series youll find a glossary of terms, statistics of all the characters and mobile suits presented, as well as how the universal century timeline coincides with that series. The evolution of anime figures history of anime toys anime. Overview the gundam vs series, as the name implies, is based on the massive mobile suit gundam anime franchise. Doing research to make sure i dont get anything wrong and watching every single franchise.
On another note, greco takes place after uc, so it would eventually conform to the cc timeline. Only because in the series the build fighters are mentioned to be in a fictional timeline, making references to the other gundam series that exist in the original and alternate timelines. Jun 26, 2017 in all honesty, usually you can pick up any gundam series and enjoy it. Are gundam timelines interconnected to one another. It is an incredible endeavor and i wish the best of. All of the other gundam series that arent in the uc timeline are alternate universe settings, each is separate and can be watched in any order ironblooded orphans is good and is here on cr. The bulk of gundam series take place in the universal century timeline. Jan 14, 2010 just wondering if anyone had the whole timelime or something close to it, of mobile suit gundam, right to the newest show, with the specials and movies, because me and a friend have set the challenge of watching it all from start to beggining, so it would be great help to have this to hand. It was ranked number two in animage magazines anime grand prix in 1996 and was also ranked number 76 in the publications list of the 100 most. Gundam is a long running series of humongous mecha anime shows started by yoshiyuki tomino in 1979, trope maker for the real robot genre, and basically the japanese equivalent of star trek. April 7, 1979 was the date of the japanese premiere of yoshiyuki tominos mobile suit gundam, a lowrated scifi anime show about giant robots thatin the 40 years sincehas used the awesome power of merchandising to become a pop culture force thats essentially on par with something like star wars here in the united states.
The black sheep of the franchise due to it being a super robot show rather than real robot, the lone series of this timeline, g gundam, takes place in the future century where the wealthy have fled earth on large space colonies and hold a martial arts tournament once every five years to determine the ruler of the earth sphere. Just wondering if anyone had the whole timelime or something close to it, of mobile suit gundam, right to the newest show, with the specials and movies, because me and a friend have set the challenge of watching it all from start to beggining, so it would be great help to have this to hand. I personally loved gundam wing but i do know that it exists in an alternate timeline from the rest of the series. Jan 08, 2017 sorry for the long wait folks, heres the edited version with most of the ed footage removed apologies for the aspect ratio. A few shows do maintain the same gundam throughout, but include an elaborate modification if not a. The gundam franchise has spanned over 25 years, spanning multiple tv shows, movies and ovas over many separate time lines.
Same goes for g gundam, gundam x, gundam 00 and gundam seed. There are quite a few, the most popular and the most detailed is the universal century uc timeline which started with the original mobile suit gundam. It would be released for the playstation 2 as federation vs. Gundam wing was only a modest success in japan during its initial run. Turn a, the dark history, and the gundam timelines. When mobile suit gundam debuted, most giant robot anime was about. Heres the complete list of shows in universal century uc order, with recommendations of which ones are worth. It is the only gundam timeline after the original universal century with multiple tv series. These universes are typically referred to by the calendar system they use and called timelines by the fans. The franchise began on april 7, 1979 with mobile suit gundam, a tv series that defined the. It has been the primary gundam timeline, although only eight of the 17.
The events or fallout of the one year war, a conflict. I personally loved gundam wing but i do know that it exists in an alternate timeline from the rest of the series what is the chronology of the gundam series. Each timeline is independent of any other timeline. Oz begins development of the zodiac series of mobile suits, which eventually includes the tragos, aries, pisces and cancer. Anno domini is the timeline used by anime television series mobile suit gundam 00 and its spinoff projects. Even if you re not into gundam i hope you can appreciate the way this video turned out. Mar 27, 2018 as that series found success, it would gain more series and movies and in 1992, the series broke new ground by having its first alternate universe series, g gundam, which is a combined spoof of the franchise, super robot from the 1970s, shounen titles like saint seiya, and street fighter ii. The gundam series started in april 7, 1979 with the release of mobile suit gundam. Where to start getting into gundam 2020 edition otaku. The following is a list of gundam series to date organized into the universes that they take place in, as well as in chronological order according. In episode 43, this plotline comes to a culmination as the history of the correct century timeline is shown in a collection of clips known as the dark history, kuro rekishi, which is revealed to be events that took place in different gundam series prior to turna, thus making those events part of the cc timelines history and vice. Sorry for the long wait folks, heres the edited version with most of the ed footage removed apologies for the aspect ratio. Top 10 gundam series list since 1979 best recommendations.
The after colony timeline involve the space colonies struggle for freedom from earthbased organization such as united earth sphere alliance and the organization of the zodiac, and the gundams were built as way of defending the plight of the colonies to escape this oppression. The timelines of gundam comprise of eight separate timelines that originally were separate chronologies unrelated to the original and largest universal century timeline. Kido senshi gandamu, also known as first gundam, gundam 0079 or simply gundam 79 is a televised anime series, produced and animated by sunrise. The franchise would carry on with mobile suit zeta gundam in 1985, and since then has gone on to produce dozens of new series and movies set in the myriad timelines of the gundam universe. Jul 26, 2019 gundam has crafted a tangled timeline of history and adventure over the years. Oz discovers their whereabouts, and they are forced to end their collaboration, split up and go underground. The gundam multiverse is huge and confusing and were here. The events of mobile suit gundam 00 occur the same way they did before. Every game in the franchise debuted in the arcades, but nearly all of them have received console releases. Its set roughly years in the future, and turn a is quite possibly the most powerful gundam in the entire gundam franchise. Here i will clarify which series belong to which time line, so you can decide how to best get started.
The unified century calendar was established after the unification of society under the scope of the earth sphere federation. The gundam metaseries involves numerous different universes in which the various series and games take place. The unified century timeline often shortened to uc is where mobile savior gundam ced and its sequels take place. A beginners guide to 40 years of mobile suit gundam tv club.
After colony timeline this is probably where most people are introduced into the gundam. Mobile suit gundam special eizou hikaru inochi chronicle. Gundam wing, gundam 00, gundam unicorn, ms 08 team thats a great series, gundams are just normal mechs there, capable of eliminating 1 or 2 ms in a battle worst. The book covers every single tv series, ova, and theatrical film to be based upon gundam, regardless if it has been official released in the usa. Century gundam stories, taking place in an entirely separate timeline called after colony. When mobile suit gundam debuted, most giant robot anime was. All of the various gundam series do not take place in the same universe timeline. However, a 2079 date stamp in the first gundam series episode 26 and a. The vs series offers arenastyle, 2on2 battles between mobile suits.