機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
The story is set in the same One Year War in UC 0079 as the first Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. It follows the battles between two ace pilots of the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation at the "Thunderbolt Sector," a shoal zone with numerous wrecks of space colonies and warships. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt |
| English | Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt |
| Chinese | 机动战士高达 雷霆宙域 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 4 ep · 18 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-12-25 → 2016-04-22 (Winter 2016) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionMechaSci-Fi |
| Themes | MilitaryWarSpaceDisabilityReal RobotAnti-HeroSeinenMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastPhilosophyGore |
Reception
| Community score | 7.82 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.79 / 10 |
| Composite | 61.2 |
| On lists | 19,063 |
| Favourited | 439 (2.3%) |
| Completion | 88.8% |
| Drop rate | 1.9% |
| In backlog | 33.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.43 |
Score distribution
12621835441015273659171,61082,57591,77810714
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2016 | A | 10 of 92 |
| Length | Micro-series | B | 28 of 210 |
| Studio | Sunrise | B | 30 of 254 |
| Genre | Mecha | A | 33 of 484 |
| Year | 2015 | B | 40 of 347 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | A | 68 of 857 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 149 of 1,409 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 162 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 188 of 1,557 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 223 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Action | B | 379 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 506 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 844 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kou Matsuo |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kou Matsuo |
| Character design | Hirotoshi Takaya |
| Original creator | Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hajime Yatate, Yasuo Ootagaki |
Franchise — 機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト
B機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト December Sky
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
C特別編 機動戦士ガンダムサンダーボルト BANDIT FLOWER
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower
C機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト 2
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2016 | Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky |
| sequel | 2017 | Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 |
AniList id 21458 · MAL id 31973 · Bangumi 151345 · record updated 2026-08-26