How to Watch Gundam (Hathaway's Flash Update)

After Hathaway's Flash dropped on Netflix, many of yall asked how to get into the Gundam series. Here is my rendition of how to get into the Mobile Suit Gundam Universe. Hopefully this vid will persuade you to get into the series!!
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Series Mentioned in this video:
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Stand alone series
1:32 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
2:26 - Mobile Suit Fighter G Gundam
3:07 - After War Gundam X
3:54 - Turn A Gundam
4:58 - After Colony Timeline
5:11 - Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
6:01 - Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Movie
6:29 - Cosmic Era Timeline
6:53 - Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
7:23 - Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
7:53 - Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Stargazer
8:14 - Anno Domini Timeline
8:31 - Mobile Suit Gundam 00
9:16 - Universal Century Timeline
9:22 - Gundam The Origin
10:08 - Mobile Suit Gundam
10:49 - Gundam UC 0079: MS IGLOO
11:14 - Gundam UC 0079: 08TH MS TEAM
11:57 - Gundam UC 0080: War in Pocket
12:35 - Gundam UC 0079: Thunderbolt Season 1 + UC 0080 Thunderbolt Season 2
13:54 - Gundam UC 0083: Stardust Memory
14:21 - Gundam UC 0087: Zeta
15:06 - Gundam UC 0093: Char's Counterattack
15:40 - Gundam UC 0096: Unicorn
16:14 - Gundam UC 0105: Hathaway's Flash
16:48 - Gundam UC 0123: F91/UC 0153 Victory Gundam
17:40 - Top 5 Series to watch after Hathaway's Flash

[@thatmechatard8760]

Though i love UC more. But being a guy who lives in a Third World country, IBO feels like home

[@SniperCR39]

Gundam Wing will always be my home🙃

[@erayagdogan3389]

I totally agree with you as a boy who grow up in a third world country's slums as a poor. IBO really hit diffrent to me

[@ensignd.crexote5350]

IBO is a masterpiece. Top 3 next to Thunderbolt

[@popopop984]

00 was my fav

[@MiruSubete]

💯

[@Betito1171]

I started with iron blooded orphans Then watched Hathaway Lost doesn’t begin to describe it Thank you

[@gl0wingice]

i started with unicorn and IBO. then hathaway and OG dropped on netflix and i knew i needed help organizing it all.

[@ParagonGoetia]

Well hello there, I started with clips of 00, watched Unicorn and then IBO. Afterwords the rest of the series with IBO being my favorite but Gundam X is probably the best Gundam show as a whole in what it represents.

[@eins2001]

YOU CROSSED THE STREAMS YOU FOOL

[@smdigkid6929]

Once I grow a pair, I might watch gundam but now let me wait and grow. Thanks

[@Yiman]

haaha shin-chan ill cya in the future!!

[@beansprout_apg886]

Gundam seed and wing holds a special place in my heart. Plus they got beautiful soundtrack.

[@Flamesofthunder]

Weird take: IBO is a good starting point but it's best enjoyed after you finish most Gundam show since it's a deconstruction and reconstruction of the series.

[@seven.9543]

i started on ibo and i wish i didn't because i didnt enjoy alot of the other shows afterwards, the only ones i liked as much as ibo so far are origins and zeta

[@asadparvez24]

@@seven.9543 How bout starting Gundam 00 , bruh

[@ParagonGoetia]

@@asadparvez24 It feels a bit outdated, its great to watch and was perfect for the age when it released. Overall had the Tailblazer movie been better, I probably wouldnt be saying this as with Wing. Which I changed my opinion on after watching Endless Waltz.

[@pixysolowing87]

Unicorn is way better than IBO,never like IBO anyway

[@enemy1191]

@@pixysolowing87 Bruh, Unicorn was boring. Sure, i only have watched 5 out of 7 episodes and then paused/droped it. But like, there were almost no Gundam fights and the ones that were there were boring, because the main guy didn't really attack noone, he mostly did defence rathern than offence. But IBO was nice fights already from the start. Sure, maybe last two episodes have that nice fights but damage already done. And sure, Unicorn isn't about them fights, but still, if you (like me) wanted nice fights Unicorn ain't it.

