Do i need to watch any prequel?

Mar 9, 12:34 AM

damnit_tomioka

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Oct 2023

Can I just directly start watching this or i would need to watch some other series from the gundam franchise?

Mar 9, 1:17 AM

mitsubachi03

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As I understand it, it's an alternate timeline for the main Gundam timeline, the Universal Century (UC). The point of divergence is sometime during the plot of the original Mobile Suit Gundam show from 1979. I suspect you won't need to know anything in particular, but it might help to watch the first series for background. You could also watch the movie adaptations of the '79 show, they're fairly well regarded.

Mar 9, 1:24 AM

damnit_tomioka

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Got it, thanks🙂

Mar 9, 3:32 AM

ProdMARROW

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No you don’t HAVE to but you 100% should! Gundam is filled with so much amazing content

Mar 9, 8:02 AM

spacenewtype

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I would say original Mobile Suit Gundam is required to fully understand the premise. From what I saw in the movie, knowing the core UC timeline is going to be best (MSG, Zeta Gundam, ZZ Gundam, and Char's Counterattack) as they used some elements from later series too, but at a minimum the original should be watched or you will be lost for the first 30 min, if not more.

Mar 9, 3:15 PM

TrevRockOne

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First Gundam (1979) is absolutely required viewing to watch this.

Mar 9, 8:37 PM

mitsubachi03

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Having now actually seen the movie, I rescind my earlier statement, you should definitely watch the original series before this one lol. Sorry for the bad information T_T

Mar 9, 11:48 PM

AzureZero13

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Definitely the original Mobile Suit Gundam. Or the three edited recap films of the original series.

Mar 10, 12:25 AM

Guilmon1

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The series features Char as the catalyst of the story, I have hard time believing watching the original won't improve it

Mar 10, 12:26 AM

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Having now actually seen the movie, I rescind my earlier statement, you should definitely watch the original series before this one lol. Sorry for the bad information T_T

@mitsubachi03 why it's a necessity? Except for giving greater appreciation, I want to know if to recommend people

Mar 10, 2:38 PM

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@Guilmon1 The first half felt pretty reliant on the audience's knowledge of the events of 0079, to the extent that I think anyone who hadn't seen it would have a very hard time keeping up. It doesn't really explain who most of the people it name drops are, for example.

Mar 11, 10:52 AM

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shadyhawkins

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Honestly it may just confuse you. Watch Gundam 1 after, maybe.

Mar 15, 2:28 PM

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Fortress_Maximus

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I've just seen the movie, l recommend first timers looking up 0079 episode 1 or movie 1 afterwards if not before.

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