Audience reviews
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Firechick12012
At this point, you all know my feelings on Gundam Wing by now. It's a series that thinks it's a serious war drama when it's actually a ridiculous, campy, convoluted mess that tries way too hard to be the epic of the year at the expense of more important things like coherent storytelling and character development, gleefully pulling stuff out of its ass just to be bigger and more bombastic than it really has any right to be. And yet even with all of these huge problems, it still did pretty good in Japan and was the series that put Gundam on the map in North America, being a mainstay on the Toonami block for quite a while. So in light of its popularity, Sunrise decided to make a 3-episode OVA called Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz in 1997, which would then be recut into a theatrical mo…
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A nice sendoff for the Gundam Wing series. Its animation is good, and really goes to show how much better the Wing show could've been if it didn't rely on reusing animation. While I've seen better looking animation before, Endless Waltz still looks good and leaves me with no complaints. I also found the story to be very enjoyable, it doesn't waste any time and feels like a natural continuation of the Wing series that feels complete and well rounded. I also would like to note that even though it's been over a year since I watched Gundam Wing I was never confused, which goes to show how good of a job the filmmakers did at making this easy to follow, it also highlights how memorable much of the show is. The music is also really catchy, I already liked the original Wing series' soundtrack and…
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I said that I'd give 10 if a character got shot, so here I am
also MAL wants a bigger review
so I'l just say that said character getting shot was the best part of the whole Wing series, I have never found myself enjoying it so much until that part
because my God, Gundam Wing is terrible, it's laughable how bad the entire series is, and is by far my most hated gundam show of all times, and whoever says it's the best, I'm sorry but you're blinded by your nostalgia, I don't mean any disrespect towards anyone who loves it, bc I totally get it, the action is so good, arguably one of the best in the entire franchise, but everything else, it hurts me just to remember
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Endless Waltz is truly an anime classic. There are many scenes in there that go down as some of the greatest of all time. The story isn't anything crazy or that deep. The plot is rather simple. It's the excitement and suspense they do well with and fleshing out all the characters a bit more. It is quite possibly one of the most badass anime movies I've ever watched. I have yet to see anything in anime top the scene with Heero retrieving the Wing Zero. The animation and designs are brilliant, and the musical scores used were chef's kiss.
Seeing the Wing cast in action like this with these redesigned suits and that glorious animation has me revisiting the movie multiple times a year. As highly regarded as it was originally, I feel like this movie is criminally slept on.
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I've talked about Gundam Wing. It was a series I enjoyed quite a bit. This time, we're looking at the film. It came out after the series and serves as a sequel. So, there may be some spoilers for the series proper. Just be aware of that.
Story:
We open with some very simple events happening. Duo and Quatre are set to destroy their Gundams along with Heavy Arms and Wing Zero. But unbeknownst to them, a new threat is rising. Relena is kidnapped, not like anyone but Dorothy cares, and the remnants of Treize's army are gathering under a new leader, his young daughter.
The biggest issue with the film is that it features a lot of flashbacks to kind of explain some back stories for the pilots that basically explain why they're reacting to the situation like they are. While it kind of works f…
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Just like the show, there's good kernels of ideas we could wrestle with: is it possible to have peace and completely get rid of weapons, what is the purpose of a solider during peacetime, is all the sacrifice of battle worth it? But just like the show it's ham fisted, stumbles all over itself, and is generally ridiculous. At least with this it's not too front and center most of the time and the fact that they had to write a tight 90 minute story probably helped. But why would anyone follow a 9 year old in a coup d'état? The animation is absolutely beautiful, full of fluid awesome fight scenes with only the occasional blemish. And the updated Gundam designs are super slick. I enjoyed it not for its story but for its visuals, and just like the show I'll always have a fondness for it. Watched…
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[Edit] This is a great OVA, and it expands what you see on the Gundam Wing series. If you liked Gundam Wing, please watch it, because it is really good.
Story: Usually, the Gundam OVAs are made so they can sell more gunplas, that's the harsh truth. Yet, Endless Waltz (EW) creates a good story, expanding what you see in the series and gives a way better conclusion to the show than the regular series. This is a great feat that should not be overlooked because Gundam sometime really messes up when they create an OVA that concludes the series story (I am looking at you, Wakening of the Trail Blazers).
Art and Sounds: It was made 1 year after Wing, it's the same, meaning its good for their time.
