Over four decades have passed since the creators launched the Gundam franchise. This franchise has been producing excellent series over the past few years, created an entire sub-genre within mecha anime, and created some of the world’s most iconic characters both in anime history and fiction at the same time. This list will help you with that. On this page, we will examine some of the best Gundam series-movies of all time (both OVAs and T.V. shows). It’s challenging to begin with so many top Gundam anime movies-series as it is loved worldwide and not just in Southeast Asia.
45. Best Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash (2021)
- Director: Shuko Murase
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino (original story), Yasuyuki Muto (screenplay)
- Cast: Kazuya Nakai, Jun Fukuyama, Reina Ueda, Tetsu Inada, Hiroshi Naka
- IMDb Ratings: 6.9/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Funimation
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash takes place several years after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack in the Universal Century timeline. The story revolves around Hathaway Noa, son of the renowned pilot Bright Noa, as he emerges to be the focal point of a resistance movement against the Earth Federation government.
The Earth Federation has gradually increased its corruptive and dictatorial nature. Now, people have grown tired of that oppressive ruling authority. At the beginning of this story, the protagonist is in a military activity. After various experiences with military operations, Hathaway felt heavily disappointed by the Federation. His disappointment motivated him to become involved with Mafty, which has been engaged in overthrowing the Federation’s dominating role and fighting to establish justice.
44. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022)
- Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
- Writer: Ichirou Ohkouchi (writer)
- Cast: Lynn, Sayaka Ohara, Shinji Kawada, Hōchū Ōtsuka
- IMDb Ratings: 7.9/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is about the girl Suletta Mercury from the distant planet Mercury, enrolled in the best technological school on Earth called Asticassia School of Technology. It’s like a place for grooming engineers and future pilots with a special orientation in mobile-suit technology. Suletta is somehow an unusual and special student among the students, having a kind of superior piloting skill and an unknown past tied to her original planet.
In the premiere of the show, Suletta is dragged into a labyrinthine world of corporate intrigue political power play, and deadly duels of mobile suits. For students at Asticassia, high-stakes battles frequently serve as an arena for proof of worth, as the outcome could mean either entry into or ejection from this competitive and often ruthless world of mobile suit engineers.
43. Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossbone Gundam (OVA) (1994)
- Director: Mitsuo Fukuda
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino (story), Kazunori Itou (screenplay)
- Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuya Nakai, Rie Kugimiya
- IMDb Ratings: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: N/A
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossbone Gundam takes place in UC 0153, sometime after the One Year War and the end of Earth Federation’s direct control over the colonies. The story follows Kincaid “Cappella” Crossbones, a young, talented pilot who joins an odd group of rogue space pirates known as the Crossbone Vanguard. These pirates are not after riches; they want to overthrow the few remaining parts of the Earth Federation government, which they perceive to be corrupt and oppressive.
In a struggle to face the demons he alone must encounter with his fight, Kincaid is introduced. His turmoil does not improve until the revelation of the newly-designed, all-powerful mobile suit named Crossbone Gundam X-1, an upgraded model, as it gets into the Federation and from where it had to be later ‘acquired’ by Vanguard.
42. Best Gundam Anime: Gundam Build Divers Re: RISE (2019)
- Director: Shinya Watada
- Writer: Yousuke Kuroda
- Cast: Koki Uchiyama, Ayane Sakura, Azusa Tadokoro
- IMDb Ratings: 6.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Gundam Build Divers Re: RISE revolves around Haruto, a young boy who enters a new virtual world with his custom-built Gunpla after being introduced to the strange new game called Gundam Battle Nexus Online, or GBN. Upon entering the game, he is not only unexpectedly paired with a mysterious player named Airi but finds out that this player seems to be from some unknown faction in the game with her own agenda.
Haruto quickly finds out that GBN is not just a game anymore, but it started interfering with reality in ways they had not imagined. He and Airi unite with other players and form powerful alliances, among which is Kazumi, the excellent Gunpla builder, with whom they compete against strong opponents while also revealing some dark forces working in the virtual world.
41. Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010)
- Director: Seiji Mizushima
- Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
- Cast: Seki Tomokazu, Soichiro Hoshi, Saori Hayami
- IMDb Ratings: 7.0/10
- Streaming Platform: Funimation, Crunchyroll
The movie Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer opens up with Setsuna and the rest of Celestial Being in a post-war world where the primary factions had gotten along as well as each other due to what they did during the early period.
