This has become my favorite Gundam anime and that's tough with how much of an avid fan I am for Gundam Wing. This show, even though its sixth Season 1 episode airs on Sunday, has become my top 5 and is a masterpiece. It hits all the right notes.
And I do believe this is the best Gundam Reveal Ever. The music, the sounds, the reactions of the characters watching, everything made it freaking Perfect. Granted I doubt everyone watching actually knows what a Gundam is outside of a couple who have ties to the old Mobile Suit Development Council. Like Elan Ceres here at the end.
@@robertdrexel2043 Also, if I remember the Prologue, the MSDC banned Gundams ostensibly because of their direct neural interface, which our Witch doesn't seem to use. Next episode might be ... interesting.
@@fmitchell238a The MSDC banned Gundams because of the GUND interface putting pilots in the hospital or outright killing them. You can see in the prologue that the Lfrith (and now the Aerial) was designed to avoid causing this but requires a deeper link with the machine, which Ericht (Suletta) achieved when she was 4. She could be using it effortlessly in this case as the Gundam is her "sister".
@@robertdrexel2043 I personally love Unicorn’s debut. Unicorn is still easily in my top 3 OST. Not to mention launching as a seemingly customized GM and catching Marida off guard while simultaneously pushing her Kashitrya out of the colony before surprising everyone and revealing itself to be a Gundam Nothing else comes close so far
Hearing the first proper "Gundam" of the series is always a treat. A recognition that something just came into the universe that will change it forever
"Machines bearing the name 'Gundam' have appeared at many turning points throughout our history. They've played a major role in the fate of mankind." I think this quote from Iron Blooded Orphans sums up your exact feelings.
@@Avtarangel Yeah the exact quote is from Bright, but McGillis does say something similar the first time he sees the Barbatos, so I guess that is where he got confused.
From an outside perspective that makes them sort of mythical, like they're each a kind of Excalibur that (for good or ill) proves to be a huge turning point in human conflict.
@@cookechris28 In a sense, they are. Gundams are consistently far beyond anything else that exists at the time of their creation/introduction, effectively being capable of turning the tide of an entire battle all by itself. In the original anime for instance, the RX-78-2 (the original Gundam) so vastly outclassed the Zaku II that was Zeon's workhorse and mainstay front-line machine that the Zaku II's machine gun was effectively useless against the Gundam's armor, and the Gundam's Beam Rifle and Beam Saber could each take out a Zaku in a single hit. Mobile Suit sized beam weaponry was pretty much exclusively used by the Gundam until Zeon finally got to work developing their own MS beam weapons, primarily for the Gelgoog (which in terms of specs actually outclassed the Gundam, but by the time Zeon started deploying the Gelgoog it was too late, as they had already lost the vast majority of their Ace pilots [Johnny Ridden was one of the few Zeon Aces to survive the One Year War], which forced Zeon to toss inexperienced rookies into the highly advanced Gelgoog, which resulted in the Gelgoog's overall performance being far below what it should otherwise have been). Though just carrying the "Gundam" name doesn't necessarily make a mobile suit a proper "Gundam", as is the case with the Gundam Ground Type, which is essentially just a higher-spec mass-production model of the GM Ground Type that uses design data form the RX-78-2, but is heavily stripped down to cut down on production and maintenance costs (the Gundam Ground Type for instance didn't have access to beam weaponry until the later stages of the One Year War, and thus had to make do with the same kind of equipment used by the Ground Type GM). And in the PS2 game, MS Saga: A New Dawn, during the course of the story it's explicitly stated that a single Gundam is powerful enough to take out 1,000 enemy Moblile Suits all by itself (and this line is spoken not long before you see the RX-78-2 for the very first time, and you are not long after given the Gundam). If a Gundam ever winds up performing poorly in battle, it's very likely due to the pilot not being skilled enough to use it properly, or it's up against an enemy mobile suit that simply has it badly outclassed. Gundam SEED is one of the few Gundam series where the protagonist's Strike Gundam doesn't just wipe the floor with the enemy, since the enemy has 4 Gundams of their own (that were all stolen). If not for the fact that ZAFT managed to steal the Aegis, Blitz, Buster, & Duel Gundams, the 5 Gundams very likely would have wiped the floor with the ZAFT forces.
The Chorus when the shield appears, and the small pause when the Bits get ready to fire, amazing details. This anime OST is amazing. Goosebumps all over. I can't stop watching this.
I also really love how the bits don't always fire from an established "front" but sometimes from a side and seemingly randomly and from all angles and the sheer suddenness of all that firepower perfectly coordinated and leaving the enemy pilot completely helplessly confused.
Another small detail that I love is how they animated the swing of the Saber instead of a usual linear or curve swing. It's animated to be a circular sweep counter clockwise and then it's brought down. Akin to what you'd see more in animes with samurai sword fights
Because it's used to cut the tip of the head, not into the body. Different strokes and swings are used to target different points on a body. And in context, Suletta only had to cut off the opponents horn to be awarded the win.
@@bthsr7113 this. cgi if used right can broaden how animations move on screen. even the most popular shonen animes right now use it. hell the one piece red film utilize some for combat and god damn that changes vastly how fights playout from show to film. in show they could start doing it if A. the studio staff knows how to do it and/or B. they cant due to the hardcore fans may get aggro on even a hint of cgi used for the show. hence the current limitations to the anime now.
Mikazuki and Barbatos were brutal and fierce. Suletta and Aerial are elegant and mystical. Love the contrast between the two Gundams, even though they're from completely different series.
There's also this contrast - When Mika pilots the Barbatos and connects to it via Alaya-Vijnana, he's figuratively making a deal with the devil, exchanging his own well-being for power. On the other hand, Suletta and Aerial consider each other _family,_ able to fight together as one because of it.
