Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Director
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet (2019)
Season 1
This is the story of how Char Aznable, the Red Comet, came to be. Zeon Zum Deikun suddenly dies, in the middle of declaring the Autonomous Republic of Munzo’s independence, and the republic falls into turmoil. His children, Casval and Artesia, escape to Earth while the House of Zabi rises to power. Living in secret, the siblings must find their place in a world preparing for war.
Released April 29, 2019
Episode 25 min
14+
Genres: Action, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Anime: Military, Anime: Shounen, Anime: Space, Drama, Science Fiction, War
Keywords: tmdb.mecha, tmdb.giant-robot, tmdb.war-crime, tmdb.prequel, tmdb.alternate-history, tmdb.alternate-version, tmdb.gundam + 10 more, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.edited-from-ova, tmdb.anime, imdb.mecha-anime-animation, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.epic-sci-fi, imdb.space-sci-fi, imdb.for-grown-ups-animation, mdblist.anime-dub, imdb.hand-drawn-animation
Watch Providers: Hulu, Crunchyroll
Production Companies: SUNRISE
Network: NHK G
S1E1 - Children of Zeon
Universal Century 0068. Casval and Artesia are the orphaned children of Deikun, who preached the reformation of humanity through advancement into outer space and independence from the Earth Federation government.
April 29, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - A Promise to Mother
With Deikun's death, conflict intensifies between the Zabi and Ral families. To escape the political strife, Deikun's orphaned children Casval and Artesia say farewell to their mother and depart for Earth with Jimba Ral.
May 6, 2019, midnight
S1E3 - Édouard and Sayla
Universal Century 0071. Changing their names to Édouard and Sayla, Casval and Artesia have begun new lives on Earth as the children of Teabolo Mass, but they are attacked by assassins dispatched by Kycilia.
May 13, 2019, midnight
S1E4 - Goodbye, Artesia
Sayla and Édouard are grief-stricken by the death of their imprisoned mother, and Édouard swears revenge upon the Zabis. He learns that the Aznable family's son Char is entering the Zeon military academy, and devises a plan.
May 20, 2019, midnight
S1E5 - Char and Garma
At Side 3, Dozle's development of humanoid mobile weapons makes dramatic progress with the assistance of Doctor Minovsky. Meanwhile, at the military academy, Char befriends Garma and urges him to attack the Federation Forces barracks.
May 27, 2019, midnight
S1E6 - Garma Rising
The military academy students launch an armed uprising under Garma's command and attack the Federation Forces barracks. Lino, who knows Char's true identity, is killed in the fighting thanks to Char's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
June 3, 2019, midnight
S1E7 - Encounter With Lalah
The military academy students launch an armed uprising under Garma's command and attack the Federation Forces barracks. Lino, who knows Char's true identity, is killed in the fighting thanks to Char's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
June 10, 2019, midnight
S1E8 - Independence of the Principality of Zeon
Universal Century 0079. Side 3, the space city furthest from the Earth, launches a war of independence against the Earth Federation government under the name of the Principality of Zeon.
June 17, 2019, midnight
S1E9 - Colony Drop
The Principality of Zeon forces advance after wiping out half of Earth's population by carrying out a colony drop. In response, the Earth Federation Forces mobilize their overwhelming fighting strength to regain the advantage.
June 24, 2019, midnight
S1E10 - A Red Mobile Suit
Anguished by the realization that her brother Casval's survival means his lookalike Char is dead, Sayla now faces a further tragedy. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Char of the Zeon forces appears at Texas Colony in a red mobile suit.
July 1, 2019, midnight
S1E11 - The Battle of Loum
Deploying a Special Assault Regiment made up of mobile suits, the Zeon forces overwhelm the Federation fleet. Char achieves tremendous results, destroying five enemy warships. The Battle of Loum ends in victory for Zeon.
July 29, 2019, midnight
S1E12 - Char, The Red Comet
Char becomes a hero of Zeon thanks to his exploits in the Battle of Loum, earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander and the nickname "Red Comet."
Aug. 5, 2019, midnight
S1E13 - One Year War
Amuro tries to discover the secret of the "Gundam." Meanwhile, high officials of the Earth Federation and Zeon forces begin peace talks in Antarctica.
Aug. 12, 2019, midnight
Network: NHK G
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 325 min.
Released: April 29, 2019
Last Air Date: Aug. 12, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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