Audience reviews
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Caeruleus_CCXVI
4.75/10 ~ What a Mess even for Gundam
I remember watching some gundam over a few weeks as a kid at a family members house when I was younger. I remember it making no sense and I was very very confused. Looking back I watched The Master Gundam Betray the main character, then the following week Herro Blowing up the Wing Gundam, and Finally on the Third week The X Gundam Using the Orbital Laser to blast away an entire battle. Thats it, thats all of Gundam that I watched as a kid until I watched ALL of Gundam in the past year lol.
After war X is a weird show even for Gundam, With a messed up pacing from clear production issues and it ended up being Cut down to 39 episodes from its supposed 50+, and it was subsequently canceled and dropped once it ended its initial airing of its 39 episodes.…
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Gundam X is undoubtedly my favorite Gundam series. Although it doesn't receive as much attention as others, it perfectly balances emotion, action, and atmosphere for me.
The setting is unique and well-developed, and the characters feel authentic and relatable. The story addresses powerful themes such as hope, trust, and rebuilding after destruction, all while avoiding an overreliance on flashy battles or political drama.
The Gundam designs are impressive, and the soundtrack complements the series' tone perfectly. Despite being shorter than some Gundam series, it delivers a powerful and memorable experience from start to finish.
If you're looking for a Gundam that is different, heartfelt, and somewhat underrated, I highly recommend Gundam X.
Read at the sourceThatAnimeSnobRE
Historically-speaking, this is the second spin-off (alternative universe) of the ever-expanding Gundam franchise. Despite trying to stay close to the premise of the original, it also added elements of other genres that didn’t mesh very well and turned it into just another superficial, shounen mecha show.
ART & SOUND SECTIONS: 6/10
Typical. TOO typical. The character and mecha designs, as well as the action scenes were not better than an average mecha show. Same thing for the music themes and the character voices. Gundam was always about pushing the limit when it comes to animation. This will not only disappoint fans of the original, it will also leave mecha fans in general indifferent about it.
STORY & CHARACTER SECTIONS: 5/10
Gundam is essentially a sci-fi war drama and this series has…
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I found the other user's comments interesting how much they rated Gundam X very optimistically.
Myself, when I first watched the series, in 2016 (and it was the first TV series in the Gundam franchise that I watched, having only seen Gundam 08th Team before), my assessment was much better than the current one.
Reviewing the series, however, it became easier to understand why the series was canceled and was practically forgotten by Sunrise after it ended (they basically published a spin-off manga, and remembered the series in Gundam Build Fighters, but nothing more) .
Story: 5/10
It didn't have a clear direction. In the beginning, it was basically Frieden looking for Newtypes, with the Frost brothers getting in the way, almost as if it were the Pokémon's Team Rocket. Apparently the TV Asah…
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The sun shines a crimson glow on the horizon. All we see in front of us are the wastes, the remnants of a world that once was. The effects of war have stained the planet and now all that is left are us and very drops of hope left. Here we go, storing those droplets of hope as we walk towards an uncertain future.
The 1990s is considered by some to be the golden age of the Gundam Franchise. Coming off of successful entries such as 0080 and 08th team, the people at Bandai thought about expanding their property beyond the Universal Century Timeline. The fruits of this expansion were G Gundam, Gundam Wing, and After War Gundam X. After War is a reimaging of the One Year War if there was no Amuro or Char who existed. It takes place on a barren Earth, riddled with crime and debris. The damage th…
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Whenever there is talk about the gundam franchise, many titles are brought up. However two titles always seem to be left in the wayside. These two titles being after war, and Gundam age, so when it came time to watch After war i could only expect it to be surprisingly good or really bad. In the end, it was really just another ok gundam show.
After war takes place in an alternate timeline but instead of being its own thing, the show is more of a “what if?” scenario for the universal century. Before the events of the show took place the world they inhabited had a conflict reminiscent of the UC One Year War. the difference is that the outcome for this war lead to devastating apocalyptic-like climax for both earth and the space colonies. It’s several years later when the events of the start…
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Before I even watched Gundam X. I have been told by people that Gundam X is either one of the most underrated Gundam shows or one of the worst Gundam shows. Also, notice that Gundam X only had 39 episodes instead of 49 episodes like Wing. Well after finishing Gundam X from start to finish I really have to say this. Gundam X is not only one of the best Gundam shows that I have seen but it’s one of the most underrated animes I have ever seen in a long while.
