How Gundam Became an EMPIRE | The Rise of Gunpla - Anime Explained

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

Whats your favorite Gundam??

[@shawnasbury7375]

My favorite Gundam huh..... out of the ones I have built, i would have to say it's my first PG (perfect grade): The 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G from Gundam 00. Which I came to learn never left the damn hanger in the anime. But of all gunpla, built or not, I really don't have one.

[@Sctvita]

Wing Gundam, RX-78-2 Gundam and Gundam Barbatos.

[@totallynotmarlon]

Everything from IBO

[@shawnasbury7375]

@@Sctvita Hmm... I have yet to build any of those kits. Though they are now on my to build list. Well, probably except the Barbatos. Some one I know loves it and has even made a four-legged version we named the "Cen-taros".

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

@@shawnasbury7375 HA! Are there pictures online of Cen-Taros??

[@foolslayer9416]

*6:17* "Now I'm too poor for a Perfect Grade so here's a picture... nice..." Many gunpla builders in a nutshell

[@thaddeuss.8332]

🅱️

[@npc6817]

Got the pg wng zero custom, never regretted anything more in my life. It was the real deal but it felt worse than a bootleg, fitting was crap, every screw was either too large or small for its hole, the led was burnt and despite having one of the best inner frames in all gunpla the outer armor looked like a scaled up hg. When it comes to gunpla unless you got mad customizing skills never go vintage. Worst 100€ I ever spent, still afraid to buy exia despite all the reviews

[@tallymatt65]

@@npc6817 funny I got the PG Exia and the PG Astry Red Frame and they are the most fun builds I had in my life. right up there with my build of the Gustav Karl (#nostikers) and the MG Ball Ver Ka

[@AkumaSephitaro]

Puts up a picture of a special edition 00 that's crazy expensive lol.

[@AkumaSephitaro]

@@npc6817 I still plan on getting one even with all it's problems. I just wish they'd update it.

[@ItsAGundam]

Best video Crunchyroll has ever done IMO.

[@DariusVladimirAuditore]

To be honest I am surprised they ever cared about such a topic.

[@Sketchy_2]

Not many people in the west care about mecha much less the history behind it so its suprising for them to make a video like this

[@DariusVladimirAuditore]

@@Sketchy_2 true. I usually like to call Gundam, the most underrated popular anime franchise. In the landscape of anime fans in the west, Gundam seems to not have a powerful presence.

[@ceeme03]

@@DariusVladimirAuditore That's because it's not filled with Harems, school girls, lolicon and pantie shots in every episode.

[@blanco001787]

Love you PAPA GUNDAM!!!

[@DarbyBellisle]

I own a Perfect Grade Strike Gundam. Best 1/4th of a tax return I ever spent.

[@joshuabalcombe4975]

How long did it take to build?

[@gamingmari-c6d]

I have it and I’m halfway done it takes from what I’ve heard about a half a week

[@hedgehog3180]

I've made models a lot as a child and the thing that absolutely astonished me about Gunpla is how extremely cheap it is and the quality. For sometimes less than a 4th of what a standard Western military kit or something more expensive like Warhammer you get a kit that is pre-colored, has amazing detail almost always including clear parts and stickers, and can actually move and hold it's pose. And they're pretty simple to assemble. It's amazing and compared to all other models it's almost unbelievable that they can do this, it has opened up model making for me again in a new way since I have less time and energy than I did as a kid and I also need my money for other things now. It's kinda hard to go back to regular kits now that my eyes have been opened by Gunpla.

[@chinesedebt9584]

This, 1000%

[@timjacobs9543]

I confess: As a kid I thought Gundam was the greatest s***. So I watched both seasons of IBO last year, at the age of 35. I was such an idiot. Now I own 10+ Gunpla kits and build them regularly, even with my kids, having so much fun and enjoying the hobby. I'm even playing them as miniatures in Andrea Sfiligoi's "Samurai Robots Battle Royale" (which works pretty well and pretty near to the anime, btw.). So so glad that I changed my mind. By trying it out and leaving my prejudices behind. I'm starting to watch IBO again, but with my wife... and she thought Gundam was the greatest s***, seeing me building up all these kids toys... We have finished the 4th episode by now and she asks so many questions about the characters... and she seems to like it. That feels so great, haha. So so glad that she changes her mind. By trying it out and leaving her prejudices behind.