This alien race that seems to pop up out of nowhere, though El, or a mysterious highly developed species, undermines this era of peace brought about by human beings. The objective of the Els appears to be the destruction of humanity, and they can assimilate human technology. The Earth and the human race are on the brink of extinction, which is an existential threat that they have never encountered before.
40. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Eve of Destiny (OVA, 2015)
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- Cast: Toru Furuya, Tohru Okawa, Hirotaka Suzuoki
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N/A
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Hulu
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Eve of Destiny is one of the several episodes of the OVA series called The Origin, a retelling and extension of the original Mobile Suit Gundam. This particular episode tells of the early days of the One Year War as it explores the background of the two most famous characters of the franchise: Char Aznable and Amuro Ray.
OVA gives way to all events leading to the point when Char will turn on his people, then on himself, to finally make a hero for being called the “Red Comet.” A more interesting player of this setting would be the story that introduced Sayla Mass, sister to Char.
39. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – Blue-Eyed Casval (OVA, 2017)
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- Cast: Toru Furuya, Tohru Okawa, Hirotaka Suzuoki
- IMDb Ratings: 7.6/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
This is part of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, a series that does its take on the backstories of iconic characters in the Gundam universe. Blue-Eyed Casval focuses on the story of Casval Rem Deikun, who later becomes Char Aznable, and provides more insight into his early life.
This particular OVA tells of events leading up to his transformation into Char, his escaping the machinations of the Zabi family, and all that was done to traumatize him. The OVA gives greater depth to the character as motivation and events in which he transforms to become the “Red Comet” of later Gundam lore.
38. Best Gundam Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam: G-Saviour (TV Movie, 2000)
- Director: Koichi Ohata
- Writer: Kazunori Itou (screenplay)
- Cast: Kazuya Takahashi, Saburou Utsumi, Keiko Saito
- IMDb Ratings: 4.3/10
- Streaming Platform: N/A
The Mobile Suit Gundam: G-Saviour story takes place in 0230 UC-a major timepoint in the Universal Century timeline which, although the time following One Year War and Zeta Gundam, comes even before the emergence of Mobile Suit Gundam F91. Earth Federation, though defeated severely during the One Year War, now finds its own battle to survive from remnants of Zion, and Earth humans begin their thorough colonization in space.
The movie is about Mike O’Connell, a former military man turned civilian, who is drawn into the conflict between the Earth Federation and an independent, enigmatic faction. He becomes involved with a new, experimental mobile suit called the G-Saviour, a powerful new mobile suit developed by the Federation to counter the growing influence of a separatist group that threatens the stability of both Earth and the colonies.
37. Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars (OVA, 2016)
- Director: Shinya Watada
- Writer: Yousuke Kuroda
- Cast: Koki Uchiyama, Ayane Sakura, Azusa Tadokoro
- IMDb Ratings: 6.6/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
The plot of Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars focuses on Fumina Hoshino, Sekai Kamiki, and Yuuki Tatsuya, members of the Try Fighters, who are invited to participate in a special Gunpla battle event on a tropical island.
The event is called “Island Wars”, and it serves as both a competition and an opportunity to test the capabilities of new Gunpla models in various environmental conditions. It’s a kind of battle tournament mixed with an adventure, for the characters actually go to the island to join in the contest. However, they soon discovered that the game was much sterner than what they had prepared for. Mysteriously unknown island, with its participants now discovering that this was not any simple tournament at all.
36. Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis (OVA, 2017)
- Director: Seiji Mizushima
- Writer: Yuichi Kumakura (screenplay)
- Cast: Rie Kugimiya, Kenji Akabane, Kazuya Nakai
- IMDb Ratings: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: N/A
The plot of Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis follows Klaus Grau, an ex-Zeon officer who had deserted and become a civilian following the end of the One Year War. He gets entangled in a secret operation regarding a mysterious mobile suit, MS-06R-2 Zaku II. Klaus uncovered a plot that leads back to Zeon’s remnant forces, who were still on active operations despite the fall of the organization leader, Char Aznable.
Klaus is recruited into some kind of mysterious group and investigates a new, incredibly powerful, and dangerous mobile suit that may prove to be a changer in the delicate balance that supplies the post-war world. Attending him on this mission is Rona, whose sister took part in the defeated Zeon military.