[@gundam5281]

Already desperately waiting the part 2 and 3.

[@x_dxxr]

Oh man, this is the most complete, detailed, and sophisticated video on how to start watching Gundam. I'm totally blind to Gundam but man your explanation makes it very clear about what Gundam is and the lore also I'm more curious about Gundam after watching Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. I wish I could enjoy watching the series as you do!

[@MagashiSaizen]

08th MS Team is my favorite of all the series up to this day. There's just something about it that will always stick with me, its more grounded, the characters feel more close and personal.

[@siletro]

Thank you man!! I really wanted to get into this franchise for few weeks but didn't knew the order to. Thank you very much :)

[@Yiman]

haha it could be overwhelming to get into but hopefully this video helped!!😊

[@Megacliff]

I started with Turn A Gundam! I loved it, and now I'm making my way through the main timeline.

[@AnythingButOnes]

Amazing recommendations man! Love IBO and Thunderbolt !

[@MohammadAli-fu3bb]

Always wanted to watch it... hopefully one day

[@Yiman]

yes! lmk when you decide to jump into this universe!

[@orboakin8074]

Thank you so much for making this. Ya boi is relatively new to anime in general and the only mecha anime I have seen is Full Metal Panic. I have a friend at work who is a huge Gundam fan and he said I should start with Thunderbolt and your video has further helped me on how to approach this franchise. Thanks.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Thunderbolt is definitely a good starting place

[@yashchauhan1765]

Thank you so much I was looking for a video like this

[@Yiman]

im glad i could be some help! :)

[@soksocks]

I've watched the entirety of Gundam but my knowledge is literally everywhere due to the amount of things going in different timelines

[@501clonetrooper]

Just watch 79 Gundam (movies or show) and Char's Counterattack, and you will 100% understand hathaway. The series is adapted from 1989 so all those ovas that came after don't factor in at all. Char's Counterattack itself was made to build off of 79 rather than Zeta or ZZ since most people in Japan were only familiar with the first Gundam Trilogy.

[@thomasffrench3639]

I’ve heard that Char’s counterattack is so confusing if you haven’t seen the other shows. I’ve only watched the first 3 shows

[@JaySkeeteReacts]

Still confused wth this doesn’t get easier

[@cabnbeeschurgr6440]

​@@thomasffrench3639cca honestly works better if you just watch the original 0079 anime or compilation movies. His arc in Zeta really messes with his motivations in cca.

[@savyer2813]

7:45 all the emotions just burst into tears bro why you gotta make us remember the pain any way thanks for the guide i started at gundam build series and went through orphans

[@robertchristian7020]

as some one who watches gundam as well...dont sleep on the gundam fighters series they are just as good as the main and heartfelt. the only difference is no one actually dies in gundam fighters, so you can watch it with your kids to get them into gundam.

[@Yiman]

build fighters are great! lowkey its the perfect ad promo for gunpla tho haha

[@robertchristian7020]

@@Yiman my first build were gunpla of barbados season1 and season2(start)

[@Yiman]

@@robertchristian7020 ohh thats a fun kit to build forsure! my first gunpla was either char's zaku or the wing gundam.. its been a minute😅

[@fakih121]

The 08th MS Team and Iron Blooded orphans are my favorites when I revisited the Gundam franchise in my late 20s.

