Gundam is the Best (Christmas) Anime
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ธ.ค. 2022
- Tis the season for a classic anime! Is War in the Pocket a classic? Idk it's old so why not. Currently working my way through the entire Gundam franchise in release order. I'm on Wing and before you ask no I haven't actually seen Witch from Mercury yet. I'll get to it... one day.
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Is that a War in your Pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Lmao
Both.
@@aaronluisdelacruz4212 agrid
I love war in the pocket wish there was a continuation maybe Alfred when he grows up
@@reeboi4605 Not a bad idea but I think it has the perfect ending already. Anything extra might just ruin what came before
The commentary is well written, the jokes are well timed, and the visuals are entertaining.
You’re going straight to the top my friend.
God willing, friend
I can see it now, Cultured Crusader, 1 mil subs
My favorite Gundam is War in the Pocket because it really delivers a good "war is hell" story in just 6 episodes. No unnecesary filler, no annoying kids whining about adults who don't understand anything, no newtype space magic, just normal people fighting for what they thing is right. Also some absolutely amazing suits - Kampfer, GM Cold District, GM Sniper, Hygogg, Gelgoog Jaeger, Zaku Kai, they're all perfect. (ironic considering the meta commentary of the series, I know)
Gm sniper 2 goes so hard
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the ending when they tell Al "don't worry, another war will start soon." So I did both.
And the worst part is, it did, twice.
@@lucasoliveirafrancisco6868 For that time. The war end on 01/01/0080(so it called One Year War). And that colony is the faraway colony which will never see new wars until 0097(Narative).
When Al's friend said that a war will happen again, I legit went Oof
Fun fact: By the time the next war in the UC Gundamverse starts, those kids would be old enough to be drafted to fight in it.
No not Alfred
@@jonathanTheTalo Yes, Alfred will be in a Gundam.
THE PSYCHO GUNDAM
I wouldn't say drafted as there wasn't any conflicts large enough post OYW that would justify a Draft. Even Zeta Gundam wasn't a full scale war. Char's Counterattack Londa Bell literally took on Neo Zeon with what half a dozen ships?
@@Alte.Kameraden I'm pretty sure that the Titans would be drafting people. Or Neo-Zeon. Only the AEUG seems to be staffed with volunteers.
@@HolyknightVader999 Neo Zeon everyone in the Faction was part of the military respectfully so it's a moot point.
Meanwhile the Titans pulled personnel from the Federation military to fill it's ranks. Mostly volunteers or individuals who showed promise or aligned with Titan ambition. Titans are not as large as you'd think.
I think between AEUG and Neo Zeon only around 18-25 ships were counted regardless from the film/TV show. The very concept there would be Drafts is very far fetch. So that isn't a lot of personnel.
People seem to forget how small the battles are in the post OYW era of the UC time line.
Titan fleet at the end of Zeta numbered roughly 100 ships but it included regilar Federation and Republic of Zeon vessels as well. You never see that many ships on screen though so it's likely BS.
I feel War in the pocket did the best at grounding the "war is hell, there is no winner" mind set Yoshiyuki Tomino had when he first wanted to start the series out. Sure the series has always had cool looking mechs and fights, but the show has also always had the ongoing soap opera like story between the character of whatever group we wore mainly watching.
War in the Pockets being the first to show Zeon's view of things really hits hard.
Ah, yes. Gundam 0080. Best enjoyed while eating a juicy hamburger.
Gundam Wing Endless Waltz is Christmas movie
technically it is New Years, but everything happens around Christmas, so it's close enough.
I'm still making my way through Wing. Haven't got to the movie yet
My two fav Christmas-time anime are this and Nanoha A's. Both involve violent beam-blasting combat, a race against a doomsday timer, two sides of good people(some of whom are unknowingly friends outside of battle) fighting each other, and a kid who gets both the best and worst Christmas present ever.