35. Best Gundam Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam MS Igloo (2004-2006)
- Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
- Writer: Daisuke Okamoto
- Cast: Yuko Sasaki, Takumi Yamazaki, Hideyuki Hori
- IMDb Ratings: 6.9/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Mobile Suit Gundam MS Igloo is the kind of show following the 603rd Technical Division of the Earth Federation in attempts to develop and deploy mobile suits during the initial years of the One Year War.
The series becomes a documentary-styled narrative through which the point-of-view is sold by soldiers as they are either directly involved in the development process or with their use of mobile suits, especially of models like Gundam type and Zaku type. MS Igloo stands out from the conventional Gundam story as it depicts a more realistic and human-oriented war, still retaining the traditional mobile suit combat action. The documentary-style presentation of the One Year War from a technical, strategic perspective gives this entry into the Gundam franchise its uniqueness.
34. Mobile Suit Gundam: G-Reco (2014)
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Mariya Ise, Aki Toyosaki, Takahiro Sakurai
- IMDb Ratings: 6.7/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Mobile Suit Gundam: G-Reco is the story of a young man named Bellri Zenam. This is a world that has come to enjoy the peace that was struck between Earth and the space colonies. Currently, there exists a new society with a Capital Army working to address any disorder in this society. He is a hotshot pilot thrust into a battle that will rock the very foundations of his world when he finds himself facing off against the unknown mobile suit G-Self powerful, state-of-the-art mobile suit integral to a fight for control of the universe’s future.
33. Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (OVA, 2017)
- Director: Kōichi Ohata
- Writer: Yasuyuki Muto (screenplay)
- Cast: Kazuya Nakai, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Hiroshi Iwata
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
The story of Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower continues after the events of December Sky, continuing the bitter and brutal conflict between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. This focuses on the mental and emotional strains of war, particularly with Daryl Lorenz, a sniper and pilot in the Zeon forces flying GM-Cardinal, and Io Fleming, who is a pilot in the powerful Federation mobile suit Gundam Thunderbolt.
The entire series revolves around the emotional pressure of war in both characters with their inner wars, questioning whether they have roles in the ongoing war and personal loss issues. The final confrontation between the two central figures climaxes into a final, intense showdown.
32. Best Gundam Anime: Gundam Build Fighters: GM’s Counterattack (OVA, 2015)
- Director: Kenji Nagasaki
- Writer: Yousuke Kuroda
- Cast: Koki Uchiyama, Ayane Sakura, Azusa Tadokoro
- IMDb Ratings: 7.0/10
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
The protagonist of Gundam Build Fighters: GM’s Counterattack is Reiji Ishima, who comes specifically for one day in the world of Gunpla Battle to engage Tatsuya Yuuki in battle. This new mysterious adversary is famous for his passion for the GM mobile suit series; it is the original Mobile Suit Gundam series iconic mobile suit. He is an extremely skilled Gunpla builder and fighter.
Tatsuya is unmatched in his enthusiasm for GM models and is a staunch supporter of them. In this special episode, Tatsuya plans to prove that the GM models are superior to the more flashy and popular Gundam types.
31. Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt – December Sky (OVA, 2016)
- Director: Kō Matsuo
- Writer: Yasuyuki Muto (screenplay)
- Cast: Kazuya Nakai, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Rikiya Koyama
- IMDb Ratings: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N/A
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt – December Sky. It is actually the first volume of the Gundams Thunderbolt series. Released during the setting of the One Year War and is a harsher, gritty, action-adventure take from the Gundam setting.
The basic plot revolves around Io Fleming: a Federation Soldier piloting Gundam Thunderbolt Daryl Lorenz: a soldier of Zeon piloting his Zaku II. They are caught in a deadly battle in the Thunderbolt sector of space region filled with debris from destroyed colonies.
This series is known well for its intense and fast-paced combat and stunning visuals that feature heavy customization of mobile suits in a rough, post-apocalyptic setting. The focus on the human drama of the war is shown as both struggles to hold onto their humanity amidst the battle chaos.
30. Super Dimension Fortress Macross
- Director: Noboru Ishiguro
- Writer: Kenichi Matsuzaki
- Cast: Hikaru Ichijyo, Roy Focker, Lynn Minmay, Exsedol Folmo, Britai Kridanik
- IMDb Ratings: 8.5
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
In 1999, a city-sized alien spacecraft crashed on South Ataria Island on Earth. Over the course of 10 years the military organization U.N. Spacy reverse-engineers its technology and rebuilds the spacecraft, naming it the SDF-1 Macross. In 2009 at the launch ceremony of the Macross, a young civilian pilot, Hikaru Ichijyo, came to visit the Macross upon U.N. Spacy pilot Roy Focker’s request.
