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Gundam X
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Overview
Following the phenomenal success of Gundam Wing (and the end of its run), After War Gundam X (released in Japan as 機動新世紀ガンダムX, or Mobile New Century Gundam X) premiered in early 1996. Directed by 80s mecha veteran Shinji Takamatsu , this series was the third of Bandai's alternate universes, and the last Gundam series to air for several years. This series can be consider a 'what if' on the Universal Century's One-Year War. What if the Zeon had dropped dozens of colonies instead of one and destroyed Earth's surface? What if most of the world's population died, leaving the survivors in a ruined Mad Max-like world? That basic premise is the setting of Gundam X, which uses the After War (AW) calendar. The series begins in AW 0015, as the Earth is just beginning to recover. The star of this series is fifteen year old Garrod Ran , a member of a Vulture (a scavenger group that patrols the wasteland for profits) which is on a mission to find and save mistreated Newtypes in the world from those who wish to take advantage of them.
The series was canceled after only 39 episodes, just 7 short of the intended 46. This was due to the pulling of support from the sponsors due to the slumping TV ratings and merchandise sales in Japan. While the series started off strongly with a viewership rating of 6.2% TV tuned in for the Kanto area of Japan, it subsequently dwindled to a measly 2% after 10 episodes. From that point on until Episode 26, the ratings only exceeded a 4.3% rating twice, whereas 4.3% was the average rating for the previous series, Gundam Wing. After a few sponsors pulled their support, the series was moved to an abysmal 6 AM Saturday morning slot, where the ratings declined to unprecendented levels for a Gundam series, with 0.6% viewers tuned in for the final episode.
There are several explanations for Gundam X's unpopularity. These include speculation that its attempt to merge Universal Century concepts with the flashier elements of previous alternate universes alienated rather than unified the two sets of fans, or that Japan was, with a new Gundam series and/or movie released every year, simply experiencing "Gundam fatigue". However, no clear answer has been established. The series was structually different from other Gundam series. All previous Gundams followed one basic storyline, but Gundam X was presented in a series of story arcs, which may have turned some fans off. One of the more memorable parts of this series, however, is that it gives an answer to the everlasting Newtype question.
Mobile Suits
Vulture
- DT-6800A Daughtress
- GT-9600 Gundam Leopard
- GT-9600-D Gundam Leopard Destroy
- GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster
- GW-9800-B Gundam Airmaster Burst
- GX-9900 Gundam X
- GX-9900-DV Gundam X Divider
- GX-9901-DX Gundam Double X
- RMS-006 Jenice Kai Crockas Custom
- RMS-006 Jenice Kai Slash Buffalo
- RMS-006G Jenice(Ground Type)
- RMS-006G Jenice Kai Ennil El Custom
New Earth Federation
- DT-6800A Daughtress
- DT-6800C Daughtress Command
- DT-6800F Daughtress Flyer
- DT-6800W Daughtress Weapon
- GX-9901-DX Gundam Double X
- NRMA-006 Gadeel
- NRX-007 Correl
- NRX-009 (NR-001) Valient
- NRX-010 Gable
- NRX-011 Britova
- NRX-0013 Gundam Virsago
- NRX-0013-CB Gundam Virsago Chest Break
- NRX-0015 Gundam Ashtaron
- NRX-0015-HC Gundam Ashtaron Hermit Crab
- NRX-016 Rasveyt
- NRX-018-2 Daughtress Neo
Old Earth Federation
- DT-6600 Dautap
- DT-6600 Dautap Underwater Type
- DT-6800A Daughtress
- DT-6800C Daughtress Command
- DT-6800F Daughtress Flyer
- DT-6800HM Daughtress High Mobility "Fire Wallaby"
- DT-6800HMC Daughtress High Mobility Command "Wise Wallaby"
- DT-6800W Daughtress Weapon
- DTM-7000 Daughseat
- DTM-7200 Daughseat III
- FT-9600 GT-Bit
- FW-9800 GW-Bit
- FX-9900 GX-Bit
- GT-9600 Gundam Leopard
- GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster
- GX-9900 Gundam X
- GX-9900-GB G-Bit D.O.M.E.
Space Revolutionary Army
- MA-06 Grandine
- MAN-002 Febral
- MAN-003 Patulia
- RMS-006 Jenice
- RMS-006G Jenice(Ground Type)
- RMS-007G Juracg Cold Climate Type "Polar Bear"
- RMS-009 Septem
- RMS-014 Octape
- RMS-019 Crouda
- RMS-019R Crouda Lancerow Custom
- RMSN-008 Bertigo
Satyricon
Orcs
Estardo/Gastarl
Civilians
Episode Guide
- 01 - Is There A Moon?
- 02 - Power, For You
- 03 - My Mount is Fierce!
- 04 - Time Critical Operation
- 05 - You Pull the Trigger
- 06 - I Don't Like It...
- 07 - I'm Going to Sell the Gundam!
- 08 - I Won't Forgive Him!
- 09 - Like the Rain on the Street
- 10 - I Am A Newtype
- 11 - Just Run Without Thinking!
- 12 - It's My Best Work
- 13 - I'm A Fool; Shoot Me
- 14 - Can You Hear My Voice!
- 15 - I Wonder if There's A Heaven?
- 16 - Because I'm A Person Too
- 17 - Please Determine that for Yourself
- 18 - The Sea of Lorelei
- 19 - I Feel Like I'm Dreaming
- 20 - ...So We Meet Again
- 21 - My Dead Wife's Favorite Saying
- 22 - The Ghost from 15 Years Ago
- 23 - My Dream is Real
- 24 - Double X, Activate!
- 25 - You Are Our Star of Hope
- 26 - Don't Say Anything
- 27 - It is Time for Goodbye
- 28 - Must I Shoot?
- 29 - Look At Me
- 30 - I Feel Like I May Never See You Again
- 31 - Fly, Garrod!
- 32 - That's the G-Falcon!
- 33 - How do You Know Me?
- 34 - I Can See the Moon!
- 35 - I Will Not Let the Light of Hope Go Out
- 36 - The Next War is the War We Wanted
- 37 - Freeden, Launch!
- 38 - I Am D.O.M.E. People Once Called Me A Newtype
- 39 - The Moon Will Always be There
See also
Preceded by: New Mobile Report Gundam W
Followed by: ∀ Gundam
External Links
- http://www.gundam-x.net/ : Gundam X's official site. In Japanese, only.
- Gundam Plus : For in depth information and large screenshot / gallery images on Gundam.
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