Mobile Suit Gundam

Name: Mobile Suit Gundam
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1979-04-07
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Toru Furuya, Shuichi Ikeda, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Fuyumi Shiraishi, Kiyonobu Suzuki

ENDED1 Season43 Episodes★ 7.9

Mobile Suit Gundam is an animated action-adventure series on Nagoya TV that ran from 1979 to 1980, ending after 1 season and 43 episodes.

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NetworkNagoya TV

First AiredApr 7, 1979

Last AiredJan 26, 1980

GenreAnimation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime25 min

Created ByYoshiyuki Tomino

Original Title機動戦士ガンダム

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionSUNRISE, Sotsu, Nagoya Broadcasting Network

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new secret weapon, and he somehow gets it to work. Amuro and the other refugees flee their homeland on the warship White Base. This group of children and inexperienced soldiers will change the outcome of the war.

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Cast

Toru Furuya

Amuro Ray (voice)

Shuichi Ikeda

Char Aznable (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Bright Noa (voice)

Fuyumi Shiraishi

Mirai Yashima (voice)

Kiyonobu Suzuki

Hayato Kobayashi (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Kai Shiden (voice)

Rumiko Ukai

Frau Bow (voice)

Yo Inoue

Sayla Mass (voice)

Shozo Iizuka

Ryu Jose (voice)

Keiko Han

Lalah Sune (voice)

Banjo Ginga

Gihren Zabi (voice)

Mami Koyama

Kycilia Zabi (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 43 episodes

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E1Gundam Rising

Apr 7, 197925m

Civilian Amuro Ray is forced to pilot a prototype Federation mobile suit when enemy Zeon mobile suits attack his home space colony .

E2Destroy Gundam!

Apr 14, 197925m

In order to evacuate Side Seven, Amuro Ray and the Gundam duel Char Aznable and his custom Zaku out in space.

E3Vote to Attack

Apr 21, 197925m

In order to improve their chances of eluding Char Aznable's pursuit of White Base, the crew has to vote whether to attack a Zeon supply ship or not.

E4Escape From Luna II

Apr 28, 197925m

After arriving at a Federation asteroid military base, the White Base is confiscated and its crew are arrested for violating military protocol by allowing civilians to use top secret government property.

E5Re-Entry to Earth

May 5, 197925m

Bright Noa is instructed to take the White Base to a military base on Earth, but first they have to take on Char Aznable's forces near the atmospheric entry point.

E6Garma Strikes

May 12, 197925m

White Base arrives on Zeon territory due to Char Aznable's strategy; Garma Zabi, eager to impress his sister Kycilia and his friend Char, decides to attack White Base.

E7The Core Fighter's Escape

May 19, 197925m

Amuro attempts to contact Federation forces by flying back into space with the Core Fighter.

E8Winds of War

May 26, 197925m

A cease fire is declared between Zeon and Federation forces when the refugees aboard White Base decide to jump ship.

E9Fly, Gundam!

Jun 2, 197925m

Amuro feels unwilling to pilot the Gundam anymore, while Garma Zabi is planning to personally lead an attack on White Base.

E10Garma's Fate

Jun 9, 197925m

Garma's task force consisting of Gaws pursue White Base to the now ruined city of New York.

E11Icelina - Love's Remains

Jun 16, 197925m

Icelina Esconbach asks a Zeon officer to lead a special mission to destroy White Base, responsible for the death of her boyfriend Garma.

E12The Threat of Zeon

Jun 23, 197925m

Gihren Zabi uses the death of his brother Garma as a rallying point for the Zeon cause while a new task force led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf mobile suit pursue White Base.

E13Coming Home

Jun 30, 197925m

Amuro Ray is reunited with his mother Kamaria when the crew of White Base coincidentally decides to rest near the place where he was born.

E14Time, Be Still

Jul 7, 197925m

Time is running out for Amuro when a small squadron of Zeon soldiers in hovering bikes plant time bombs all over the Gundam's frame.

E15Cucuruz Doan's Island

Jul 14, 197925m

When a distress signal is detected on a small island in the Pacific, Amuro is dispatched with the Core Fighter to investigate the source.

E16Sayla's Agony

Jul 21, 197925m

Sayla Mass sorties with the Gundam without authorization in the hopes of finding out whether Char Aznable is her long lost brother.

E17Amuro Deserts

Jul 28, 197925m

Bright Noa decides to relieve Amuro as pilot of the Gundam after a tactical blunder made by the latter on the field of battle nearly results in defeat.

E18Zeon's Secret Mine

Aug 4, 197925m

The crew of White Base searches for the Amuro and the Gundam; Amuro hopes to end the war by attacking a mine believed to be the main source of iron ore for the Zeon war industry.

E19Ramba Ral's Attack

Aug 11, 197925m

A mobile suit squadron led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf attack White Base while Amuro and the Gundam return just in time to help.

E20Hand to Hand Combat

Aug 18, 197925m

An all-out battle breaks out inside White Base as Ramba Ral and his soldiers infiltrate the ship in the hopes of capturing or destroying it.