During the launch ceremony, a space war fleet from an alien race of humanoid giants arrives at the solar system and identifies the Macross as a former battleship used by their enemies, the Supervision Army.
As the aliens, known as the Zentradi, approach the Macross, the original systems override the crew’s commands and fire its main cannon, wiping out the advance alien scouts and starting a war. While Hikaru takes the new VF-1 Valkyrie on a test flight the aliens retaliate. He then encounters Lynn Minmay and rescues her from the aliens.
The Macross crew attempts to use the experimental “Fold System” (faster-than-light drives) to escape to the Moon’s orbit, but instead it accidentally takes the Macross and South Ataria Island to the edge of the solar system.
The people from the Macross salvage everything they can, including the city surrounding the ship and its civilians (who have survived in special safety shelters, which were transported along intact), and attach two aircraft carriers to the ship. Since the fold systems have vanished after the jump, the Macross is forced to make its way back to Earth by conventional power.
29. Best Gundam Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
- Director: Takeyuki Kanda (ep. 1–6), Umanosuke Iida (ep. 7–12)
- Writer: Akira Okeya (ep. 1–6), Hiroaki Kitajima (ep. 7–12)
- Cast: SLt. Shiro Amada, Aina Sahalin, Cpl. Eledore Massis
- IMDb Ratings: 8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
“Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team,” a remarkable anime series that takes you on an exhilarating journey through a world of conflict and camaraderie. Set against the backdrop of interstellar warfare, this incredible series offers a fresh perspective. The things which make this series unique that this anime mainly focuses on the experiences of soldiers on the front lines rather than grand political schemes.
Follow the dedicated members of the 08th MS Team as they discover and face the challenges of war, forming unbreakable bonds. With stunning visuals, intense battles, and deeply human characters, “Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team” seamlessly blends action and emotion, delivering a riveting narrative that will leave you hooked from the first episode to the last.
28. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Captain Bright Noa, Haman Karn
- IMDb Ratings: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
“Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ” Is a iconic anime series that takes us to a future where humanity’s fate depends on colossal mobile suits. The show follows the young and spirited Judau Ashta as he becomes part of the battle between Earth and its space colonies.
With a perfect mixture of intense action, political intrigue, and unforgettable characters, “Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ” Makes a tapestry of war-torn landscapes and human resilience that will keep you indulged from the very first episode.
27. Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
- Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
- Writer: Mari Okada
- Cast: Kudelia Aina Bernstein, Orga Itsuka
- IMDb Ratings: 7.9
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Dive into the captivating universe of “Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans,” a splendid anime that takes you on an exciting journey through a futuristic world filled with complex characters and intense battles. The show is set in a time of political turmoil and strife. The series follows the story of a group of young warriors, the Tekkadan, as they rise from the ashes of their war-torn lives to forge their destinies.
The show masterfully weaves themes of sadness, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom. With stunning animation, motivating narratives, and a cast of characters that will connect with you on spiritual level, “Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans” immerses you in an emotionally charged saga that combines riveting action with intense storytelling, making it an absolute must-watch for anime enthusiasts especially gundam fans.
26. Best Gundam Anime: Turn A Gundam
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Kōichi Tokita
- Cast: Loran
- IMDb Ratings: 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
“Turn A Gundam” Makes its places on the list because of its unforgettable journey through a rich tapestry of futuristic warfare and human evolution. This captivating series introduces us to a world where past and future collide, as advanced technology and medieval aesthetics coexist in harmony.
Set in a universe where mobile suits reign supreme, “Turn A Gundam” Unwinds the story of Loran Cehack, a young man caught in the crossfire of a conflict that could reshape the destiny of humanity. As he pilots the enigmatic Turn A Gundam, Loran’s journey becomes a symphony of political intrigue, personal growth, and unplanned alliances.
With stunning visuals, intricate characters, and a unique narrative, “Turn A Gundam” offers viewers an enthralling exploration of a world on the brink of transformation.
