The original Gundam series moves forward with the next batch of episodes as I watch the Blu-ray release for the first time. Char leaves a notable interest-hole (which is a phrase I just invented) but the addition of Ramba Ral as antagonist is at least a decent trade off… (note that as this is based off the English territories release, the real Episode 15 that only ever existed in Japan is omitted from the review due to… well, it not existing anywhere, and it makes it easier if I stick to the English numbering.)

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The original Gundam series is a mix of obviously old-school animation with some plot lines that are ahead of its time. The influence of the series is obvious, but does it still hold up? My first watch of the blu-ray releases has coincided with this blog, so it seemed like an ideal show to review, albeit slowly, so let’s take a look at the first batch!

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