Anime like Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow

What is Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow about?

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished

As the War continues, Amuro and the White Base crew must make their way toward the Earth Federation Headquarters, Jaburo. On their way they will meet several new enemies and face off against impossible odds. They will fight in Operation Odessa to relieve the Earth from the clutches of the Zeon forces.

Lives will be lost, new friendships will be made, and discoveries lie at every corner. Amuro soon learns that he possesses the power of the mysterious Newtypes.

Tags: War , Military , Space , Real Robot , Space Opera , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Tanks

Where to watch?

Netflix

Kidou Senshi Gundam: THE ORIGIN

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

Studio: Sunrise , Shouchiku
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The first episode, Aoi Hitomi no Casval, tells the story of Casval Rem Deikun and Artesia Som Deikun (Char and Sayla, before Char became known as the Red Comet) before the One-Year War in UC.0068.

The story for the second episode, Kanashimi no Artesia, moves three years ahead to U.C. 0071. The story will follow the tearful separation of the siblings Casval and Artesia (before they became known as Char and Sayla). It will also feature more of the development of the mobile suits, particularly on the Zeon side.

The third episode, Akatsuki no Houki, follows the youth who would become known as Char Aznable and his future comrade Garma Zabi after they join the Zeons' military academy.

Tags: Military , Real Robot , War , Space , Politics , Coming of Age , Revenge , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Adoption , Female Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Space Opera , Tanks , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , CGI , Guns , Gore , Bar , Shounen , Basketball , Fencing , Nudity

Where to watch?

Hulu

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∀ Gundam

Also known as Turn A Gundam.

Studio: Sunrise , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

This story is set thousands of years in the future. The people of Earth have forgotten the space wars of the past, reverting back to a pre-industrial existence. But the lunar settlers known as the Moonrace, who have retained their high technology, now plan to seize their mother planet for themselves. As the war of the worlds begins, a young Moonrace citizen named Loran Cehack, pilot of the legendary Turn A Gundam, struggles to bridge the gap between humanity's long-separated branches.

Tags: Lost Civilization , Post-Apocalyptic , War , Real Robot , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Space , Philosophy , Space Opera , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Super Robot , Cosmic Horror , Crossdressing , Rural , Crossover , Foreign , Agriculture

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