25. Gundam Reconguista in G
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Mark Ishii, Yū Shimamura
- IMDb Ratings: 5.3
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Since the end of the fabled Universal Century, ace mobile suit pilots like Amuro Ray and Char Aznable have ruled the battlefield as ace pilots, and an entire millennium has passed since Regild Century 1014. People now prefer to live on space colonies and the moon’s surface than Earth’s surface, which was once hotly contested.
Bellri Zenam attends Capital Guard Academy with an average academic life, but his situation is turned upside down when captured by a pirate pilot and her mobile suit. Bellri finds that he can pilot the G-Self through a mental connection with it. American fans enjoyed this Gundam anime.
24. Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
- Director: Susumu Yamaguchi
- Writer: Susumu Yamaguchi
- Cast: Saori Hayami, Kazuhiko Inoue
- IMDb Ratings: 5.8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Since they ended the War two years ago, the Plants and Earth Alliance have maintained a fragile peace. However, as soon as strangers steal Zaft’s last Gundams, everything escalates.
After the battle this flight sparked, another of Zaft’s ships, the Minerva, sets out to pursue the three Gundams that were wrongfully stolen. Unfortunately, one Gundam on the Impulse (ZGMF-X56S) was piloted by Shinn Asuka, who had escaped the theft.
After that, Athrun Zala, a former Zaft soldier who reenlisted in the army, and his colleague Durandal joined him. Blue Cosmos begins a new conflict between the Terrestrial Alliance and Zaft at the end of the previous conflict.
23. Best Gundam Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Yumi Tōma, Tom Wyner
- IMDb Ratings: 6.6
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
We find ourselves in the year U.C. 0123, more than thirty years after the events of the first saga closed by the film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack.
The Federation had believed it did it with rebel groups and space separatists, but a group calling itself Zeon: Crossbone Vanguard shocked it by attacking the Frontier Side colony (ex-Side 4).
In this settlement, Seabook Arno, the main character, and his good friend Cecily Fairchild reside. Unfortunately, the attackers kidnapped the latter shortly after chaos sets in.
Aristocratic Ronah family members pull the strings behind the scenes of Crossbone Vanguard. She learns she is the heir to the family. It is one of the best Gundam anime from the Gundam universe.
22. Best Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Z.Z.
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Darren Pleavin, Masami Kikuchi
- IMDb Ratings: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The story begins in the year UC 0088, where it leaves off with the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam series. By the end of the Gryps conflict, AEUGN 1 and the Federation are significantly weakened. Haman Karn finds himself the only one with any real strength, as he bases the Neo Zeon movement on the asteroid Axis – something like the Erzast of the Duchy of Zeon, which was an enemy of the Federation during the entire first Series.
There are no main protagonists in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (like Kamil Bidan), so the story follows the exploits of a group of orphans living on the Shangri-La Space Colony, including the champion Judau Ashta.
Taking advantage of the EGU’s sudden arrival on the Colony, Judau and his gang steal the Zeta Gundam right from the very beginning of the Series in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. It is one of the best Gundam anime from the Gundam universe.
21. Gundam Build Divers (2018)
- Director: Shinya Watada
- Writer: Noboru Kimura
- Cast: Erik Scott Kimerer, Cherami Leigh
- IMDb Ratings: 6.9
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Gunpla Battle Nexus Online (GBN) is a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online (VRMMO) game made shortly, when the Gundam franchise is at its peak and Gunpla popularity has surged to new heights.
Players can upload themselves and their Gunplas to Gunpla Battle Nexus Online and battle with other players worldwide. In addition, the Gunpla Force Battle Tournament is held to determine which Gunpla Diver is the best every year. At the start of the game, players assume the role of Gunpla Divers.
It is about a 14-year-old junior high school student named Riku Mikami who admires a famous Gunpla diver named Kyoya Kujo. Gunpla is his favorite toy, and he plays 3BN with his friends Yukio and Momoka.
20. Best Gundam Anime: Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Akira Okeya
- Cast: Daisuke Sakaguchi, Yumi Ichihara
- IMDb Ratings: 7
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
A thirty-year gap separates Mobile Suit Gundam F91 from the story. With the fall of Neo Zeon in the year UC 0153, the Federation continued to fall apart, resulting in the declaration of independence of the Space Colony Side 2 as the Zanscare Empire.
This new state attacks Earth without resistance and military and tactical capability and imposes a highly violent and repressive policy on the entire planet.
So, to oppose this dictatorship, fighters and intellectuals formed the Military League. It is one of the highest-grossing media franchises.
