Audience reviews
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DANdaDEn
Gundam’s multiple timelines and universes are a major draw for fans, and it’s no surprise that shows like G Witch fail to capture the essence of what makes Gundam one of the biggest franchises of all time.For me, G Witch is one of the weakest Gundam series, and a disappointing modern iteration for two simple reasons: 1: Overreliance on clichés like "cute girls." 2: Forced yuri. In all seriousness, it’s frustrating to see two female leads reduced to predictable tropes with little depth. Suletta’s social anxiety feels exaggerated and unconvincing, making it hard to root for her. Miorine’s abrasive personality comes off as one-dimensional, lacking the nuance needed to make her insecurities relatable. The leads feel like archetypes rather than real, complex characters, which is a letdown in a…
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It's a show made to appeal to a new generation of anime fans who love awkward characters and slice of life melodramas. The result is a mix of things that have been done better elsewhere. Slice of life has been done better elsewhere, high school battle tournaments have been done better elsewhere, mecha has been done much better else, corporate thrillers have been done better elsewhere, etc. I did not enjoy it, but I'm not the intended audience.
I found the main character, Suletta, unrealistically awkward. She, without fail, flubs the easiest of social situations. She's a character archetype that appears in hundreds of anime. Plenty of people like that type of character, if you do, you'll probably enjoy this show.
I thought the Gundam parts of the show felt tacked on. They found a slice o…
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Review: A Missed Opportunity for Classic Gundam Depth
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury promised a fresh take on the storied Gundam franchise, introducing a female protagonist, Suletta Mercury, and a new setting in the Ad Stella timeline. While the series delivers stunning mecha battles and visual spectacle, it falters in capturing the political and moral complexity that defines classic Gundam narratives, prioritizing flashy action over the franchise’s hallmark themes of war and politics.
A Departure from Gundam’s Core Themes
The Gundam franchise has long been celebrated for its nuanced exploration of war’s consequences, political machinations, and the human cost of conflict. Series like Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), Zeta Gundam, and Wing…
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This was pitched to me as a romantic comedy about space lesbians. Unfortunately there is not much in the way of romance, comedy, or queerness, leaving only the "space" bit which is pretty uncompelling on it's own.
From reading other reviews of this show on here, I discovered Utena, which on one hand made watching Mercury worth it just to discover this gem. On the other hand, I now understand what a blatant and uncreative ripoff of Utena this show is, but executed so much worse.
Ultimately, Witch from Mercury tries to split the difference between being a Gundam show and literally Utena, and ends up doing both poorly.
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Reviewing as someone who has never watched mecha animes before, let alone the Gundam universe:
[Unique, complex, yet fathomable storyline and world-building, characters with all unique personalities and backgrounds which are dived into, and main characters full of 'girlbosses' - inspirational yet humane. All comes together with top notch production and quality as an anime in general (again, not comparing with other mecha animes because I have not watched any other) with fantastic music, sfx, and vfx. 9/10]
As a fantasy genre enjoyer, all I can say is Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury's world is totally unique and original, yet so complex which is why from its world-building alone, it deserves to be watched by whoever you are. Such well written lore not only for the world and sett…
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Do make sure to start with the prologue.
Wow. Suisei no Majo, Witch of Mercury really blew me away. The 2020's are only beginning and still, they seem to be awash with amazing advances in anime. Animation and sound are all extremely on point.
What I really enjoy about GWM is just how character driven it is. While that's in mny ways true of all Gundam series, in this case, it's not just one characters philosophical ideas being put to the test, but their emotions reach new depths in GWM. Animation of emotions and subtleties betwixt characters is extraordinary. I have to say, this carries the torch in many ways where Evangelion took off. Pilots being real people.