I do think that the 8th Ms team is also really good at showing the similarities between both sides of earth and zeon and how there are heroes and bastards on both sides, also btw am I the only one that despite the fact that it happens all the time in gundam, watching a group of civilians get fucking evicerated still somehow manages to shock me. Like it’s gundam, it’s to be expected but still.
As a hardcore gundam fan, this is my favorite series, and the one I recommend people to start with.
I can't help but adore Thunderbolt, the manga and the anime are both so good and it has the best soundtrack bar none
Yeah Thunderbolt is fantastic. it also has some of my favorite mech designs. I just hope we get the rest of it animated.
I have one major nitpick with War in The Pocket. The Federation GMs are so badly miss treated. I hated that they're just one shot killed repeatedly. At least let them give the Zeon forces a run for their money. Let the GMs win for once!
dont get me started on windams bro
This review made me binge this series today and man it was a good watch. I love these little side stories in the middle of a much bigger war. Great and funny review as always, keep it up!
where are you watching it?
Always been one of my favorites. Even if it is a knife being turned in your gut for the last couple episodes. It's a really pretty knife.
Gundam Wing and Mobile Suit Gundam the 08th MS Team are two of my favorites
Gundam Wing is a tough watch. Nothing about the plot makes sense, the setting is half baked and the characters are too edgy to be palatable.
I know many people have a fondness for the show because it was this cool spectacle 20 years ago when they discovered it, but on its own merits, it's not all that.
Probably the best gundam review ive ever watched
My uncle was a huge gundam fan we would watch endless waltz and the original transformers animated movie every christmas since it released
Based uncle
@@CulturedCrusader yeah but now i have a crippling mecha addiction
Time for the other Christmas Gundam Movie then-
This series has a special place in our hearts.
honestly i've been finding g-witch far more compelling than any of the previous gundam entries i've seen, which essentially all of the early UC except Stardust Memory and Narrative + IBO, 00, and SEED
edit: but as it stands my favorite is still unicorn and origin, both 6-episode, 40-minute each OVAs which are perfectly paced.
I can't say I have a favorite Mobile Suit Gundam series because I love all of them ✨💙
Completely understandable
What about G-Saviour? 👀
Except SEED. SEED can go to hell
@@Kidynamo123 that’s a weird way to spell Wing
@@thomasffrench3639 For how Ridiculous the Buster Rifle's Power Output Compared to Virtues GN Bazooka.
gundam wing: endless waltz is a great christmas movie.
I still have 20 more episodes of Wing to watch but I'm looking forward to the movie
08th MS Team is my favorite Gundam. No newtype bs, no space battles. Just mechs on the ground (as they are meant to be) duking it out in the jungle.
My favorite christmas special with a side of burger
As much as I love war in the pocket, my second top favorite Gundam series is Gundam Thunderbolt since it shows how “hell” war is and how it can turn the most sane person to a war absorbed maniac. And the tone and characters represents what wat can do to people.
I've seen Thunderbolt come up pretty often in the comments. Can't wait till I get to it
Gundam is extremely underrated.
Endless Waltz is my Gundam Christmas movie
It's pretty good, too, but War in the Pocket just hits different for me
i had this open without really knowing which specific gundam this was and boy was i surprised cause i just finished war in the pocket! it was very good and love just seeing more of the zion soliders going about on their mission. the visuals and the atmosphere are just great and will cry when eating burgers! ;__;
"Nothing left, sir. A pile of hamburger"
Oh how funny, on the 24th, I was searching for gundam Christmas content, and 7 days later, I find this.
Zeta Gundam is my favourite series.
I know that's a lot of ppl's favorite and I can definitely see why
I'm not a Gundam fan at all but war in the pocket is in my top 10 series. Good work on this one, hope you make it far.
I'm glad Gundam has been stirring on the internets recently
I MEAN LIKE THIS GUNDAM. Hahaha no offense to IBO or WOM. 🌹🍷
The gundam series have a number if Christmas settings gundam wing endless waltz ended during Christmas in verse . Watched the vast majority of gundam . Only haven't seen the rest of iron blooded but I've seen all the universal century up to now and gundam is the first anime I've watched gundam wing was my first anime then I watched all the older shows as i got older . Gundam is a anti war series and it doesn't pull it punchs the animes are mostly filled with deep characters with motives that feel more real and touch on subjects that are very real with out being preachy . Awesome video subbed rung the bell and liked.