19. Best Gundam Series: Gundam Build Fighters Try
- Director: Shinya Watada
- Writer: Yousuke Kuroda
- Cast: Yui Makino, Kazumi Togashi
- IMDb Ratings: 7
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The rules of Gunpla have been revised seven years after Gundam Build Fighters, making this sport even more popular. Unfortunately, Seiho Academy that Sei Iori once attended is left behind in this process. Fumina Hoshino is the only remaining Gunpla Battle Club member.
He is befriended by Sekai Kamiki, studying martial arts with his master, and Yuuma Kousaka, who is building Gunpla. Together, they attempt to win a world championship as the Try Fighters. These anime love Gundam plastic models.
18. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
- Director: Mitsuo Fukuda
- Writer: Chiaki Morosawa
- Cast: Akira Ishida, Kenichi Suzumura
- IMDb Ratings: 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
Since they ended the War two years ago, the Plants and Earth Alliance have maintained a fragile peace. However, as soon as strangers steal Zaft’s last Gundams, everything escalates.
After the battle this flight sparked, another of Zaft’s ships, the Minerva, sets out to pursue the three Gundams that were wrongfully stolen. Unfortunately, one Gundam on the Impulse (ZGMF-X56S) was piloted by Shinn Asuka, who had escaped the theft.
After that, Athrun Zala, a former Zaft soldier who reenlisted in the army, and his colleague Durandal, joined him. Blue Cosmos begins a new conflict between the Terrestrial Alliance and Zaft at the end of the previous conflict. It is one of the best Gundam anime.
17. Best Gundam Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Shūichi Ikeda, Tōru Furuya
- IMDb Ratings: 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The film is set in the year U.C. 0093, five years after Mobile Suit Gundam Z.Z. and the events of Neo Zeon. A new organization, Londo Bell, has replaced the EGU since then. Bright Noa (the captain) and Amuro Ray are veterans from the previous Series.
Char Aznable, Amuro’s former rival, vanishes into the shadows and recreates the space colony of Neo Zeon at the beginning of the story. He thinks this is the only way to make men evolve into “new types” and thus colonize space. His goal this time is to destroy the Earth so that mankind may colonize space.
Conflict breaks out quickly between the Federation and Londo Bell, and the latter is forced to call for reinforcements. Despite this, Char quickly gains the upper hand, and the government secretly negotiates to take Axis in return for the surrender of the Neo-Zeon War.
16. Best Gundam Series: Gundam Build Fighters
- Director: Kenji Nagasaki
- Writer: yōsuke Kuroda
- Cast: Kotono Mitsuishi, Saori Hayami
- IMDb Ratings: 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
There seems to be continuity between the Series of 2013 and the history of the Universe Century. At the very least, they are related. To the point where there is a television show, Gundams are undoubtedly famous.
Sei Iori, the show’s main character, wishes to follow the Gundam champion in his father’s footsteps. But how? Reiji, a Gundam fighter, leads him to an unexpected place and is one of the best Gundam series.
15. Mobile Suit Gundam I
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Ryōji Fujiwara
- Cast: Tōru Furuya, Shūichi Ikeda
- IMDb Ratings: 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
It is one of many sequels to Mobile Suit Gundam II in the Universe Century that tells the story of a reluctant young man piloting a new mech. One of the reasons is that the space station in which the Gundam was located has been destroyed.
Despite his dislike for fighting Zeon, he has no choice. Conquest is only possible through his new Federation suit. There is a 7.3 rating on IMDb for this Series from 1981. Odawara revolutionized the giant robot genre with a more rounded and realistic portrayal of what the Japanese call “mecha.” and has improved audio quality is one of the best Gundam series.
14. After War Gundam X
- Director: Shinji Takamatsu
- Writer: Hiroyuki Kawasaki
- Cast: Wataru Takagi, Mika Kanai
- IMDb Ratings: 7.4
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
A war once raged. It was the seventh space war. After grueling conflict for several months, the colonies threatened the Earth with utter destruction to gain its surrender.
In response, the Federation used its most potent weapon to thwart the plans of the Revolutionary Forces: the Gundam X. The result was the biggest catastrophe in history, which was responsible for obliterating nearly ninety-nine percent of humanity.
