Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986) is a anime and action series from Nagoya TV. It has built a run of 47 episodes at roughly 25 minutes each. It premiered on March 1, 1986. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Is About
The year is Universal Century 0088. Directly after the end of the Gryps War, Haman Karn and her army of Zeon remnants on the asteroid Axis begin their quest of reviving the lost empire of the Zabi’s, and proclaim themselves as the Neo-Zeon. With the Earth Federation as hapless as ever, only the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) is able oppose the plans of Neo-Zeon. In need of all the help it can get after being decimated in the previous war and losing many of its key members, the AEUG ship Argama enlists the aid of a young junk collector from the Side 1 colony of Shangri-La named Judau Ashta to pilot its newest mobile suit, the Double Zeta Gundam.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 25 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 47 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its anime/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Kazuki Yao, Keiko Toda and Chieko Honda to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Kazuki Yao, Keiko Toda, Chieko Honda, Yumiko Shibata, Daisuke Gori and Kyoko Tongu lead the cast.
Key roles include Kazuki Yao as Judau Ashta (voice, JP); Keiko Toda as Leina Ashta (voice, JP); Chieko Honda as Elpeo Ple (voice, JP); Yumiko Shibata as Roux Louka (voice, JP); Daisuke Gori as Bright Noa (voice, JP).
Why It Stands Out
Fans of anime, action and science-fiction have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Nagoya TV’s other originals, a 7.5/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1986 and carried by Nagoya TV with the series still ended, it lands hardest with anime and action viewers.
How Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Compares
If Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ lands for you, the next stops are Death Note, Attack on Titan and Hunter x Hunter, which share its anime/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ comes from Nagoya TV. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Kazuki Yao and Keiko Toda doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its anime/action roots, It has held up since 1986 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ is a safe bet for anyone already inside the anime and action lane, at 47 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.5/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.5/10. Watch it if you want anime/action you can settle into.