Another banger video from the King 🔥👑🔥
Merry Christmas to you!
Best Christmas anime has to be Tokyo Godfathers, no question. Favourite Gundam is harder because I think every Gundam series does something better than the others (even F91, definitely not the strongest of these stories, has 100% the best opening sequence of any Gundam series, and Stardust Memory, despite being boring as shit, has more insight into Anaheim than we get anywhere else). I might give it to Thunderbolt, because I think it's the best self-contained story that strikes an ideal balance between "Zeon grunts can be nice dudes" and "Zeon is a fucking capital-c Cult, my guy."
Whatever way you start watching Gundam just go for it. Start with the new stuff and then try the old stuff. Or start with the originals and then do the new stuff. Its easilly one of the longest running AND best anime series of all time!
I love your editing jokes, also cultured review, instant sub
Here's to more funni robots
also suletta sundays 🍅
Finally some recognition for my favorite anime genre (gundam) yes I called Gundam a genre because gundam specifically focuses on its anti-war themes.. they strictly send a message to their audience that war = bad. Gundam made me feel something that no other anime did. Its empathy to every characterin the story... and when it comes to war there is no good side or bad side. The true villain in these stories is war itself. when it comes to war there is no winner... there are only victims.
Unlike other animes when there's conflict :YEAH!! beat that guy kill em HOORAY!! The hero saved the day.
Gundam when there's conflict :Damn it! It doesn't have to be this way.. its not too late to stop this.(main protagonist beats the antagonist. The protag gets sad and angry at the same time cuz he couldn't save everyone)
In gundam at the start of the show it starts cool...giant robots fighting awesome. But as it progresses it gets sadder and sadder. Each victory feels empty.. like everything they've done so far was meaningless. Then they realize to end a war is not to fight in it. Its to yearn for peace for both sides. Killing each other is not the way. And I quote "We defeat our enemies by making friends with them"
is code geass gundam to you then?
@@thealliedpowers no? But code geass was made by sunrise the same company that made gundam... So thats why there's a lot of similar themes with both shows. War, mechs and drama. Etc.
There are bad guys as mentioned here Zeon really is Nazi in leadership and racial superiority vs total democracy of Federation which is highly corrupted.
Zeon doing all the huge atrocities.
Leadership of Zeon must go. And element of this there is a true bad guy with very evil intent on Zeon side.
But individuals on both sides are not into that big picture stuff and abuse by federation and living in space gives colony dwellers some Zeon leanings.
Again war is bad effects on individuals and there must be a way to avoid this come thur.
Later stories flip this.
A well written story on the horrors and consequences of war......but on the flip side.......whoa cool robots fighting
Gundam Zeta is my favorite anime but the original Legend of the Galactic Heroes is easily the best anime ever made. I recommend both to people but obviously the prerequisite to Gundam Zeta is to watch the original Gundam 0079.
Yes Legends of Galactic Heroes the best.
But it’s political and high level events not likely to work great on that many younger viewers.
The way the story seams to be written about current events yet written in 80’s tad depressing as it’s theme of humans repeating the same behavior over and over again is tragic. And this theme shared by Gundam.
Funny asf review, great job! And I'm surprised back the lack of a hamburger meat joke lol.
Gundam Seed during my teen years because as a kid i never actually cared about anything except having fun with my firneds living ina safe country living in the matrix. Gundasm seed made me aware of reality and how lucky i was. It made me feel like wanting to be a hero that protected for the ones i cared about even though im not really that good at anything.
.Second is Code geass being something similar .and third being 00 which focuses more on the results of war and side characters with plot.Focusing on the lives of 2 charcters sagi a simple niceguy and luisse a hyper cheerful happy teen girl. Friends/ lovers that end up forced to work on opposite sides and face one another trying to find their way back to each other.
