10-09-2007, 02:10 PM
If I were to get into watching Gundam, I'd start first with the best offerings and work my way into other series. That way, you won't have to worry about not losing interest early on, so If I had to recommend a few, here's what it'll be:
Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS team
This would have to be the Gundam series that is closest to the real face of war fighting as it can be. No overly powered Mobile Suits, just grunts fighting a war and trying to survive. Even the Gundams in this show are merely better versions of the standard grunt MS and can still be destroyed by conventional weapons and tactics. The series is basically a realistic take on war in the UC Gundam world, if you want your Gundam series with a dose of war movies.
Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
This is how personal the Gundam series can be in portraying the consequences of war among your average person on the sidelines. The 6 episode OVA pretty much explains that war ...is all fun and games untill someone loses an eye.
Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
EPIC! Its probably one of the best UC gundam series right beside Char's Counterattack... The only difference is, you don't really need to grasp the whole Gundam universe to like this one. :p
After watching, just pick up another Gundam title and see if you'll like it. Tastes and preferences differ, and Gundam isn't really an anime for everyone anyway.
Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS team
This would have to be the Gundam series that is closest to the real face of war fighting as it can be. No overly powered Mobile Suits, just grunts fighting a war and trying to survive. Even the Gundams in this show are merely better versions of the standard grunt MS and can still be destroyed by conventional weapons and tactics. The series is basically a realistic take on war in the UC Gundam world, if you want your Gundam series with a dose of war movies.
Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
This is how personal the Gundam series can be in portraying the consequences of war among your average person on the sidelines. The 6 episode OVA pretty much explains that war ...is all fun and games untill someone loses an eye.
Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
EPIC! Its probably one of the best UC gundam series right beside Char's Counterattack... The only difference is, you don't really need to grasp the whole Gundam universe to like this one. :p
After watching, just pick up another Gundam title and see if you'll like it. Tastes and preferences differ, and Gundam isn't really an anime for everyone anyway.