[@abuzanazri4094]

Thanks Bro. You make me want to watch Gundam again. After long time doesn't watch it. I already save this video. Will follow from your advice if I want watch again those Gundam series, also done subscribe your channel

[@DownUFO]

I can’t get behind dismissing a great series like Stardust Memory by saying “if you don’t want to see this character, skip this series.” There’s so much great stuff in 0083 Stardust Memory, from the Top Gun vibe, the epic early 90s r&b and rock soundtrack, the cool Zeon insurgency story and seeing the Federation develop its more totalitarian branch, having the more NASA-esq Gundam designs and a focus on mechanical realism and a big focus on the engineering itself (with suit damage and modifications playing important plot roles), and more. Nina’s definitely a crap character, but the series itself is so detailed and cool, I’d recommend it as an essential. Also not covering ZZ at all and saying to skip it is blasphemy! The first arc is a jarring tone change from Zeta for sure, but the comedic tone is fine, it’s like early Dragon Ball. But after the first arc it gets right back into the meaty U.C. style. The stakes rise again, big tragic events occur (including the most visceral and intense colony drop scene of the series), Haman delivers one of the coolest villain portrayals in the series, Judau develops into a great protagonist (and the least angsty Gundam pilot!), and some essential lore for Unicorn is established. ZZ is criminally underrated, all due to like 15 episodes with some slapstick humor.

[@vodkamangmc8130]

I haven't watched z or zz Gundam yet, but I can support you about Stardust. I was watching the original Gundam on Netflix, then I jumped into Stardust as a bridge to Z and it was fantastic. If we are critical, the rivalry between Amuro and Char was "you re good, but not as good as me" during all first series. However, the rivalry between Gato and Uraki was about ideology and the mean girl. Also, the cast in 0083 was more realistic and charismatic than 0079. By the way, is more interesting watching a Newby pilot failing in hard mission than a Newtype being the winner in every battle.

[@rickht100]

Definitely agree with your points on Gundam 0083. Its one of my favorites. I like Gundam Zeta but I never watched ZZ because I'm honestly a dub snob. I just can't watch Sub at all unless its a fight scene. But great points

[@IZE83L]

0083 and 08thms team are my favs from the OG i like origin too as a top favorite

[@supremebeast1]

I started watching the whole UC timeline in order about a year ago but once I got to ZZ and experienced that huge shift in tone, it just pulled me out and I stopped watching it. I think I want to give it another go though cause I’m dedicated to finishing the whole UC timeline at least once.

[@reginaldlopez1613]

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[@richard2572]

All time favorite for me is Gundam Wing! I remember going home after school and watching Gundam Wing!

[@daboen]

Thanks for the list, i got hooked up with gundam by playing gundam games on my ps2 back in the day

[@visd.9344]

Very few words about G Gundam....to me g gundam is one of the best. Even though it's stand alone series and has had some controversy its a classic. The art is amazing. There are some really good awesome looking gundams ( and some not so great looking ones). Gundam wing was the first gundam I got into in the same way you described in your video. Coming home from school and watching toonami. But to anyone out there don't sleep on G Gundam it's incredibly good if you give it a chance.

[@zylorixx810]

I started with Gundam SEED and IBO can't wait to see the rest and get more into this universe while I keep collecting dem awsome model kits

[@stinkbla5928]

We get a long video! Yay

[@emilyvillegas9632]

This helped so much cause after watching the Netflix movie I wanted to know more about the Gundam series! I watched the first movie and loved it but quickly realized that theres 10 thousand shows and movies and I honestly didnt know which one to watch first anymore 💀

[@red.riot.2280]

I LOVE gundam IBO. Just re watched it. That show hits soo good. Looking for my next binge. I’m thinking Hathaway next time around.

[@leonbrownxyz]

That unicorn soundtrack was epic! Among the very best in anime!!