For Gundam, favorite is definitely Unicorn and Narrative which are just part 1 and 2 of a larger story. For Christmas, it's Toradora.
Yo same with ya, Gundam unicorn and narrative has literally the perfect continuation of the story, especially the part where they include Mineva and banagher in the movie🥲
I remember in the early 2000’s setting the VCR to record War in the Pocket because I was still going to school. It was the only way for me to watch it because Cartoon Network movie it to the late night hours.
Great review for such a great show. Hope you have a good Christmas 👍
It might not as gut wrenching as 0080, but SEED Stargazer is also had similar message but from SEED timeline perspective and it happens to be my favorite as well.
Great commentary mate. This is one those Gundam series that is a must watch for anyone who's interested in Gundam.
What is it called to watch it
/ourguy/ spotted
Super job i been a gundam fan since the 80s keep up the great works on your reviews peace✌️
I'd say Endless Waltz is the Christmas Gundam Movie
I knew absolutely nothing about gundam before this year and started watching through the UC timeline this summer, as well as IBO and WfM. Having finished it, it's very hard to pick one favorite but it's between zeta and thunderbolts
I'll never forgive The Alex for killing santa and turning Bernie into a seasoned hamburger
I love War in the Pocket as much as I love Zeta, which is a lot. Zeta is my favorite but if you argued that War in the Pocket was objectively better I wouldn't disagree. War in the Pocket is absolutely my favorite christmas anime, watch it almost every winter.
I may be late but...
I find Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz is pretty good for Christmas anime, especially since it take place during Christmas lol.
This commentary was excellemt. I've never seen War in the Pocket or even finished many shows in the UC timeline, but this convinced me to watch it.
My favorite Gundam series is a toss up between G Gundam or Gundam 00
Cool video, I'll have to check that one out. I'm also working my way through the Gundam franchise, my favorite is probably 00. Though I also highly recommend Build Fighters for some really stupid fun. It's like Beyblade but with Gundam models instead of tops.
Endless Waltz was my favorite chrismas story :)
I can't wait to get to it
Universal Century all the way. War In The Pocket and 8th MS Team are excellent stories but I gotta go out there and say Stardust Memory is my go-to!
Stardust Memory has my favorite opening. Also I love the top gun vibes
This is my fav Christmas special, i got my bro in law to watch it and he was really silent at the end😂
The ending hits pretty hard
@@CulturedCrusader yes, but it's perfect, it really is a war in a little pocket ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ
**walks into homepage, sees thumbnail**
_Oh no._
Please stop selling hamburger meat on Christmas, you'll scar the children(probably).
Great video even if it wasn't commissioned by the Merchant's Guild
8:11 Corporate America be like
Shit'll fuck ya up brah. That endings no joke.
I watch endless waltz every year 💖
I've seen through most of the backlog of Gundam, excluding Seed Destiny, Age, Build Fighters, The Origin, and the SD stuff, but War in the Pocket is still top tier for me. It does best in telling the anti-war stuff without making it feel like a commercial and is short and succinct in what it wants to say. The tragedy and pointlessness hits particularly hard when it's a small scale conflict with characters that I cared about, more than any death in Zeta and Victory combined could ever dream of doing. Is it particularly original? No, but I don't know what else you can say about war without saying it's bad in this way, and it's the closest to what I envisioned Gundam to be originally, until the Newtype stuff. Also, no Newtype nonsense. I'm also just a sucker for most of the original Gundam offshoots, the Alex is a classic.
Sometimes I dislike the Newtype stuff and sometimes I miss it. I don't mind it being in the originals, but I'm still glad it's not in War in the Pocket
@@CulturedCrusader I didn't mind it in Unicorn, but by that point it got so ridiculous that it was just routine at that point, really glad most of the OVAs don't focus heavily on Newtypes.
@@CulturedCrusader what shows don’t do Newtypes well?