[@origamichik3n]

My story of being an idiot. I have already watched several Gundam series when SEED came out. Now, it has it's fair share of flaws. But the opening scene, when the pod drops and GINNs come out of it, in my opinion, is one of the most beautifully animated sequences in Gundam. Pitty, the rest of SEED wasn't on the same level of quality. Anyway, GINN was the very first MS that made me think "gee, i wonder if there is a model of it?" Over 13 years later i have over 50 Gunpla (never bothered to count) and i think i possibly probably might have an addiction.

[@wheatleythe_bigmoron_1179]

my story of being an idiot: I’m a fucking idiot for not knowing shit about gundam and not owning one of these awesome kits

[@lamaduckie932]

Calling something the greatest shit is so confusing

[@hellsravenkane]

My story of being an idiot. 39 year old father with a two year old son. He gets given a LEGO set which is a few years too advanced for him. I build it for him and think 'wow, that was fun. Building stuff is a cool way to wind down after work'. Googles stuff for adults to build and decides to put my prejudices aside and buy a Gundam model.. Started building it three days ago, and I think I've found my new hobby already!

[@timjacobs9543]

@@hellsravenkane Congratulations. Staying open to new stuff is a true skill for a life full of happiness

[@rzasian]

My therapist: clover gundam is in the past, it can’t hurt you.

[@solodecade]

Clover Gundam: HERE'S CLOVER!

[@gunznblades3547]

Clover... Gundam? Edit: NEVERMIND!!!

[@davidfitzsimmons2451]

Man your therapist has it EASY. My therapist has to deal with my PTSD relating to a completely fictional live action movie that definitely, most certainly never ever occured at all, and absolutely did not have any connection what so ever to Gundam. Haaa aha has ha... Ha... Haaaa? OH DEAR GOD THE MEMORIES RESURFACED!!!!!! IT REALLY HAPPENED SOMEONE SAVE ME!!!! ......... wait... Save? saviour? OH GOD NOW MY SUBCONCIOUS IS SHOVING IT INTO MY PLEAS FOR HELP!

[@solodecade]

CALM DOWN ITS IN THE PAST, The dark twisted past with no savior.... OH GOD NOOO

[@solodecade]

CALM DOWN ITS IN THE PAST, The dark twisted past with no savior.... OH GOD NOOO

[@Zaffr3]

Gundam is my all time favorite franchise/anime franchise. Without Gundam modern anime would never be as it is today. Always respect your elders folks.

[@rarezer0197]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@pupaaemilia]

I strongly agree

[@candacewhite9040]

Yup

[@underdogtv2855]

You should check out Macross

[@tanyaharmon6739]

@@shanthegamer21 sounds like something a 8yr old would write

[@kenneth7497]

On the same day as the news of the RG Nu

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

🤫

[@QuattroPogjeena]

Kenneth I orgasmed twice in a row when I found out about the RG nu

[@moua811]

Omg really? Just found out now

[@Andyscottmc]

And I just finished putting the final touches on my Sazabi :)

[@TheKrakenfist]

Dude, stop, I already have an ungodly stack of Warhammer models to build/paint. I don't need some well-crafted, informative, and entertaining video getting me interested in more plastic crack.

[@alexisrodriguez6526]

Fluttershy welcome to the Gunpla crack addiction

[@quattro4468]

@@alexisrodriguez6526 Not as addicting as 40k tho as gunpla is already painted and sculpted no mod needed which kinda takes away from the fun to real modelers.

[@quattro4468]

I come from a 40k background too. I need to pain tho. I wanna get into this but it seems gunpla hobbyists rarely paint or even weather. They dont know what greenstuff is lol.

