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After the success of the “Mobile Suit Gundam” trilogy, fans were clamouring for more. Two sequels, “Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam” in 1985 and “Mobile Suit Gundam Zz” in 1986, followed and featured many of the original series’ characters in supporting roles. Yet there was a definite desire to see one last big showdown between rivals Amuro Ray and Char Aznable. Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino more than delivered in “Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” which was also the first fully original film in the franchise.

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It has been fourteen years since the One Year War that saw the Earth Federation fight off the invading forces of the Principality of Zeon. Key in that victory were the efforts of Amuro Ray and the advanced Gundam mobile suit. Now Zeon have risen again with Char Aznable at the head and a sinister plot to destroy Earth itself.

Four classic Mobile Suit Gundam anime films are coming to U.S. theaters as part of Ax cinema nights in October 2024 and April 2025. In addition to the original Gundam trilogy, there will be screenings for 1988's Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack . It all starts with Mobile Suit Gundam (1981) on October 2 and 6, followed by Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) on October 16 and 20 and Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982) on October 23 and October 27. Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack screenings are planned for March 12 and March 16, 2025. Check out the details for all four films below, and check local theater listings here . Related: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Film Gets Updated Special Edition Mobile Suit Gundam (Toho) Screens Oct. 2 nd (sub), Oct. 6 th (encore screening) In Universal Century year 0078, the space colony Side 3 declares itself the Principality of Zeon and launches a war of independence against the Earth Federation. Eight...

Iconic Events Releasing, a company specializing in distributing limited engagement theatrical events to movie theatres, has partnered with Bandai/Namco to announce the addition of several new titles to its previously announced 2024/2025 Ax Cinema Nights lineup including Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suite Gundam III: Encounters in Space, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack. These immersive, experiential community screenings commence in October and will continue into April of 2025. The Mobile Suit Gundam films will be presented with English subtitles and original Japanese dialogue tracks.

The latest Ax Cinema Nights series will be shown in more than 500 theatres across North America.

Tickets, participating theatres, and more information are available at:

https://www.ax-cinemanights.com

Film descriptions, screening dates and info follows below:

Mobile Suit Gundam (Toho)

Screens Oct. 2nd (sub), Oct. 6th (encore screening)

In Universal Century year 0078, the space colony Side 3 declares itself the...

Iconic Events Releasing, in collaboration with Bandai/Namco, has announced the addition of several Mobile Suit Gundam films to the Ax Cinema Nights 2024/2025 lineup.

The screenings will include the three compilation movies of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack. All four films are a part of Gundam’s Universal Century timeline, and form the backbone of the series which has spawned multiple spin-offs and Au narratives. Check out the watch order for Gundam below!

Related:

Gundam Watch Order: The Complete & Easy Guide To Watch The Mecha Anime Series!

These films will be presented in their original Japanese language with English subtitles and will begin screening this October, continuing into April 2025.

Check out the screening details below:

1. Mobile Suit Gundam (Toho)

Screening Dates: Oct 2, 2024 (sub), Oct 6, 2024 (encore screening)

In Universal Century year 0078, the space colony Side 3 declares itself the Principality of Zeon and launches a...

When Adam Changes, a Canadian animated film about an awkward teenager in suburban Quebec, won the Grand Prix at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival (Niaff).

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Mobile Suit Gundam is an anime legend. Running since 1979 in Japan, the original series quickly took on a life of its own, spawning spinoffs, films, manga, and much more. Fans in America mostly got their first look at the franchise with Gundam Wing when it aired on Cartoon Network’s Toonami in 2000. Since then the franchise has only grown bigger and bigger, to the point it’s difficult for newcomers to even figure out where to begin with Gundam.

With a live-action Netflix movie on the way, incoming fans are wondering… Do you start from the very beginning? Or wait, maybe start with the prequel show? Hold on, what about a more recent series?

Even when you decide where you want to start watching Gundam, figuring out how you’re going to watch it is a little trickier. The Gundam franchise isn’t consolidated in one or even two streaming platforms for easy access,...