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Although not initially a success, Yoshiyuki Tomino's landmark mecha series Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) eventually sparked a craze that has lasted more than two decades. The slow pacing, limited animation, drawn effects, and tame battles are closer in tone to Robotech (1985) than to the more recent incarnations of Gundam and feel surprisingly dated. Personal relationships, including an ill-starred romance, play out against the struggle between the Zeon and Federation forces. Zeon Commander Garma and ace pilot Char are daunted to discover just how powerful the Gundam is both in airborne and hand-to-hand terrestrial combat. Despite his success, an exhausted Amuro begins to doubt his mission, before recovering and fighting his way to victory. The war takes an unexpected turn when Char proves willing to betray his friends to increase his own glory. Rated 13 Up, suitable for younger viewers: Brief nudity and mild violence, mostly machine versus machine. --Charles Solomon
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