[@alexisrodriguez6526]

Quattro 4 I believe you haven’t delved into gunpowder enough, the appeal of gunpla is not building them, it’s customizing them and making them our own

[@hedgehog3180]

I mean the nice thing about Gunpla and what astonished me when I got into it is how insanely cheap it is. For the same price as one single squad of Warhammer 40K dudes you can get a small army of HG models. And the quality is so far beyond anything I have experienced in Western models, I can definitely see how it encourages heavy customization because if you mess up or don't like the end result you can just get a new one for almost nothing.

[@bathumb45]

5:20 "I mean...just look at the Clover one *hard close-up zoom* Godda-" That kills me everytime I watch this lol

[@shawnasbury7375]

And to this day, all the builders that I know, including myself, and possibly hundreds to thousands more, always refer to the RX-78-2 GUNDAM (as seen today in this video), piloted by Amuro Ray, as the "THE GRANDDADDY GUNDAM".

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

Wait I want that title

[@timlyu8326]

Damn I should've mentioned this HOT FACT in the video.....

[@TheHipisterDeer]

Yep our good old Granddaddy gundam boi... Plus it's easier to say than RX-78-2 Gundam

[@TheMadjake50935]

This is actually the most accurate thing I’ve read all day. I don’t know any builder who doesn’t lol

[@autobotfan11]

Trash

[@bobjones9034]

is this guy about to become crunchyroll's Brian David Gilbert god yes please

[@alexandriaorcld6365]

He has been christened this day

[@hr1meg]

This video is as close to perfect as possible. You explained everything concisely with no extra filler B.S. Wow! Helluva job! Thank you!

[@AH-ll8np]

careful where you build them! ... because you can lose a part

[@danieltxy4503]

It happens to me a lot

[@doorbladder5735]

...forever. Especially with RG or MG kits Specifically RG Johnny Riddens Zaku II

[@howardzhou152]

stolen by the spirit of floor

[@matthew_natividad]

Happened to my First one 😔 Edit: found in the last place I thought to check while doing something else in quarantine

[@willcanaan7958]

The closest Ive come to kit-bashing was that I lost a piece and made a substitute from a spare piece of another kit

[@chief117unsc6]

"That's a great ending" Oh no, he has no idea

[@thatoneflygon8291]

(Insert jojoke here)

[@makeshift307]

Oh god,dont remind me!! Im still not over ibo 😭

[@Tofu6969]

He means the outro lol

[@Amuro1X]

To anyone looking for recommendations, the HG RX-78-2 revive shown in the video is a great kit for beginners and just a great kit overall. I would also really recommend the RG Unicorn (any of them) for a more complex build.

[@frankjaeger2565]

Probably the easyest hg is the GM I (also one of the cheapiests).

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

I love the RX-78-2 model! We sell them on the Crunchyroll store and having a sale right now. I dropped a link in the description of anyone wants one! They're around $10 right now

[@HaloFTW55]

I DEMAND A RG GM!!!

[@TotemoGaijin]

I think I'd actually suggest a MG to people before a RG, considering real grade is just master grade in 1/144...those parts are so damn tiny! Maybe the Unicorn is easier than the RX-78-2 or Char's Zaku II, but those decals still give me nightmares, lol.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Got a bit ambitious for my first Gunpla and got a RG RX-78-2, have the legs and waist unit done and working on the chest and such tomorrow, going to go lite on the decals cause my hand and tools ain't steady enough yet

[@Tht1kidYouKnw]

awesome. now youve turned me into a new gundam fan. i didnt know anything about the series before this video but i am completely interested now

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

That's great!! Which are you going to start with???

[@Tht1kidYouKnw]

@@CrunchyrollInsideAnime anime - mobile suit gundam (the very first anime). and if im making my own model id start with the one the guy has in the video

[@frankjaeger2565]

@@Tht1kidYouKnw I suggest you to watch the film trilogy of 0079 instead of the original series.

[@Tht1kidYouKnw]

@@frankjaeger2565 thanks! ill look it up

[@RayOfTruth]

The film trilogy remove a lot of the silly moments and toy commercial episodes that don't fir in a serious war drama and makes the pacing faster, but it also removes some character development and even entire popular characters. There's a lot of debate on watching the series vs the movies. I'd say give the first few episodes of the series a chance, but if you find the pacing too slow or just don't like it, then drop it and try the movies instead.

