5 Ways to Get Into Gundam | The Ultimate Guide

0:00 Intro
0:36 1. Modern Paths
2:38 2. The Traditional Course
6:35 3. Get Into Gunpla
8:00 4. Save The Best For First
10:08 5. Hidden Option
11:11 On Reflection

This is a guide to getting into Gundam. Whether it's "The Witch From Mercury" or "Gundam Wing" or others you definitely haven't heard of, I break down way the ideal ways to get into Gundam and why it's special.

In this video, I offer you 5 easy-to-understand ways to get into a gigantic franchise about giant robots, PTSD, and communication.

[WarLore]

Update. Witch from Mercury is decent but not amazing.

[zanraptora]

Seriously seconding Witch From Mercury. Both surprisingly accessible and surprisingly invested in the series' core conceits.

[AOTLTng]

Didn't expect you to actually like gundam as well. Always took u as the Infinity Fan who is able to find lore for the game. Didn't know u were a Gundam Chad fan as well

[thomasffrench]

10:57 I’m going to start Gundam with GaoGaiGar.

I started this series after I graduated college with the original series this year with the original Mobile Suit Gundam. I can’t get enough of it. I have watched most of the UC except Unicorn and Victory, and a bunch of the AU. It’s just so amazing and it kept me occupied when searching for a job. I just keep recommending it to literally everyone, and it’s probably my favorite anime. I’ve been attempting to get Nux Taku to watch it with no avail. My two picks for starter Gundam are the original series and 00.

[stefanolucabrambilla]

Loved every moment, found your channel for the amazing Infinity lore explanations and now I discover we have other stuff in common. I started with the plastic route, got a Zaku from a friend for Christmas and that made me dive right into the original series! Thanks for the video, it really shows is made with passion and love for the franchise

[franciscovieiradebem]

Whenever I'm asked for what show to begin with, I always go for IBO

No matter if who's asking is already into anime or not

[mlody_leokadiusz]

I've started my journey with original trilogy and I was shocked that they're still great. Good job for promoting Gundam. It's weird that gundam need promoting in the west. It's like promoting star wars

[matthewbro]

This is an excellent summary of the franchise and some of the best ways to get into it. Modern shows definitely have an edge for newcomers due to their nature as self-contained works, rather than being tied up in the massive continuity that is the Universal Century. Iron-Blooded Orphans was what got me hooked on the Gundam franchise, and Witch from Mercury is the first anime I've watched week-to-week in a long time.

Speaking of Universal Century, I feel like 08th MS Team deserves a mention as one of the better entry points into the UC timeline. It's short, it's set during the One Year War (arguably the defining event of the UC timeline), it requires little prior knowledge of the setting, it has a decent English dub for those who prefer dubs to subs, and the animation and music are both very good. From what little I know, 0080: War in the Pocket is also a good standalone entry in UC, but I haven't seen it myself so I can't vouch for it. On a personal note, the Ground Gundam is and remains my favorite lead mobile suit design from any UC anime.

Also, regarding the dub of the Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 compilation movies: I have watched them, the quality of the dub is hit or miss, but it does feature Steve Blum voicing Char Aznable and absolutely chewing the scenery at times, which almost makes it worth the watch.

[Doppler-hhnt]

I stumbled into gundam after playing Evo, seeing the mustache and knowing I had to watch Turn A, im excited to re-watch it after watching the rest of UC, but even without the context it was really good. Think my favorite part is the unconventional mech design, and the eldritch aspects of the Turn A and X.

[MaverickHunterXZA]

Absolutely fantastic video!
WfM brought my friends into the franchise and we've been watching our way through the U.C.
With only Hathaway to go, i think you vid just sold everyone on Turn-A- :D

[runesoldierdan]

This was a great watch, you're an excellent presenter!

[floppavevo]

Witch From Mercury was so good, until they realized that it only had 4 episodes left and rushed through the final arcs.

I overall still loved the series. It's what got me into Gundam after all, but I so wish it got a full 50 episodes. The universe had so much potential and to see it get cut off before it could reach that full potential just breaks my heart.

Hopefully this will get the Seed treatment and get some sequels. (i'm huffing copium)

[ddave]

I think it's time to revisit Gundam Wing. Toonami calls.

[joopbuchtaer]

I totally disagee with calling 'Gundam SEED' not great, gundam SEED was my entry point into the Gundam animes and I would advise a newcomer to watch it before delving into the UC timeline.

[alexandreturcotte]

Even if I knew of Gundam before, my first contact withone of the shows was some subbed episodes of G gundam in french, and my first completed Gundam thing was the F91 movie when it was available for free on Youtube. Gundam Info was the name of the chanel.

As somebody who saw reruns of it and who's mom saw the show as a kid, I can confirm francophones do like Grendizer.

Suletta is a cute lesbian bean who deserve to have a happy couple life.

A bonus way I would propose are the Non-Gundam shows by Tomino, like Zambot 3 or Xabungle for exemple.

[punnuendo]

What I’m hearing here is I need to check out Turn A.

[ericv]

I started with the original mobile suit gundam from 1979. I'm on episode 11. Its heavily dated but its not terrible. I'm just going to watch the franchise in chronological order and then spin-offs. I started watching the franchise because I want to play the card game that's coming out in july.

[Rikimaru]

As a gundam Lover, Fan, Veteran and professional I'll say that Gundam Witch from mercury is out of this list, much more better if your starting to gundam is watching

Gundam 00
Iron blooded orphans/Gundam Barbatos

Mobile suit Gundam

Gundam Seed
Gundam Seed Destiny
Gundam Seed Freedom

Gundam Build fighters
Gundam Build fighters try

Gundam Build drivers
Gundam Build drivers Rerise

G gundam

Unicorn Gundam

[ArchieGamez]

Im not into anime school stuff but Witch has some cool looking mechs that i want to build irl... Im not sure which one to watch to be honest or ill just build the model kits without watching XD

[kshitijtiwary]

Damn, that was one good guide to get into Gundam. On a sidenote, can someone tell me the music used in the video? Especially from the traditional route section and afterwards.