[@jacobr3990]

Great work my dude 👌 I would said Gundam origin 1st my self but also haven't watched 3/4 of what u mentioned and will be doing so asap

[@FreddieLane9001]

Best gundam video right along side crunchyrolls videoooo

[@uandresbrito5685]

I'm taking forever to watch UC, but I will eventually. I gotta watch some AU shows before. Gotta rewatch Cosmic Era, After Colony and finally watch Gundam X, maybe even AGE and THEN I'll move into UC because I desperately want to watch Unicorn in action omg. Of course I'll have to take Amuro, Kamille and Judau's jorneys before for that

[@nerdy1]

Thunderbolt brought back the classic UC aroma. Flavorful and realistic view of war

[@justincholos.balisang6884]

Thunderbolt takes place in an alternate UC Timeline. Although some major events still happened like the Battle of Ao Bao Qu, but it's still not canon to the main timeline. Still, Thunderbolt is my favorite, especially the manga.

[@nordicomsystems8841]

I used to watch the original series before school back in 1979 along with Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato). 42 years later I'm still building Gunpla and just finished rewatching IBO for the hundredth time. I have a half-built HG Vidar sitting 3 feet away and still need to panel line the Barbatos Lupus Rex I finished a few nights ago. Anyway great video man, I'm sure it was a huge help to people new to the phenomenon that is Gundam.

[@muhammadfirmansyahdwiputra]

thunderbolt music and animation is gold the story is great too they show the suffering of soldiers in this series, the cruelty of war, and the most epic one is when they are singing together and the fed attack them that was epic, yeah i know ibo show them too like unbalance power and more, but man its different one just watch thunderbolt series if you havent watch that, just watch and amaze but the story music and badass action

[@chizkek1889]

I love gundam but I never got into the UC universe. Thanks for the list man

[@1102Noob]

Fighter G Gundam English dub reminds me of the DBZ (and oddly enough, Sailor Moon) English dubs. Absolute Gold 😂.

[@carlozgonzalez1969]

I knew about gundam when I was little but never watched it that much till 4 years ago and now I watch it so much and build gunpla can collecting I’m glad I started it off with watching gundam 00 by far my favorite only thing I’m missing is gunpla model from that show especially lock on stratus’ mobile suits

[@LordyGrey]

I'm new to the Gundam series and started off with IBO, then OO and now on Seed Destiny... So for me I running back wards so far tho from this vid i can go from the start and make more sense of it all 😅

[@joehertel8846]

Hiros Roger that will forever in my mind be the coldest response to anything while at the same time saying you won't move then I'll go through you and Everytime I say it I still hear him in my head...yeah you're totally right about wing bro

[@3rdAgeSoap]

So I made the right decision starting with IBO. I'm only 10 episodes in but I love it.

[@bigmarc977]

A+ video sir. Also, NT Gundam should be in there, not the best one by any means but it's tied into Unicorn directly, so it needs to be in there lol

[@planelander]

God I love Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team; I have every single gundam from 00, so damn nice!

[@yhmmraa3992]

Don't worry I'll make sure to watch these anime

[@aralerm]

I remember watching the original Gundam series when I was 10 in Italy..so I must be your dad's age more or less ;-) I now have the DVDs and been following it ever since...

[@zeonic_keys6375]

Short version: just watch UC Origin Gundam 0079 Zeta / ZZ Chars Counter Attack Unicorn narrative Hathaway F91 ….. Das it unless you get bored and want to watch the side stories

[@thatjrpganimefanplayerjusi8003]

yup the main story UC timeline canonical order 👍 with Hathaway flash which I did watch I love how with the Intro timeline run down history they give you at the beginning of MSG HF there using char’s counter attack as a second origin point obviously because of Hathaway being a big part in the second neo zeon war but I do love that fact I like that char casval’s beginning was the first origin point and char’s rebellion and death is the second origin point still showing how char really was the main over all important character figure of the earlier UC Timeline like darth vader-anakin skywalker was to Star Wars EP 1 to EP 6 was I like to call everything that happened up to MSG CCA the first UC timeline saga CCA is still pretty much the epilogue to that first UC saga Timeline now starting with Gundam origin. Not to mentioned in all of the Gundam UC titles history char’s name is the only one to have actual be in a title well aside from Hathaway now that is So char and Hathaway the only two to have there names in title awesome.