[@Greasy634penalty]

My favorite Gundam model will always be the Grandad RX-78-2, the old HG was my first Gunpla, and the MS-07 Gouf. both are what got me into the hobby, and I wouldn't change a single thing.

[@suyo3380]

Yet, Crunchyroll still doesn't have the majority of what Gundam is known for.

[@firstlast6437]

The guy in the video is definitely a fan, but crunchyroll definitely made this just for views. I saw them reply to a comment saying they didnt know about the "Grandpa Gundam" nickname for the RX-78

[@hedgehog3180]

@@firstlast6437 It's the difference between corporate and individual employees, Crunchyroll is first and foremost a corporation that only cares about making money but this man and maybe the editors are probably big Gundam fans themselves.

[@alexdoom1942]

This has to be one of the best , if not the best, video that I have seen that thoroughly explains and describes what gundam and gunpla is. I really liked and enjoyed this!!

[@Kyle-fy9kt]

Watching this while building my HG RX-79[G] Ez-8 kit.

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

That's awesome!! Almost like a build along ha. Share a picture when it's done!!!

[@noonethatspecial]

I'm still under the impression that Tomino was trying to make a Super Robot drama, saw the first Star Wars movie, and said, "That's it. Sunrise this is what we're doing for our next project."

[@trumpisacrybabydictatornar914]

Yes us in the USA love Gundam wing because it’s the 1st well advertised gundam show we saw as a kid I never saw Gundam 1978

[@ZebUrsoThera]

It wasn't that Wing was well advertised, it's that Wing was the first Gundam series that was released in the US.

[@bravelilspidey]

I bought a Tallgeese II and was given 3 other model kits, 2 of them master grade. 12 years later, I am finally building them. 2 down, 2 to go. I can't believe I've had these boxes in my display cabinet for over 12 years and have not started building them until April 2019 :)

[@katiepersons6575]

"Get your favorite, or collect them all." Don't knock the Gundam Wing commercial, it made me WANT Gunpla! It was great because as a gamer in rural country my mother wanted me to have a hobby that didn't involve staring at a screen all day so when I told her I wanted to get into model kits she said she would buy me one whenever I finished one. I began going through Gundam Wing kits so fast she amended the rule to one a week and when she realized they were $20 each for the High Grades she said ok you can use your own money now!

[@foolslayer9416]

Thank you Crunchyroll for making this! People need to know more about this!

[@RobertoArboleda]

This video gave me life. Thanks a lot!

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

I'm so happy you have life!

[@coreymay918]

Better dust off my Sleeves uniform before I tour the gunpla plant. SIEG NEO ZEON!!!!

[@pluspiping]

I'm one of those fans that helped drive Gundam Wing's gunpla sales... way back in like 2000 where I had to go to a specialty shop 1hr away in the metropolitan American Midwest. It still BLOWS MY MIND to see these in mainstream bookstores now. And thank goodness because it was a pain in the ass to get it 20 years ago lmao

[@aherowon003]

Wow this was great! Very thorough and a good synopsis for those new to the franchise and Gunpla in general. Definitely make more videos like this 👍

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

Thanks!!! We want to make it as welcoming as possible. Gundam and Gunpla are so much fun! We'll definitely be making more videos like this so please subscribe!!

[@TheGuru6447]

I grew up obsessed with Gunpla. I am considering entering into that competition as I have a wide variety in my collection of gunpla some of which I've had to mold recolor and move to make completely new original kits. It's been something close to my heart. And honestly watching this video gave me newfound hope for this idea to become a reality. Late to the video but inspirational all the same.

[@thetokutickler]

"It was cut down to *Just* 43 episodes" Me: *Laughs in modern Ultraman series*

[@joeymesa4952]

its amazing how much gunpla has advanced over the years. HG's have so much articulation and the color separation on the parts is great, just a little bit of panel lining after snapping them together and you got yourself a great looking gundam. Building a kit today feels like you are building a action figure

[@alanconroy7929]

Best hobby ever! if you want to de stress and switch off from a shitty day at work I can't recommend this hobby enough. It's next level Lego. I can't recommend it enough.

