Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Series, 2015, Post Disaster, Set in PD 323
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans is #21 of 27 in release order and #25 of 27 in chronological order in the Gundam.
The story
On a terraformed post-disaster Mars, a group of child security agents rebel against the adults who betrayed them and the oppressive Earth government.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans recap
In Post Disaster 323, Mars is controlled by Earth's economic blocs, and orphans are used as cheap labour and child soldiers fitted with spinal implants. Mikazuki Augus and Orga Itsuka lead the boy soldiers of Chryse Guard Security, and when their adult officers abandon them, they take over the company, rename it Tekkadan, and fight with an old Gundam, Barbatos. In season 1 they escort Kudelia Aina Bernstein, a young activist for Mars independence, to Earth, fighting Gjallarhorn, the military order that rules the world. Mika becomes a fearsome pilot. In season 2, Tekkadan grows powerful and allies with McGillis Fareed, a Gjallarhorn officer planning a coup, while Rustal Elion and Gaelio Bauduin oppose him.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ending explained
McGillis's coup fails, and Rustal's forces destroy Tekkadan. Orga is shot dead, Mika and Akihiro fight to their deaths to let the others escape, and Gaelio kills McGillis. Years later, Kudelia leads Mars, the child-soldier system is banned, and Atra and Kudelia raise Mika's son, Akatsuki.
Where to watch Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans is streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.9/10, MyAnimeList 8.07
Where it fits
- Release order: after Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, before Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative.
- Chronological order: after Gundam Reconguista in G, before Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.
What to watch before Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Nothing. Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Kengo Kawanishi as Mikazuki Augus (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Orga Itsuka (voice)
- Yuka Terasaki as Kudelia Aina Bernstein (voice)
- Hisako Kanemoto as Atra Mixta (voice)
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Eugene Seven Stark (voice)
- Kohei Amasaki as Takaki Uno (voice)
- Taishi Murata as Norba Sino (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Biscuit Griffon (voice)
Created by Tatsuyuki Nagai.