Today, fifteen years after the holocaust, the world is doing its best to deal with the aftermath. In the ruins of the previous civilization, mercenary thieves called Vultures unearthed artifacts from ancient times and sold them to the highest bidder between the small nations that replaced the Federation.
13. Best Gundam Series: Turn-A Gundam
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Romi Park, Rieko Takahashi
- IMDb Ratings: 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
In Turn-A Gundam, the inhabitants of Earth have stopped exploring the stars hundreds of years in the future. Instead, they exist on a technological level comparable to the World War I era.
It’s just a matter of time before a Gundam shows up at a coming-of-age celebration.
This is a positive development. Taking back Earth is a race of advanced humans from the moon with Gundams. Gundams based on Earth are revealed as the threat approaches. IMDb gives Turn-A Gundam a score of 7.5 for its storyline and pace.
12. Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- Director: Yasunao Aoki
- Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- Cast: Shigeru Nakahara, Akiko Yajima
- IMDb Ratings: 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The Earth and the colonies are at War in the year 196 (After Colony), which ended. Since His Excellency Treize Kushrenada is now dead and O.Z. has been permanently dismantled, the sphere gives life to the “Union of Nations of the Terrestrial Sphere” as well as to the “Prevent,” that is, the police’s preventive defense units (under Lady Une’s wise leadership).
The pilots disassociate from Wufei, who has disassociated herself from the Gundams since it can no longer use them for military purposes and decide to send the robots in the direction of the Sun, inside a gigantic waste disposal satellite, to be destroyed this way.
A new revolt breaks out in the L3 Colony one year after the end of the conflict, proving that the peace isn’t going to last long.
11. Mobile Fighter G Gundam
- Director: Yasuhiro Imagawa
- Writer: Fuyunori Gobua
- Cast: Mark Gatha, Jennifer Holder
- IMDb Ratings: 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
7.6 out of 10 on IMDb, this 1994 series is similar to Pokémon. However, instead of Pikachu, Gundam takes place. Just as in Pokemon, there are more than just battles between mechs in this game.
Gundam Fight is a tournament intended to prevent War in orbital space colonies. After the battle, whoever wins becomes the Colony’s leader for four years. But, of course, it’s also about capturing and destroying the elusive Devil Gundam.
The battle between neo-countries is only one part of the story and is one of the best Gundam series.
10. Best Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed
- Director: Mitsuo Fukuda
- Writer: Chiaki Morosawa
- Cast: Matt Hill, Akira Ishida
- IMDb Ratings: 7.7
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
In a time of human division, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed is the first Series in the “Cosmic Era.” Earthlings are the Naturals while aliens, the Coordinators, are genetically altered. In the end, both factions wage War. Mechanized suits are therefore introduced. Almost a modern classic.
Gundam pilots are tasked with reentering enemy territory and stopping the War in this anime series. The mechas they use are from a neutral federation of nations. However, both Coordinators and Naturals work together to achieve a positive outcome.
IMDb gives the Series a 7.7 out of 10 and is one of the best Gundam series.
9. Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
- Director: Mitsuko Kase
- Writer: Fuyunori Gobu
- Cast: Ryō Horikawa, Akio Ōtsuka
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
As a result of the One Year War, Stardust Memory reveals how a war’s losing side is rarely willing to surrender simply. Zeon forces have stolen an experimental Gundam suit from the Earth Federation Forces carrier Albion crew.
With a series from Sunrise in the 90s, it’s unsurprising that the animation is fantastic, and the designs are some of the finest in Gundam history. But its 7.8 ranking is somewhat surprising, though it might be attributed to a wet doormat in the lead character, Kou Uraki.
8. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Troy Baker, Yuri Lowenthal
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Since Sunrise has been dealing only with alternate universes for years, they decided to adapt Gundam Unicorn, one of the series’ more popular light novels; Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.
Storyline: Banagher Links, a young man who saves a young girl named Audrey Burns, winds up tangled up in the fight between Neo-Zeon forces in Gundam Unicorn and those of Londo Bell because of something is known as Laplace’s Box and a titular Unicorn.
There are seven OVAs in this Series; Gundam Unicorn reaches a 7.8 scale.
7. Best Gundam Series: Gundam: The Origin
- Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
- Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Megumi Han
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
This modern foray into the Universal Century was a return to a period rarely seen in Gundam history: before the One Year War. We learn how Casval Rem Deikun became Char Aznable in The Origin by delving into the history of the Red Comet.