[@oooppiikkk]

gunpla in itself is pretty affordable, the shipping cost is what kills it, shipping can cost half if not more then the kit itself lol

[@npc6817]

Aand that's why you alaways buy in bulk. Even better if you get your friends on board so you can split the shipping fees. Save up, chose a handful of kits and dont get ripped off. I usually buy from hobby link japan, they get you the kit at lower than its price and are honest about shipping, not like that "have a 50€ kit for 80€+ shipping" crap you get on ebay.

[@JimRaynor2001]

So true. Bad for North America GUNPLA builders...

[@catass]

Not too bad all the time. Cept p bandai. That's where we get shafted

[@MechaTheSpider]

amazon. Free shipping.

[@oooppiikkk]

@@MechaTheSpider I dont use amazon enough to invest in their prime membership

[@simonhillancocacola]

Me: looks over at my deathsythe, wing zero and heavy arms lol

[@theraginginfernape9496]

I was eyeing down Heavy-Arms and Wing Zero before this. Hehe, I'm gonna buy thw heck outta them

[@calebkdesign]

Love your series, Gundam deserves a spot on "Toys that made us" you guys would kill it!

[@jessicai764]

Awesome overview of Gunpla. As others who have commented, your presentation was well spoken and clear. Hope to see you online again. Keep up the great work!

[@TymersRealm]

My first Gunpla was a Master Grade RX-78 GPO2A. It took me a while, but from then on, I was hooked. I still have a Perfect Grade Wing Zero Custom in the box mainly because I've never had the time and/or space to lay every thing out properly.

[@Chris-ih3ke]

The Ball triumphs any Mobile Suit known to man.

[@olivermatthews1009]

Ummmmmm actually, the ball isn't a mobile suit!!!!!!! ( Don't worry I'm only saying this for a joke)

[@comrex224]

I just built my second gundam, it was a soothing process to make something and then put it on a shelf at work to show off my model. Great 25$ investment!

[@kingghoul7162]

Gundam is one of my favorite genres of anime and im happy to finally know the history behind it 😁

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

It's such wild history too!

[@kingghoul7162]

@@CrunchyrollInsideAnime ikr its so awesome that you guys made a video on it, and it was really well done to!

[@florestin777]

"genre" smh

[@kingghoul7162]

@@florestin777 thank you for the correction😁 im not the best on spelling.

[@florestin777]

@@kingghoul7162 it's not a genre...

[@rosswidener737]

I've never done anything related to gunpla before in my life, but this video has been a wonderful learning experience! Thank you for all of the basic, but highly detailed information about this hobby! I might consider picking up a kit where ever I see one next! Great job!

[@JadedJester739]

That was genuinely an amazingly composed and produced video, in my humble opinion. You just got yourself a new sub mannnnn! Loved it.

[@Everdistance]

One thing this video doesn't mention is that another thing that allowed the series to get back on the air is the female fanbase. The original airing of Gundam wasn't very popular with kids, but it became popular with adult women in the reruns, and those fans had enough interest to keep the series going in the gap between the clover toys and the new bandai toys, and those bandai toys got kids interested. It was those two things together that led to Zeta Gundam.

[@Calvin_Coolage]

Not to mention the massive outpouring of people who showed up for the announcement of the first Gundam festival. Gundam is part of the reason why cosplay is as huge as it is today, for that matter.

[@Circ00mspice]

So that explains that one Twitter post of the Japanese girlfriend who wouldn't stop gushing about Char to her boyfriend at JP McDonald's

[@soggysod9397]

Zeta for sure

[@cabnbeeschurgr]

Women crushing on Char is the reason the series survives today

[@cloudy0712]

Really nice, well edited and informative video :)

[@operator001]

When Gundam wing 1st aired, that got me into gunpla. Built a few HG and MG kits long ago. Got the itch last year and started buying RG and MG kits again. Never knew how much I missed building gunpla.

