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One of the most terrible shows I have ever seen, 8/10.

Blend together Mirai Nikki with Code Geass, add in Jojo Stands, and the music of Persona 5, then try to fit it all into 10 episodes. That’s Big Order.

Character motivations make no sense, the rules controlling what powers can and can’t do make no sense, half way through it seems as though the show itself has forgotten what the story is. It’s just stuff happening one after the other without much pause to let anything connect. So much of this show feels as though it’s ripping off other anime. I’ve seen this before, but done ... better…

I should hate it, but I don’t, I love it.

The music was funky enough to dance to, and didn’t go with the scenes often enough that that itself would make me burst into laughter. The story was so incomprehensible that it kept me engaged throughout, The way the show kept managing to outdo it’s own level of BS was hilarious.

Grab some friends, some alcohol and binge it. I promise you that you’ll enjoy the experience.

I may not have enjoyed the show for reasons that the makers would’ve wanted me to enjoy it, but nevertheless I really enjoyed it. And that’s the only thing that matters to me in scoring an anime.

Gonna keep this as short as I can.

ZZ Gundam is a direct sequel to Zeta, if you want resolution to the abrupt ending of that, here’s where you’ll get it.

The first 8 or so episodes are one of the weakest arcs in the franchise, which is why this is such a tough show to recommend, but it soon picks up. The tone has a more campy Sci-Fi feel, reminiscent of Star Trek, but there are still plenty of serious moments, especially in the second half, so it doesn’t feel completely detached from Zeta.

The characters are what really sells the show for me. Rather than previous ... entries which mostly focused on 1 or 2 characters, there’s a full Gundam Team. Most of the team are childhood friends with a couple of outsiders, and their interactions are fun to watch, giving growth to all members and their relationships, thus providing the cast with good depth.

There’s up to 7 potential pilots, as well as additional crew, and 4/5 different mobile suits, which means different combinations of pilot and mech appear throughout the show, giving variety to the combat.

I don’t tend to watch too much anime over 26 episodes, I like fast paced shows, but (aside from the first 8 episodes) my attention was completely held by this show, and nothing felt pointless, every episode felt like a worthwhile watch. And despite the long length, the show didn’t dawdle and needlessly stretch events out.

So yeah, I don’t usually write reviews, but seeing how low this show was scored relative to how much fun I had with it, I had to write this.

Don’t skip ZZ!