[@42Caio]

Yeah exactly. The last thing I'd recommend someone to watch after Hathaway is an AU, even though I like some. I don't recommend starting with origin, just buckle up and go release order at least for 0079 to ZZ/Char's Counterattack. After that just watch whatever in whichever order.

[@mtsthoughts2008]

started with 00 then went to the Origin. Didn't watch any other Gundam show for a year. returned to UC after rewatching 00 this year. Watched Unicorn and that got me interested in 0079 so i watched 0079 then Zeta and then Char's Counterattack and then Unicorn.

[@vivetuvidaliveyourlife794]

You won a new subscribe nice video

[@unskillfullymasterful]

my first gundam was wing and im planning to rewatch it soon. my favorite has got to be unicorn tho simply cus theres so much drama and meaningful deaths that affect banaghers decisions. hathaway is the next best thing for gundam since unicorn and i cant wait for the next episodes. also, i can never get into gundam seed simply because i hate the character designs and pink gas bombs in space

[@justinkatipa9577]

IBO just hits way different. I put watching it off for ages. And now that I’ve seen it fmd

[@paocut9018]

I'm in early 2023 and there's a new gundam that came out, the witch from Mercury. I watched the 1st episode out of curiosity and couldn't stop watching until I finished the first season in 2 days. The animation looks like it's the best it's been in any gundam (from what I see from your list at least), all of the mobile suits designs are absolutely sick, I love the intreegue and all the political machinations of the megacorp that the show follows in stead of having a full blown war, I love the characters,... I can't wait for the second part of the season to drop and in the meanwhile, I guess I'm finally going to get into the other gundam shows. I thought I'd start with the OG but, even though I loved the 1st episode, it's really an old anime and I want to get a little more invested in the franchise before going through that animation (Although I still really liked it, which goes to show how good it is because I put animation very high on my personal list of what makes a good anime). So I might check Irone blood orphans first cause it still looks really good, but it seems much newer in it's animation and direction.

[@cabnbeeschurgr6440]

Hathaway is the best looking piece of Gundam media by far, but 0083 and 08th MS Team are also very good if you prefer the 90s style.

[@QuietVillain]

Glad to see some Gundam fans enjoying their life, instead of thinking about the war to come.

[@bigmarc977]

Hey man! I wanna watch some of the old UC ones like Gundam UC 0080: War in Pocket and 0083.... but they're impossible to find online, do you have a source?????

[@jaytul]

i struggled to find a gundam i liked, wing was the one i first seen on toonami, then i tried g gundam, liked that, but never really put it up there with my top anime till i watched the original series condensed into film adaptations on netflix. then i watched origin, 8th ms team and chars counter attack, which i really buzzed off, now i'm on zeta and i think that may be my fave gundam series so far!

[@pyroplays2017]

Im confused trying to figure out what to watch and what order

[@JaySkeeteReacts]

So amuro is only the main character in the 1979 series? So we can’t see char and amuro in anything besides the 1979 series. Just watched origin & im already invested in them. What do i do. This list kinda didn’t help I’m brand new to gundam

[@mini4dailytech982]

The 2 ultimate gundam series in my eyes Gundam Wing/EW Movie and Gundam X.

[@JaySkeeteReacts]

Ok so I’m still confused. You made the first list just to tell us we don’t have to watch it we can just watch the 2nd list which has 5 movies? And also i watched origins, but the old animation is killing me. How can i get char and amuros full story without going backwards?

[@dreadlion1459]

Respect for this vid. An already watched some you suggested like IBO. Solid quality imo. But wing on toonami.. these guys won't understand that level of hype!

[@luigimartinez1748]

I've watched gundam origin and mobile suit gundam and can't seem to find were to watch anything else like z and double zeta

[@thomasreagor1706]

KZbin channel Gundaminfo will regularly rotate Gundam series to watch. In the past they've had Victory, ZZ, and Zeta in the rotation.