[@FunniestPlayer]

Crunchy roll: gundam is for all skill levels My dad: opens up and CANT EVEN CUT THE PEICES CORRECTLY BRUH

[@jens.einzelgaenger.mp4]

Love how you were building while explaining, enjoyed the hell out of this video. My fav has to be the Universal Century, and specially the Zeon MS, and more specifically, the all mighty MS-09 Dom.

[@mr.cranker8086]

As a fan of gundam, this video hit all the right notes for me. thank you very much. favorite gundam : Gundam Asterea Type F2 from Gundam 00

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

You're very welcome!

[@UVAmatsuo]

That is my favorite version of Exia. Enough to almost buy HobbyStar's.

[@mr.cranker8086]

Amatsuo I’m waiting for my MG

[@swallowastar]

Nice.

[@The_Smuggler_]

I've been subscribed to this channel just to see if it would ever make a good video. didn't even realize this was crunchyroll until halfway through xD well done.

[@xxnike0629xx]

This was a great history of Gundam.

[@Hnter2200]

Hands down one of the best Gundam videos out there. I re-watch this video a lot to keep it fresh… and I adore your Gunpla History video. Mad love to the awesome information!

[@20somthingdrifter11]

One of the great parts about GunPla it can also serve as an entry way into other model kits, when I was building my Gundam Models my Grandfather had no Idea what I was doing, bur when I was building a Model P-47 Thunderbolt, he would tell me all his old stories from when he had been stationed at an Air Field as a Medic during WWII, some my models may have broke or been lost over the years but I'll always have those memories.

[@surgc6278]

IBO got me into gundam when I saw it on crunchyroll and 00 quanta is my fav. A part of me died watching war in the pocket though.

[@strikeg20]

Same here, war in the pocket broke my heart...BRING BACK BERNIE 😭😭😭

[@skytiburon]

I've never seen gundam, but I live their designs. My favorite is any variation of death scythe

[@sub0sandwich32]

6:08 the first perfect grade kit was actually the Evangelion Unit 01. Then came the Gundam.

[@Tofu6969]

He said first pg GUNPLA

[@KiIowatt]

I have become so busy with work that I haven't had time to enjoy my main hobby of video gaming, but something that takes as much or as little free time that I do have is gunpla. Most relaxing and enjoyable hobby around.

[@derrickvalentine58]

Gundam is my favorite as well. The Gundam Build series got me started with building Gunpla and I'm not gonna stop now

[@declau741]

I just finished build my first Perfect Grade (the Exia from Gundam 00) and this was just awesome doing it and yeah I sold my kidney for this PG

[@NeonZaku]

It's a real shame it isn't as popular over here in the UK, fortunately I do know a store that sells Gunpla but it's only a small amount and they're slowly replacing them all with transformer models

[@snwmn4783]

I only know that my local Tokyo toys and worlds apart sell them

[@terminalrat]

"What are you? Some kind of GunPla Pleb?" I think you mean, /GunPleb/

[@ShadowACE1998]

I love building Gunpla. I don't just build the kit now a days. I plan the build. From any customizing, to paint jobs to decal application everything is set up and ready to go before the kit is even opened. Spending a weekend or two painting, assembling, applying custom decals, and kitbashing. It all makes putting that final product on my shelf worth every minute. In fact, I declared on facebook that the summer of 2019 will be my "Summer of Gundam". I have kits on order and will be building all summer long. I even have a big kitbash project I plan on doing. My own personal Zaku. To all my fellow Gunpla builders out there old and new, Happy Building!

[@Jacqthepossposs]

as a gunpla builder of 10 years, this genuinely made me smile. I mean I knew all this information beforehand, but it was nice to see it laid out for newcomers to see, there's no such thing as too many gunpla builders ^^

[@johansyahputra4017]

you forgot to mention one important thing.... IT COST A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT OF MONEEYYYY!!!!

[@tianahudson2651]

My favorite mobile suit is Char's Zaku 2

[@matteste]

10:46 Finally someone who pronounces Barbatos the same way I do.

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

You're not alone!

[@masterzero8561]

Mobile fighter G Gundam for me mainly because it's the only Gundam show I've seen I am in love with the burning Gundam.

