Speaking of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series, I believe that most fans will not be unfamiliar. Since the series was born in 1979, as of today, there are dozens of TV animation and theatrical versions.
It is one of the most enduring IPs in the history of Japanese animation.
And in these, there are also some classics with good reputation. However, if you want to say that as a commercial animation, which one of the series is the most successful, and the popularity is significantly higher than other works, is this "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED".
Gundam Seed first aired in 2002 and consists of 100 episodes, including the sequel DESTINY.
Unlike the sequel in the impression, the sequel of this work has not changed much compared to the first one, basically changing the story that happened before to another protagonist. It actually looks more like a sister article.
As an anime with a huge worldview setting and many sci-fi weapons, all the works in the Gundam series are inseparable from an eternal theme: war.
In fact, the depiction of the psychology of war is also the focus of the previous Gundam series.
This time, "Gundam SEED" has changed the style of the past, less about the portrayal of war and human nature, and more on the complex feelings between several protagonists and the shaping of the characters. In addition, the human design looks more beautiful.
These factors also made the final reputation of "Gundam SEED" mixed. It is said that it is a classic, and there are many fans of idols in Gundam and Qiong Yao drama.
Of course, excluding the audience's evaluation, in terms of market performance alone, this animation is undoubtedly the most representative work of Sunrise and one of Bandai's cash cows.
In terms of plot, the game is mainly based on the two male protagonists: Kira Yamato and Aslan Sarah as the first perspective.
The two are friends who have known each other since childhood, and when the two sides were 13 years old, because the relationship between Earth United and plant had further deteriorated, Aslan had no choice but to return to her hometown of plant.
Until the two were 16 years old, that is, C.E. 70 years. The two camps, which were already not on good terms, finally broke out into a war.
At this time, Kira was still a student at an industrial school called the Heliopolis satellite; Aslan, on the other hand, had graduated from the non-commissioned officer school and was incorporated into the Kruzer squad of the elite troops.
In the anime, the first thing the squad does is capture the Five Gundams of Strike, Aegis, Thunderbolt, Duel, and Storm.
Coincidentally, the location of these five Gundams happens to be the Hieriopolis satellite.
After this, it is not surprising that the two protagonists meet again. What is even more dramatic is that Kira, who was originally just a student, entered the Strike Gundam due to various accidents, came into contact with secrets that should not be understood, and thus accidentally hit and crashed into the driver of the Strike Gundam.
That being the case, Aslan, who was on the opposite side, naturally became his opponent.
On the one hand, they are in different camps; on the other hand, they are very good friends before, and this vague relationship also leads to a long period of time in the early stage of the animation, both of them maintain a tangled mentality, and neither of them is willing to start.
As the story progresses to the middle of the story, after the two protagonists have gone through a battle, Aslan finally betrays the plant and begins to work with Kira to stop the war. And the final Battle of Yakin Dovey ended the war that lasted for many years.
In addition to friendship, the love of several protagonists in this animation is also quite complicated.
At first, Aslan's fiancée is Lax Klein, one of the heroines, while the other heroine, Kagarie, has delicate feelings for Kira.
However, it was later learned that Cagalli and Kira were actually brothers and sisters. Until the end of the story, Aslan and Cargary become lovers, and Kira and Lacus come together.
Friendship and love, which are also important elements that run through the main line of the whole work.
Overall, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is a machine combat-themed anime. Although many scenes are repetitive images used, as an old fan many years ago, the complex and handsome body design in the work is exquisite enough even today.
For Gundam fans, it is a drama worth brushing up on.