Damn, nice contrast. Making me think, who would win in a fight, Barbatos Lupus Rex or Aerial. Well maybe not Lupus Rex, that might be completely one-sided. Just Barbatos vs Aerial. 🤷♂️
@@MattJett I don't think it's one sided that much because basic barbatos has no guns just a mace it doesn't gain other weapons until it evolves further through the series
One thing that I appreciate is that for the first few viewings of this scene, it appears that Aerial's GUND-BITS effortlessly dismantle the Darilbalde. However, after watching through the entire first cour and coming back; you can actually see that the Darilbalde's more heavily armoured frame lets it hold out significantly better than either the Beguir-Pentes and the Pharact against the beam spam. If you watch the clip at 0.25 speed you can make out the blue flashes produced as the beams strike the Darilbalde and that while they are staggering and knocking it about; they aren't really doing much damage. It's only once multiple beams start targeting the same parts of the mobile suit simultaneously while switching to a more continuous firing mode rather than short pulses; does it actually slice the Dilanza to pieces.
I knew Suletta would win but I wasn’t expecting total domination to that degree. Beyond hyped to see her take on her father’s rival later on! (Plus the Char clone)
Some series have good OST but don’t really know how to use it Other series have great use of it but not many good tracks But this right here is what I call perfection: 0:57
Attack on Titan has figured out to wield their badass OST to evoke such visceral emotion in the viewer. Glad to see Mobile Gundam is hopping on board this train!
@@bthsr7113 I think the sound design & visuals are just brilliant. The whole thing of Guel's beam striking Aerial's shield is very reminiscent of the beginning of the Hashmal fight in IBO, when Barbatos tanks that first laser that the mobile armor puts out and as it deflects, it just evaporates a huge chunk of the mountain behind them. Similar thing here, where her shield just breaks the cohesion of the beam and it just splinters and sprays out around her.
@@maadtee6281 Yeah, probably. Even with the Barbatos’ beam resistant armor, it’s unlikely that beam weapons actually got as powerful as in other Gundam AUs since they were just dropped as soon as the armor was developed.
@@buniboi2163 I wanna say technically no, it's a forced arrangement that neither of them particularly wants to be in. Miorine is more accepting of it because Suletta has no ulterior motives for wanting to marry her, she doesn't treat her like a prize to be won or something without independence. And so she'll use Suletta as a shield from would be suitors like Guel. So officially they are engaged, but I wouldn't say they're legitimately dating, not yet at least. Episode 2 could of course prove me wrong.
Even Elan closing his book was timed to the music. The sound direction in this anime is insanely good. Same goes for the scene at the end of ep 24 where Suletta is floating in space and most of the sound cuts out, it heightens the tension so well.
I appreciate Elan carrying on the tradition of mysterious characters looking off into the distance and whispering "Gundam...", that's how you know it's a real Gundam show.
Are you new to Gundam and what to watch before this? Nothing except the Prolouge 0 episode which is in RUclips! This is a new self contained Gundam timeline
I just realised. What Suletta saying at the beggining, i feel like it's a reference to the prologue. The point of view of her mother If you run, you gain one (She run aways, saving her daughter) But if you you move forward you gain two (if she decided to fight she might saved her husband AND daugther)
Mom ran and gained one, but she also moved forward afterwards, regaining the gundam. She gained two. It's a neat concept that can be played with a lot.
It's actually referencing shor novel that ties prologue with main series. Suletta was suppose to get a shot and as kid she tried to avoid it. Mother told her that if she run she will gain one thing. She will avoid getting the shot. But then she might get really sick later on without it. But if she move forward, she will get the shot so she won't get sick and she will make her mother happy and she will gain recognition of others for her bravery. So if she would run, she would get one but if she move forward - she will get two. At least in Episode 3 they explained this to people little bit more because it was little bit confusing when she was repeating that without context.
The Chorus when the shield appears, and the small pause when the Bits get ready to fire, amazing details. This anime OST is amazing. Goosebumps all over. I can't stop watching this.
Funnels that turn into a shield that can tank a buster rifle like it's nothing but can still shoot things to hell when in swarm mode? That's one hell of an OP weapon right there!
I love how efficient this all is. There’s no wasted movement. The mech just stands there as it’s using the drones and ends it with just a simple sword swing. Really helps to sell the difference in skill here Edit: also the difference in the quality of the mechs
@@carlzerris6566 imo, it looks like she’s still heavily dependent on Aerial. It looks like her studies will be focusing on being a better pilot without heavily relying on her funnels.
@@carlzerris6566 I was assuming it’s a mix of both. She’s a better pilot and aerial is a better mech. I’ve never seen a gundam anime but I assume the flying things aren’t automatic
@@oceandragoon3099 So funnels/bits operate differently depending on the universe. In 00 they are controlled by a haro and in uc a newtype will essentially command them with their mind. However in UC, its more a case of them pointing at the enemy the funnels need to destroy and the funnels do the rest. I suspect its much the same in this case since the funnels responded to here as a baby and basically did all the work. As John said above, this series will likely focus on her ability to pilot without relying soley on the Gundam tricks.
This whole scene (and the anime so far) is marvelous! It's my first time watching a Gundam anime and I'm VERY IMPRESSED! I didn't expect much, but the first two episodes (prologue and EP-01) really delivered the setting to expect! The soundtrack is amazing, the animation is astonishing, the look in the face of that dude when he realized that's not just some random mobile suit, but a freaking Gundam was over the top and the sound of the "plasma" blade being unsheathed gave me goosebumps! Honestly? So far, it's a 11/10 for me, I really thought no other anime would make me this excited to watch and expect the next episodes so soon after watching Lycoris Recoil.
They called it the hammer of Witches. This is more like daggers or obsidian edged scalpels. Efficient, precise, elegant, and handled by a deft touch. Her opponent is a hammer. Simple, brutal, and blindly direct.
This moment was so cathartic. Especially seeing how arrogant and jerkish Guel was earlier in the episode. He needed a reality check, and Suletta just gave him one. Remember, kids, just because you're an entitled brat doesn't mean you win at everything. Also, there's always a bigger fish.
last point is the most important. he got off lucky, if Suletta was a hostile they encountered well on a field outing he wouldn't have just had his mobile suit dismantled into a scrap heap
Think we can all take a moment to appreciate Gundam Aerial (of course, what do you expect when you bring in both the Mecha Designers from Gundam 00 AND Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans) And that soundtrack. Ooft.
