One of Gundam’s Most Underrated Series Is Finally Streaming

For Western audiences, the 1990s the gundam Basically a series can be defined by: Gundam WingThe sixth main entry in the franchise, and one that would set the stage The rise of the mecha series West with its landmark broadcast on Cartoon Network in 2000. But exactly one year later wing Broadcast in Japan, the gundam returned with an all-new series—one that often flies under the radar as the most interesting addition to the series.

Gundam X after the battle First aired in Japan in 1996, and now, out of Blu-ray release a few years ago, finally making its international streaming debut. Free on Tubi Set it to what it was at that time this month the gundamof A third alternative timeline-That is, the first four that are not part of the “Universal Century” continuity the gundam All parts of the series were later wing and its predecessors Yes Gundam, Gundam X A decade and a half after a deadly interstellar war destroyed Earth and its space colonies. Follows a young scavenger named Garrod Ron, one of many survivors making a living by scavenging and repairing. Remaining mobile suite Since the war, Garrod discovers the titular Gundam X and crosses paths with the crew of the battleship Frieden and a handful of Newtypes, evolved humans who have developed advanced ideas for living in space, wrapped up in their mission to avoid being exploited by them. Various emerging factions seek to push the Earth sphere into interstellar conflict once more.

when the gundamEarlier alternate universes wing And Yes Gundam Universal bears only loose parallels to the world-building framework of the century—mostly in the form of clashes between Earth and space colonies, and, of course, giant mecha—Gundam X The first of the alternate universes to really explicitly fight one another the gundamIts most interesting concept In the form of newtypes, both take literal names (other AU the gundam The shows have explored the concept through different lenses and names, of course) for these advanced individuals and examine their place in the world beyond their exploitation as war assets. At that time though Gundam X There was mixed reception—it ran for only 39 episodes, cut from a planned 49, and was eventually canceled entirely in the West. Gundam WingNever received an English-language dub—since it was re-examined and praised for its space Bigger ideas of the gundamIts alternate timeline.

The 90s trifecta the gundam AUs (aside XIts direct successor, the 1999 Anniversary Series Turn A GundamA series that, in its own continuity, largely plays with the idea of ​​connecting itself to the original timeline And spacious the gundam franchise), it’s the one that’s arguably the most in conversation with the original Mobile Suit Gundam and its own direct successor in to win And Double get. It’s worth checking out, especially Tubi’s free – and hopefully a sign that, even if a lot the gundamWhile its big hitters are currently landing on other streaming homes, we can see a few other entries from the franchise getting a spotlight on Tubby as well (mentioned above Turn AA franchise highlight, in desperate need of a streaming home!)

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