[@galenwilds3273]

FA-78 Full Armor Gundam and MS-06R Psycho Zaku will always have a special place in my heart. They're my favorite example of how Mobile Suits aren't just scaled-up infantrymen with fancy paintjobs. They're weapons of war that we're going to strap as many weapons onto as possible.

[@bathumb45]

My all time favorite is the God Gundam(aka Burning Gundam) Mobile Fighter G Gundam is the best series imo ❤

[@ForgedHorizons]

God. I disagree with you so hard on so many fronts. But I'll respect your opinion as a Gundam 'fan'. From, U.C fan. Legit though G-Gundam is my least favourite Gundam series. But it's fun to laugh at.

[@bathumb45]

@@ForgedHorizons Lol I understand the frustration, G Gundam isnt exactly the most 'hailed' series in the franchise lol but while I love the war and drama aspects of Gundam, I've always been drawn more to the "tournament fighter" style Gundam series like G and Build Fighters, but a lot of my gunpla are actually from series like Zeta and Wing(which I also love) lol I also respect your opinion as a fan to not like G Gundam, but in the end, cmon guys, they're just toys x)

[@ForgedHorizons]

@@bathumb45 I'm just giving you a hard time. People are entitled to like whatever they want. Gundam is Gundam. So we're still homies in my books even if we have different tastes.

[@ForgedHorizons]

@@bathumb45 also build fighters is great. Shame Try and Divers couldn't live up to the original.

[@cleansed_in_pestilence_3004]

God I love that series so much! I’m glad I’m not alone!

[@7g6f5e4d3c2b1a]

*GUNPLA = LIFE*

[@doorbladder5735]

GUNPLA = FREEDOM

[@Tofu6969]

WALLET=SLAVERY

[@ignisofficialgaming]

Favourite Gundam series: Iron-Blooded Orphans Favourite kit: Barbatos Lupus HG

[@dwalk9674]

I was going to comic shops in the early and late '90s buying gundam and macross model kits. I remember when wing came out in the states and was able to buy gunpla in toys r us and building became normal. I was so happy and had a ton of kits people had never seen until years after.

[@peepeetime1]

This was spot on. I got the itch to build again while watching Iron Blooded Orphans. Although I had built some when I was younger from Gundam Wing and G Gundam, it had been a long time. Putting together Barbatos all these years later was very enjoyable.

[@Mobius_118]

10:53 Anyone who's seen Season 2: Haha, I'm depressed now.

[@kalebeary966]

He said "great ending" that shit hit me hard

[@Scro10m]

4:46 You have the grades in the wrong order. From easiest to hardest it goes High Grade Master Grade Real Grade Perfect Grade RG Zeta

[@kenc9901]

RG zeta is not that bad tho... the parts are just small. And the insane amount of stickers

[@HighGuarder]

@19 Adarsh Kandan Parthiban most gunpla builders do that

[@kyojin_9526]

When I started building my 1/144 Gundam I spent 8hr straight Didn’t even realize it But my back did

[@supergamingdoggo9975]

Same

[@krono-xyz]

@19 Adarsh Kandan Parthiban does it matter?

[@jessechappell2]

Thank you for the video. I've been wanting to put one of these together but I missed this wave in the 80s for several reasons. You did a great job of explaining the basics of this hobby and gave great references to other resources.

[@Eriknorth87]

I never saw ads for Gunpla when I was a kid. I think I was in a Michael's craft store and looking at the model cars and I saw this badass looking mech model. I had no idea what it was from but after building that first one I was hooked! I started watching the Anime and begging my mom for the Master Grade kits.

[@variant_hero]

ah yes, this is why I subscribed. ✨♥️

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

[@gundamguy6651]

We need more Gundam on crunchy roll, UC especially

[@midengine8576]

My favorite Gundam anime is G Gundam

[@midengine8576]

Thanks for the likes

[@Rassenomatjutut]

Mine was Zeta Gundam, but that would change as I'm watching Seed & Seed Destiny.

