Two of Gundams Most Underrated Anime Are Officially Streaming for Free

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The crew of the 08th MS team rest while covered in dirt and smudges.

Mobile Suit Gundam has been entertaining and enthralling fans of anime and plastic model enthusiasts for over forty-five years, but not all Gundam shows have had the same level of accessibility as its greatest hits. Thanks to GundamInfo's YouTube channel, though, curious newcomers and aficionados for the franchise can check out 1994's Mobile Fighter G Gundam and 1996's Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team once more. While the release is currently announced as US-only, with viewers in Canada able to access as well, it's still a great opportunity to check out sixty excellent Gundam installments for free.

Mobile Fighter G Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team are considered among the best Gundam anime of all time. Each presents idiosyncratic twists to the usual spacefaring combat found in the rest of the metaseries. With each widely available to stream as of November 1, 2024, on YouTube, now's a great opportunity to see a different yet highly acclaimed vision for the franchise. For Gundam fans looking to enjoy this, though, there'll be a limited-time engagement until the end of November.

Mobile Fighter G Gundam and The 08th MS Team on YouTube from November 1-30, 2024

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Thanks to the latest update from gundam.info, the YouTube availability for Mobile Fighter G Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team will run from November 1 to November 30, 2024. Given that the anime has previously had limited streaming periods, such as in 2022, this is nothing new, but it boosts series availability for fans not subscribed to Crunchyroll for G Gundam or Hulu for The 08th MS Team. Additionally, the site confirms that today, November 5, 2024, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans' second season will end its limited streaming period on their channel.

G Gundam and The 08th MS Team Present Unique Perspectives on the Gundam Franchise

Tournaments, Jungles, and Romance

With the series watch order for Gundam already a reasonable topic for debate, G Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team break the mold for the franchise. G Gundam presents a different timeline from the Universal Century with which most fans pre-1994 were familiar. The United Colonies Federation settles Earth's disputes with quadrennial "Gundam Fights," deciding who effectively rules everyone else for each term. Meanwhile, The 08th MS Team presents the perspective of an Earth Federation ground unit during the One Year War.

A pilot in the foreground stands before a Gundam in front of a fiery background.

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These shows thus introduce nuance to what is expected of Gundambeyond the typical mecha and space opera trappings. G Gundam inspired much of the future stories from the UC timeline. At the same time, 08th MS Fighter is a fascinating mixture of jungle warfare and melodrama as Shiro Amada of the Earth Federation falls for Aina Sahalin of the Principality of Zeon. While the 08th MS Team lacks its twelfth episode on the YouTube playlist, it nonetheless remains one of the best-animated OVA entries, and along with G Gundam, makes this brief Gundam anime availability a must-watch event.

Gundam

The Gundam franchise is a cornerstone of mecha anime, featuring giant robots known as "mobile suits" in various wartime settings. Originating with Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979, it explores complex themes of war, politics, and humanity through the struggles of pilots who navigate these massive machines. The franchise spans multiple timelines and universes, creating a rich tapestry of interconnected stories and standalone narratives.

Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino

First Film Mobile Suit Gundam I

Latest TV Show Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

First Episode Air Date April 7, 1979

Cast Tôru Furuya , Shūichi Ikeda , Hirotaka Suzuoki

Spin-offs (Movies) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: STARGAZER , Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight AXIS Red Trace

TV Show(s) Mobile Suit Gundam , Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam , Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ , Mobile Suit Victory Gundam , Mobile Fighter G Gundam , Mobile Suit Gundam Wing , Mobile Suit Gundam After War Gundam X , Turn A Gundam , Mobile Suit Gundam SEED , Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny , Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007) , Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn , Mobile Suit Gundam AGE , Mobile Suit Gundam Build Fighters , Mobile Suit Gundam-San , Gundam Reconguista in G , Gundam Build Fighters Try , Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin , Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans , Gundam Build Divers , Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury , Mobile Suit SD Gundam , Superior Defender Gundam Force

Character(s) Amuro Ray , Char Aznable , Bright Noa , Kamille Bidan , Judau Ashta , Heero Yuy , Kira Yamato , Setsuna F. Seiei

Video Game(s) Gundam Versus , Gundam Breaker 3 , Gundam Evolution , Gundam Breaker 4 , New Gundam Breaker , Gundam Breaker Mobile , Gundam: Battle Assault 2 , Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 , SD Gundam G Generation Genesis , Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn , Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories , SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays , Gundam Extreme Versus Maxiboost ON , Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS-Force , Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Duel , Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 , Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battle Destiny , Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link , Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS. MaxiBoost ON , Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds Of The Battlefield , Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt