Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (1/2) | The Gundam Retrospective

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  • Опубликовано: 20 дек 2024

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  • @Sacred_Sky_Heart
    @Sacred_Sky_Heart Год назад +67

    One key factor you forgot to mention about the Age Builder is that Flit designed it himself for the Gundam. I agree it cut his growth in experience, though.

  • @Rikarikun
    @Rikarikun Год назад +51

    I have a small thing to say about the description. It wasn't 3 stories mashed into one. It was actually closer to 4.5 stories, trimmed down to 3.75 stories. From what I've read, compared to the game, they absolutely gutted Asemu's story and condensed the hell out of the final arc (and truncated it with Kio's arc, at that, once he switches from the AGE-3 to the AGE-FX, that's about where the arc transition happens, for the record. if I'm wrong, idk, that's what I got out of what information I could gather back when AGE was still fresh. I talked with a few people who played the actual game and could read japanese back then.)

    • @drvinylscratch1936
      @drvinylscratch1936 Год назад +7

      Yea Asemu always shafted. Dad? Doesn't love him. Cool plot and story? Skipped in anime. Becomes good space pirate? Dad calls him evil and a problem.
      Asemu deserves better he gets the best Gundams and needs no B's to clap

  • @beetlehorn
    @beetlehorn Год назад +38

    Every day we are one step closer to the Bearded Man having to watch all of Gundam Build Divers.

    • @jolemaire6629
      @jolemaire6629 Год назад +2

      These had 2 reasonable series and then it become Total garbage that was just there to promote new 1/144 hg kits

    • @chriswriter9087
      @chriswriter9087 Год назад +2

      I liked Build Fighters 1 and Divers Re:Rise.
      Build Try & Divers 1 are just boring and aren’t worth re-watching.

    • @twelfthknight
      @twelfthknight Год назад +2

      Meh. Try has issues and Divers was just kinda underwhelming - though I will defend Re:Rise - but they're nowhere near the nadir of the Gundam franchise, just sort of mid or slightly disappointing. Of the upcoming Gundam series in the retrospective G-Reco is easily the hardest to sit through in my opinion. At least I don't envy the task of trying to summarize it coherently.

    • @beetlehorn
      @beetlehorn Год назад +1

      @@twelfthknight yeah, I know nothing about Recon-G. It's kind of hard to find, similar to Turn A

    • @twelfthknight
      @twelfthknight Год назад

      @@beetlehorn I would suggest watching the G-Reco movie compilation if you're going to watch it at all. The movies trim away a lot of the unnecessary details and side plots while vastly accelerating the pacing which it makes it much, much easier to follow. G-Reco has a lot going for it - a beautiful art style, superb animation, compelling action, a great score and truly solid voice acting - but you need one of those conspiracy theory pin-up cork boards to piece together what's happening or why during much of the series.

  • @diandrarizvi
    @diandrarizvi Год назад +8

    Flit: I'll Frickin Kill You ALL!!!
    Asemu: I am the SUPER PILOT
    Kio: Dude, chill...

  • @GertusMaximus747
    @GertusMaximus747 Год назад +22

    Awh yeah my roommate literally just built the MG AGE kit and it’s so good. We’ve been doing a deep dive into the series since we’ve both been skipping it for years. So this video is perfectly timed

    • @_GeneralMechanics_
      @_GeneralMechanics_ Год назад

      I built the Age-1-F2. Great kit! Sadly we'll never get the MG AGE-3 they prototyped.

  • @ohnosmoarlulcatz
    @ohnosmoarlulcatz Год назад +36

    AGE was definitely a series with too much to do in too little time. I would say that each of the first three arcs needed a full 24 episode run while the last one (where the FX appears) might be able to get away with 12. You don't really get a chance to take in the big changes that each character undergoes. Instead, it just skips right to the end. This is especially true to Asemu, who felt like he should have been the one to begin bridging the gap between the EFF and Vagan.

    • @_GeneralMechanics_
      @_GeneralMechanics_ Год назад +3

      Reminds me somewhat of SPT Layzner in that regard. Sunrise started the series thinking it'd get the full 49-50 episode run but got cut short when their sponsorship went up in literal flames. The show spent its first 12 out of eventually 38 episodes on Mars in what was the span of 12-48 hours in universe, and the final episode of the series takes place after nearly a whole story arc we never got to see.

  • @TeamTowers1
    @TeamTowers1 Год назад +12

    In regards to the Age Builder, it's probably intended to function narratively like form changes in Kamen Rider. Of course the big difference is that Kamen Rider tends to either start with all their none super forms and have to figure for themselves which one is best for the situation at hand or end up getting forms as a reward for character growth or otherwise do something to earn them.

  • @LUX711
    @LUX711 7 месяцев назад +2

    18:05 this part here sold me on AGE I’m down to watch it now. Hearing that it doesn’t go too deep into what a new-type is, why they exist, religious views of them, etc. sounds awesome. That’s THE MOST BORING part of every Gundam series, dealing with new types, which always boils down to “they are better at driving mobile suits than normal people.”🙄😴💤

  • @broodo1
    @broodo1 Год назад +6

    Wow, dropping the late night goodness this Friday evening. This is a first.
    Not going to lie, this is one of the few... couple of entries the the franchise I've yet to see.

  • @yi_hou3092
    @yi_hou3092 Год назад +134

    NGL Gundam Age is probably the first time I've seen a Gundam Main Protagonist who just slowly molds into an absolute Xenophobic Sociopath and then in the end is still treated as a Hero despite the awful things he did

    • @aker1993
      @aker1993 Год назад +25

      Okay try to live what he experiences then you became that xenophobic sociopath.

    • @Iridium-77-g
      @Iridium-77-g Год назад +16

      Compare to Char "I've never betrayed anyone in my life" Aznable, specially after the Origin anime aired.

    • @mysetlist2118
      @mysetlist2118 Год назад +1

      Your using xenophobia wrong Flit was not scared of the vagans plus they actively went after places that were not strategically important the first place they attacked was a civilian colony so yeah I would want to systematically want to wipe them out to if they wanted revenge against the government kill the officials and don’t forget vagans never wanted to talk peace and killed messengers for peace many times

    • @spiddoodle
      @spiddoodle Год назад +29

      Tbf flit has been through a lot. The vagans basically killed almost everyone he loved (mom, 2 mentors, love intrest, and many more). Flit becoming xenophobic is pretty realistic as traumatic experiences caused by certain group of people often leads to the creation of xenophobic people who want revenge.

    • @gundamnduke0
      @gundamnduke0 Год назад +1

      you would be a xenophobic sociopath too if your parents and the love of your life got killed by a war started by that group of people

  • @haloboi09
    @haloboi09 Год назад +6

    Kinda funny you keep bringing up the "Mega Bloks" style because Mattel actually did make Mega Bloks Gundam sets, with funky figures and everything, it's awesome.

  • @brodyot94
    @brodyot94 Год назад

    I got so tripped lit when you started talking about Dark Cloud while i played Dark Cloud while listening to this

  • @BOTCHED
    @BOTCHED Год назад +1

    Thanks for helping to guide me through all of the Gundam series i've missed over the years.

  • @drkmtr9090
    @drkmtr9090 Год назад +10

    Id love it if you did Aquarion, Captain Earth, or Star Driver! Linebarrels of Iron, Fafner, Infinite Ryvius, and Heroic age are strong too 💪🏾

    • @XionSempai
      @XionSempai Год назад

      Fafner is a realy good series, i´ll love that

  • @jolemaire6629
    @jolemaire6629 Год назад +5

    One thing gundam age had for it were great 1/144 hg building kits. The models are simple but effective.

    • @Bionickpunk
      @Bionickpunk Год назад +3

      One of the Best HG and MG kits came from Gundam Age.

    • @_GeneralMechanics_
      @_GeneralMechanics_ Год назад +1

      Fun fact, the HG AGE-1 already came with the "FLAT" plate, turning it into the AGE-1F *before* the second arc aired.

  • @FOXZILLA5734
    @FOXZILLA5734 Год назад +6

    Gundam Age is what I would summarize as a series that bit off more than it could chew, a saga spanding mutiple generations is an ambitious idea but unfortunately couldn't not deliver on the execution.

  • @brownspottedcat
    @brownspottedcat Год назад +2

    oh yeah. NOW its bedtime.

  • @OuroborosChoked
    @OuroborosChoked 6 месяцев назад

    20:43 - I don't remember noticing this when I watched through AGE, but those normal suits look like Zaku IIs... and that's awesome.
    20:52 - And that guy looks like a Dom! (no, not that kind)

  • @johnrhogan2908
    @johnrhogan2908 Год назад +1

    What I loved about Gundam AGE, was that the story was told over the course of a century.

  • @cjh.1920
    @cjh.1920 Год назад

    Gundam Age and Gundam X are the two series I haven’t gotten to yet. You’re making it very tempting.

  • @lonecourierO
    @lonecourierO Год назад +1

    I watched this series a few years ago and genuinely enjoyed it (until the last two arcs).

  • @Z50nemesis
    @Z50nemesis 10 месяцев назад

    6:50 to be fair thats caused because AGE is also a game like other Level 5 properties .
    And yes the AGE system is a big part of the game

  • @squaresphere
    @squaresphere Год назад

    Thanks for going throught AGE. It's been on my list forever. I tried when it first came out but it was such a slog getting through the 1st 5 eps I ended up dropping it. Years later I was looking at gunpla and man the series has some great designs.

  • @LoconStratos
    @LoconStratos Год назад

    Lowkey been waiting for you to watching this because this is the only line of Gundam that I haven’t, and haven’t been too eager to watch yet. (Aside from the Build series which I watch on and off when I’m bored and got nothing else to do.). But honestly just to see if it’s even worth the watch, I hear mixed things about it so I appreciate the video as always!

  • @SB0083
    @SB0083 Год назад +9

    Flit is okay, but Asem is the real highlight of the anime. Kio becomes the lowest point, which is disappointing since he has the most episodes.

  • @vladlock
    @vladlock Год назад +3

    That Flat Stanley reference hit home hard
    PS would you consider a Zoids Retcon?

  • @rascallymanx8947
    @rascallymanx8947 Год назад

    What timing, I just finished the MG Age 1 before seeing this upload!

  • @lordgoobr
    @lordgoobr Год назад +1

    Heh. When you get to the second video on this one I'll talk about the train wreck that happened right at the end of the series.

  • @johnnygutierrez41
    @johnnygutierrez41 Год назад

    This show I recently watched for the first time . I liked it a little on kiddy side but still enjoyed it. Also can't wait for the guy we review.

  • @GabrielPhillipsAeroSkyStar
    @GabrielPhillipsAeroSkyStar Год назад

    Thanks for the Birthday gift Retcon!!

  • @lunachappell8981
    @lunachappell8981 Год назад

    finally one of my favorite gundam shows

  • @DrBunnyMedicinal
    @DrBunnyMedicinal Год назад

    Making us wait for the rest of this retrospective? You monster. 😆
    (Commenting just to appease The Algorithm.)

  • @rolandjaycutter3504
    @rolandjaycutter3504 Год назад +1

    When I first watched this show, I misread Vagen as vegan and just internalized that for the rest of the show. Made a lot of scenes funnier then they were.

  • @gundam5281
    @gundam5281 11 месяцев назад +1

    Age is actually amazing!

  • @GuildmasterDan
    @GuildmasterDan Год назад

    Love the series, been watching since you started the Gundam retrospective. I'm sure you already have it on your list of suggestions, but just in case: Code Geass.

  • @harmoniousrex
    @harmoniousrex Год назад +1

    We are so back!

  • @_GeneralMechanics_
    @_GeneralMechanics_ Год назад +1

    Largan does finally get a Gundam type, but only in a side story during the second arc. He pilots the AGE-1F/2 which for lack of better terms is just Age-1 Unit 2. It doesn't have the AGE System. Instead of the blazing "A" on its chest, it has a flat plate, hence the 'F" in its name, and sports a muted light gray, blue, and yellow color scheme. It was released as a P.Bandai Exclusive Master Grade model kit. Great kit though.

  • @_S4it0_
    @_S4it0_ Год назад

    I was waiting for this vídeo

  • @anderson9244MLG
    @anderson9244MLG Год назад +1

    If you wanted to see what's one of Level 5's underrated franchise,check danball senki/LBX, it's a great cross between gundam and Pokemon and the story can get dark like a gundam show like a plot about prime minister assassination using the titular tiny robots,nuke attack at the UN convention,colony laser weapons,etc.. it has 3 games and anime ,the anime are faithful to the games except the 3rd season (wars) where it's a alternate perspective of the events of the game.

  • @EastsideBodega_
    @EastsideBodega_ Год назад

    From afar I always thought there was something wrong with Gundam AGE, so I skipped it.. And this review shows me exactly why

  • @HereticalKitsune
    @HereticalKitsune Год назад

    I like those alien looking MS of the UE.

  • @thehod152
    @thehod152 Год назад

    Grodek is one of my favorite captains of the Gundam franchise.

  • @glitchmenlord4790
    @glitchmenlord4790 Год назад

    This is the only Gundam series I dropped halfway into it.

  • @Zachattack1212
    @Zachattack1212 Год назад

    Completely off topic, but I got to say brother your hair looks freaking fantastic.

  • @chriswriter9087
    @chriswriter9087 Год назад +2

    I never finished AGE. The first third was too ‘by the numbers’ repeat of Gundam 1979. The middle third kept my interest and kept me watching. But the final third lost me and I left & never looked back.

  • @killacameron2012
    @killacameron2012 Год назад

    Please review Casshern Sins! Would enjoy your take on that series

  • @peterzeppeli2563
    @peterzeppeli2563 10 месяцев назад

    THE SECOND PEAK OF GUNDAM!

  • @infinition
    @infinition Год назад +6

    I have mixed feelings about AGE, although I enjoyed the series overall.
    When my oldest daughter was only a year old, she would lie in bed beside me while I watched AGE, always falling asleep halfway through an episode. Fond memories related to this series.

  • @Tomtenthemech
    @Tomtenthemech Год назад

    I was just wondering if you were going to upload a video earlier today!! Score!

  • @stevenhawkins5089
    @stevenhawkins5089 Год назад

    Solid series. The first kids characterization after this made alot of sense. How many older people who were in war still have beef ?

  • @Timeseye
    @Timeseye Год назад +1

    I've tried to watch through Age twice, both times got to the Kio arc and... just gave up. I can't stand that whiny little infection. And it's a great shame, because I actually really enjoyed Flit's arc (although I agree the Fardain stuff really dragged) and thought Asemu's story had a lot of potential, if it hadn't been so rushed. I also really loved the Age Builder concept, and thought the interchangeable limbs was a nice upgrade system for Age-1. And while it might be ludicrous, the beam lariat attack is just hilariously brilliant.

  • @jonathanrobinson319
    @jonathanrobinson319 Год назад +2

    You could try eureka seven.

  • @michaelsong3733
    @michaelsong3733 Год назад

    I heard "Guyver" and subbed. So fucking underated.

  • @MasterSwo-MK
    @MasterSwo-MK Год назад +5

    Geez, when I heard that AGE was supposed to be a year long my first thought was "It's F91 all over again!"
    And going by what we got, it sure feels that way.
    BTW Retcon, do intend to cover the Gundam AGE games too?
    I think it would be rather interesting to see how much better or worse the plot is handled in the intended media compared to the anime.

  • @renced1290
    @renced1290 Год назад

    I'm probably the odd one out in that I actually enjoyed Fardain in how it did a little bit of worldbuilding and showcasing a colony culture devoted to mafia turf wars with mobile suits. It is a bit cartoony and silly, however real life tends to have a lot of cartoony stuff happen in it, so in a bizarre way it loops back around into a surprisingly realistic possibility. Same can be said about the AGE system which while from a storytelling perspective is a deus ex machina, realistically such technology can hold potentially terrifying implications when effectively used to adapt to any possible mobile suit threat. Granted none of that really comes to pass, but the fact that it doesn't is kind of another reason I like AGE in that it doesn't delve too deep into that grimdark for the sake of grimdark territory.

  • @XionSempai
    @XionSempai Год назад

    i remember, back in the day, hatewatching the first half of Flint´s arc and ALL Kio arc, but Asemu was a really good arc

  • @BNSecrets
    @BNSecrets Год назад

    I KNEW IT WAS LEVEL 5 BUT... As an Inazuma Eleven fan, our trust in Hino is like the only thing we have left with regards to the new game that's supposedly coming out this year. My hopes have darkened upon hearing the AGE allegations.

  • @AIizs_
    @AIizs_ Год назад

    Yay my childhood mecha anime! Could you perhaps take a look at lbx after gundam age?

  • @tweeb-mg4uf
    @tweeb-mg4uf Год назад

    These videos will determine for me whether I'll watch Gundam Age.

  • @xnflg3074
    @xnflg3074 Год назад

    bro what are you talking about "i expected drippy from ni no kuni to walk around the corner"?, did you forget the MC's mom just straight-up dies like 10 minutes into THAT game? shit is tragic as hell lmao. great vid though!!

  • @vertech8704
    @vertech8704 Год назад +4

    Age had a lot of potential and not nearly enough time to tell the story

  • @MrFutago87
    @MrFutago87 Год назад +3

    How can you forget to mention Akihiro Hino's greatest achievement? Programming Overblood.

  • @ashharkausar413
    @ashharkausar413 Год назад

    I'm currently up to episode 26 S1, I have alot of gripes with this anime but where it's at right now, it's finally getting good.

  • @Keshin4539
    @Keshin4539 Год назад +6

    I wasn't too sold on Age, but it wasn't a horrible series by a long shot. One of my best buddies sings it's praises and I definitely see the charm. I am a fan of the idea of seeing the protagonists grow and how life affects them all throughout. Legacy stuff is always fun for me

  • @viniciusbenettigennari
    @viniciusbenettigennari Год назад

    "Follows the young blue hair protagonist."
    That's more aquamarine tbh...
    Anyway, I'm interested in seeing the rest of this review. I was going along with Boofire191's retrospective, but he cut it short and stopped posting, unfortunately.

  • @Grizabeebles
    @Grizabeebles Год назад

    When it comes to Gundam Age I can't get past the fact that Flit's response to having his family attacked is a lifelong campaign of genocide. And that the show portrays him as the good guy.

    • @timothylow6586
      @timothylow6586 Год назад +1

      I thought the same. There’s a huge difference between a saviour and a genocidal monster.

    • @AzureRoseMarshal
      @AzureRoseMarshal Год назад

      Sounds reasonable, anybody would.

  • @coblamoration1102
    @coblamoration1102 Год назад

    If you're doing Guyver, I need you to do Tekkaman Blade and Blade II.

  • @dillasoul2228
    @dillasoul2228 Год назад

    I've only just started watching this series 2 weeks ago and I gotta say, it makes me feel like I'm watching power rangers sometimes, but it's actually a solid watch so far. Good to know Retcon has a thing for purple haired female characters, a man of culture

  • @twelfthknight
    @twelfthknight Год назад

    (?) Flit will remember that.

  • @AbdulMajid-fl1rc
    @AbdulMajid-fl1rc Месяц назад

    If Flit dream he meet Char Counterattack Amuro, im sure Amuro gonna slap the crap out of him. 😂

  • @nexo42069
    @nexo42069 Год назад +1

    I feel like what really screwed over age is the premise of a hundred year war because you obviously can't fit every character development in 50 episodes with 4 arcs all in a hundred years

  • @ynwalfc198
    @ynwalfc198 2 месяца назад

    I think the biggest problem with Age is that it had to follow the amazingness of Gundam 00

  • @NecroZeno
    @NecroZeno Год назад

    The overall story is pretty much Martian Successor Nadesco mixed with UC Gundam

  • @brianjohnson5272
    @brianjohnson5272 Год назад

    What I'd like to see is him on captain Harlock with the 2 hr remake as a cross piece.

  • @joegiles7785
    @joegiles7785 Год назад

    Which Guyver? The manga, the 1986 film, the 1989 12-episode OVA series, the 91 & 94 live action films, or 2005 26-episode anime series that's more accurate to the manga?