Most anime Christmas episodes are in romantic shows (Oh My Goddess OVA 5, Maison Ikkoku had 2-3). The best of these is probably Kimagure Orange Road's Christmas episode. Which is really Groundhog Day long before Groundhog day (time travel is in play).
War in the Pocket is a major Christmas Anime by Die Hard rules.
Love war in the pocket but that ending hits my kokoro, Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz is pretty good for Christmas.
0080 and 8th Ms team are probably my favorite 2. Very good
Love this OVA
My favorite anime
You have good taste
War in the Pocket is my favorite Gundam.
I actually started watching Zeta Gundam not too long ago and was totally lost so I rented War in Pocket and Stardust Memory in the hopes that they'd fill in some gaps. Stardust Memory did a little bit, War in Pocket didn't but it was so good it was like, who cares lol. For Christmas anime Tokyo Godfathers is definitely the best one, it's actually almost a Christmas movie in the traditional sense and if you're into Satoshi Kon as a director this was his most different work. Speaking of Gundam, Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz kinda fits the bill too.
I've been meaning to check out Tokyo Godfathers. I didn't realize it was a Christmas movie lol
If you want to understand Zeta, watch the original series
@@thomasffrench3639 I've seen the original series. If anything I was more confused that the Earth Federation was suddenly tyrannical and nuking innocent colonies and stuff and that Bright Noah and Amuro are now against them.
Why Stardust helps but the unclear nature of the end of it still confuses.
Zeta without it tells why Titans created but does not make you feel the war on terror nature Stardust adds to give you the fear of Zeon leftover that created the Titans. The fact leadership of Titans use this to recruit want power to oppress others types to take power is shown but not explained well.
Story staying to much at action level does not let you realize why the heroes of the first are allies with Char. Plus it does infers the hero of the first understood the desires of the common man on Zeon side while realizing Zeon leadership and Titan leadership the same power mad evil who believe atrocities and terror way to win.
It just dawned on me this video is a bakamonogatari refence bravo!
It's my favorite anime
"That one in september." ._. Bruh
If you want a recommendation for Christmas, then Tokyo Godfathers.
Some homeless bums try to return a baby to it's family whom they found on the streets.
This and Endless Waltz are my 2 favorite crimas movies.
Fun facts for Christmas I got myself a master grade age 2 Gundam normal version
And I am happy because this is my first master grade
Gundam build fighters and build fighters try are my favorite in terms of just fun.
Spike Spiegel ain't got shit on Bernard Weisman.
RIP to a real burger bro 🙏
Endless Waltz is a Christmas movie.
Well my favorite all time gundam is the nu gundam from char's counterattack but one of my favorites is the alex gundam the one from this ova it's a really cool mobile suit
Nice video
My favorite gundam is the Barbatos and all of its forms from Iron Blooded Orphans
the Mirai part made me upset a long while :v
UC: Zeta and Victory. AU: Seed
Let's not forget thunderbolt December sky is also a Christmas gundam!
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz is also a Christmas story.
Since you put Unicorn on that collage near the end, make sure you watch ZZ Gundam beforehand. Let’s say a lot of stuff makes more sense afterward.
Thanks for awakening my trauma
Love hambuger for cmis
Borger is good
@@CulturedCrusader very good
I'm craving Hamburgers
My favorite Gundam is a manga called Advance of Zeta
Very cultured and based video
Demm. Now it's a sad ova after ur review especially for the disconnected Zeon guys
I’m a big fan of the mainline Gundam series 79->Z->ZZ->CCA. It’s probably peak anime imo. More “weebs” (who probably haven’t even seen a Kurosawa film) need to see this legendary saga. I got 0080 for Christmas so I’m starting it soon. I’m excited!
Also love how AOT first half is Zeta Gundam and second half is Char’s Counterattack.
My favorite gundam is a tough call.. I’m torn between 00Gundam and Iron Blooded Orphans..
(Having said that, I haven’t seen all of them. And I *really* liked “08th MS team” too)
My favorite holiday tradition. Guys getting brutally shot. Thanks Gundam and Die Hard.