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Mobile Suit Gundam(TV show/series, 1979-1980)

Original title: "機動戦士ガンダム" (Japanese/JA)
FSK: 12+ years
| 25min per episode | Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 43 episodes

Mobile Suit GundamRating: 4.0/5 (with 23 votes)
Mobile Suit Gundam (Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダム, Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu), also known as First Gundam, Gundam 0079 or simply Gundam '79, is an anime television series, produced and animated by Nippon Sunrise. 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 43 episodes. It was the first Gundam series, which has subsequently been adapted into numerous sequels and spin-offs. Set in the futuristic calendar year "Universal Century" 0079, the plot focuses on the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation, with the latter unveiling a new giant robot known as the RX-78-2 Gundam piloted by the teenage civilian mechanic Amuro Ray. In 1981, the series was re-edited for theatrical release and split into three films. The characters were designed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and Kunio Okawara was responsible for the mechanical designs, including the eponymous giant robot, the RX-78-2 Gundam. The first film was released on February 22, 1981. Tomino himself also wrote a trilogy of novels that retell the events of the series. Two manga ... ()
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About Mobile Suit Gundam

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new secret weapon, and he somehow gets it to work. Amuro and the other refugees flee their homeland on the warship White Base. This group of children and inexperienced soldiers will change the outcome of the war.

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Mobile Suit Gundam Seasons and Episodes