[@barknuruk5267]

Just curious that where did you find or came across that gif at the start of the video.

[@lokksiders__2151]

Idk dude, I'm stuck with OO loop hole. I've been watching that series like 6 time already. The english dub on that series is the best anime dub IMO.

[@rickht100]

I've rewatched OO once a year practically for 5-6 years. I feel ya

[@KCZ7]

If you wanna watch the Trailblazer movie, its available on Gundaminfo channel (subbed, no dub) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZm7c2unf9CnkM0

[@PuppyGeneral]

I'm trying my best to get into age but it doesn't hit like Zeta ,Stardust or iron blooded

[@rookere1604]

So I don't need to start at the original 1979 series?

[@tenkashi9535]

My first gundam series experience was gundam X it was wholesome

[@Envydeniix]

Ah chad the red comet omg, my fav of all time

[@wtfronsson]

Actually my question was, what should I watch BEFORE Hathaway? I've only seen Origin, Orphans, and a bit of SEED.

[@Yiman]

if you want to fully understand and appreciate Hathaway i would watch mobile suit gundam, zeta, and char's counterattack. if you just want to understand the bare necessities, just watch Char's Counterattack

[@wtfronsson]

@@Yiman Thanks!

[@StickmanAirsoftPH]

@@wtfronsson Watch the trilogy movie of the Original UC79 Gundam. It's the entire series compiled into three movies.

[@shogun4945]

Im gonna start my journey watching Gundam wish me luck

[@GnosticChild]

What's the song playing when you are talking about Hathaway's Flash?

[@Bayofthe91st]

Wings are like the de facto of many 90s kids introduction to Gundam series, which i think its global. But man I think the chad title may go to Kou Uraki. Stardust memory is my Hail mary of 90s Gundam shows. I even screamed "GATOOOOO!!" to my cat sometimes lmao

[@101slickbilly]

Is there a place to get all of these shows?

[@AppySaid]

Which Gundam is the person on the right from with the tattoos on his back?

[@mattharris1217]

Didn’t toonnami run the original gundam series right before Gundam wing for a while?

[@lyricgeminirespecter3708]

gundam zz is my favorite gundam show entirely (tho im watching turn a rn and thats pretty up there too!)

[@lyricgeminirespecter3708]

zz gundam is worth giving it the time despite its shitty handful of first episodes. i think its important to understand what the world looks like when amuro and char arent fucking things up. judau is my favorite protag ever because he wears his heart on his sleeves, he cares deeply about those around him and believes in a truly better world. it picks up and the story is the most effecting gundam story ive seen yet

[@DanielMartinez-pg8zo]

where can I watch that remastered Gundam zeta version?

[@kingchaching15]

IBO is a classic love it

[@fulmetalotaku3091]

I had the 1/144 scale deathscythe, sadly never picked up wing gundam sadly

[@notreallynerdy]

how did you not include narrative right after unicorn?

[@ilhamepri]

i want to watch Gundam(n) Hathaway, which movie/series/ova should i watch before? i already watched Gundam IBO,Seed & Seed Destiny

[@lockecole6220]

You watched the wrong series... ibo,seed,g,wing are irrelevant. You should just watch universal century like the original movie trilogy to summarize the original 1979 series,origins,chars counter attack, then you should be fine on watching hathaway.

[@Jfoltz39]

Which gundam series is on the right in the thumbnail?

[@junreybrigoli5152]

but hathaway was on the some gundam battles of amuro and char.. i dont remember what he piloted i think it was a mobile jet..