Sound design is on point here Also, bold move for Sunrise to start the series with bits. For context, remote weapons like that were a final-boss weapon in the original Gundam
@@ax300kk Could also watch Gundam: The Origin series, it's a modern take on the prologue to the One Year War series (which is the original Gundam that aired in 1979). Very good looking and if you're interested in the UC timeline (the main Gundam timeline) it's an amazing start to the story.
This 1st episode battle just hits different from others, really hope they maintain this quality along the season, and that was not just a 1st episode bait
The main mobile suits heads have just gotten smaller and smaller over the years. Nice to see that they've gone back to the 2d animation, and the soundtrack sounds great too
Cross-posting from another RUclips video: I'm starting to suspect this Gundam series might be drawing a fair bit of inspiration from The Tempest by William Shakespeare? The eerily graceful and sentient Gundam piloted by protagonists Suletta Mercury is codenamed "Aerial" - audibly identical to the elemental spirit Ariel. Suletta/Ericht and her mother Elnora roughly correspond to Miranda and the sorcerer Prospero, driven into exile by corrupt noble relatives. Suletta's naivety and inexperience with school life, tomatoes, and social graces corresponds to Miranda's innocent sense of wonder towards other human beings. Furthermore, at the end of Episode 1, Suletta accidentally becomes the fiancé of Miorine, the daughter of the man who destroyed her mother's old life - yet another parallel to Miranda's romance with Ferdinand, son of the man who exiled Prospero. If the parallels hold, Gundam: The Witch of Mercury may also wind up being a tale of revenge with a happy ending. This being a Gundam series, however, a few tragic deaths are likely to happen first.
If all we got from Gundam over the next few years was the Hathaway trilogy and the prologue of Witch from Mercury, I'd be a happy camper. But seeing that quality continue makes me even more excited for the future of Gundam. Phenomenal visuals, great soundtrack...looking forward to the rest of this. That shield deflection sound is so damn satisfying.
This was an awesome reveal, I loved that they showed Miorine failing to pilot the Gundam first just to show that Sulleta's win wasnt just because Aerial is OP but was because Sulleta has a deep connection with her gundam. I also wonder what happened to LFrith from the prologue since Sulleta considered that gundam her sister.
What is crazy about this is....(read only after watching episode 2) That Aerial is being sealed, and toned down its power in order to not fully reveal it is a Gundam. Meaning there is still a "peak performence" or "over the limit" configuration still waiting for the Aerial.
Well, let’s be honest. Funnel attacks are bad enough just finding yourself in one. But when you don’t even know what a Funnel attack IS and you suddenly find yourself surrounding by small, highly mobile remote beam cannons (not to mention not being in a zero-G environment for maximum mobility)…………you’re pretty much screwed. There was really nothing he could do here. Credit for this goes to overwhelming advantage due to mobile suit.
when you hear the vocals and you think the music was going to hit but that was just hype, then comes the silence before the storm and when the bits start to fire the music hits like a truck, a lamborghini truck, beautiful, elegant and powerful
I've been a gundam fan for a long time now and I gotta say this is some of if not the best animation, sound design and scriptwork I've seen in the series. the MC is a brush of fresh air, the Mobile Suit Designs are really inspired, the story looks like it's gonna be something amazing and of course the possibility of the romance. it all is just so fresh and amazing and I can't wait to see more! edit: also I gotta point.out how terrifying it is she's able to fire those bits all without once harming the cockpit, now that's impressive
@@z3roninja565 well since stardriver was based on utena and has a power where they have a skirt fins fly off and combine to form a weapon in their arena duel combat ,no I don't think I need to rewatch it as I remember it fine ...clearly better than you do
Gundam Aerial is the second Gunpla I ever built because I love the design. I had never watched the show and had played an old demo of a Gundam back in the PS3 era. This is the first time I'm seeing anything from this show and this gave me chills!! This is amazing!! Quickly, she might be the first character I like!! Definitely going to watch this series because of her!! 😅
What a time to be a gundam fan. Two episodes in and both moments for the main mobile suit of the series were amazing to watch. This and Gundam evo were practically being spoiled rotten.
i have GOOSEBUMPS!!! I thought that after Unicorn, gundam peaked (mostly cuz of Sawano music compositions) .. But now .. oh boy if i was wrong!! this and the prologue are perfect!!
The animation is amazing, this alternate timeline is quite interesting with the 4 major corpos, each with their own style of mobile suits. Haven't been this pumped since 00, not a big fan of IBO though. This seems promising after watching the prologue and first episode.
@@mcgirion1234 Yeah I loved it despite the sadness it really does commit to the rags to riches tragic downfall of hubris thing(even tho most ended up ok) but admittedly it is kinda frustrating to watch just considering how much plot armour the antagonist group had
The moment when the painfully awkward and shy girl melts away....leaving us to see where 13 years of her development went into....a pilot who is completely and utterly in tune with her machine....a Witch and her Gundam
There actually is really well used 3D CG in this epsiode and this scene in particular. It can look impressive when used correctly and allow for some amazing camera work and dynamic angles.
First female main pilot, 4 lead mech designers behind the scenes, and both episode zero and the interquel novella are freely and officially available online. If they keep this up, Gundam fans are going to have a great season.
@@bthsr7113 oh that sounds balls too the walls amazing! Moving it to the very top of this clowns watchlist! Thanks for the info fellow internet Gundam fan 👋
Watch episode 1 here! got.cr/cc-msgtwfm1
This has become my favorite Gundam anime and that's tough with how much of an avid fan I am for Gundam Wing. This show, even though its sixth Season 1 episode airs on Sunday, has become my top 5 and is a masterpiece. It hits all the right notes.
Oh No pdf Gundam lame for this Gen z suited
I’ll never get tired of the moment when someone realizes a mobile suit is a Gundam
And I do believe this is the best Gundam Reveal Ever. The music, the sounds, the reactions of the characters watching, everything made it freaking Perfect. Granted I doubt everyone watching actually knows what a Gundam is outside of a couple who have ties to the old Mobile Suit Development Council. Like Elan Ceres here at the end.