04/07/1979Season 1 - 43 episodes
#1 | 04/07/1979Gundam Rising
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Civilian Amuro Ray is forced to pilot a prototype Federation mobile suit when enemy Zeon mobile suits attack his home space colony .
#2 | 04/14/1979Destroy Gundam!
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
In order to evacuate Side Seven, Amuro Ray and the Gundam duel Char Aznable and his custom Zaku out in space.
#3 | 04/21/1979Vote To Attack
In order to improve their chances of eluding Char Aznable's pursuit of White Base, the crew has to vote whether to attack a Zeon supply ship or not.
#4 | 04/28/1979Escape From Luna II
After arriving at a Federation asteroid military base, the White Base is confiscated and its crew are arrested for violating military protocol by allowing civilians to use top secret government property.
#5 | 05/05/1979Re-Entry To Earth
Bright Noa is instructed to take the White Base to a military base on Earth, but first they have to take on Char Aznable's forces near the atmospheric entry point.
#6 | 05/12/1979Garma Strikes
White Base arrives on Zeon territory due to Char Aznable's strategy; Garma Zabi, eager to impress his sister Kycilia and his friend Char, decides to attack White Base.
#7 | 05/19/1979The Core Fighter's Escape
Amuro attempts to contact Federation forces by flying back into space with the Core Fighter.
#8 | 05/26/1979Winds Of War
A cease fire is declared between Zeon and Federation forces when the refugees aboard White Base decide to jump ship.
#9 | 06/02/1979Fly, Gundam!
Amuro feels unwilling to pilot the Gundam anymore, while Garma Zabi is planning to personally lead an attack on White Base.
#10 | 06/09/1979Garma's Fate
Garma's task force consisting of Gaws pursue White Base to the now ruined city of New Yark.
#11 | 06/16/1979Icelina - Love's Remains
Icelina Esconbach asks a Zeon officer to lead a special mission to destroy White Base, responsible for the death of her boyfriend Garma.
#12 | 06/23/1979The Threat Of Zeon
Gihren Zabi uses the death of his brother Garma as a rallying point for the Zeon cause while a new task force led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf mobile suit pursue White Base.
#13 | 06/30/1979Coming Home
Amuro Ray is reunited with his mother Kamaria when the crew of White Base coincidentally decides to rest near the place where he was born.
#14 | 07/07/1979Time, Be Still
Time is running out for Amuro when a small squadron of Zeon soldiers in hovering bikes plant time bombs all over the Gundam's frame.
#15 | 07/14/1979Cucuruz Doan's Island
When a distress signal is detected on a small island in the Pacific, Amuro is dispatched with the Core Fighter to investigate the source.
#16 | 07/21/1979Sayla's Agony
Sayla Mass sorties with the Gundam without authorization in the hopes of finding out whether Char Aznable is her long lost brother.
#17 | 07/28/1979Amuro Deserts
Bright Noa decides to relieve Amuro as pilot of the Gundam after a tactical blunder made by the latter on the field of battle nearly results in defeat.
#18 | 08/04/1979Zeon's Secret Mine
The crew of White Base searches for the Amuro and the Gundam; Amuro hopes to end the war by attacking a mine believed to be the main source of iron ore for the Zeon war industry.
#19 | 08/11/1979Ramba Ral's Attack
A mobile suit squadron led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf attack White Base while Amuro and the Gundam return just in time to help.
#20 | 08/18/1979Hand To Hand Combat
An all-out battle breaks out inside White Base as Ramba Ral and his soldiers infiltrate the ship in the hopes of capturing or destroying it.
#21 | 08/25/1979Sorrow and Hatred
Crowley Hamon spearheads one last suicidal attack on White Base with what remains of the troops once led by Ramba Ral.
#22 | 09/01/1979The Trap Of M'Quve
As Operation Odessa nears, Colonel M'Quve lures the White Base into a trap while Bright Noa is unable to captain the ship.
#23 | 09/08/1979Matilda's Rescue
Lieutenant Matilda's supply corps is attacked by Zeon Goufs when they attempt to send upgrade modules for the Gundam and supply and repair parts for White Base.
#24 | 09/15/1979Black Tri-Star
A mole inside the Federation tips off Zeon HQ, who then send the Black Tri-Stars special team ordered to destroy the White Base and her prototype mobile suits.
#25 | 09/22/1979The Battle Of Odessa
Amuro discovers the Zeon mole, stops a nuclear bomb, and faces off the remaining two members of the Black Tri-Stars as the battle at Odessa continues.
#26 | 09/29/1979Char Returns
Under the command of Char Aznable, new Zeon amphibious mobile suits attack White Base, docked in a Federation base at Belfast.
#27 | 10/06/1979A Spy On Board
Kai Shiden develops a friendship with Miharu Ratokie, a local girl, while Char prepares a second amphibious attack on the Federation at Belfast.
#28 | 10/13/1979Across The Atlantic Ocean
Thanks to intelligence acquired from Miharu, Flanagan Boone and his Mad Angler squadron attack the White Base en route to Jaburo headquarters in South America.
#29 | 10/20/1979Tragedy In Jaburo
The White Base finally reaches Jaburo general headquarters; Zeon then launches a massive invasion on the base led by Char and his custom Z'Gok.
#30 | 10/27/1979A Wish Of War Orphans
Char infiltrates Jaburo with a squadron of Acguy mobile suits and plant time bombs on the Federation's new mass-produced GMs, but not before being discovered by Katz, Kikka, and Letz.
#31 | 11/03/1979A Decoy In Space
White Base and the Gundam confront the cruiser Zanzibar, led by Char, and a mobile armor called Bigro in low earth orbit.
#32 | 11/10/1979Breakthrough
A task force of Musai cruisers and Rick Doms led by Dren attempt to destroy the White Base as it heads towards the neutral colony of Side Six.
#33 | 11/17/1979Farewell In Side Six
In need of repairs, the White Base is attacked outside the neutral Side Six by a fleet led by Captain Coskon.
#34 | 11/24/1979A Fateful Encounter
Inside Side Six, Amuro meets a beautiful girl named Lalah Sune and tensions run high when a Zanzibar ship led by Char Aznable docks next to the White Base.
#35 | 12/01/1979The Glory Of Solomon
A massive Federation combined space fleet attacks the Principality of Zeon's Fortress of Solomon, commanded by Dozle Zabi.
#36 | 12/08/1979Big Zam's Last Stand
As the battle continues, a hulking mobile armor piloted by Dozle Zabi inflicts heavy losses on the Federation; Amuro and Sleggar come up with a plan to stop its onslaught.
#37 | 12/15/1979The Duel In Texas
Amuro Ray's Gundam duels Colonel M'Quve's Gyan on the abandoned and dilapitated colony of Texas while Char and Lalah watch from afar.
#38 | 12/22/1979Char And Sayla
Char Aznable's Gelgoog takes over M'Quve on engaging the Gundam while the White Base enters the Texas colony and sends Sayla Mass and Job John to search for Amuro.
#39 | 12/29/1979The Newtype: Challia Bull
Gihren Zabi sends Char a Newtype to pilot the new Braw Bro; Amuro's own Newtype abilities are growing as he senses the presence of Lalah.
#40 | 01/05/1980Lalah's Dilemma
The Gundam is upgraded and Lalah's Elmeth enters combat for the first time; Amuro and Lalah cross paths again but this time as enemies.
#41 | 01/12/1980A Cosmic Glow
Amuro and Lalah fight each other for the second time and communicate telepathically, while Gihren Zabi inspects the construction of the Solar Ray.
#42 | 01/19/1980Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu
Federation forces, including White Base, proceed to invade the Fortress of A Baoa Qu despite losing half of their combined fleet caused by Zeon's Solar Ray; Amuro and Char -now piloting the Zeong- engage in battle again.
#43 | 01/26/1980Escape
The Battle of A Baoa Qu reaches a critical point; White Base is deep within enemy territory, Amuro and Char's relentless duel continues, and Kycilia Zabi struggles in command.

Additional Information

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Production country: Japan
Derivative works/Adaptions: "Mobile Suit Gundam I" (movie, 1981), "Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow" (movie, 1981), "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space" (movie, 1982)
Made by: Sunrise
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Spanish (ES), Japanese (JA)
Translated into 12 languages: Arabic (AR), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 04/07/1979
Last episode released on: 01/26/1980
Appearing Characters: Amuro Ray, Char Aznable, Bright Noa
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"机动战士高达 0079"
"Los Guerreros Moviles Gundam"
"太空战士"
"機動戰士高達 0079"
"Gundam Kidō Senshi Gundam"
"初代ガンダム"
"機動戦士ガンダム:1979"
"기동전사 퍼스트 건담"
"機動戰士GUNDAM"
"First Gundam"
"Gundam '79"
"Mobile Soldier Gundam"
"Mobile Suit Gundam 0079"

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