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Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-blooded Orphans Announced
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Comments like these hurt me lol. In all honesty if you're just going by premise alone 00 seems like it would be one of the stronger ones.
Well this basically the first actual series since Age.
TheKaeptain
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My son is going to love these.
Yeah, the design of the smaller kid looks pretty forgettable.
I'm so glad they didn't make a feature film after Season 2. If they did, it would probably have been even worse, and I would have paid 20 bucks to watch it at a special screening, only to be berated by friends after the screening for walking them into a terrible trap. Whew!
Hellsing321
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MHWilliams
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It'll be a misunderstanding. Anger will ensue.
Split season is very bad for the storytelling in these shows IMO, these shows never end up feeling true to the original premise due to the time off allowing more time to rewrite and reconceptualize shit in order to further pander to the parts of the show that appeal to viewers the most.I'd rather they kept the 26 episode schedule instead of going back to 50 but what can you do.
I wish we could back to 50 episode series that stick the original concept, for better or for worse. I can't think of a single Split 25/25 episode show that I don't think was harmed by the decision.
If this is 50 straight, that's good news IMO
You mean that film they were going to make, but totally never existed. At least we got some cool mech art from that. Harute and Zabaya are pretty cool designs and Quan[T] is cool in a dumb way. Also, Rafael has giant arms on its head for some reason.
Dunno, seem look like the type that eventually gonna feel "the other field had greener grass"
Then gonna wield mask.
DangerMouse
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Yeah, I dunno what I think of his actual design yet but that's the most promising part about it in the poster.
Yeah.
I loved 08th MS but I think that was good for it's length not a full 50. Since we're seeing some similarities to Gurren Lagann, I'd be totally up for it starting out like that and then getting progressively bigger, Gurren Lagann (in more relatively realistic Gundam "realism") style as they upgrade toward space and then Earth.
He'll "die", but then at the beginning of the next season we'll get a mysterious masked rival on the other side.
That allows for the possibility of reconciliation. Okada-bot needs to be fed.
Or his long lost twin brother will arrive out of no where and take his position, and he'll be better and funnier and it's like the original never died at all!
Fucking Gundam Beerfest.
I'd rather they just ditch the long form 50 episodes altogether. Dragging things out over the course of 50 episodes is not something I care for these days, a much tighter 26 episodes would be more beneficial. Least then if it's terrible the experience is over quicker.
DangerMouse
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Me too.
I'd rather they kept the 26 episode schedule instead of going back to 50 but what can you do.
26 just isn't really enough for something like mainline Gundam if the story is intended to be as expansive as previous main entries.
Lockon-II never happened. 00 totally never ruined the best character they had going.
Maybe the Barbatos Gundam is one of the girls who will fall in love with the hero.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
lol oh man.
ThatChairMan
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Just looking at G-Reco, 26 episodes was clearly too limiting for it and crammed way too much. Well, I guess it just depends on how it is planned out overall, but I'd prefer more.
We're getting it... OVA's announced and who knows about third season. Last year they did have two Gundam shows going at the same time. Possibly just wanted the focus of this announcement to be about the new show only.
I think both directors are busy right now, so they're just doing OVAs on the side. If they really wanted they could probably get a third director to do a new series, but it's probably not a priority for this year.
a secret-boss
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it's the best
EroticSushi
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If you can afford it, the absolute best place to start is The Origin manga.
Given you don't like time investments, I'd say 0080: War in the Pocket or 08th MS Team is the best bet.
The story could still be expansive and told over 26 episodes. All 50 episodes does is let them have a looser narrative that drags forward to the big moments. But you're right it is the series standard.
I don't think it's advisable to use G-Reco as a barometer for things like this. It probably would have been a mess with 50 episodes as well, just with Ninja Slayer levels of animation.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Really dig the design.
Unlike those series Gundam never really go away.
ThatChairMan
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There are three compilation movies that cover the original Mobile Suit Gundam, which I thought were quite good.
Just wait for the RG. We can break a leg together.
Can't wait to read about you snapping the flimsy waist joints in half.
The OVA's could be loaded with new suits to keep the product line going until they do get around to a new season I wonder. GBF kits just sell like gangbusters they'd be crazy not to keep that going.
I think they might stream this on Daisuki instead.
Oh, thanks! It appears that 08th MS Team was already on my to-watch list, I'll probably start there.
Just wait for the RG. We can break a leg together.
A RG of that would be beautiful. Yes that waist joint would likely make it more delicate than even the Zeta, but it'd still be a sight to behold.
Just wait for the RG. We can break a leg together.
Haha nooo don't curse me! Wonder how long before we do see the RG... Speaking of that though and looking at the 1/100 kit I wonder how much of an inner frame this HG kit will have to support the 'upgrading'. The Origin Zaku is only HG but has a full inner frame (minus feet I guess anyway).
ChasingComets
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LOL WHAT? (((( ;°Д°))))
Well the shoulders look like they are ready for pieces to be added. I imagine depending on the severity of the upgrade new pieces would be added to improve the frame else they just release an upgraded version. Looking forward to seeing how this design evolves.
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