Why You Should Watch Gundam Unicorn

But even so...

Tracklist:
UNICORN GUNDAM,
UXO--RX0,
ON YOUR MARK,
GUNDAM, by Hiroyuki Sawano from the Gundam Unicorn OST,
and Astronomy Dome by Koji Kondo from the Super Mario Galaxy OST.

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[vaginalarthritis]

never really watched a Gundam show before, but i'm not subscribed to this channel for nothing.

[マジンガーZ-ut]

Fun fact: With the sole exception of one episode of ZZ, the word “robot” is never even uttered once in all of Gundam.

[BeratLjumani]

Gundam Unicorn: gives hope for the future that things will finally be peaceful

Hathaway’s flash: I’m gonna stop you right their

Victory Gundam: I’m going to end your whole career

[torokitoroki]

plot: grandson of space jihadi and princess of space nazi both refuse to inherit the mistakes of past generations. with giant robots <3

[reinielchristianrafael]

"The true definition of a hero or a villain is not by the side of the conflict he stands on but the presence of emotion in the character." Amazing

[alfredchen]

Gundam is never a simple anime, it is meant for adults. Gundam contains war, love, human nature, political & economic issues, mechanical design people aks the creator of Gundam series: What is Gundam? The author always replies: Everything I want to express is all in my series. He is trying to let everyone in the modern world think, think about what we have done, think about our future.

[dragonsmith]

The protagonist was already a newtype before piloting the Unicorn. So were his closest friends. You have to watch carefully. Notice when characters are able to stare off into the distance and miraculously spot whomever they're looking for. Notice how some characters cheat death and are stated to be good at doing just that. It might seem like plot armor, but Gundam Unicorn rewards repeat viewings. Cardias suspected his son was a newtype and put him through intense training, which caused his wife to leave and take Banager.

When Banager confronts Cardias in the Unicorn during the destruction of Megalonica, toward the beginning, Cardias activates his latent training by the use of a subliminal phrase, and gets him to automatically recite Newtype philosophy.

Suddenly they're no longer arguing, and Banager is being asked if he's ready.

[NishidaTegaru_nZk]

7:41 "Hiroyuki Sawano is on the level of John Williams." You are damn right.

[wright]

A great essay on the franchise's antiwar themes, and G Unicorn's message of wonder and hope. Also agree about the amazing music; the soundtrack can move me to tears.

[rjcheems]

symbol of hope
the beast of possibility!!!

unicorn gundam got me chocked up.
It is so beautiful.

[tengenforger]

Unicorn was my first introduction into the world of Gundam. Watched it basically on a random whim almost 3 years ago. I undoubtedly didn't get all the references to older Universal Century works, but it still opened my mind with all the topics it hit on so well. Having gone back and watched all the older series, then seeing unicorn again, I love it even more. It's the ultimate love letter to the Universal Century. My favourite Gundam, and one of my top ten favorite anime of all time. It's beautiful in every way.

[damianm]

It gave me goosebumps on the last minutes of the mesages. The message was so clear, it touched my heart, wanting me to buy a Unicorn HG, Build it, and customize it. Thanks dude... Thanks...

[xenainyt]

Banagher didn’t become a NewType when piloting the Unicorn. He enhanced and evolved his already owned powers while piloting the beast. If you watched the series completely you’d see the flashbacks he had as a child (hence the partial reason he left his father’s side). After all to prove this theory he does notice the Unicorn (which Cardeas Vist states that no one could spot)

[manaswin]

"Unicorn, the beast of possibilities"
Love that word so much

[jbark]

I watched the Origin, blitzed through ZZ, saw Char's Counter Attack, and finished Unicorn all in the span of around 3 months or so ending now (just finished Unicorn) as I write this message. I've seen the OG Gundam, Zeta, the 08th MS Team, Stardust Memories, and the War in the Pocket over the past few years. This series has become one of my favorites because of its characters, storytelling, and awesome action. This is my first time on your channel, but I agree with your assessment wholeheartedly.

[rachnapareekk]

"A new type of human being"
My dumb brain: *INNOVATORS!!!!*

[surfmorworkless]

I found your explanation of Gundam Unicorn to be moving and hyped me up about this series. Even though I've already seen most of it. Thanks for sharing this.

[cosmicturban]

I really like that Banagher and Hathaway are the same age and basically reflect the ideals of Amuro and Char, respectively.

[lesliejoesanol]

When i watched Gundam Unicorn back in 2016 it pulled me out of depression with its message of possibilities and hope. This particular Gundam will have a special place in my heart for coming at the right time in my life
Long live the UC continuity!
Long live the Gundam franchise!

[LoneWolf]

My first Gundam experience was IBO and while I did enjoy it I felt as if it was missing something. Then one of my friends, who at the time was buying and building GUNPLA, told me about a Gundam series that they really disliked. A story about some teenage beta male who cries his way through a war. I thought "it can't be that bad" and so I decided to watch, at the very least, the intro the series. The second after the opening had finished I turned to him and said "Oh god, that was the single greatest anime opening sequence I've ever seen". From that moment I knew I was going to fall in love with Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. The compassionate, emotionally charged story, engaging characters, empathetic narrative, exquisite animation, riveting soundtrack and incredible mech on mech set pieces all culminated into what I believe to be one of anime's most humanist stories ever told. Nothing captures the essence of pure optimism, of hope, quite like the launch of the RX-0. For these reasons - and so many more - Unicorn will always be my favorite Gundam series. Sure, I may not have seen 'em all, but even so...