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Mobile Fighter G Gundam
After Mobile Suit Victory Gundam finished airing in Japan in early 1994, Bandai celebrated Gundam's 15th anniversary by trying something new: free the franchise from the continuity of the the Universal Century (and sell more model kits). Thus, the alternate universes were born that are the settings for every TV series following Victory Gundam. Premiering in 1994, G Gundam was the first alternate universe series, and perhaps one of the most controversial. Directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa (Giant Robo), this series takes a vastly different approach to the Gundam saga. Instead of having wars between the colonies and the Earth, a fighting tournament is held to determine the ruler of the colonies. Called the Gundam Fight, it is held once every four years by the United Colonies Federation. Each country has its own representative Gundam, and the Gundams fight on Earth until only one is left standing. Set in FC 60, this series chronicles the 13th Gundam Fight and stars Neo Japanese Gundam Fighter Domon Kasshu, who is in the fight as much to win as to fulfill a personal quest. The series aired on Cartoon Network in 2002 and is available on DVD. The names of some mobile fighters were changed for the U.S. release, but the reviews here use the original Japanese names. A list below documents the changes.
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God Gundam |
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Burning Gundam |
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Devil Gundam |
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Dark Gundam |
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Death Army |
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Dark Army |
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Kowloon Gundam |
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Haow Gundam |
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Gundam Heaven's Sword |
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Raven Gundam |
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Gundam Spiegel |
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Shadow Gundam |
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Scud Gundam |
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Desert Gundam |
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Tequila Gundam |
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Spike Gundam |
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Lumber Gundam |
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Grizzly Gundam |
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John Bull Gundam |
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Royal Gundam |
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Pharoah Gundam |
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Mummy Gundam |
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Minaret Gundam |
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Gundam Scimitar |
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Nether Gundam |
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Hurricane Gundam |
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Matador Gundam |
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Toro Gundam |
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