Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
TV-142019•25m•8.4/10
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyWar & PoliticsDrama
Ratings
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8.4/10(14)
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.
Production
SUNRISE
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 29, 2019
Last Aired
August 12, 2019
Networks
NHK G
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Children of Zeon
Air date: 2019-04-29
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.
E2
A Promise to Mother
Air date: 2019-05-06
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.
E3
Édouard and Sayla
Air date: 2019-05-13
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.
E4
Goodbye, Artesia
Air date: 2019-05-20
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.
E5
Char and Garma
Air date: 2019-05-27
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.
E6
Garma Rising
Air date: 2019-06-03
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.
E7
Encounter With Lalah
Air date: 2019-06-10
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.
E8
Independence of the Principality of Zeon
Air date: 2019-06-17
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.
E9
Colony Drop
Air date: 2019-06-24
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.
E10
A Red Mobile Suit
Air date: 2019-07-01
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.
E11
The Battle of Loum
Air date: 2019-07-29
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.
E12
Char, The Red Comet
Air date: 2019-08-05
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."
E13
One Year War
Air date: 2019-08-12
Amuro tries to discover the secret of the "Gundam." Meanwhile, high officials of the Earth Federation and Zeon forces begin peace talks in Antarctica.
Cast
Shuichi Ikeda
Casval Rem Deikun / Char Aznable (voice)
Toru Furuya
Amuro Ray (voice)
Megumi Han
(voice)
Jin Urayama
(voice)
Banjo Ginga
(voice)
Kenta Miyake
(voice)
Akeno Watanabe
(voice)
Tetsuya Kakihara
(voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
(voice)
Satomi Arai
(voice)
Ayumi Fujimura
(voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
(voice)
Saori Hayami
(voice)
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