Why is that you may ask?
You will soon find out.
Story.
It is the year after war fifteen. Fifteen years after the 7th space war which ultimately destruction of the whole world and killing billions of people. Many of the surviving residents of Earth now try to make a living as best as they can in the new post apocalyptic world with many…
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Sunrise and yet another Gundam product of the 1990’s along with long time director Shinji Takamatsu (School Rumble, Gintama). Too bad this anime was cut short from the 50 episode mark to 39. This was due to the underwhelming lack of views after the already low mark from the first 10 episodes.
Gundam X is set 15 years after a devastating war ravaged mankind causing inevitably a colony dropping on Earth. Already, there is a plot from the original Gundam series but set after the war focusing on the remnants and after effects of it all. A great idea with a fantastic set up, but poorly executed. Remember, the original series was canceled too.
The remains of the two factions, Federation and Space Revolutionary Army, try to reclaim the power they once had. In the case of the Federation, they tr…
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I don't like mecha anime. I never did like anime about giant robots beating each other up, mostly because they were either too complicated for me to understand, especially with technobabble and politics, or because they just never appealed to me. I watched Gundam 00 when it first came out, but only because of Tieria, and I've seen a few episodes of Gundam Build Fighters since it's different, but I had to put it on hold partly due to real life obligations, and partly because it didn't really hook me. I didn't think there would ever be a day where I would like a giant robot anime...but then I discovered Gundam X. Wow, I never thought I'd say this, as I'm not a fan of the Gundam franchise in general, but I really freaking love Gundam X! It has everything I want in an anime: an interesting but…
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After War Gundam X was the third alternate universe Gundam series to be created, preceded by Mobile Fighter G Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Following hot on the heels of Wings 50 episode run, Gundam X shared a very similar art style and mobile suit designs. However, due to a very bad time slot as well as franchise fatigue(X aired two weeks after Wing finished, and Wing itself had begun airing two weeks following G's run.), Gundam X was cut down from 50 episodes to 39, causing the ending of the series to be rushed and parts cut out. Though surprisingly, this did not detract at all from the story, though it didn't really do it any favors either.
Part of the reason that Gundam X still succeeded despite the rushed story was because of the excellent characters and their development. The…
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After war gundam resets the values created by the UC timeline. This gundam asks "what-if" this happened in the one year war, and the after math is what's presented in the anime. The characters are deep, the plot is deep, the only thing holding this anime back was the sound and animation. Other than that, if you're a UC gundam fan, you would absolutely love this and will not regret expanding your UC gundam lore.
Overall 8/10, a great one!
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Gundam X is, in my very, very personal opinion, the best Gundam series. It has flaws, and its run is completely disappointing, but if there's something Gundam X that most other Gundam series fail at (with a couple of exceptions), is that it presents, it portrays, characters that are sympathetic, likeable and act in character throughout the entire show.
Garrod is a teenager, and acts like one; Tiffa lives up to her Newtype status by being a shy, lonely girl, who slowly opens up to other people; Jamil is the conflicted, but wise and disciplinary, mentor, who is protective of his subordinates and those he cares about; and I could go on.
Gundam X has characters than have that human factor, which allow an average viewer who isn't even familiar with the franchise to highly enjoy this show.
Now…
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X marks the spot...to catch a pretty decent mecha anime.
I have to applaud Sunrise for doing something a little out of character for them. Their primary focus was putting on the display of human misunderstanding and when that misunderstanding escalates to war and suffering. Of course, while prior and latter Gundam series have had a similar focus, I haven't seen it become the overwhelming theme like it was in this series. Even the mecha battles were pushed aside for this theme.
The plot surrounds a 15-year-old orphan named Garrod Ran, who through a set of circumstances meets Tiffa Adill, a girl the same age that is believed to have Newtype powers and many people are trying to get their hands on that power. Through saving Tiffa, Garrod gets his hands on a Gundam GX-9900, also known as the…
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Gundam X takes on a 'what if' scenario. Basically 'What it Amuro Ray from Gundam UC0079 had never stumbled across the Gundam RX-78? Basically, the war would have dragged on and ended with many space colonies dropped onto the Earth wiping out most of humanity and destabilizing Earth's weather.
