Feb 16, 2025
TL:DR: Masterpiece but only bother reading this manga if you have seen 0079, Zeta, ZZ, Chars Counterattack, Unicorn and Narrative at the very least. If you havent seen all those shows, this manga wont have anything for you to enjoy.
[THIS IS A TENTATIVE REVIEW; REVIEW IS AS OF CHAPTER 30, SERIES IS ONGOING SO OPINION CAN CHANGE]
Gundam Pulitzer is a genius concept. To take Kikka (the little blonde girl in red boots aboard white base in og 0079) and have her grow up to be a journalist who interviews various characters (minor and major from across UC timeline) to write a biography about Amuro
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Gundam Pulitzer differs from any other gundam series, as it has 0 combat occurring other than people talking about combat in retrospect. Same with the mobile suits, they only appear in reference or conversation / flashbacks. Its a refreshing, civilian perspective on the Universal Century that only serves to further flesh out the world. The manga has lots of love put into it, and clearly cares a lot about universal century gundam. It foreshadows plot elements to attempt to make the bridge between CC and unicorn/NT less weird. The writing is excellent, and characters feel and talk exactly how you think they would. It is a manga i think is a genuine 10/10.
BIG CAVEAT THO: Gundam Pulitzer is genuinely only a manga that is enjoyable if you are a MASSIVE universal century gundam fan. This series pulls characters and / or plot elements from 0079, Zeta, ZZ, Chars Counterattack, Unicorn and Narrative. And honestly for good measure, i wont be suprised if it starts referencing other stuff like 08th ms team, stardust memories or even hathaway in the future.
Without deep context of universal century gundam, the series would be confusing, and the genius of its writing would be lost on you as the reader.
The manga also does feature references to incredibly niche characters, for example, characters from like gundam F90 manga or even characters from a sega saturn gundam video game. These kinds of characters dont really require background knowledge though, as the author is aware that even some of the most dedicated fans are not aware of who they are.
All in all, Gundam Pulitzer is a 100% must read for mega-fans of UC. Its a stellar story that utterly fails to stand on its own two feet. It requires a staggering amount of context, but thats okay, as it understands that is the intended audience. So if you fit into that audience, give it a read, its absolutely amazing.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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