Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic
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- "Humanity has risen in power over the ages. And now, they find themselves as rulers of almost the entire galaxy. But after years of peace and prosperity, they come into conflict with one of their most powerful foes known to mankind — Themselves"
- ―Series prologue of Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic
Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic (機動戦士ガンダム：銀河, also referred to as Gundam Galactic orMSG:G) is an Anime Military science fictionmecha based serial drama television series based on Sunrise's long running Gundam franchise which was split into two seasons consisting of 99 episodes and one finale special. Its animation and writing style purposely imitated that of two ofGundam's previous series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic was co-directed by two previous Gundam directors, Seiji Mizushima and Mitsuo Fukuda, directors of SEED and 00 respectively and was written by Kotha Hirano, a relatively new writer employed by Bandai. The series originally were a small series of novels detailing the early history of Galactic. Due to the high popularity of the novels, they were inherently commissioned to be produced as a three episode OVA, airing onMainichi Broadcasting System and Tokyo Broadcasting System from August 9th, 2010 to August 22, 2010 in a matter of three weeks. After garnering critical acclaim for its in-depth storytelling and highly defined characters, Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic was picked up to be a 100-episode anime which would be split into two fifty episode seasons, with a highly awaited premiere date on January 2011. The series would be released over the course of two years, with each season taking a brief respite before airing once again.
Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic was one of the fewGundam series to be animated in widescreen and in high-definition and was set into the fictionalGalactic Colonization Era. The series is set in a futuristic human society where Humans have mastered space travel and colonization techniques, allowing them to inhabit almost every single region of the galaxy. The series is centered on the civil war between two factions, the Unified Earth Alliance and the Humanity's Breakaway League, over the ideas of oppression and power abuse. However, the series was primarily focused on a turncoat breakaway organization of the two factions Alphas Oltas Omega and their attempts to end the long war with stolen highly advanced and revolutionary mobile suits classified and known as "Gundams".
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Overview
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Directed by previous Gundam directors, Seiji Mizushima and Mitsuo Fukuda, the series is set in the fictionalGalactic Colonization universe. The series starts off detailing the war between the Earth and their territories against Separatists, which is somewhat reminiscent of the One Year War, although on a grander scale. If looked closely, certain plot elements from previous Gundam series can be seen, such as Turn A Gundam, New Mobile Report Gundam Wing, Gundam SEED, and Gundam 00. Mankind is split due to the fact that the Unified Earth Alliance had started to abuse their power. However, the splinter group eventually transformed into a similar version of the UEA. Unlike several of its predecessor series, both sides had a start on mobile suit design. Unknown to each other, both have been developing advanced mobile suits termed as "Gundams". From the conflict, a new group was formed with the intent of stopping the war. But unknown to them, old hatreds die hard and could possibly be their undoing.
Themes and ReactionsEdit
PlotEdit
Season 1Edit
- Main article: List of Galactic Colonization episodes
- "Mankind's greatest threat — Themselves"
- ―Main Tagline of Season 1
In the Galactic Colonization Year 0123: The Unified Earth Alliance, the primary ruling government of Earth and its colonies, has come to colonize nearly every part of the galaxy. From their colonizations, they have discovered the remains of an ancient alien civilization that has been listed extinct. Nothing remained, only their remnants of their former civilization, including their advanced technology. The Unified Earth Alliance reversed engineered the technology and as a result, humanity entered a boon of technological advancement. However, the Alliance went on to abuse their power, oppressing the colonies. Soon, a resistance movement had started a form. Calling themselves the Humanity's Breakaway League, they have vowed to stop the oppression. The resistance group would be praised by the colonies as their saviours, gathering thousands of followers, including the alligance of several outer world planets to their cause. Sadly, the Rebel Group eventually deteriorated into a terrorist group, with their followers fanatically performing several dozens acts of destruction. Soon, tensions were rising and an all out war eventually broke out when the HBL slaughtered thousands of innocent UEA civilians by destroying two luxury starliners. With both sides utilizing all available resources as well as the salvaged and reverse engineered alien technology nothing but bloodshed and death can be seen. In GC Year of 127, the war has been raging on for several years, with millions of innocents of dead. The UEA and HBL are at a standstill and are taking a brief respite. Unknown to each side, both have been developing several state of the art mobile suits, each utilizing several new experimental technologies. Dubbed Gundams by the UEA, their designation would eventually transfer over to the HBL's new machines as a way to denote the new machines. Upon the release of these machines, warfare has reach new level, with these machines leading the war. After months of war, several Gundam pilots have broken away from the two factions, with the main intent of stopping the war and gathering agents to meet the ends. The name of the Break away group? Alphas Oltas Omega.
