In keeping with the style of the Universal Century, the universe retains the sense of pseudo-realism and scale. Animation is simply one of the best out there in modern standards. The production values are absolutely off the charts. Given it being an OVA and its lengthy release, art direction and design most definitely outdid itself. In retrospect quality of animation was decent but due to budget constraints it was lacking towards the end, but it is not the same situation for Gundam Unicorn. Once again, I digress into the original Mobile Suit Gundam. His presence and mysteriousness are what makes him so gravitating and his being as a whole is one of the most intriguing aspects of Unicorn, making him rightfully being named the “Second Coming of Char”.
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Of course, let us not forget Full Frontal, the masked antagonist, the leader of Neo Zeon. All of them are very unique in their own right and possibly even more enduring than Banagher himself. Mineva Lao Zabi, Marida Cruz, Bright Noa(!!!). Aside from Banagher, Unicorn contains a multitude of other characters, old ones from previous Gundam installments that will cause a grin of nostalgia, and new ones that certainly become as memorable. He is your common young, naïve, idealistic protagonist, but just like all the Gundam pilots before him, we see his growth and development into a newtype, aided by friends and enemies. Our main protagonist is Banagher Links who finds and pilots the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. Typical with many Gundam series, characters in Unicorn are well diverse and developed.
The only contingency in Unicorn is that compared its original novel counterpart, some events were compressed due to the length issue, but otherwise, Unicorn still manages to deliver and deliver with an outstanding ending.
Likewise, when it is fast, it is quick, action-packed and intense. When it is slow it is, calculating, deliberate and methodical. Maybe it is because it was this long(or short) that everything fit together timingly. These themes still persist in it, and they are executed flawlessy.įor a seven episode OVA, the pacing is nearly perfect. These themes are just some foundations that build the interactions in the Gundam universe albeit it wasn’t always effectively portrayed or was slightly excessive. The Newtype myth, those held down by gravity, the harmony of human evolution.
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The Gundam series has always focused on the philosophical and societal aspects of civilization.
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This is why they must find Laplace's Box in order to break free from the Earth Federation’s grip and the key to the box is none other than the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam, the beast of possibility, the symbol of hope. This is why they, the spacenoids, fight for the possibility of an object no human being knows about. As remarked by Full Frontal himself, “Would you believe in the possibility something so ambiguous yet so powerful?” This is why the Neo Zeon rise one last time. Why? The answer lies in Laplace’s Box, a mysterious unknown item to all of mankind that exists, but is rumored to tip the balance of power to the Zeon. Such a powerful yet vague word and that can sum up Gundam Unicorn concisely. It has been mentioned in multiplicity already but with great reason. A simple premise, but what exactly occurs during this period has potentially complex and profound consequences all humans living in earth and in space. Earth and space relations remain tense yet the people in space, the remaining Zeon struggle one last time for freedom after suffering many wars of defeat. The story opens with the creation of the Universal Century (UC) dating system itself, signifying a new era of exploration, prosperity and possibility. Now with everything said, we press forward to take our chance at possibility. Summarily, Gundam Unicorn adds a final history of events to the early UC timeline masterfully concluding the first 100 years of UC. Gundam history, it would be preferable, though not necessary, to watch other Gundam series in the UC timeline taking place before the date Universal Century 0096 and/or at least understand some basic terminology and history in this vast mecha universe. Now we take a look at the long-awaited, most recent addition to the Universal Century, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.įor those who know the Gundam UC timeline it is obvious, however for the newcomers, it should be known that Gundam Unicorn, despite its name, is not to be taken lightly. Since the advent of the original Mobile Suit Gundam 0079, the Gundam franchise certainly has grown to become one of the most iconic shows in anime and has undoubtedly revolutionized the mecha genre itself.
“To my only desire, the beast of possibility, the symbol of hope…” – Banagher Links, Gundam Unicorn episode 1