Cover for the 2nd Original Remastered Blu-ray Box Set, depicting the titular MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam.
機動戦士Ζガンダム (Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu)
Genre
Mecha, military science fiction, space opera
Anime television series
Directed by
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Produced by
Kenji Uchida Kuniaki Ohnishi Toru Moriyama
Written by
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Music by
Shigeaki Saegusa
Studio
Nippon Sunrise
Licensed by
NA:Sunrise
AUS:Madman Entertainment
UK:Anime Limited
Original network
Nagoya TV, TV Asahi, Animax
English network
SEA:Animax Asia
Original run
March 2, 1985 – February 22, 1986
Episodes
50 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written by
Kazuhisa Kondo
Published by
Kodansha
Magazine
Comic BonBon
Demographic
Children, Shōnen
Original run
March 1985 – February 1986
Volumes
3
Anime film series
Zeta Gundam: A New Translation
Directed by
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Produced by
Keiichi Matsumura Satoshi Kubo
Written by
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Music by
Shigeaki Saegusa Gackt
Studio
Sunrise
Licensed by
NA:Sunrise
Released
May 28, 2005 – March 4, 2006
Runtime
95 minutes (each)
Films
3
Manga
Mobile Suit Z Gundam Define
Written by
Hiroyuki Kitazume
Published by
Kadokawa Shoten
Magazine
Gundam Ace
Demographic
Shōnen
Original run
June 25, 2011 – present
Volumes
19
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Japanese: 機動戦士Ζガンダム, Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) is a 1985 Japanese television anime series, the second installment in the Gundam franchise, and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs are split among Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita. The series was originally aired on Nagoya Broadcasting Network and its sister ANN stations between 1985 and 1986.
The plot is set in the futuristic "Universal Century" timeline and takes place eight years after the events of the original series. Zeta centers on a new conflict that is formed between two new factions - the Titans, a corrupt task force formed by the Earth Federation, and the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG), a rebel group that seeks to end the Titans. The show is told through the perspective of Kamille Bidan, a teenage member of the AEUG and pilot of the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II, and later the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam. Several main characters from the previous Gundam series return in supporting roles, including Amuro Ray and his rival Char Aznable, the latter of which returns as a pilot for the AEUG under the new identity of Quattro Bajeena.
Often regarded as one of the best shows in the franchise, the series is praised for its dark themes, characters, and its improvements over its predecessor.[1][2][3][4][5] Between 2005 and 2006, the series was reproduced and compiled into a film trilogy, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation. Though still directed by Tomino, it involved many changes in the original storyline. The films were considered to be a success in Japan.[6]
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^"'Zeta Gundam' Blu-Ray Review: Possibly The Greatest 'Gundam' Series Ever Made". Forbes. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^"The 15 Best Gundam Series According To IMDb". Comic Book Resources. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Top 10 Best Anime Series of The Pre-90s". WatchMojo YouTube Channel. 22 March 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^"Top 5 Gundam Series to Watch". Bluefin Brands. 22 March 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-see Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. p. 222. ISBN 9781933330228.
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