"Shin kidô senki Gundam W" (1995) TV series

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Masashi Ikeda

Writers:

Katsuyuki Sumizawa (series writer)
Yoshiyuki Tomino (story)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 April 1995 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Space | Fictional War | Future | Boy | Piloted Giant Robot

Cast

Kae Araki

...

Hilde Schbeiker (unknown episodes)

Also Known As:

"Gundam W" (Japan)
"New Mobile Report Gundam W"
"New Mobile War Chronicle Gundam Wing" (literal English title)

Runtime:

30 min (49 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Trivia:

Many of the characters are named after numerals, particularly French numbers. Lady "Une" = One "Duo" Maxwell = Two (Deux) "Trowa" Barton = Three (Trois) "Quatre" Raberba Winner = Four General "Septem" = Seven (Sept) "Treize" Khushrenada = Thirteen "Quinze" Barton = Fifteen "Milliardo" Peacecraft = Billion (Milliard)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997) (VG)

Soundtrack:

It's Just Love

Impressive and engaging sci-fi anime

Okay, Gundam Wing might not be the greatest anime of all time. It might not even be the greatest Gundam of all time. It is, however, an anime that more than holds the viewer's interests over the course of 49 episodes. It's surprisingly realistic and complex,full of plot twists and turns, good guys doing bad things and vice versa. Characters may not be terribly sympathetic, but that's besides the point, as you're more supposed to observe them than identify with them. But the plot is tight and complex, the ideas about war and battle go far beyond anything US animation has offered, and overall the story is just an incredibly tense ride.

I strongly suggest anyone flip on Cartoon Network and watch it, either the slightly edited 5:30 PM version, or the UNCUT midnight version, both of which have set new standards for action animation on television.