Characters: I think here is what EW really made me happy. All characters that I had a problem in…
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Overview:
Time for a short review! Other than the first Pokemon movie and the first 3 DBZ movies, this was the first anime movie that a whole generation American anime fans watched. So how was it? Well...it was a bit polarizing to say the least. Every generation of anime fans has "the golden punching bag". That special anime that you just HAVE to hate online in order to call yourself a REAL anime fan. Darling of the Franxx currently holds that title belt. Before that there was Sword Art Online. Before SAO, there was Elfen Lied and before that there was Inuyasha. Gundam Wing was THE anime to hate in the late 90s and Endless Waltz was even more hated. Why? Did it REALLY deserve the amount of vitriol it got? Let's find out!
Story and characters:
The story is that a militaristic bastard is…
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Endless Re-Watchability,
I must admit, I am undeniably biased toward this OVA because it was my very first introduction to anime. Before I even first saw Dragon Ball, Pokemon, or the other baseline Toonami-type shows everyone knows, Endless Waltz was melting my little 8 year old mind.
That being said, I still love watching GWEW to this day, the animation is frankly awesome, the story, while not the most intricate or devastating in the timeless juggernaut that is the Gundam franchise, is still suitable for the message its trying to tell. The voice acting is on-point for the bulk of the run-time and though its not really meant to be the most mind-blowing or in-depth drama, the emotional beats are still quite effective in my eyes. It's by no means a masterpiece, but it hasn't gotten old fo…
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To begin with, endless waltz was by far one of my favorite gundam series. I actually built 3 models of Endless Waltz. To make a movie about it was like a dream come true. The voice acting was spot on, and I really liked the emotion that was portrayed. The battle scenes were unique and was full of action. Though some of the sounds effects did sound a bit off, it still is a great movie. Endless waltz is a great gundam TV show, and I would recommend it to anyone. The movie captured the magic of the television series with perfection. Too bad Try fighters won't be getting any movie.
Read at the sourceGarlandReese
"Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" was a heckuva ride, it had the right enough amounts of action, plot, character, and mobile suits to make any mech anime fan let out a high-pitched squee noise. Needless to say, that was never going to be enough. We wanted more. So, we got a follow-up movie. "Endless Waltz"
Picking up shortly after the "Wing" ended, this movie is a perfect microcosm of it's origin program. Lots of action, intrigue, new characters, and best of all- new versions of the Gundams from the "Wing" series. Oh, Merry Gundam-mas everyone- these things are AWESOME! It may cheapen this movie into an excuse just to sell toys, but how can you not love these invincible juggernauts?! They look great and just blow up everything in their way! Sweet, sweet, 'splosion porn everyone! Come get some!
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Gundam Wing the TV series was full of confusion for me, and this compilation movie of 3 OVA episodes are a nice touch finish the series. It felt like it tried to fix the mess that the TV show made. Unfortunately the mess was too big sometimes since it lost way too much focus sometimes and the characters weren't utilized effectively for best storytelling.
This movie, however, revisited why the 5 Gundam pilots came to Earth in the first place, and explained some background of the characters and their settings. As a Trowa fan, I also loved the fanservice of his new circus costume (shirtless with suspenders) and WuFei got more important roles in this sequel and I was very glad he wasn't completely isolated like he was sometimes in the show. I feel sorry for Duo since he's always treated horr…
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I already have a review for the Gundam Wing series, and I'd suggest reading that first as my feelings towards it also reflect that of this movie for the most part. Endless Waltz is the sequel to the Gundam Wing TV series, and the greatest thing about it is that it could've easily felt forced as the original series ended on its own but instead it feels like a natural continuation and extended conclusion of the series.
This is surely for the better as it allows Gundam Wing to go out with a much greater bang. The initial scenario is nearly identical to that of the final episodes of Wing, but the progression is much different. After peace is obtained a new force shows up to take advantage of the…
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Now, Gundam Wing was a series I thoroughly enjoyed. Great characters who fit their roles perfectly, bang-on chemistry, and a brilliantly paced and thought-out story. However, I did take a bit of an issue with its art and animation, since the battle scenes lacked the fluidity and choreography I was used to. Reused frames and cheap explosions also dulled the experience. The foreground art was rather well done, but the lackluster backgrounds often left much to be desired. Ditto with the matte, blandish colors. I didn’t hang on this too much, because GW is rather old, and went with the “it was good for its time” conclusion, and I often got the feeling that the excellent storyline mostly made up for the art and animation.
Thankfully, Endless Waltz addressed my issue with the art and animation.…
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