@@robertdrexel2043 Also, if I remember the Prologue, the MSDC banned Gundams ostensibly because of their direct neural interface, which our Witch doesn't seem to use. Next episode might be ... interesting.
@@fmitchell238a The MSDC banned Gundams because of the GUND interface putting pilots in the hospital or outright killing them. You can see in the prologue that the Lfrith (and now the Aerial) was designed to avoid causing this but requires a deeper link with the machine, which Ericht (Suletta) achieved when she was 4. She could be using it effortlessly in this case as the Gundam is her "sister".
@@robertdrexel2043 I’d still have to say the first time unicorn activated ntd trumps this
@@robertdrexel2043 I personally love Unicorn’s debut.
Unicorn is still easily in my top 3 OST. Not to mention launching as a seemingly customized GM and catching Marida off guard while simultaneously pushing her Kashitrya out of the colony before surprising everyone and revealing itself to be a Gundam
Nothing else comes close so far
Hearing the first proper "Gundam" of the series is always a treat. A recognition that something just came into the universe that will change it forever
"Machines bearing the name 'Gundam' have appeared at many turning points throughout our history. They've played a major role in the fate of mankind."
I think this quote from Iron Blooded Orphans sums up your exact feelings.
@@Xolivas1 I thought that was said by Capt. Bright in Unicorn?
@@Avtarangel Yeah the exact quote is from Bright, but McGillis does say something similar the first time he sees the Barbatos, so I guess that is where he got confused.
From an outside perspective that makes them sort of mythical, like they're each a kind of Excalibur that (for good or ill) proves to be a huge turning point in human conflict.
@@cookechris28 In a sense, they are. Gundams are consistently far beyond anything else that exists at the time of their creation/introduction, effectively being capable of turning the tide of an entire battle all by itself. In the original anime for instance, the RX-78-2 (the original Gundam) so vastly outclassed the Zaku II that was Zeon's workhorse and mainstay front-line machine that the Zaku II's machine gun was effectively useless against the Gundam's armor, and the Gundam's Beam Rifle and Beam Saber could each take out a Zaku in a single hit. Mobile Suit sized beam weaponry was pretty much exclusively used by the Gundam until Zeon finally got to work developing their own MS beam weapons, primarily for the Gelgoog (which in terms of specs actually outclassed the Gundam, but by the time Zeon started deploying the Gelgoog it was too late, as they had already lost the vast majority of their Ace pilots [Johnny Ridden was one of the few Zeon Aces to survive the One Year War], which forced Zeon to toss inexperienced rookies into the highly advanced Gelgoog, which resulted in the Gelgoog's overall performance being far below what it should otherwise have been). Though just carrying the "Gundam" name doesn't necessarily make a mobile suit a proper "Gundam", as is the case with the Gundam Ground Type, which is essentially just a higher-spec mass-production model of the GM Ground Type that uses design data form the RX-78-2, but is heavily stripped down to cut down on production and maintenance costs (the Gundam Ground Type for instance didn't have access to beam weaponry until the later stages of the One Year War, and thus had to make do with the same kind of equipment used by the Ground Type GM).
And in the PS2 game, MS Saga: A New Dawn, during the course of the story it's explicitly stated that a single Gundam is powerful enough to take out 1,000 enemy Moblile Suits all by itself (and this line is spoken not long before you see the RX-78-2 for the very first time, and you are not long after given the Gundam).
If a Gundam ever winds up performing poorly in battle, it's very likely due to the pilot not being skilled enough to use it properly, or it's up against an enemy mobile suit that simply has it badly outclassed.
Gundam SEED is one of the few Gundam series where the protagonist's Strike Gundam doesn't just wipe the floor with the enemy, since the enemy has 4 Gundams of their own (that were all stolen). If not for the fact that ZAFT managed to steal the Aegis, Blitz, Buster, & Duel Gundams, the 5 Gundams very likely would have wiped the floor with the ZAFT forces.
The Chorus when the shield appears, and the small pause when the Bits get ready to fire, amazing details. This anime OST is amazing. Goosebumps all over. I can't stop watching this.
Give some love to the violins kicking in as the Bits open fire, too!
agreed one of the best music scores I've heard in a long time especially in anime
Anyone know when the OST will get its official release? I IMMEDIATELY went looking for it after seeing this at the end of the episode. So good!!!!
I also really love how the bits don't always fire from an established "front" but sometimes from a side and seemingly randomly and from all angles and the sheer suddenness of all that firepower perfectly coordinated and leaving the enemy pilot completely helplessly confused.
It's just a basic epic OST with a drop, nothing special.
I can watch that beat drop a million times and still want to do it again.
Another small detail that I love is how they animated the swing of the Saber instead of a usual linear or curve swing. It's animated to be a circular sweep counter clockwise and then it's brought down. Akin to what you'd see more in animes with samurai sword fights
Suletta watches a lot of anime with Aerial in the cockpit back when they were at the Mercury. Seems like they do learn some moves from it.
She must have practiced with solid swords a lot
Because it's used to cut the tip of the head, not into the body. Different strokes and swings are used to target different points on a body. And in context, Suletta only had to cut off the opponents horn to be awarded the win.
That is a parry move in sword fighting
I love how aerial just stands there, letting the funnel’s do the work. No dramatic pose, just “Die.” And then a non stop barrage from every direction.
The hands are completely loose too. No clenched fists implies a complete lack of effort.
Nothing to do but stand there
“It’s just standing there… MENACINGLY!!”
It's honestly what's made funnels so scary from the very beginning, firepower with minimal exertion from the operator.
That music, the animations. This Gundam is looking to hit the ground not running but practically sprinting.
Remember watching Gundam 00 and knowing this was going to be a great ride... Getting that feeling here.
I mean it is sunrises jobs every 10 years or so to slap senseless the studios that cheep out on CGI mechs
@@kinglumption Hey, cgi is a tool, and an all CG Gundam anime could do things in ways no other could. It's about how you use it.