[@midengine8576]

nice i liked zeta a littke but not that much but unicorn was good and cconfusing

[@midengine8576]

little

[@jaredhenry13]

This video was recommended to me in June 2019. I had no idea what Gunpla was before this video. Since then I've built over 20 kits including at least one of each scale and grade and just finished my first ever Perfect Grade, The Perfect Strike Gundam. Thanks Crunchyroll for giving me my new hobby. Also curse you for making me spend all my money :p

[@Vol_ante]

I remember my dad coming home from the Philippines and he happened to have the RG Wing Gundam EW, and he gave ME the task to build it, my brother was also given the task but he obviously wasn’t gonna do it. I of course built it and that was probably one of the best things I’ve ever accomplished, completing my first ever Gundam model/Gunpla. What’s funny is that it was my mom who told my dad to get the kit, and my mom knows about Gundam, mainly because she is from the Gundam Wing generation. She told me all about her knowledge about Gundams and even showed me a couple episodes of Gundam Wing while she was rewatching the show. That did nothing but strengthen my passion for Gunpla. Here I am with about 30 or so Gunpla kits in my collection, all thanks to my parents.

[@matthew_natividad]

$3 for the original rx78 in the 80s wow I’ve never seen a gunpla kit at GameStop

[@matthew_natividad]

Cynical MGTOW I go to hobby shops

[@Neobelmont1]

A day late, but thanks for the recommendation youtube.

[@dialect64]

"We in da fucha now, bebe!" 🙌😝

[@maxsmodels]

Dude, that was a great video and an excellent narration. From a fellow KZbinr I say, good job!

[@JayDayX116]

I'm an RG kind of guy. Nothing beats the level of detail and disability in such a small scale.

[@SwordlordRoy]

"What's your favorite Gundam?" To hell with the Gundam! The MS-06F Zaku II is the greatest of all time! Sieg Zeon!

[@Primodius]

Nothings beats Gundam 00 Raiser! :D But tbh I think that Gundam Freedom is the strongest cause its overall performance is the best. Celestial Being

[@RAP-SKULLION]

Crunchyroll couldn't buy this poor man a Perfect Grade for the sake of their own video? Weak.

[@BrettOPediaTV]

duuuude. When he said he was poor I was like "ok no way, that aint right man"

[@finnparker810]

I really like the gundam series, for me iron blooded orphans is the best as mikazuki and gundam Barbatos lupus rex (I think) and akikhiro (I don't remember the name) made the series much better. They went from human debris to... I did find it sad though still great series and franchise.

[@kenneth7497]

You haven’t seen the UC series have you

[@MSGSlayer1]

Akihiro piloted Gundam Gusion Rebake Full City. Didn't even look it up, seriously.

[@finnparker810]

@@kenneth7497 No I guess not, i plan to watch all the ones in crunchyroll but I have a lot to finish first

[@HarukaHeavensedge]

I just finished my first build, the Gundam Sandrock Custom. I bought it because it was the cheapest one available, and I loved the relaxation and satisfaction of putting it all together. Now Im watching all the shows, playing the games, and I just bought another kit already. Im so addicted to this and I cant believe it took me this long to get started.

[@joadarium9605]

Now I feel like buying a retro kit not only for the hell of it, but to have a nice piece of Gundam/Gunpla history

[@CrunchyrollInsideAnime]

Even their boxes look cool on display

[@Andrew_GNX00]

Gigguk would be proud...

[@UVAmatsuo]

The best gundam is the nice a thicc Seravee Gundam.

[@tallymatt65]

Look at the FD-03 Gustav Karl then talk about THICC!

[@Tri-otus]

He pronounced barbatos wrong around 12 min it’s not Barbados🇧🇧 it’s barbatos But otherwise the video was great

[@andrewthielmann5342]

This was really entertaining! Thank you! I've been building Gunpla since the late 90's and it's been amazing to see how far they've come along.

[@FLynnsArcadeMoreMargateFL]

Really great & informative building. At Flynn's (Margate, Fl) we have Build & Paint Night every Thursday @ 8 PM. It's an awesome time for all of us builders to come together & just have a great time. Thank you again for the video. Lastly, my favorite Gundam is RX-78-2 :) Happy Building