Mobile Suit Gundam (機動戦士ガンダム Kidō Senshi Gandamu) is a mecha anime series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate, and the first of the Gundam franchise. It originally aired in Japan from April 7, 1979 to January 26, 1980 on the Nagoya Broadcasting Network.
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Dubbing History
The series was dubbed in the early 2000s by Ocean Productions for Bandai Entertainment, following the success of their dub of Gundam Wing on Cartoon Network's Toonami block. At the request of director Yoshiyuki Tomino, Episode 15 was not dubbed due to him feeling the episode was not up to par.
The series premiered on the Toonami block on July 23, 2001. Though the series was not as successful in the U.S. as Wing, the ratings were high enough for the whole series to be aired and to spawn an enormous toy line. Due to the September 11th attacks, Cartoon Network, like many other American TV stations, began pulling, and editing, war-themed content and violent programming, resulting in the cancellation of the series. However, the series finale was shown as part of Toonami's "New Year's Eve-il" special on December 31, 2001 and the unaired episodes were aired in reruns during 2002.
On Saturday, June 8, 2002, the series was given another chance by Cartoon Network on their late-night Adult Swim block, but it was again pulled before completing its run because of low ratings.
Cast
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
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Amuro Ray | Tōru Furuya | Brad Swaile |
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Char Aznable | Shūichi Ikeda | Michael Kopsa |
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Bright Noa | Hirotaka Suzuoki | Chris Kalhoon |
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Mirai Yashima | Fuyumi Shiraishi | Cathy Weseluck |
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Sayla Mass | Yō Inoue | Alaina Burnett |
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Fraw Bow | Rumiko Ukai | Kristie Marsden |
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Kai Shiden | Toshio Furukawa | Richard Ian Cox |
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Hayato Kobayashi | Kiyonobu Suzuki | Matt Smith |
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Ryu Jose | Shōzō Iizuka | Ward Perry |
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Lalah Sune | Keiko Han | Willow Johnson |
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Gihren Zabi | Banjō Ginga | Hiro Kanagawa |
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Garma Zabi | Katsuji Mori | Brian Dobson |
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Kycilia Zabi | Mami Koyama | Michelle Porter |
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Dozle Zabi | Daisuke Gōri | French Tickner |
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Degwin Sodo Zabi | Ichirō Nagai | Eric Schneider |
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Ramba Ral | Masashi Hirose | John Payne |
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Crowley Hamon | Yumi Nakatani | Lenore Zann |
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Teniente Reed | Tesshō Genda | Scott McNeil |
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Johann Ibrahim Revil | Masaru Ikeda | Michael Dobson |
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Captain M’Quve | Kaneto Shiozawa | Michael Benyaer |
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Matilda Ajan | Keiko Toda | Sylvia Zaradic |
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Sleggar Law | Tesshō Genda | Bill Mondy |
| Narration | Ichirō Nagai | Ross Douglas |
Additional Voices
- Alistair Abell[1]
- Brendan Beiser
- Lisa Ann Beley
- Don Brown
- Louis Chirillo
- Ted Cole
- Richard Ian Cox
- Trevor Devall
- Brian Dobson
- Michael Dobson
- Paul Dobson
- Brian Drummond
- Ron Halder
- Mark Hildreth
- Glenn Hopkins
- Terry Klassen
- Tyronne L'Hirondelle
- David Mackay
- Marjorie Malpass
- Dane B. McFadhen
- Brent Miller
- Kirby Morrow
- Colin Murdock
- Ward Perry
- Michelle Porter
- Kelly Sheridan
- French Tickner
- Cathy Weseluck
- Colleen Wheeler
Notes
- Prior to the proper dub of the TV series, the compilation films of the series were dubbed by Fidelity Studio in 1998 with a Los Angeles-based cast.
Transmission
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | Cartoon Network (Toonami) |
United States | 
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Video Releases
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandai Entertainment | 2001-2002 | 
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The Complete Series | 1 NTSC |
United States |
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| 10 Volumes | ||||||
| 2011 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| Nozomi Entertainment | 2015 | 
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The Complete Series | A DVB-T | ||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
References
- ↑ Alistair Abell | Voice over actor. Voice123.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
See Also
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
External Links
- Mobile Suit Gundam (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Mobile Suit Gundam at the Internet Movie Database
