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Gundam watch order

Gundam shows in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.

Start Gundam with Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) and stay in the Universal Century: Zeta, ZZ, Char's Counterattack, then Unicorn. The alternate universes (Wing, SEED, 00, Iron-Blooded Orphans, The Witch from Mercury) each stand alone and are good entry points too.

How to watch Gundam in order: the full guide

All 27 films and series in the Gundam franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Mobile Suit Gundam (1979); the first in chronological order is Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (set in UC 0068).

Release order

  1. Mobile Suit Gundam (Series, 1979): Amuro Ray and the One Year War; where Gundam starts.
  2. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Series, 1985): Seven years later; the Titans rise.
  3. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Series, 1986): Picks up right after Zeta.
  4. Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Movie, 1988): Amuro and Char's final battle.
  5. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (Series, 1989): The war seen through a child's eyes; a side story.
  6. Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Movie, 1991): Thirty years after Char's Counterattack.
  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Series, 1991): Bridges the original and Zeta.
  8. Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (Series, 1993): The late Universal Century.
  9. Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Series, 1994): Gundam Fights between nations; its own universe.
  10. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (Series, 1995): Five teenage pilots; a classic entry point.
  11. Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (Series, 1996): A side story in the jungles of the One Year War.
  12. After War Gundam X (Series, 1996): After a war that dropped colonies on Earth.
  13. Turn A Gundam (Series, 1999): The far future, tying all timelines together.
  14. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Series, 2002): Naturals versus Coordinators; includes SEED Destiny.
  15. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Series, 2007): Celestial Being fights to end war.
  16. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Series, 2010): The secret of Laplace's Box.
  17. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (Movie, 2010): Concludes Gundam 00.
  18. Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (Series, 2011): A war across three generations.
  19. Gundam Reconguista in G (Series, 2014): Yoshiyuki Tomino's far-future story.
  20. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (Series, 2015): Char and Sayla's past, before the One Year War; best after the original.
  21. Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (Series, 2015): Child soldiers on Mars.
  22. Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (Movie, 2018): A sequel to Unicorn.
  23. Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Movie, 2021): Bright Noa's son as a revolutionary.
  24. Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (Movie, 2022): A film retelling a single episode of the original; optional.
  25. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (Series, 2022): A school drama with duels; a modern entry point.
  26. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom (Movie, 2024): The SEED film sequel.
  27. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Series, 2025): An alternate history of the One Year War.

Chronological order

  1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (set in UC 0068): Char and Sayla's past, before the One Year War; best after the original.
  2. Mobile Suit Gundam (set in UC 0079): Amuro Ray and the One Year War; where Gundam starts.
  3. Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (set in UC 0079): A side story in the jungles of the One Year War.
  4. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (set in UC 0079): The war seen through a child's eyes; a side story.
  5. Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (set in UC 0079): A film retelling a single episode of the original; optional.
  6. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (set in UC 0083): Bridges the original and Zeta.
  7. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (set in UC 0087): Seven years later; the Titans rise.
  8. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (set in UC 0088): Picks up right after Zeta.
  9. Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (set in UC 0093): Amuro and Char's final battle.
  10. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (set in UC 0096): The secret of Laplace's Box.
  11. Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (set in UC 0097): A sequel to Unicorn.
  12. Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (set in UC 0105): Bright Noa's son as a revolutionary.
  13. Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (set in UC 0123): Thirty years after Char's Counterattack.
  14. Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (set in UC 0153): The late Universal Century.
  15. Mobile Fighter G Gundam (set in FC 60): Gundam Fights between nations; its own universe.
  16. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (set in AC 195): Five teenage pilots; a classic entry point.
  17. After War Gundam X (set in AW 15): After a war that dropped colonies on Earth.
  18. Turn A Gundam (set in CC 2343): The far future, tying all timelines together.
  19. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (set in CE 71–74, with SEED Destiny): Naturals versus Coordinators; includes SEED Destiny.
  20. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom (set in CE 75): The SEED film sequel.
  21. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (set in AD 2307): Celestial Being fights to end war.
  22. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (set in AD 2314): Concludes Gundam 00.
  23. Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (set in AG 115): A war across three generations.
  24. Gundam Reconguista in G (set in RC 1014): Yoshiyuki Tomino's far-future story.
  25. Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (set in PD 323): Child soldiers on Mars.
  26. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (set in AS 122): A school drama with duels; a modern entry point.
  27. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (set in UC 0085): An alternate history of the One Year War.

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Common questions

What order should I watch the Gundam shows in?

Start Gundam with Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) and stay in the Universal Century: Zeta, ZZ, Char's Counterattack, then Unicorn. The alternate universes (Wing, SEED, 00, Iron-Blooded Orphans, The Witch from Mercury) each stand alone and are good entry points too.

How many Gundam movies and shows are there?

There are 27 titles in the Gundam franchise: 7 films and 20 series, released from 1979 to 2025. 1 more is announced: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO.

How long does it take to watch all the Gundam shows?

About 322 hours for all 27 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (23 titles) take about 307 hours.

What is the first Gundam title in chronological order?

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, set in UC 0068. In release order the first is Mobile Suit Gundam (1979).

Which Gundam titles can I skip?

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.

What is the next Gundam release?

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO, out January 15, 2027.