As for the plot, it's Gundam - it's filled with politics. This time around it's corporate politics, and framed between severa…
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yuri continues to outdo yaoi both narratively and literally.
mobile suit gundam: the witch from mercury is a show that has a ton of depth and realism to it. many character motivations and personalities are at play here, and the reason for this is to convey that the universe the show is set in is, much like our own, made up of people both good and bad. humanity, birth, life and death are struggling factors at odds with one another here in a conflict that takes center stage in a conflict which feels very real and grounded. this is only helped by the world containing details that just fit perfectly in a depiction of the modern world spread out through space. 'zaku' (using this term very lightly) being used to patrol settlements in space and the deployment of smaller mobile suits on the grou…
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This anime can be summed up in one word. Boring. I have been a Gundam fan my entire life and this is easily the weakest entry into the series. The prequel to this series showed us a hardboiled, dark and distant future that had promise, but the actual anime is a high school drama with mecha duels. The whole premise of the show is basically Gundam girl shows up at a mobile suit academy where corporate disputes and power struggles are settled by children dueling one on one in mobile suits while they also use the duels to settle their petty high school dramas amongst themselves. The characters are bland. The protagonist is a stuttering crybaby and a fool. The pseudo philosophy is half baked. Daddy issues abound left and right. The animation is decent and that's about the only positive that I h…
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The Gundam: Witch From Mercury - Review That No One Asked For
Whelp bois. It's finally fucking here. The Gundam anime that doesn't in fact require One Piece levels of commitment in order to enjoy. You can finally watch big Pacific Rim baddies duke it out without any previous context - and frankly, that’s a big win. If you’re a fan of Trash Taste, you may have already heard Garnt advocate for how underappreciated this anime is. In terms of anime in its season, it received very little hype compared to some of the other heavy hitters. Well, I’m here to give you the spoiler-free, and then spoiler-filled, review as to why I gave this anime the rating that I did.
Spoiler-Free Section
In my experience, I’ve found that many Westerners are kind of intimidated by mech animes, or simply don’t lik…
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This is not a review, mainly a short brief as to why this isn't the a gundam show you want to watch.
Basically Gundam is a war story that attracts you by using giant robots instead of conventional warfare. but This doesn't mean all gundam shows have to be about the same thing, each version of the franchise brings their own flavor to the table and allows for different perspectives and topics to handle.
For example:
If you want a war between 2 sides, anything UC will suffice
Do you want war but nothing too long winded and straight to the point, watch Wing or 00
Do you want cool mecha fights as the main focus, watch Iron blooded orphans
If you want no plot at all and just like the robots watch Build fighters
But regardless of your taste, Witch from Mercury doesn't satisfy any of these, it…
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Might be one of the most surprisingly very clean and depth Gundam Series after Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans in terms of character building and plot execution. If you thought that this is just some Gundam Build Fighters type of shit series that only focuses on battle, making friends, slice of life, and your everyday academy life with some Yuri/Lesbian spice on top of it you are completely wrong because i thought that too at first and have been completely blown away by the last 4 episode where they slowly by slowly unveil their plot and showcasing that this is not even close to become a Yur SOL anime.
For people who quick judge and drop this Gundam Series because of LGBT or Yuri reason please just get out of here because this anime has a lot of character building and sometimes after watching…
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"If you run away, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two."
This quote has been floating around in this series throughout the episodes. Everyone has to move forward to obtain their goal, even if it is uncomfortable to reach. Since our main character, Suletta, is sensitive and afraid of exposure to new things, she uses this idea to encourage herself to move out of her comfort zone. Miorine (Mio Mio) is also affected by this idea and stopped to run away from her father. Although the first few episodes are slices of life + mecha action on repeat, it is slowly developing its story and characters throughout the episodes. The season finale is satisfying and a good build-up for the second season.
The story is about a school with a political and business setting in the background. The d…
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This was written to give my honest opinion but also to clarify wrong assumptions a few reviewers have made either by not watching the show fully (this is why you should or don’t write a review at all) or by being blind/salty. Look what you made me do. You made me write this and put effort into it. So many years here and this is my first review. Damn you all.
This review has no spoilers besides what you can read in the anime’s synopsis.
Gundam The Witch from Mercury is the new newbie friendly entry of this franchise, which means any one not familiar with the show can watch it standalone without having to watch previous Gundam entries. I’m one such person so I’m not going to be comparing it to other Gundam titles, not that I think it should be despite what some veterans seem to be doing, it…
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*SPOILER-FREE*
The original Gundam, the inventor of the "Real Robot" genre, thrived on a gritty, human depiction of what war might be like in the future, and it was so damn good at it that Sunrise spent the next 40 years trying to replicate and build off that success. Now I'm here after having watched all of the Universal Century (Gundam's main timeline), so obviously it's my cup of tea. But I don't blame anyone for not wanting to explore such a daunting franchise, especially when the entry point is 49 episodes of outdated 1979 animation.
