Every fan knows about the Big 3 and Dragon Ball ’s influence on anime to this day, but an even older and more iconic franchise still continues to uphold relevance. With new series and spin-offs that carry the original spirit that debuted more than 40 years ago, Mobile Suit Gundam is an anime that cannot be praised enough.

First released in 1979, this entry into the sci-fi genre featuring giant pilotable mechs in bombastic battles was every kid’s dream. But Mobile Suit Gundam wasn’t only just visually impressive ; it handled sensitive subjects carefully, not turning away from the cruelties of war, divides between social classes, or how humanity can turn for the worse when mass weapons are involved.

Although Gundam would reinvent itself in each new series, these themes would

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