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Gundam Series (ガンダムシリーズ Gandamu Shirīzu) is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots (or "mecha") called "Mobile Suits". This tag includes U.C. Gundam series and meta-questions about the series.

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Gundam Series (ガンダムシリーズ Gandamu Shirīzu) is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots (or "mecha") called "Mobile Suits".

This tag is intended to cover the U.C. Gundam series as well as any meta-questions about the series. For other continuities, separate tags should be created and used.

For more info, see Wikipedia.

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Where to start with Gundam?

There seem to be a ridiculous number of Gundam series, spinoffs and movies. There also seems to be a lot of timelines, parallel universes which has confused me more. I've tried looking this up before, but there's a large variety of differing answers…
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What is the first transforming/morphing mobile suit/robot in anime?

I have watched all the Mobile Suit Gundam series and many other transforming robot genre series, but I want to know which is the first series that started the transforming/morphing mobile suit/robot genre in anime. Here, transforming/morphing is…
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What is the intended purpose of Haro?

What is the original intended function of Haro (both in-universe and in real life)? What did it end up becoming?
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In Mobile suit Gundam ZZ, how was Judau able to control the separated parts of his Gundam?

I believe it was episode 47 when Judau battles Hammon Karn's Qubeley. Hammon manages to get hold of the Gundam Double Zeta. In order to break free, Judau separates his Gundam (it has three components, each with its own cockpit). Then there is some…
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Is there another anime series aside Gundam which created real scale giant robots?

I was taking a look at the amazing real scale Gundam projects in Youtube. They arent real merchandising today but everything makes one think someday in the future they will be extremely expensive merchandising for billionaries or millionaries…
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What are the characteristics and themes present in Gundam characters based on Char Aznable?

Across all Gundam universes, there is always at least one character based on Char Aznable from the original Gundam series. (I say "at least one" because sometimes there is a softer character that is less obviously based on Char.) In Gundam Wing,…
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What is the Gundam anime and movies and OVA order?

There are a lot of Gundam anime series, movies and OVAs, so I don't know where to start. Can anyone tell me its order to watch it?
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What Gundam series should I watch/read for Dynasty Warriors Gundam?

So looking at the back of the game manual of Bladestorm, I noticed that there is a Dynasty Warrior's game but using Gundams, titled Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Now I am wondering, what Gundam Series, if any, I should watch/read before playing Dynasty…
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How do psychoframes work?

Exactly what are psychoframes? And what advantages does it give the pilot? We see that units that have a built in psychoframe can drastically increase a pilot's abilities, but exactly what does it do? Amplify your Newtype abilities? Mental…
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Which Mobile Suits from the anime were designed by Hajime Katoki?

I love the look of the "Ver. Ka" Master Grade model kits. I know he was the lead designer for V and Endless Waltz. He also worked on 0083, Wing, and G among others. I would like to know which specific Mobile Suits he designed from the Gundam anime…
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Why were people raised as food in Gundam: G Reconguista?

I'm catching up on Gundam: G Reconguista and they keep talking about Kuntala. The brief discriptions so far were that they are lower class citizens and that they used to be raised as food. Cannibalism? For serious? Humans would make the worst…
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Why are shows like Gundam and Dragon Ball not available on iTunes (or other services)?

Will they ever be available? I see that at least Dragon Ball is on Amazon video streaming, but only in SD. I own some of the blu-rays, but it would be nice to have them in digital format instead!
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Is there any connection between the Gundam series?

I have watched a few (very few) gundam series, and to me they seem like independent mecha anime series. Is there any connection between the Gundam series? Or are each of them in separate universes?
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What was Amuro Ray doing at the time Gundam ZZ takes place?

Why didn't Bright ask for Amuro's assistance in Gundam ZZ ,at least in the later parts of the series? What was Amuro doing in the Gundam ZZ time?
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Has the new Gundam series copied Aldnoah Zero?

A lot of people (including me) have noted a lot of similarities between Aldnoah.Zero (AZ) and Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (Gundam). Mars vs Earth conflict (albeit different sides — AZ is Earth trying to be liberated from Mars while…
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