Gundam director defends himself by watching 140 episodes of anime to understand new movie

Gundam mobile suit is one of the biggest anime franchises of all time, dating back to 1979 and still going strong today. The latest post in the series, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: Sorcery of Nymph Circeit's due out soon, but it's built on decades of storytelling, making it daunting for newcomers to jump into. Sorcery of Nymph Circe is a sequel to three anime series and two full movies, which begs the question, can you just jump in and appreciate the movie?

GameRant had the opportunity to interview the director Sorcery of Nymph CirceShūkō Murase, in a deep, honest talk about and about the new film Gundam franchise legacy. Anime viewers who want to watch the new movie on their own will miss out on major details, references, and narrative nuances that will only resonate with more seasoned fans. Gundamthe UC (Universal Century) saga.

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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: Sorcery of Nymph Circe explains why the new movie doesn't stand alone

And that's a good thing

In a GameRant interview with Shūkō Murase, the director Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: Sorcery of Nymph Circewas asked if the latest film could be watched and appreciated by newcomers as a standalone film. Gundam Mobile Suit: Hathaway is a direct continuation Char's counterattackwhich itself is a sequel Gundam mobile suit, Zeta Gundam mobile suitand ZZ Gundam mobile suit. Interestingly, Murase defended the fact that Sorcery of Nymph Circe builds on three full series and two movies to fully appreciate the story.

Murase replied:

“That's a very hard but very good question. I haven't seen Star Warsbut if i followed the latest release Star Warscould i understand Would I find it fun? I think it's the same thing and most likely the answer is “maybe not”, and one of the reasons is that Tomino-sensei has a very unique sense of naming, so is it a person's name? Is that the name Mobile Suit? Is it the name of the organization? People who are not aware of the universe would not know; it's impossible to say.

There's a very different way he names things, and I heard from someone who watched the movie that the word “Anaheim” in Gundam space is a very famous, well-known term, but if you just say “Anaheim” to a random person who doesn't know Gundam – they won't know what it is. The answer is that it is the company, but the people who do not know it Gundam he wouldn't know that. There are so many such elements spread all over the world, unless you are educated Gundamyou have to see a few of these movies to know this world.

If we make a movie that anyone can jump into and understand everything, then I think it would stop being Gundambecause that's how the world is made. This UC that Tomino-sensei created is really at the heart of this story, so I think it's really hard to create something that's universally understood.”

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The original UC trilogy and Char's Counterattack are all streaming on Crunchyroll

To call the original UC Gundam trilogy and Char's counterattack masterpiece would be the understatement of the century. These are three of the best anime series ever made, culminating in an absolutely outstanding film that perfectly encapsulates Yoshiyuki Tomin's original vision for the franchise. You don't have to watch the UC series to understand Gundam Mobile Suit: Hathaway; you should watch them because they are the three best anime series ever made followed by a 10/10 movie finale.

original Gundam mobile suit it more or less codified the real-life robot genre all by itself, while featuring an excellent lead cast and a nuanced story that never shied away from depicting the reality of war. Zeta Gundam mobile suit is a dark, cynical tale of the rise of fascism that has never been felt more deeply, while never shying away from showing just how brutal war is. ZZ Gundam mobile suit is a painfully underrated anime that shows that the real victims of war are children, while offering the best art direction, animation, and ending in the franchise.

Gundam Mobile Suit: Char's Counterattack is still one of the best anime movies ever made. The film features excellent animation, the best fight choreography in the series, a magnificently told story of the struggle of ideologies, and an emotionally charged conclusion to the UC saga. Every fan of anime and sci-fi owes it to themselves to enjoy 140 excellent episodes and a great movie – not to appreciate the latest Gundam movie – but to understand why Gundam is still a beloved franchise nearly 50 years later.