Season 2Edit
- "In war, victory. In peace, vigilance. In death, sacrifice."
- ―Main Tagline of Season 2
Openings, Endings, Insert SongsEdit
Openings:
- NEXT LEVEL by TRF
- CHANGE by Uverworld
- Staple Stable by Chiwa Saitō
Endings:
- Kimi to Taiyou ga Shinda Hi by Kurosaki Maon
- Return to Destiny by Kurosaki Maon
- Ren'ai Circulation by Kana Hanazawa
Insert Songs:
CharactersEdit
- Main article: List of Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic Characters
ProductionEdit
DevelopmentEdit
ReleaseEdit
MusicEdit
AnimeEdit
OVAsEdit
Before the release of the series, a three episode OVA was produced as a way to introduce the series to the general populace. As the series was aired, a series of several OVAs was produced and released to the public. Most of these OVAs were relevant to the plot as they further explained events, added more backstory, and detailed the main characters' beginnings while the last two acting as side stories and included a comedic and romantic plotline.
- Prologue/Beginning:
- Prologue/Middle:
- Prologue/End:
- Starting Point: Starting Point was the fourth OVA produced by Sunrise Incorporated
EpisodesEdit
MediaEdit
Books and PublicationsEdit
A novelized version of Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic was published by Kadokawa, finishing at four volumes all written by the series creator, Kohta Hirano. The book series were licensed by Bandai Entertainment and the first volume was released several months after the show's reveal. A manga production was also produced and licensed soon after and was subsequently released in the United States on March 21, 2011, garnering wide-spread popularity throughout the country.
A light novel series titled, Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic: Succession of Tyranny was serialized in Dengeki Hobby Magazine and was centered on the events prior to the series, mainly concerning Alpha Oltas Omega's future Mobile Suit Operators and their occupations and actions at the time. Unlike the anime, the novel series were split into separate arcs, each detailing a different character. Penned by Kohta's friend, Ichinose Harakawa while the mobile suit designs were constructed by Rei Onada. The first volume was released in January, 2012 and the other volumes were released at regular intervals, usually every four to five months. After the completion of Succession of Tyranny a sequel was confirmed, entitled Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic: Succession of Justice, entering serialization and publication shortly after its reveal. The events described in the sequel took place between season 1 and 2.
MangaEdit
Six TV broadcast-based manga series were released in the course of several months. All artwork was done by Ayase Higurashi, her artwork praised for its closeness to the anime. There are minor changes when compared to the anime, such as additional subplots and more comedic moments. The first volume was released in April 2011, by Kadokawa Comics. When it was translated into English, it was released in North America by Bandai Entertainment, with the first volume taking the shelves on November 2011. Other manga adaption series of the same name was also based on the television series, albeit the sequencing of events and artistic style was nominally different.
A manga sidestory entitled Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic: Crossroads was serialized in Gundam Ace. Illustrated by renowned Kōichi Tokita, an artist who worked on previous Gundam series such as Mobile Fighter G Gundamand Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, the manga focuses on one particular Unified Earth Alliance mobile suit pilot, Aya Kirin and her questioning what she is fighting for and whether or not she should join Alphas Oltas Omega. The story detailed the internal conflicts a pilot would usually faced when their ideals started to crumble before them and it introduces characters and mobile suits from other publications.
Video GamesEdit
Very few games based on the series were rarely released, however two games were developed and released with another currently in development. A sandbox real-time strategy game entitled Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic RTS, published by Namco Bandai Games produced by Emperial Soft for the PC and PS3, was released on September 23, 2012. The game was told in the eyes of an unnamed UEA tactician who often found himself directing his forces against Alphas Oltas Omega and the Humanity Breakaway League. Known for his prodigious tactical skills, the tactician was given command of all UEA forces in hopes of defeating the opposing forces. Grand strategy, production, and resource management was very crucial in beating the various levels. Albeit it followed storyline of the anime, the game did present contradictory plot points and was considered non-canon by both the creator and fans alike. Even with its contradictory elements, the game garnered critical acclaim from Famitsu, getting a rating of 39.5/40, with three reviewers giving the maximum 10/10 and one reviewer giving 9.5/10. The game was praised for its immersive story telling and dynamic real-time strategy gameplay as well as being the first game to include such elements.
A second video game, titled Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic: Ace was developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, was released a month before the series finale. It was a fighting game where the player picks one of the Gundams from each faction and fights the other mobile suits until they reach the final boss, which usually varies depending on which faction the player had chosen. Unlike the other game, Mobile Suit Gundam Galactic: Ace had no apparent overall storyline other than the factions' objective.
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