[@Somnifuge]

I watched IBO, and it was great, so I figured I'd do UC in chronological order. Hoo boy, The Origin really feels like they want you to have a handle on the world already; they throw _so_ many names of people and factions at you with zero explanation, and I just gave up.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Start with the original series. It slowly introduces everything in an easily understandable way

[@sharpy3453]

i remember knowing about gundam alittle bit growing up but Seed was the first to get me hooked. i also remember the sd gundam stuff but never got into it for obvious reasons lol IBO at times made it rain in my room. also i really prefer the animation of seed, 00 and ibo. also my first gunpla was a RG strike freedom. still gotta put the rifles together though lol next i got the death sythe and strike freedom SDs and got the 1/100 barbatos lupis rex and HG ∞Justice. starting to think i might have a problem lol

[@sightfield]

With IBO and G as the first recs, i assume you love close combat type

[@0omatthewo0]

*Gundam Thunderbolt* is the best for newcomer. not too many episode just one movie. pretty much captivate all the essence of what gundam series is about and on more on serious tone. westernize abit on the character animation too. honestly imo all star war movie combine cant beat this piece of art of a movie. the scene where Daryl test pilot the Psycho Zaku with that song was just amazing cinematic photography

[@shanekenny9082]

So I’ve watched the gundam movies 1-3 and chars rebellion and Hathaway on Netflix what should I watch next?

[@DexVZero]

8th MS Team is awesome. 0080 is ok. 0083 is awesome. I haven't watched z or ZZ yet though. :/

[@shanekenny9082]

@@DexVZero yeah I’m mainly starting with the Universal Century timeline by order of production is Apparently Mobile Suit Gundam (or the 3 movies) Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (50 episode series, 1985-86) Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (47 episode series, 1986-87) Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack (movie, 1988) Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (6 episode OVA, 1989) Mobile Suit F91 (movie, 1991) Etc etc Just starting Zeta right now, idk what it is but something about the 80s animation is so charming, I love it :) just blobs of colour moving around the screen and the beeps and boops that is the sound effects, it’s all great lol

[@DexVZero]

@@shanekenny9082 do you know where I can watch the z and ZZ series online?

[@shanekenny9082]

@@DexVZero Zeta and zz are both fully on youtube

[@lockecole6220]

War in the pocket and thunderbolt season 1 are good war stories. And like the others said,check out 8th ms team.

[@piersonlaplante6921]

Who was the scarred character on the right in the thumbnail?

[@Bacchus8699]

Last year? I actually watched the entire UC. I just haven't watched Hathaway's Flash. My favorite is Unicorn, 0080: War in the Pocket, Zeta, and 0079 in that order. I should watch the Non-UC Gundams. I already watched Gundam Wing. That was pretty cool.

[@Yiman]

yesss UC will always reign supreme but i would check out series like IBO or 00. those series are great as well❤

[@Bacchus8699]

@@Yiman To be fair? I feel like the UC is flawed and the alternate series look a bit more interesting. Especially stuff like 00 and Turn A Gundam. I should also check out IBO as well. However, I am actually more of a Macross Fan. LOL Have you seen any Macross series?

[@zakkmylde1712]

Don't sleep on SEED, it gives off some Wing vibes and hits a lot of similar themes with more action. Destiny should have just followed Kira, though not as good as SEED it's still pretty good. G Gundam should be placed on a high priority to watch as well. Is it campy? Yes. Can you tell its main point was to sell toys? Yes. Are some of the MS designs a bit over the top? Definitely. Is it absolute mindless fun with amazing MS fights? Fuck yeah.

[@Bacchus8699]

@@zakkmylde1712 Oh! Don't worry. I plan on watching those very soon. People always have very nasty things to say about SEED, but I don't give a fuck about what armchair critics think. They are nerds who probably don't touch grass. I'll keep everything you said in mind. G Gundam though I have seen snippets of and I really like it. It's badass asf.

[@zakkmylde1712]

@@Bacchus8699 I don't understand why people talk so much shit on SEED. I intentionally put off watching it for a long time because everyone talked so shitty about it and I wish I had watched it sooner. The beginning of G Gundam is awesome but when you get towards the end smoke a little extra and itll make it even better. Some of the most badass fight scenes in all of anime.