E21Sorrow and Hatred

Aug 25, 197925m

Crowley Hamon spearheads one last suicidal attack on White Base with what remains of the troops once led by Ramba Ral.

E22The Trap of M'Quve

Sep 1, 197925m

As Operation Odessa nears, Colonel M'Quve lures the White Base into a trap while Bright Noa is unable to captain the ship.

E23Matilda's Rescue

Sep 8, 197925m

Lieutenant Matilda's supply corps is attacked by Zeon Goufs when they attempt to send upgrade modules for the Gundam and supply and repair parts for White Base.

E24Black Tri-Star

Sep 15, 197925m

A mole inside the Federation tips off Zeon HQ, who then send the Black Tri-Stars special team ordered to destroy the White Base and her prototype mobile suits.

E25The Battle of Odessa

Sep 22, 197925m

Amuro discovers the Zeon mole, stops a nuclear bomb, and faces off the remaining two members of the Black Tri-Stars as the battle at Odessa continues.

E26Char Returns

Sep 29, 197925m

Under the command of Char Aznable, new Zeon amphibious mobile suits attack White Base, docked in a Federation base at Belfast.

E27A Spy on Board

Oct 6, 197925m

Kai Shiden develops a friendship with Miharu Ratokie, a local girl, while Char prepares a second amphibious attack on the Federation at Belfast.

E28Across the Atlantic Ocean

Oct 13, 197925m

Thanks to intelligence acquired from Miharu, Flanagan Boone and his Mad Angler squadron attack the White Base en route to Jaburo headquarters in South America.

E29Tragedy in Jaburo

Oct 20, 197925m

The White Base finally reaches Jaburo general headquarters; Zeon then launches a massive invasion on the base led by Char and his custom Z'Gok.

E30A Wish of War Orphans

Oct 27, 197925m

Char infiltrates Jaburo with a squadron of Acguy mobile suits and plant time bombs on the Federation's new mass-produced GMs, but not before being discovered by Katz, Kikka, and Letz.

E31A Decoy in Space

Nov 3, 197925m

White Base and the Gundam confront the cruiser Zanzibar, led by Char, and a mobile armor called Bigro in low earth orbit.

E32Breakthrough

Nov 10, 197925m

A task force of Musai cruisers and Rick Doms led by Dren attempt to destroy the White Base as it heads towards the neutral colony of Side Six.

E33Farewell in Side Six

Nov 17, 197925m

In need of repairs, the White Base is attacked outside the neutral Side Six by a fleet led by Captain Coskon.

E34A Fateful Encounter

Nov 24, 197925m

Inside Side Six, Amuro meets a beautiful girl named Lalah Sune and tensions run high when a Zanzibar ship led by Char Aznable docks next to the White Base.

E35The Glory of Solomon

Dec 1, 197925m

A massive Federation combined space fleet attacks the Principality of Zeon's Fortress of Solomon, commanded by Dozle Zabi.

E36Big Zam's Last Stand

Dec 8, 197925m

As the battle continues, a hulking mobile armor piloted by Dozle Zabi inflicts heavy losses on the Federation; Amuro and Sleggar come up with a plan to stop its onslaught.

E37The Duel in Texas

Dec 15, 197925m

Amuro Ray's Gundam duels Colonel M'Quve's Gyan on the abandoned and dilapitated colony of Texas while Char and Lalah watch from afar.

E38Char and Sayla

Dec 22, 197925m

Char Aznable's Gelgoog takes over M'Quve on engaging the Gundam while the White Base enters the Texas colony and sends Sayla Mass and Job John to search for Amuro.

E39The Newtype: Challia Bull

Dec 29, 197925m

Gihren Zabi sends Char a Newtype to pilot the new Braw Bro; Amuro's own Newtype abilities are growing as he senses the presence of Lalah.

E40Lalah's Dilemma

Jan 5, 198025m

The Gundam is upgraded and Lalah's Elmeth enters combat for the first time; Amuro and Lalah cross paths again but this time as enemies.

E41A Cosmic Glow

Jan 12, 198025m

Amuro and Lalah fight each other for the second time and communicate telepathically, while Gihren Zabi inspects the construction of the Solar Ray.

E42Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu

Jan 19, 198025m

Federation forces, including White Base, proceed to invade the Fortress of A Baoa Qu despite losing half of their combined fleet caused by Zeon's Solar Ray; Amuro and Char -now piloting the Zeong- engage in battle again.

E43Escape

Jan 26, 198025m

The Battle of A Baoa Qu reaches a critical point; White Base is deep within enemy territory, Amuro and Char's relentless duel continues, and Kycilia Zabi struggles in command.

About Mobile Suit Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam is an animation, action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series on Nagoya TV. The show first aired on Apr 7, 1979 and currently has 1 season and 43 episodes. Mobile Suit Gundam has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 81 votes. The cast includes Toru Furuya, Shuichi Ikeda, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Fuyumi Shiraishi, Kiyonobu Suzuki. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino.