Mobile Suit Gundam 00

[Miz]

Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Setting​

The series is set in 2307 AD. As a result of the depletion of fossil fuels, humanity had to search for a new source of power. The power was found in the form of massive arrays of solar power collectors orbiting the Earth, and supported by three orbital elevators, each one serving one of the three "power blocs" on the planet, namely UNION, controlling the region surrounding North America, Human Reform League; consisting of China, Russia and India, and AEU, which controls mainland Europe.

With this nearly inexhaustible source of energy benefiting only the major powers and their allies, constant warfare erupts around the globe among minor countries for fuels and energy. Countries that once economically relied on the sale of fossil fuels have plunged into poverty. Some even believe that solar energy threatened the "promised land of God", resulting in the 20-year Solar Wars. This chaos led to the formation of a private military organization, called Celestial Being - dedicated to eradicating war and uniting humanity through the use of force and four humanoid machines called Gundams.

Main Characters
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Setsuna F Seiei
Real Name: Soran Ebrahim
Age: 16
Date of birth: April 7, 2291
Nationality: Kurdish
He is the primary protagonist of the show and was discovered by Celestial Being at the age of 14 for having special potential as a pilot. He is currently a Gundam Meister for their organization, piloting the Gundam Exia, and later the 00 Gundam, both specialized in melee combat. Setsuna's real name is Soran Ibrahim; Setsuna being his Gundam Meister codename. He was a child soldier in the war-torn Kurdish Republic. He murdered his own parents under Ali Al-Saachez's influence in order to prove his devotion to God, and hence bears a deep hatred towards Saachez. Due to his previous religious brainwashing (and awakening from it), Setsuna no longer believes that God exists. Setsuna believes that war can only be stopped through direct confrontation, and therefore has little tolerance for diplomats and politicians, believing that their "peace talks" only lengthen the conflict and cause more casualties.

Lockon Stratos
Real Name:Neil Dylandy
Age: 24
Date of birth: March 3, 2283
Nationality: AEU (Irish)
Born Neil Dylandy, Lockon decided to join Celestial Being after losing his parents and little sister to terrorists in Ireland; because of this, he loathes terrorists. As the eldest pilot, he is considered the team leader of the Gundam Meisters, and sports a more easygoing, flamboyant personality as compared to the other Gundam Meisters. He owns an orange Haro to control Gundam Dynames when sniping and just like Setsuna, he has a personal feud with Ali Al-Saachez, who was directly involved in the terrorist bombing that caused the death of his family. After being killed at the climax of the first season, his younger twin brother Lyle Dylandy chooses to become the new Lockon Stratos, primarily to help spy on Celestial Being for the dissident group Katharon. He pilots the Cherudim Gundam, which is also specialized in long range combat. Later on, he falls in love with a new member of the Ptolemy, Anew Returner.

Allelujah (left) with alter ego, Hallelujah (right)
Allelujah / Hallelujah Haptism
Real name: Unknown; Test Subject Name - E-0057
Age: 19 - 20
Date of birth: February 27, 2288
Nationality: None
Allelujah Haptism spent his childhood as an orphan in the Human Reform League as a Super Soldier experimental subject, designated "E-57". While generally gentle and rational compared to the other Gundam Meisters, he has a harsher, unstable, and outright sadistic alter ego, named Hallelujah inside him, which was the result of the Super Soldier experiments. His main rival in combat is another subject of the Super Soldier program, the HRL pilot Soma Peries who shares a mysterious connection with him.s1 (episode 11) He is the pilot of Gundam Kyrios, and later, the Arios Gundam, both of which specialize in high mobility and are able to transform into fighter jets. Allelujah is imprisoned during the four year timeskip between both seasons, but he ends up being rescued by his companions after the other three Meisters reunite.

Tieria Erde
Real Name: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Date of birth: Dec. 9th (year unknown)
Nationality: Unknown
Gundam Meister of the heavily armored Gundam Virtue with it's 2nd form Gundam Nadleeh and its successor unit, the Seravee Gundam with a second Unit on it's back the Seraphim Gundam, Tieria Erde treats Veda's orders with high regard, valuing the mission above all other issues. As a result of his arrogance and cold attitude towards others, his relationship with the other Gundam Meisters got off a rocky start initially. Of all the Gundam Meisters, Tieria is the most enigmatic, with an unknown past.

Episodes​

You can watch legally streamed episodes ether on:

1. Crunchyroll - Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Season 1 - Episode 1-25; Subbed and Dubbed)
2. Youtube Shows - Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Season 1 - Episode 1-25; Subbed and Dubbed)

Openings and Endings​

(The openings are the best, I love the songs )

Openings

Spoiler

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Opening 1
[YOUTUBE]oQ7ZSbVuW7Q[/YOUTUBE]

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Opening 2
[YOUTUBE]chzytQENcsU[/YOUTUBE]

Endings

Spoiler

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Ending 1
[YOUTUBE]MdqmsNoGxlc[/YOUTUBE]

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Ending 2
[YOUTUBE]7Lz7HNXehyM[/YOUTUBE]

 

[demotry241]

this was a very very weird thing to watch.
it sometimes fails the human common knowledge.

 

[Miz]

this was a very very weird thing to watch.
it sometimes fails the human common knowledge.

I don't completely understand what you mean.

 

[Nigerianrulz]

i've always loved gundam, grow up watching gundam infact..

 

[ElderKingpin]

its been so long since a gundam thing came out in america

 

[vypur85]

3 things I hate about this:

1. They won't stop using the words 'Solestiyol Beying'. Apparently 'cool' words are being reiterated too much that it gets lame.
2. Their names are annoyingly weird. Again, they're trying really hard to implement 'cool' names. And notice how they introduce themselves using their full name all the time instead of just their surname. That's because fullnames are 'cooler' .
3. Their pronunciation of these 'cool' words are terrible. I understand that they're Japanese, but... it's just annoying when they repeat too much.

Modern Gundam designs are not like how it used to be. They're too colourful, unlike their classics, where blue, green, yellow and red are mostly used for the good guys. And the modern design is too fancy. To me, ZZ gundam has the best designs of all time.

The good point about this anime is it's not too complicated, and can be suitably cater for younger viewers (unlike Gundam Wing, which is slightly too much politics/drama). And the fluidity/smoothness of the animation is good.

My rating is 5/10.

 

[Miz]

Yeah, I found this one much less complex then the other Gundam Series I have watched, so its a good starting point if people want to get in to Gundam

 

[Miz]

Just watched the beginning of the Second Season on Sci-Fi channel last night. Have to say, the older Setsuna is less annoying xD

 

[ElderKingpin]

Think of all the names for gundam and here are SOME of them, confusion much?
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
Super Deformed Gundam (LOL)
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam

 

[Miz]

Finished Season 2 of Gundam 00, so expect an update and hopefully more information about the movie in 2010

 

[ZugZugZealot]

G.N. G.N. no ONO!!!
I mean... Trans Am Raiser.

Not sure how pulz can stand the English dubs of things. <_<
They all sound like Goku, Inuyasha, and Hero Yuui to me.