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機動戦士ガンダムTHE ORIGIN

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

The first episode, Aoi Hitomi no Casval, tells the story of Casval Rem Deikun and Artesia Som Deikun (Char and Sayla, before Char became known as the Red Comet) before the One-Year War in UC.0068. The story for the second episode, Kanashimi no Artesia, moves three years ahead to U.C. 0071. The story will follow the tearful separation of the siblings Casval and Artesia (before they became known as Char and Sayla). It will also feature more of the development of the mobile suits, particularly on the Zeon side. The third episode, Akatsuki no Houki, follows the youth who would become known as Char Aznable and his future comrade Garma Zabi after they join the Zeons' military academy. (Source: Anime News Network)

Names

Original機動戦士ガンダムTHE ORIGIN (japanese)
RomajiKidou Senshi Gundam: THE ORIGIN
EnglishMobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Chinese机动战士高达 THE ORIGIN (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known asAoi Hitomi no Casval · Kanashimi no Artesia · Akatsuki no Houki

Facts

FormatOVA (home video) · 6 ep · 71 min · 7h total
Aired2015-02-28 → 2018-05-05 (Winter 2015)
StatusFINISHED
StudioSunrise
SourceManga
OriginJapan (Anime)
DemographicShounen
GenresActionMechaSci-Fi
ThemesMilitaryReal RobotWarConspiracySpacePoliticsComing of AgeRevengeAnti-HeroSpace OperaMale ProtagonistAdoptionCGIFemale Protagonist
StreamingHulu · Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score8.23 / 10
Bayesian score8.15 / 10
Composite66.4
On lists24,761
Favourited915 (3.7%)
Completion81.3%
Drop rate2.0%
In backlog37.2%
Score spread σ1.45

Score distribution

1702263554795181636971,17282,75193,118101,368

Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
Broadcast seasonWinter 2015A7 of 66
FormatOVA (home video)S10 of 944
GenreMechaS11 of 484
StudioSunriseA11 of 254
Year2015A20 of 347
LengthOVA / SpecialS20 of 1,260
GenreSci-FiA68 of 1,409
Season (all years)WinterA110 of 1,557
EraLate 2010sA114 of 1,863
DemographicShounenB157 of 1,219
GenreActionA208 of 2,765
Source materialMangaA282 of 3,025
OriginJapanA435 of 7,157

Key staff

DirectorYoshikazu Yasuhiko, Takashi Imanishi
Character designTsukasa Kotobuki, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Original creatorYoshikazu Yasuhiko, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hajime Yatate

Franchise — 機動戦士ガンダムTHE ORIGIN

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機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN 前夜 赤い彗星
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
2019TV series61.2

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AniList id 10937 · MAL id 10937 · Bangumi 62680 · record updated 2026-08-27