[@Betito1171]

Hathaway had me at the children of men-esque battle

[@bongos7821]

9 years old I would set the VHS to record gundam seed playing on adult swim while I slept and would watch them the next day , 26 now . probably my first 'real' anime

[@Thewickedjon]

I dont agree with the comment saying you can skip z gundam and zz gundam, those two are the main core of gundam series, and what helped carry the series through the whole 80s decade (the golden era of anime) Also, forgot to mention, gundam NT movie is the ending for gundam unicorn,,, it is related and considered a sequel. People that plan to watch hathaway's flash need to watch all of the UC content. Fun fact, did you know hathaway appears as a young jkid in ZGUNDAM?? he drowns and dies, then is revived by his mother (mirai) who was the main pilot of the whitebase spaceship in the ORIGINAL gundam series of 1979. Also hathaway plays a big role in the gundam movie char's counter attack, he actually MURDERS amuro ray's girlfriend, stricken with grief for losing a dear friend, hatahway is actually a " bad guy:" . Alot of the events that are happenning in hathaway's flash are connected to the plot in gundam unicorn (laplaces box) , I think netflix made a huge mistake releasing this movie, without first releasing the movies you need towatch to understand it.

[@TheMaxinR]

At least here in Brazil, we have the trilogy compilation of Gundam 0079 and unicorn. But yeah, if you have any intention to watch Hathway's Flash, you need to watch almost the entire UC timeline. Starting with Gundam 0079, Z, ZZ and CCA. Origins and Unicorn can be skiped if you want to just understand HF. Also, although Origins is a prequel to Gundam 0079, a lot of stuff only makes sense if you know what happens next, so I wouldn't recomend origins before 0079, or at least, recomend origins without recomending 0079.

[@Thewickedjon]

@@TheMaxinR I saw origins BEFORE watching the compilation movies, and Immediattely recognized a lot of the charcaters... Like Garma Zabi, who is killed in 0079, but in origins he is one of the major characters... Also Commander Ramba Ral, is one of the gundam 0079's main rivals on earth, while in Origin he plays a crucial part in helping casval (char) and his sister escape the zabi's. After watching origin, suddenly 0079 compilation movies made a lot of sense, and you were more emotionally attached to these otherwise forgettable characters. Their deaths made alot more impact. Not to mention Origin is an official OVA, so higher budget, higher animation and art quality less episodes, it is TOTALLY worth the watch, and is one of the BEST gundam-related animations made.

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@Thewickedjon I don’t know how you can watch the original and think Ramba Ral is a forgettable character.

[@marianchovych]

I just watched Hathaway on Netflix because I’ve been craving Mecha for some reason and I saw that movie. I watched it and don’t know what was happening. Who is Mafty? Who is Gigi?? What series do I watch next to know these people? Also is this connected to 00 The last Gundam I watched Is Gundam 00 because it looked the story is dark-ish and that that’s like years ago I’m planning to watch Unicorn and Orphans but I’m afraid I won’t understand what’s happening

[@thomasffrench3639]

You should I’m understand IBO, but not Unicorn

[@keithlaurich7831]

How does NT not even get a mention in the UC storyline?

[@robertharris6092]

I never even knew about this netflix gundam seeries till now. lol

[@roninmarly9056]

Not sure if eureka seven and flcl is a gundam or mecha but it’s the best ones I’ve watched

[@lukalovric2463]

Eureka is a mecha

[@mykx6259]

Im gonna watch gundam now I'll come back when i finish

[@Spacefrisian]

Turn A isnt realy a standalone, but that is shown later on in the show. Spoiler alert? It combines the various Gundam timelines, so its at the end of all.

[@belldrop7365]

"I don't have time to watch gundam" You could always play the games, lol. I remember that ps1 gundam char's counter attack game that pulled me into UC.

[@waelepips3751]

wing, EW, and seed are the best for me.