15 years have passed since the war ended and the story from here on follows 15 year old Garrod Ran, pilot of the Gundam X, on his journey along with the crew of an all-terrain ship called the Freeden in their quest in search of Newtypes around the world and offer them protection from anyone out to find them and use them to start another war.
Throughout the journey, he is assigned to protect the Freeden's most important crew member, Tiffa Adill, a girl with Newtype powers that are sought aft…
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I've heard of Gundam X receiving mixed receptions from fans of the Gundam franchise with some going as far as considering it the "black sheep" of the franchise. So curious to see what the series had going for it, I chose to download the series and see if it was anything worthwhile. Suffice to say, I think I can see why reception to this series is mixed.
Gundam X is supposed to depict a "what if" scenario in the Gundam franchise to depict what would happen to Earth if the war between Oldtypes and Newtypes got heated enough where a space colony drop was implemented and devastated the human population and atmosphere on Earth. To a degree, Gundam X does a solid job in setting up its world featuring many people trying to survive on their own and groups of hired vigilantes and thieves known as…
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Before watching Gundam X, I often heard how it was considered to be one of worst Gundam series out there since it only ran for 39 episodes, since it had been canceled due to low rating. But after finishing it just now, I have to say, its probably one of the best Gundam series I've seen and quite possibly one of the more under appreciated anime out there.
Story: Gundam X takes place 15 years after the war between the Earth forces and Space Rebellion which wiped out almost all of the Earth's population due to the use of Newtypes, individuals with advanced abilities. The story follows Garrod Ran, a 15 year old boy who runs into a mysterious girl called Tiffa and later decides to join the Freeden, a ship led by Jamil Neate, a former "hero" in the war(think Amuro Ray), in order to protect Tiff…
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Ah... Gundam X. How long I had waited to see you.
It's a damn shame that After War Gundam X is the least popular of all the Gundam shows, because it really is an impressive piece of work and probably one of, if not the best of Gundam spinoffs. It has the realism that Wing does not, the maturity missing from SEED, and the extra kick lacking in 00. The only Gundam since the original to be cancelled, and to be honest that's the biggest fault X has. You can't help but wonder what could've been if only that episode count reached 50.
Story: 10/10
At the start of the show we meet Garrod Ran, a young mercenary of only 15 years of age and lets just say, he does some pretty amazing stuff for a guy his age. After taking a rescue job he meets the target, Tiffa Adill, a mysterious young newtype girl.…
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Alll I can say is, this is definitely one of the most underrated Gundams of the franchise, and an underrated anime in general. I don’t get why the hell they can bring SEED and SEED Destiny, and not X and/or Turn A? What I really liked about this series was it took a different direction with the newtype concept that was a re-occuring element in the UC sagas, mostly in Zeta and CCA. Yes, newtypes can be elite pilots, but Tifa demonstrates that newtypes aren’t exclusive to this rolel. Granted the extremity this anime took with that concept felt out of place for Gundam, in no ways did I feel any sense of intensity or suspense was ruined, but I felt it built it up. I would elaborate how unique this series makes its own interpretation of the newtype concept but it would be a spoiler…
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Gundam X got a bad reputation due to the bad timing where it was aired along with Shin Seiki Evangelion which got a big hits and Gundam X was somehow forgotten. But, personally I think the anime is quite good and has some uniqueness that makes me can't forget it... and V Gundam anime was even worse.
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Gundam X gets a bad reputation much of the time due to the fact that it was canceled—the only Gundam since the original to get cut short. We'll probably never know what set of circumstances led to the early end of its broadcast in Japan, but there is one thing I can say. Much like the original Gundam series, Gundam X was extremely underappreciated in its time.
In a technical sense, the art, music and sound effects are roughly equal to Gundam Wing. They were produced back to back, so this is expectable. If you've seen Gundam Wing, then you know what Gundam X looks and sounds like.
What really sets Gundam X apart, especially from its immediate predecessor, is its characters. Gundam X is full of characters that you can actually care about. In particular, Garrod and Tifa's relationship…
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