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The Official Gundam Thread of Gunpla, Origins, and 35 Years of GUNDAMUUUU!
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strangedopamine
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ZZ is great although some don't like it due to its light-hearted nature. I liked it especially after watching Zeta which is much more serious and brooding. ZZ also has my second favourite Gundam opening with Anime ja nai (Turn A Turn being my favourite), it's just such a catchy song!
Turn A is definately my favourite series of Gundam, it's light-hearted although with less comedy than ZZ. The soundtrack is amazing throughout and it's Tomino at his best.
It does.
ZZ is awesome. It starts out pretty light-hearted but takes a slight turn about midway through. Never gets as serious as Z, but still good. Turn A is great as well.
donkey show
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amishpriest99
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I'd say you're good to go on Turn A.
True, but it was trying to separate itself from the genre and is pretty much a trendsetter, so even though in reality it is the closest I consider it the farthest
God, that was so awesome, and the only redeemable thing in the movie.Would've been awesome if it was.
I guess this is the AGE project they were teasing a while back...
http://www.gundam-age.net/memory_of_eden/index.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-20/gundam-age-memory-of-eden-compilation-outlined
http://www.gundam-age.net/memory_of_eden/index.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-20/gundam-age-memory-of-eden-compilation-outlined
Apparently it's a recap + new material for the 2nd generation. Anyone who can help clarify/correct the details would be appreciated.
I still can't believe they are adding new content to AGE.
I get that Asemu and Zeheart are the "popular" ones of the show, but even still they aren't really popular and even their arc performed like shit.
Well hopefully the AGE fans out there enjoy it.
Only in the sense that Turn A makes some subtle and not-so-subtle references to other Gundam shows. There's not a larger continuity that pays off in Turn A like, say, Unicorn for example; it's a mostly standalone work.
strangedopamine
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Someone I know was indeed was happy with this news. They've been wanting a second season of AGE for quite a while although this is just a remake of Gen 2. So this'll do for them I guess.
I'm indifferent to this news. I might end up watching it.
Lostconfused
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It's pretty much a culmination of Tomino's entire involvement with the Gundam franchise. It's not just referencing characters/events/objects from previous shows as Gundam UC does. But rather it thematically and artistically a summation of all of his work.
Dedication Through Light
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Gundam Seed HD 27
Aile Strike Gundam was cool but the rest was just sad.
Aile Strike Gundam was cool but the rest was just sad.
was really distressed for Kira in that accidental death of poor Nicol. He was such a good character and trying to at least support Athrun but then to die in such a way, why. I cant be mad at Kira and I cant be mad at Nicol for both were doing the right thing by its just really tragic. Really hope we can avoid more tragedy for both sides.
KillerMan91
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Really. Who is funding this new AGE material? Hino himself?
Dedication Through Light
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Zehearto/Asemu moments were the highlight, though Im not too sure about recap, would have wanted more time at the school with these two.
I guess with no tv gundam this year beyond that remaster, they need someway to at least generate some fast yen?
EvilKatarn
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I just found out that Hayato and Fraw Bow were younger than Amuro. I'm gonna have to lay down for a while.
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Universal_Century
I thought that Amuro was the youngest pilot on White Base and that Fraw Bow and Hayato were experienced soldiers. This is so weird.
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Universal_Century
I thought that Amuro was the youngest pilot on White Base and that Fraw Bow and Hayato were experienced soldiers. This is so weird.
I just found out that Hayato and Fraw Bow were younger than Amuro. I'm gonna have to lay down for a while.
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Universal_Century
I thought that Amuro was the youngest pilot on White Base and that Fraw Bow and Hayato were experienced soldiers. This is so weird.
Did you watch the original series? They all came from the same colony and were friends*
Well, I'm don't recall if Hayato and Kai knew Amuro pre-whitebase. But Frau and Amuro were close.
EvilKatarn
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Ah, god damn it. I mixed up Fraw Bow with Mirai. I'm terrible with names. Still, it never even occurred to me that Hayato could be the same age or younger than Amuro.
And yes, I watched the original series.
ambientmystic
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Come to think of it, all the main leads in the 1st show on the Federation's side, (barring the
1st Captain of the White Base
I think Bright was only 19 when he became Captain of the White Base and is one of the youngest in the series to hold that position.
Generally gundam takes a year to two between series. Having the Remaster running is already weird.
Lostconfused
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Huh I didn't know Shawn Elliott wanted to pitch a new Gundam game, crazy!
https://twitter.com/ShawnElliott/status/305491587037806593
https://twitter.com/ShawnElliott/status/305491587037806593
This is correct. Hayato and Amuro were neighbors. She says something to the effect of "You're his neighbor, why didn't you alert him to the evacuation?"
Also correct. This was revealed in a conversation with Amuro's father if memory serves...ambientmystic said:
distantmantra
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During the early PS3 years, there was apparently a Western Gundam game being pitched at Bandai Namco, but nothing ever came of it.
ambientmystic
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Couldn't have been as bad as the Western G-Saviour lol. Still don't get how that was made, live actor Gundam could've never been a good thing with the pre-Avatar level of CG possible at the time.
donkey show
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Goddamit AGE...
donkey show
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Gundam's shitty friends.
donkey show
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It's from the EXA-log or some shit like that. It's real.
EvilKatarn
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I am legitimately frightened right now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmU4X8hlPtU
I urge you to watch it to the end. I'm pretty sure some of my brain flew out of my nose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmU4X8hlPtU
I urge you to watch it to the end. I'm pretty sure some of my brain flew out of my nose.
WTF? Way too much weird. Kycillia/Sayla, Char/Amuro
I really wish they would just move on.
distantmantra
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Oh South Korea of the 80s... never change.
strangedopamine
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I was waiting for the Gundam with a Zaku head to fly in.
donkey show
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Hey guys I heard you loved waiting for Gundam Unicorn!
Fuck.
Droog
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Amazing. They combined the three kids and Haro from the original series and managed to create a child character that's even more annoying.
distantmantra
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Hey guys I heard you loved waiting for Gundam Unicorn!
Sweet. Maybe it will come out while I'm in Japan next April.
ColossalLazy
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Hey guys I heard you loved waiting for Gundam Unicorn!
Damn.
distantmantra
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I've never really understood this mindset. Do you wait for an entire film trilogy to come out before watching any of them? Same with books and TV shows? Why not watch them as they release, and then marathon through them again whenever new episodes comes out.
SerArthurDayne
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Ha, I actually just bought Unicorn 1. I was thinking about waiting until a full set at one absurd price rather than buying separately at absurd prices. But now that I know I have at least a year to find the rest at an okay price I might go ahead and do that. 7 is the final one right? Or at least supposed to be?
I think it depends on the format of the narrative we're talking about though. A movie in a film trilogy is usually over 2 hours long. There is also usually a complete narrative arc, except the overall story doesn't end. In the case of OVAs, that's usually less of a case because they're far shorter, and generally paced like longer episodes of a TV series. It makes the wait more annoying for some people, and it's understandable.
distantmantra
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There probably won't be a complete set. Some of the volumes are already going out of print in North America, so you might want to start buying them up.
It'll be 70 minutes.
Lostconfused
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That's only because of the way distribution was handled in North America and Banda Entertainment not being around to print more covers in the english language.
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