Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
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|} The anime TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987, was the third Gundam series, and a direct followup to Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Director Yoshiyuki Tomino returned to lead the series, and he assembled a new team consisting of character designer Hiroyuki Kitazume, who had been one of Zeta Gundam's animation directors, and mechanical designers Makoto Kobayashi, Yutaka Izubuchi and Mika Akitaka.
Overview
Gundam ZZ was originally conceived of as a second season of Zeta Gundam, but it was ultimately decided that the show should feature an all-new cast. Nevertheless, its broadcast immediately followed that of Zeta Gundam and manages to tie up a major plotline from Zeta that was left unfinished.As part of Tomino's tendencies to follow up a tragedy with a comedy, this nominal sequel to Zeta Gundam struck a much lighter, often comical, tone, in contrast to its predecessor's brooding melodrama. For example, in the first episode, Captain Bright is reduced to defending the Argama by throwing oranges. The whimsical opening theme song Anime Ja Nai (It's Not Anime) reflected the campiness of the first half of the series. The second half of the series does return to a more serious tone while sporting a more somber opening theme song. It suffers a poor reputation among the serious-minded ranks of Gundam fandom, but scored high ratings with the younger, more casual audiences.
Story
As the continuation of Zeta Gundam, this series once again follows the story of the Anti Earth Union Group (AEUG) battleship Argama after Zeta
Out of the major Zeta Gundam characters, only recurring captain Bright Noa and Axis leader Haman Karn make more than cameo appearances in ZZ; Char Aznable's planned appearance was canceled when Tomino was given the go-ahead to do the movie. Yoshiyuki Tomino's original plan for the show which involved Char's return was neither revealed, nor does Tomino himself remember it.
Openings and Endings
Openings:- Anime Ja Nai (It's Not Anime) by Masato Arai (eps 1-25)
- Silent Voice by Jun Hiroe (eps 26-47)
- Jidai ga Naiteiru (The Era is Crying) by Masato Arai (eps 1-25)
- Issenman-Nen Ginga (Ten Million Years Galaxy) by Jun Hiroe (eps 26-47)
Seiyu (Voice Actors)
- Kazuki Yao as Judau Ashta
- Tsutomu Kashiwakura as Glemy Toto
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as Haman Karn
- Chieko Honda as Elpeo Puru, Puru Two
- Eriko Hara as Elle Vianno
- Hazuki Monma as Chara Soon
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Bright Noa
- Kenyuu Horiuchi as Mashymre Cello
- Kôzô Shioya as Mondo Agake
- Masami Kikuchi as Ino Abbav
- Maya Okamoto as Leina Ashta
- Miki Itou as Mineva Lao Zabi
- Naoko Matsui as Roux Louka
- Shingo Hiromori as Beecha Oleg
- Bin Shimada as Nie Gihren, Niki
- Chika Sakamoto as Shinta
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Panpa Rida
- Hideyuki Umezu as Nelmarsen
- Hiroyuki Shibamoto as Torres
- Houchu Ohtsuka as Yazan Gable
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru as Chimatter
- Kayoko Fujii as Emary Ounce
- Kazuyo Aoki as Anma
- Kenichi Ogata as Dido Kaltoha
- Kenichi Ono as Ein
- Kenta Abe as Creyue Oye, Torres
- Kouji Totani as August Gidan, Gottn Goh
- Masako Irie as Anna Hanna
- Mayumi Shou as Haro, Qum
- Minoru Inaba as Dune, Magany
- Miyuki Matsuoka as Fa Yuiri
- Nobuo Tobita as Kamille Bidan
See also
Preceded by (in timeline): Mobile Suit Zeta GundamFollowed by (in timeline): Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Variation models: Gundam ZZ Mobile Suit Variations (ZZ-MSV)
External links
- http://www.mahq.net
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