Over the years, Sunrise has tried with varying degrees of success to create one-off shows that appeal to current anime tastes, which has sometimes worked (Gundam Wing, Seed, 00, and Iron Blooded Orphans all had their 15 minutes of fame). But all you nee…
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The Prologue to The Witch from Mercury was a mostly poor and unneeded forerunner for the series. Now we get to see a new Gundam for the current generation, many of whom probably missed out on older entries to the long-running franchise. What do we get? Instead of following around adolescent male protagonist soldiers, we get our first female protagonist and school life, only this academy is a colony that may or may not get dropped, but it definitely should get the latter treatment. With the entire cast locked inside.
The setting and early plot points are highly reminiscent of Revolutionary Girl Utena. We have a familiar looking academy, just updated with sci-fi scenery; d-d-duels are a primary part of the plot; a few characters are battling over waifus, corporate contracts, pride, and fla…
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From what I hear, Witch From Mercury was conceptualized with the intent of bringing in a whole new audience to the Gundam property—mainly modern teenagers, who apparently, according to one of the show’s producers, don’t care about the Gundam franchise because of their inability to relate to it. As an attempt to remedy that issue, and reel in this new, sought-after demographic, the leads were chosen to be two high school-aged girls, and the premise to be mapped out as a high school battle anime, in the vein of someshit like Utena, if you believe the comparisons. On paper, this sounds awful—a vein way of appealing to zoomers, like myself, for that sweet, sweet Gunplay money, but, the strange thing is, this grand plan seemingly went off without a hitch. Witch from Mercury has, more or less, r…
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More than a Gundam show, the writer shines through the branding to announce to the world that it is one of his works. Thrilling, mysterious, and "political", it's a setup cour with a lot of shock factor speckled in between episodes until one big climax. If you liked his previous works like Code Geass, Valvrave and Guilty Crown you're sure to love this mix of thriller sci-fi and romance. But if you were expecting a coming-of-age, war drama like most Gundam shows, you'll miss what you were aiming for.
I would love to enjoy each and every Gundam show that comes out but I don't. These sorts of thrillers that rely on the user's enjoyment of mystery boxes and shock moments disgust me. I haven't grown to like these characters at all because it's always about the mystery lore. The main protagoni…
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This was my first time watching a Gundam anime, and I feel like I have been bamboozled. Why, you ask? Because the prologue showed quite the dark space story that had me quite excited for what the series would bring. Instead, this show took place in an academy, and had all your academia tropes in there, which felt like a complete 360 from what I expected, which was more of a political show. Does that mean that The Witch From Mercury was bad? Not exactly, but I did have my fair share of issues with it. Now, I am quite aware that this was just the first cour, and I am quite certain that this will be the weakest cour of this show. There was still some intrigue here, with the politics and character interactions, and I look forward to where that goes.
As I said earlier, this show took place mos…
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Gundam’s multiple timelines and universes often keep people away, which is a shame as shows like G Witch perfectly sum up why Gundam is one of the biggest franchises of all time.
For me, G Witch is one of the best Gundam series ever, and the best modern iteration for two simple reasons. 1:Cute Girls. 2:Yuri. In all seriousness, it’s such a breath of fresh air to have two awesome female leads with such great personalities and a naturally developing relationship. Sulletta’s social anxiety is extremely relatable and you can’t help but want to see her succeed. Miorine’s prickly personality that she uses to cover up her own insecurities and fears is also something many people can relate to. The two leads just feel real and that’s one of the hardest things to nail in this medium. In a franchise…
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Queerbaiting criticism of anime often gets backlash from people who have had anime with complete representation for their whole lives. Heroes, supporting characters, romances, sexual relationships. You can live vicariously the fantasies of heroism, power, violence, love, harems, and much more. Film, tv, and anime have been that way for over a century.
The latest Gundam spin-off series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, appears to challenge the status quo of gender roles in the long-running mecha franchise and anime as a medium. The female leads of G-Witch, Suletta Mercury and Miorine Rembran, are engaged to marry. Suletta assumes the traditional role of a man, piloting the Gundam, and Miorine is her handler, frequently placed in the role of damsel in distress. The twist is that…
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