@@bthsr7113 this. cgi if used right can broaden how animations move on screen. even the most popular shonen animes right now use it. hell the one piece red film utilize some for combat and god damn that changes vastly how fights playout from show to film. in show they could start doing it if A. the studio staff knows how to do it and/or B. they cant due to the hardcore fans may get aggro on even a hint of cgi used for the show. hence the current limitations to the anime now.
@@kinglumption unless i misunderstand your comment, all mechs here are hand drawn and not cgi
And Suletta has officially earned my respect as a MC. Super adorable outside the Mech, completely badass in her Aerial!!
And those are some impressive Funnel Bits, the sheer amount of combinations is terrifying.
@@thestormcraft4012 You just know one configuration going to be a huge blaster another a sword of immense size.
I mean, it was confirmed she killed 3 people at age 3 LOL she's massive
@@29kesiu age 4 on her birthday while singing happy birthday
Never under estimate the kind person in a battle, they might be hiding a demon inside.
"If you run, you gain one. Move forward, you gain two."
a motto that is more inspiring the more you think about it...... :>>>>
think about it too much and it won't make sense though
I especially like how it applies to tomato sauce...
Well, now it can be considered as an effective manipulative tool, if you get what I mean
Would you kindly
@@javiera.riverop.8471 Jinkies
Mikazuki and Barbatos were brutal and fierce. Suletta and Aerial are elegant and mystical. Love the contrast between the two Gundams, even though they're from completely different series.
There's also this contrast - When Mika pilots the Barbatos and connects to it via Alaya-Vijnana, he's figuratively making a deal with the devil, exchanging his own well-being for power.
On the other hand, Suletta and Aerial consider each other _family,_ able to fight together as one because of it.
To add to this, Heero and Wing were stoic and efficient, and when Heero uses the Zero system, there is a respect of eachothers skills
"elegant and mystical" quite fitting for a Witch from Mercury
Damn, nice contrast. Making me think, who would win in a fight, Barbatos Lupus Rex or Aerial. Well maybe not Lupus Rex, that might be completely one-sided. Just Barbatos vs Aerial. 🤷♂️
@@MattJett I don't think it's one sided that much because basic barbatos has no guns just a mace it doesn't gain other weapons until it evolves further through the series
In case anyone's curious, at 1:13 the book that he's reading is "The World as Will and Representation" by Arthur Schopenhauer.
THANK YOU, I was wondering!
One thing that I appreciate is that for the first few viewings of this scene, it appears that Aerial's GUND-BITS effortlessly dismantle the Darilbalde. However, after watching through the entire first cour and coming back; you can actually see that the Darilbalde's more heavily armoured frame lets it hold out significantly better than either the Beguir-Pentes and the Pharact against the beam spam. If you watch the clip at 0.25 speed you can make out the blue flashes produced as the beams strike the Darilbalde and that while they are staggering and knocking it about; they aren't really doing much damage. It's only once multiple beams start targeting the same parts of the mobile suit simultaneously while switching to a more continuous firing mode rather than short pulses; does it actually slice the Dilanza to pieces.
Damn, that is some attention to detail both on your part and the animators
The pure, sheer *joy* I felt at seeing that "Oh... errors have been made" expression on Guel's face, right before his suit gets Savior'd
:58 the part when all the bits form up and Guel leans forward like he's looking down the barrel of a gun to see if its loaded😂
@@Sal16rau More akin to him just discovering was literally charging straight into a firing squad in that moment.
I knew Suletta would win but I wasn’t expecting total domination to that degree.
Beyond hyped to see her take on her father’s rival later on! (Plus the Char clone)
if she knows it weakness is to destroy emp jammer as soon as possible she good or she snipes him far away with a giant beam cannon
She uses bits as shield, armoe plates and weaponry.
So of course they're gonna make her pull an Marida Cruz eventually.
The Gundam typically dominates the first fight, it typically takes a few episodes for everyone else to catch up.
Well his aim was storm trooper levels bad... He had a chance though
In every Gundam series, there has to be a Masked Villain
Some series have good OST but don’t really know how to use it
Other series have great use of it but not many good tracks
But this right here is what I call perfection: 0:57
That moment of silence before all hell broke loose. Gives me _chills._
@@andrewowens4421 exactly,they did it two times,one in ep1 and one on ep0,and both were my favorite scenes of each episode
Play some Falcom Games. They use their music extremly well for their gameplay and story progression.
A good pause before the epicness, that's what I live for in these anime.
Attack on Titan has figured out to wield their badass OST to evoke such visceral emotion in the viewer. Glad to see Mobile Gundam is hopping on board this train!
That moment when the bits line up around her and everything just pauses for that split second is amazing.
That pause right before the bits absolutely shred! Perfection
The sound effect they used for when the shield deflected the beam is so good. Really excited to see where the series will go.
I really got the sense that beam was strong, and that without the shield, Aerial would be missing a large chunk.
@@bthsr7113 I think the sound design & visuals are just brilliant. The whole thing of Guel's beam striking Aerial's shield is very reminiscent of the beginning of the Hashmal fight in IBO, when Barbatos tanks that first laser that the mobile armor puts out and as it deflects, it just evaporates a huge chunk of the mountain behind them. Similar thing here, where her shield just breaks the cohesion of the beam and it just splinters and sprays out around her.
The moment of total silence just befor the "beat" drops is awesome. I am already in love with this new Gundam Show. Suletta is just perfect as she is!
Befitting the machine of a Witch, Aerial's weaponry appears magical and incomprehensible to a world used to heavy, tromping Mobile Suits.
Watch prologue
@@spiritofpostpunk7207 that prologue was badasss tbh
But can she beat the Barbatos
@@maadtee6281 Yeah, probably. Even with the Barbatos’ beam resistant armor, it’s unlikely that beam weapons actually got as powerful as in other Gundam AUs since they were just dropped as soon as the armor was developed.
@@donkichu6423 Wanst it Barbatos and its fellows who had beam nullification along with being created to fight newtypy things?
Getting a wife after a winning duel is better than any championship win
A true chad
No because there goes half your money
Are they legit dating though?
@@buniboi2163 unsure as of now but they are technically engaged.
@@buniboi2163 I wanna say technically no, it's a forced arrangement that neither of them particularly wants to be in. Miorine is more accepting of it because Suletta has no ulterior motives for wanting to marry her, she doesn't treat her like a prize to be won or something without independence. And so she'll use Suletta as a shield from would be suitors like Guel. So officially they are engaged, but I wouldn't say they're legitimately dating, not yet at least. Episode 2 could of course prove me wrong.
1:18 timing Suletta deploying, grabbing, then wielding the blade with the music beats is just sublime. I hope the editor is pleased with themself.
Even Elan closing his book was timed to the music. The sound direction in this anime is insanely good. Same goes for the scene at the end of ep 24 where Suletta is floating in space and most of the sound cuts out, it heightens the tension so well.
sound design in this show is so good. 0:29 Every single noise aerial makes is designed to make me go goddamn thats cool and it worked
Just from hearing the music, the acting, and seeing the action happening, I'm immediately hooked on Gundam: The Witch From Mercury!
Same
Same here
this show might be what gets me into Gundam, but don't quote me on that
@@hollow-quin6667 it got me into Gundam lol
Not regretting it
Same.
It's so good that I keep rewatching this clip over & over
You are not alone. I already saw it well over 10 times. This scene just hits home.
@@thanatoszh agee
I appreciate Elan carrying on the tradition of mysterious characters looking off into the distance and whispering "Gundam...", that's how you know it's a real Gundam show.
This video was initially called "Suletta's first duel" when it should've been called "Suletta's second massacre"
I love that at only four Suletta has enough confirmed kills to qualify her as an ace pilot.
Way to go sunrise, this animation is practically film quality. Sound design is also as excellent as ever.
Shaddiqs sudden grin here takes on a bit of a new meaning now.
This scene was sos freaking awesome. I missed Gundam so much . Thank you for coming back!
Are you new to Gundam and what to watch before this? Nothing except the Prolouge 0 episode which is in RUclips!
This is a new self contained Gundam timeline
The music is absolutely top tier, glad the quality of the first episode matches the prologue
The mechanical sounds when the Permet Score is activated and the red lights flash up through the torso are impresive.
I just realised. What Suletta saying at the beggining, i feel like it's a reference to the prologue. The point of view of her mother
If you run, you gain one (She run aways, saving her daughter)
But if you you move forward you gain two (if she decided to fight she might saved her husband AND daugther)
I guess that could be the case. Interesting nonetheless.
Mom ran and gained one, but she also moved forward afterwards, regaining the gundam. She gained two.
It's a neat concept that can be played with a lot.
It's actually referencing shor novel that ties prologue with main series. Suletta was suppose to get a shot and as kid she tried to avoid it. Mother told her that if she run she will gain one thing. She will avoid getting the shot. But then she might get really sick later on without it. But if she move forward, she will get the shot so she won't get sick and she will make her mother happy and she will gain recognition of others for her bravery. So if she would run, she would get one but if she move forward - she will get two.
At least in Episode 3 they explained this to people little bit more because it was little bit confusing when she was repeating that without context.
I can watch this scene all day.
Same here. 😊
I didn't expect the stomp to be this hard.
I have been watching this scene all day 🤣
@@elmorientez3787 dude same the way the soundtracks just hits too
The Chorus when the shield appears, and the small pause when the Bits get ready to fire, amazing details. This anime OST is amazing. Goosebumps all over. I can't stop watching this.
A Gundam using bits in the first episode is a major and welcome change from previous series, this had my curiosity now it has my attention
You watch gundam as well???? NICE
The bits were putting in work even during the prologue episode, at that...
@@zenossaki right back at ya, I see you're a man of culture as well
@@natchu96 yeah they were, can't wait to see the different ways they're used
@@NoHeroJoe indeed
This wasn't a fight, this was a beatdown.
Calling it a duel was a bit of a reach.
She would have lost if the enemy pilot could aim she sat there for long enough
If she were a different sort of character, there is a quote that would fit. "This an an operating table, and I'm the surgeon."
@@bthsr7113 from trauma center series?
Funnels that turn into a shield that can tank a buster rifle like it's nothing but can still shoot things to hell when in swarm mode? That's one hell of an OP weapon right there!
1:01 when the string instruments come in, that’s always my favorite part of the song
Those who pilot gundams are considered to be devils, but what I saw was an angel.
In this case she called a Witch but yes she an Angel
This single moment might officially get me into Gundam. It’s simply incredible.
I love how efficient this all is. There’s no wasted movement. The mech just stands there as it’s using the drones and ends it with just a simple sword swing. Really helps to sell the difference in skill here
Edit: also the difference in the quality of the mechs
Heres the thing though. We dont know how much is skill and how much is the Aerial. Though im very curious to find out
@@carlzerris6566 imo, it looks like she’s still heavily dependent on Aerial. It looks like her studies will be focusing on being a better pilot without heavily relying on her funnels.
@@carlzerris6566 I was assuming it’s a mix of both. She’s a better pilot and aerial is a better mech. I’ve never seen a gundam anime but I assume the flying things aren’t automatic
@@John-to6sl Thats what im thinking aswell
@@oceandragoon3099 So funnels/bits operate differently depending on the universe. In 00 they are controlled by a haro and in uc a newtype will essentially command them with their mind. However in UC, its more a case of them pointing at the enemy the funnels need to destroy and the funnels do the rest. I suspect its much the same in this case since the funnels responded to here as a baby and basically did all the work. As John said above, this series will likely focus on her ability to pilot without relying soley on the Gundam tricks.
Can we talk about this sound design? Because this is *chefs kiss* fantastic. Also a perfect "hook" episode to bring in the newcomers.
This show looks like it's gonna be something special
This whole scene (and the anime so far) is marvelous!
It's my first time watching a Gundam anime and I'm VERY IMPRESSED! I didn't expect much, but the first two episodes (prologue and EP-01) really delivered the setting to expect!
The soundtrack is amazing, the animation is astonishing, the look in the face of that dude when he realized that's not just some random mobile suit, but a freaking Gundam was over the top and the sound of the "plasma" blade being unsheathed gave me goosebumps!
Honestly? So far, it's a 11/10 for me, I really thought no other anime would make me this excited to watch and expect the next episodes so soon after watching Lycoris Recoil.
They called it the hammer of Witches. This is more like daggers or obsidian edged scalpels. Efficient, precise, elegant, and handled by a deft touch. Her opponent is a hammer. Simple, brutal, and blindly direct.
This moment was so cathartic. Especially seeing how arrogant and jerkish Guel was earlier in the episode.
He needed a reality check, and Suletta just gave him one. Remember, kids, just because you're an entitled brat doesn't mean you win at everything. Also, there's always a bigger fish.
last point is the most important. he got off lucky, if Suletta was a hostile they encountered well on a field outing he wouldn't have just had his mobile suit dismantled into a scrap heap
You mean like... literally ever Gundam series does?
Think we can all take a moment to appreciate Gundam Aerial (of course, what do you expect when you bring in both the Mecha Designers from Gundam 00 AND Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans)
And that soundtrack. Ooft.
JNTHED the guy who designed Aerial, was the one who designed all the Metal Gears from Metal Gear Solid Series.
The IBO guys made Guel’s machine the Dilanza
Sound design is on point here
Also, bold move for Sunrise to start the series with bits. For context, remote weapons like that were a final-boss weapon in the original Gundam
Cool, didn't know about that. It's my first Gundam that I watch, but I've like mech for years now. Hope this is a good entry point to Gundam.
@@ax300kk 00 and IBO are equally awesome series
@@kerosoldier I'll write down those, tks >:D
@@ax300kk Could also watch Gundam: The Origin series, it's a modern take on the prologue to the One Year War series (which is the original Gundam that aired in 1979). Very good looking and if you're interested in the UC timeline (the main Gundam timeline) it's an amazing start to the story.
@@ShinGetsu857 is the 2015 one? I'm searching on mal
TFW you're piloting a Gundam equipped with weaponry that is usually on a Mid-Season-Upgrade MS
the score hits.... that pause at 0:58 is cinematic mastery
This 1st episode battle just hits different from others, really hope they maintain this quality along the season, and that was not just a 1st episode bait
2020s first gundam show . A new era of gundam has begun
Build divers re:rise finished last year :v
@@johnnynoise7897 I kinda meant a real gundam series and build rise is a sequel of sorts, so.... yeah
@@johnnynoise7897 thats just a toy commercial
@@Kodaiva Wich Gundam series is not a toy commercial? :V
@@johnnynoise7897 Not as Build Divers and Build Fighters are.
This two series are literally about toys
The main mobile suits heads have just gotten smaller and smaller over the years. Nice to see that they've gone back to the 2d animation, and the soundtrack sounds great too
The “it’s a gundam “ moments never cease to amaze me
From this clip, he dude in the pink/purple mecha definitely went to the Stormtrooper school of how to aim at things.
Cross-posting from another RUclips video:
I'm starting to suspect this Gundam series might be drawing a fair bit of inspiration from The Tempest by William Shakespeare?
The eerily graceful and sentient Gundam piloted by protagonists Suletta Mercury is codenamed "Aerial" - audibly identical to the elemental spirit Ariel. Suletta/Ericht and her mother Elnora roughly correspond to Miranda and the sorcerer Prospero, driven into exile by corrupt noble relatives. Suletta's naivety and inexperience with school life, tomatoes, and social graces corresponds to Miranda's innocent sense of wonder towards other human beings. Furthermore, at the end of Episode 1, Suletta accidentally becomes the fiancé of Miorine, the daughter of the man who destroyed her mother's old life - yet another parallel to Miranda's romance with Ferdinand, son of the man who exiled Prospero.
If the parallels hold, Gundam: The Witch of Mercury may also wind up being a tale of revenge with a happy ending. This being a Gundam series, however, a few tragic deaths are likely to happen first.
Gundam were we break the cute ones
I think you’re on to something here! I’ve always questioned why it’s named AERIAL, and now you’ve given me a good CLUE.
The mother renames herself as Prospera too.
@@AlexaRobin21 And there you go!
Shakespeare with giant robots? Right, who in the staff watches the BPL credits skits?
I wish I could watch this again for the first time ever.
Just a reminder that Funnels/bits are overpowered as hell, god this is beautiful
He looked visibly confused
They aways were incredible because they offer a chance to atack from unexpected angles
The few MCs that used bits in the past had to wait 30+ episodes begore getting them... this is gonna be wild
@@enricomassignani and then you have rose gundam that just spammed them constantly
bits are most OP weapon in Gundam universe
If all we got from Gundam over the next few years was the Hathaway trilogy and the prologue of Witch from Mercury, I'd be a happy camper. But seeing that quality continue makes me even more excited for the future of Gundam.
Phenomenal visuals, great soundtrack...looking forward to the rest of this. That shield deflection sound is so damn satisfying.
OST & animation are ON POINT!!
I haven't watched any Gundam anime since Wing and G so seeing how it's come to this is pretty amazing.
Same this would be my first Gundam series since those two
Same this would be my first Gundam series since those two
"I'll correct your ignorance you country bumpkin!"
Misses a stationary target 8 times.
HAHA
This was an awesome reveal, I loved that they showed Miorine failing to pilot the Gundam first just to show that Sulleta's win wasnt just because Aerial is OP but was because Sulleta has a deep connection with her gundam. I also wonder what happened to LFrith from the prologue since Sulleta considered that gundam her sister.
The Lfrith is suspected to be upgraded into the Aerial, hence why they look similar.
@@venutenneti7997 not suspected, confirmed
Best introduction to the series ever! I love you Gundam Aerial!
What is crazy about this is....(read only after watching episode 2)
That Aerial is being sealed, and toned down its power in order to not fully reveal it is a Gundam. Meaning there is still a "peak performence" or "over the limit" configuration still waiting for the Aerial.
Well, let’s be honest. Funnel attacks are bad enough just finding yourself in one. But when you don’t even know what a Funnel attack IS and you suddenly find yourself surrounding by small, highly mobile remote beam cannons (not to mention not being in a zero-G environment for maximum mobility)…………you’re pretty much screwed. There was really nothing he could do here. Credit for this goes to overwhelming advantage due to mobile suit.
The fact that Aerial Gundam can use Funnels and Bits under gravity is an advantage.
when you hear the vocals and you think the music was going to hit but that was just hype, then comes the silence before the storm and when the bits start to fire the music hits like a truck, a lamborghini truck, beautiful, elegant and powerful
I've been a gundam fan for a long time now and I gotta say this is some of if not the best animation, sound design and scriptwork I've seen in the series. the MC is a brush of fresh air, the Mobile Suit Designs are really inspired, the story looks like it's gonna be something amazing and of course the possibility of the romance. it all is just so fresh and amazing and I can't wait to see more!
edit: also I gotta point.out how terrifying it is she's able to fire those bits all without once harming the cockpit, now that's impressive
She's got kira yamato's skills
The story was a rip off of utena and her power was no different than the main characters from stardriver ,but it did look good
@@raven-sf3di It's been a while since you watch star driver huh buddy?
@@z3roninja565 well since stardriver was based on utena and has a power where they have a skirt fins fly off and combine to form a weapon in their arena duel combat ,no I don't think I need to rewatch it as I remember it fine ...clearly better than you do
Great anime has been poisoned with modern propaganda.
If you retreat, you gain one by not losing.
But if you advance, whether or not you win, you gain two things. Experience. And pride!
So true.
"Not to mention trust"
Bro its the leaning forward and pure silence that makes me come back to this scene over and over again
The story and animation of this Gundam are wonderful, good fights are coming.
1:22
_"Wh-what... what the hell are you?!"_
_"Ore wa... Gundam da!"_
Whoops, wrong universe. Couldn't resist. 😁
Oh, hand drawn mechas.
I missed you so much !!
1:10 I love how the japanese voice actor answers, "GUND-ARM....Gundam" 😃
Gundam Aerial is the second Gunpla I ever built because I love the design. I had never watched the show and had played an old demo of a Gundam back in the PS3 era. This is the first time I'm seeing anything from this show and this gave me chills!! This is amazing!! Quickly, she might be the first character I like!! Definitely going to watch this series because of her!! 😅
The patterns make sense now. The way the gun bits move it’s exactly like kids would that can fly. Like cartwheels and airplanes.
What a time to be a gundam fan. Two episodes in and both moments for the main mobile suit of the series were amazing to watch. This and Gundam evo were practically being spoiled rotten.
And that new UC movie that came out recently, took place on an island or something.
@@burningpotato9447 Curucuruz Island
"And that kids, is how I met your mother"
i have GOOSEBUMPS!!! I thought that after Unicorn, gundam peaked (mostly cuz of Sawano music compositions) .. But now .. oh boy if i was wrong!! this and the prologue are perfect!!
The sound of the saber is so crisp dude. I’ve rewatched this clip a hundred times at this point. I’m so excited to see where this series goes :)
The animation is amazing, this alternate timeline is quite interesting with the 4 major corpos, each with their own style of mobile suits. Haven't been this pumped since 00, not a big fan of IBO though. This seems promising after watching the prologue and first episode.
But will this series make the same success as UC and CE?
What didn't you like about IBO?
@@silverdragon122 i guess how sad it really is
yea the endin of IBO made erbody said sad
@@mcgirion1234 Yeah I loved it despite the sadness it really does commit to the rags to riches tragic downfall of hubris thing(even tho most ended up ok) but admittedly it is kinda frustrating to watch just considering how much plot armour the antagonist group had
0:08 Whenever a character is standing up all dramatic with music revving up, you know its about to go down.
The funnel equivalents are always beautiful to watch and so satisfying in both ep 0 and ep 1, I hope they keep it up
This is the first Gundam Series in quite a long time that has gotten me hooked this much. Really looking forward to seeing where they take this one!
I literally can’t stop watching this. Everything just hits so perfectly!
Not only is the animation and dialogue beautiful, but the OST is so fitting for both Suletta and Aerial. This scene was created beautifully!
Straight up disrespected him by not moving an inch lol
just discovered the gundam universe, this isn't disappointing
Universes. Welcome to the rabbit hole.
@@lukasjuszczak1664 even better
best beat drop of the fall season
The moment when the painfully awkward and shy girl melts away....leaving us to see where 13 years of her development went into....a pilot who is completely and utterly in tune with her machine....a Witch and her Gundam
Im so excited to see the world building of this new timeline it looks really good so far
It would be good marketing to add this new Gundam Aerial in the roster of playable mobile suits in Gundam Evolution
I bet they're gonna do that and hopefully they do it'll give this show a massive boost on viewership or at least that's what I like to think
2D Gundam just can’t be beat. This was so sick
There actually is really well used 3D CG in this epsiode and this scene in particular. It can look impressive when used correctly and allow for some amazing camera work and dynamic angles.
@@enriquemeseguer8140 yep, there are moments when you can still see the stiff movements that can be achieved through 3D animation.
Hathaway’s cgi was stunning and implemented perfectly, but there is a certain feel about 2D gundam which is hard to describe, it just looks awesome
Marida Cruz would be proud to see Sulleta go OP on Patrick Colasauer Mk. II.
I hope who ever made the Suletta theme song wins a award it’s so dam epic👌
Love it when the guy’s face goes: “Oh!”
Like Green Goblin in Spider Man.
I'm sorry what! There's a new Gundam!??? How far out of the loop was I? God damn this looks beautiful!
First female main pilot, 4 lead mech designers behind the scenes, and both episode zero and the interquel novella are freely and officially available online. If they keep this up, Gundam fans are going to have a great season.
@@bthsr7113 oh that sounds balls too the walls amazing! Moving it to the very top of this clowns watchlist!
Thanks for the info fellow internet Gundam fan 👋
The OST is popping _off!_ I've never watched a MSG before, but I guess today's the day.