This Series focuses on the Zeon side of things and the dark acts they had to take to rise to power in the Zeon Principality. This series rates at 7.8 and is a classic of the mecha genre.
6. Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
- Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
- Writer: Mari Okada
- Cast: Kengo Kawanishi, Yoshimasa Hosoya
- IMDb Ratings: 7.9
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Only 7.9 is the highest IMDb rating for this Series. The Series tells the story of a group of literal orphans, human enslaved people on Mars who’ve been used as decoys in battle, treated as trash and treated as enslaved people.
A group of these orphans overthrows their captors and forms a new group, Tekkadan, which seeks to create a measure of freedom within this complex world of Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans.
Iron-Blooded Orphans’ high ranking is likely the result of several factors, such as its unconventional mobile suits, its stoic protagonist, and its ending, which leaves Tekkadan shattered and other characters responsible for making changes to the world in its stead.
5. Mobile Suit Gundam
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tominoa
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tominoa
- Cast: Tōru Furuya, Shūichi Ikeda
- IMDb Ratings: 8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll
The most popular Series on this list, Gundam Wing, comes in at 8.1, tied with Gundam Fight. Gundam’s western debut was that movie, which featured five handsome pilots, a mecha designed uniquely (at the time), and a catchy melody by Two-Mix.
For the audience of Toonami, the Series delves into some pretty complex topics like pacifism and remote-control weapons. Twenty years ago, viewers of cartoons weren’t used to seeing this, but it was new for Gundam fans. It is worth watching.
4. Best Gundam Series: Gundam 0080: War In The Pocket
- Director: Fumihiko Takayama
- Writer: Hiroyuki Yamaga
- Cast: Kōji Tsujitani, Brianne Siddall
- IMDb Ratings: 8
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Like Gundam 0080, but unlike any other Gundam series, mobile suit Gundam 0080 is tied to the original Gundam series and 08th M.S. Team. So, a young man learns about War from another side’s perspective in War in the Pocket, unlike most Series where the action is right at the center in the 08th M.S. Team.
During the One Year War, young Alfred meets Zeon soldier Bernie and Federation test pilot Christina Mackenzie. Unfortunately, a sweet romance is shattered by duty, as the two are forced to take action against one another throughout six episodes in mobile suit Gundam 0080.
In addition to serving as a character study, the Series also serves to develop the Universal Century world in the 08th M.S. Team.
3. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
- Director: Masashi Ikeda
- Writer: Katsuyuki Sumizawa
- Cast: Lisa Ann Beley, Ted Cole
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Hulu
It is probably the most popular Series on this list worldwide, tied with Gundam Wing for second place at 8.1. popular Series on this list worldwide, tied with Gundam Wing for second place at 8.1.
One of the most popular series on this list, tied with Gundam Wing for second place at 8.1. The West was introduced to Gundam – five pretty boys piloting some of the unique mecha designs ever seen (at the time) and catchy music by Two-Mix.
For the Toonami audience, the Series first appeared in March of 2000, exploring some pretty complex subjects such as pacifism, remote control weapons, and more. Gundam wasn’t particularly new at the time, but many people watching cartoons at the time were unfamiliar with it.
2. Zeta Gundam
- Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast: Shūichi Ikeda, Nobuo Tobita
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Hulu
As expected, the number one slot goes to Zeta Gundam with an 8.1. This Series doesn’t have the problem of a premature ending after making the Gundam series popular through theatrical productions.
With it, we can tell a gritty war story that shows us how War affects young people, how alliances change quickly, and how no one is a good guy in War.
However, the end of Zeta Gundam teaches us that no one is immune to death, and heroes don’t always survive. This Series is undoubtedly not perfect, but it does better than any other Gundam series at capturing Tomino’s vision in the TV series.
1. Best Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Gundam 00
- Director: Seiji Mizushima
- Writer: Yōsuke Kuroda
- Cast: Lisa Ann Beley, Mamoru Miyano
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: N.A.
- Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll, Hulu
Averaging an 8.1 on a scale of 10, this Series is a refined version of Gundam Wing. A group of young, attractive teenage guys works together to stop War, using mobile suits that are significantly more advanced than anything else being used by other military forces.
Gundam 00 made the heroes seem less farsighted and haphazard by giving them a coherent organization that could stop the War with War, thus making their ultimate goal more attainable. The show was one of the best in the 2000s due to how it went into the backstory of its characters.