  • @ImRoy
    @ImRoy Год назад

    AGE is the only Gundam I have ever dropped. Consumed most of the franchise(I love Victory :]), just couldn't get into this one

  • @themarky2714
    @themarky2714 Год назад

    The Age protagonists are soo filled with legacy archetypes from previous entries. While I do love it, the story was too short to fully flesh out, and there were episodes that could've been utilized better.
    Young Flit is Amuro (complete with Lalah), and Banagher (legacy to a technological singularity)
    Middle Age Flit is a cross between Gihren Zabi (overthrows Degwin) and Patrick Zala (woman's death spurning his hatred)
    Old Man Flit is Bask Om and Grey Stoke who still pilots like a badass.
    Teenage Asemu is Kou Uraki with Garrod's top normal ace status.
    Captain Ash is a cross of Late-UC Bright (the neglectful father) and Kincade Nau (Super Pirate).
    Kio is Uso Evin, young as all hell and brought into making impossible decisions. He grows into a Kira, a bit too sanctimonious dude for his young age. Loran and Kira were ready to kill if their lives were at risk but Kio was too stubborn due to how powerful the FX was.

  • @Horsed_Beef
    @Horsed_Beef Год назад

    Youre a great channel. The best for mecha conent at least.

  • @edkwon
    @edkwon Год назад

    Urine, Dick, Natora Anus, yeah this series really has a way with character names

  • @harithmadawaki8766
    @harithmadawaki8766 Год назад

    GUNDAM JESUS IS BACK!!!!!

  • @vhsmemories504
    @vhsmemories504 Год назад

    You should really do a video on "The Big O" I'd really like to hear your thoughts on it

  • @Jociaoftrades
    @Jociaoftrades Год назад

    No talk about the suit designs? Maybe in part 2?

  • @0079Gundamfan
    @0079Gundamfan Год назад

    Future content you should do Hellsing & Hellsing Ultimate

  • @kaigen999
    @kaigen999 Год назад

    I actually really like this series. The Age 1-Normal is my second favorite gundam. Also the HG line of Kits are my favorite line. I would say if you're going to watch this watch it subbed not dubbed.

  • @ZappaSlave
    @ZappaSlave Год назад

    With Discotek getting those rights, lets out Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure on the list!

  • @LordSpleach
    @LordSpleach 5 месяцев назад

    AGE had potential, but the lack of episodes and inexperienced for TV writers helped stunted it.

  • @bsquaredbundles
    @bsquaredbundles 8 месяцев назад

    Knights and Magic!

  • @andrewowens4421
    @andrewowens4421 Год назад

    I think the one thing that people always comment on, whether they like the show or not, is that it's kinda forgettable if you're not _super_ invested in the world of AGE. Nothing about it sticks out and the worse any show can do is make you not interested in the story. AGE has moments, cool moments in fact, but those moments can't really pull the entire story.
    Also, I'd probably want a retrospective of Macross Frontier; both the series and the movie. As those are my all-time favorite Macross shows.

  • @drvinylscratch1936
    @drvinylscratch1936 Год назад

    You got to watch Magic Knights Rayearth. ~50eps and it is a mecha.

  • @Spacefrisian
    @Spacefrisian 9 месяцев назад

    Keep commenting he said, guess i just going to suggest Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons...cause its a mecha show of culture...fine culture.

  • @rtsgod
    @rtsgod Год назад

    any idea if he's going to cover SD gundam and Gundam builder?

  • @TheImperialAnswer
    @TheImperialAnswer Год назад

    I can't wait til you get to Aldnoah Zero or Valverave The Liberator later on =D

  • @williamcase426
    @williamcase426 Год назад

    man gundam AGE look like it for people of a young age

  • @Crembaw
    @Crembaw Год назад

    ‘Urine?’ ‘Anis?’ ‘Pee Knuckle?’ A colony called ‘Farting’? Dude, what are you even saying?

  • @tockidy4283
    @tockidy4283 Год назад +3

    about time you talked about the peak fiction of gundam

  • @maxspecs
    @maxspecs 8 месяцев назад +5

    I feel bad for Flit, most people don’t have Yurin problems until they’re old but his start when he’s a kid.

  • @xxnike0629xx
    @xxnike0629xx Год назад

    The art style is due to LEVEL-5 being involved. You mention Ni No Kuni and, well, LEVEL-5 was involved in that series too.

  • @fudgegorilla
    @fudgegorilla Год назад

    uhhh, comments for that good ol algo...
    I think more unique art styles for gundam could be fun!

  • @ratboyraticus9896
    @ratboyraticus9896 Год назад

    If I can make a request, it would be legend of the galactic heroes from 1988.

  • @anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470

    Im On the fence about whether or not I want to see this one