Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Series, 1986, Universal Century, Set in UC 0088
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ is #3 of 27 in release order and #8 of 27 in chronological order in the Gundam.
The story
The year is Universal Century 0088. Directly after the end of the Gryps War, Haman Karn and her army of Zeon remnants on the asteroid Axis begin their quest of reviving the lost empire of the Zabi's, and proclaim themselves as the Neo-Zeon. With the Earth Federation as hapless as ever, only the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) is able oppose the plans of Neo-Zeon. In need of all the help it can get after being decimated in the previous war and losing many of its key members, the AEUG ship Argama enlists the aid of a young junk collector from the Side 1 colony of Shangri-La named Judau Ashta to pilot its newest mobile suit, the ZZ Gundam.
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ recap
In UC 0088, right after Zeta, the damaged warship Argama docks at the colony Shangri-La, and teenage scrap dealer Judau Ashta tries to steal the Zeta Gundam to sell. Instead he joins the crew, alongside other young junk dealers, and pilots the ZZ Gundam against Haman Karn's Neo Zeon, which is moving to take Earth. The early episodes are light in tone, then darken as the war comes to Earth. Neo Zeon drops a colony on Dublin. Judau's sister Leina is kidnapped by Neo Zeon, and he befriends the child Newtype Elpeo Ple, who defects to his side and later dies protecting him. Glemy Toto, a Neo Zeon officer, rebels against Haman with an army of cloned Newtype pilots.
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ ending explained
Glemy is killed in the civil war inside Neo Zeon, and Judau faces Haman in a final duel and defeats her. Haman dies and Neo Zeon falls. Judau leaves for Jupiter on a supply ship with his comrade Roux Louka.
Where to watch Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ is streaming on Crunchyroll in the US.
Ratings
IMDb 6.7/10, MyAnimeList 6.73
Where it fits
- Release order: after Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, before Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.
- Chronological order: after Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, before Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.
What to watch before Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
In release order, the essentials before Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986) are Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985).
Cast
- Kazuki Yao as Judau Ashta
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Bright Noa
- Masami Kikuchi as Iino Abbav
- Naoko Matsui as Roux Louka
- Eriko Hara as Elle Vianno
- Shin Mori as Beecha Oleg
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as Haman Karn
- Chieko Honda as Elpeo Puru
- Hazuki Monma as Chara Soon
- Tsutomu Kashiwakura as Glemy Toto
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Mashymre Cello
- Maya Okamoto as Leina Ashta
Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino.