Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy

I've been waiting for this to get a domestic US release ever since I first heard about the Japanese re-issues almost 2 years ago. It's been worth the wait.I've seen these movies multiple times in mutliple formats over the years (I first saw these in 1985, dubbed on video, with no subtitles ^o^)...I have never seen them look this good. The picture is sharp, the color is rich and there isn't a hint of artifacting/glitching present.The audio has been completely remastered and re-recorded! The weapons, explosions and effects are completely redone for this version and it sounds fantastic. There are both a Dolby 5.1 and Stereo audio tracks (both in Japanese, there is no English dub present) accompanied by well done and detailed subtitling...nothing is omitted...(even bkg speaking is included!)The story is quintessential space opera. A war rages between the people of Earth and their colonies...but it's not a clear case of good guys and bad guys. Everything is not what it seems, intrigue and betrayal colors every event and the human drama serves as a vehicle for some amazing robot battles (rather than toy sales as is more common today).I cannot endorse a classic piece of animation released in the US more strongly. Bandai has done a fanstastic job bringing these movies to the US and if you've only seen the new Gundamn material...watch this and see where it all began. Among the top 5 anime ever produced....

Don’t buy both if your just trying to scratch your gundam itch, either one is fine, I think the audio is better on the films obviously and there’s no credit sequence every 20 minutes as well, I bought the original series and this thinking it was a continuation or unseen footage or just original stories from that era but it’s basically just the original show with better audio and without the credits. Good films

Following RightStuf's release of Mobile Suit Gundam on Bluray and DVD, we also get the Mobile Suit Gundam movies. Collecting Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, and Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space, these 3 discs cover the three theatrical Gundam releases. Each movie is a condensed version of the show. For example, the first movie covers the attack on Amuro's colony up until Operation Odessa. The second covering from there up to the return to space after the Jaburo assault; and so on. The movie's hold up a lot better than the actual show due to the improved visuals. There is new footage added but it was only shortly after the TV show had come out so its not as jarring a difference as the Zeta Gundam movies new footage was.Otherwise, this is an excellent release. It is subbed only like the previous Bandai release and only available on DVD but to have it rereleased is awesome!

When I first saw this series back in 2001 (I believe) I loved it, despite the flaws the original series presented (and how horrible the English dub was). Even so it introduced me to a world where it doesn’t always workout in the end, and that not everything is as clear as black or white. I could go on but it would sound like me fanboying.So the picture quality is amazing, and you do see that in some parts they reanimated the the scene or left some parts out, the parts that are remitted usually had very little to do with the overall story. The best way to describe it is to compare this to Star Wars the ORIGINAL series and how they would touch it up. (#Rerelease the original cut)Ignore the description where it’s claimed to have an English dub the only language is Japanese with English subtitles. As previously stated the English dub is bad so to be fair you’re not missing much. (I prefer the subs I can’t understand Japanese)The only flaw is that the audio is not that good, it goes from the the dialogue being barely a whisper to a war erupting in the room. Then again to be fair I have cheap TVs and can’t afford a high one so take this comment with a grain of salt.Despite that I would still recommend this to anyone interested, me and my nephew enjoy the series a lot and I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought myself and my nephew.(Hail Zeon)

The films do a great job of condensing the plot and make it a lot easier to digest than 40+ episodes. Great plot with iconic characters who shaped the franchise to what it is today. The remastering is top notch and looks very clean. Unfortunately no English dub on this release, but I believe these films should be experienced the way they were meant to be in the original audio. This series holds up just as well as it did 40 years ago and I couldn't recommend it more.

I really appreciated that the dvd set came with the included manual and all the old asdverts/survey stuff. The box itself had a few marks from age, but looks fantastic.

I always loved Gundam but always watched the episodic version of the original series. The movies do a great job of summarizing everything. It flows better. In my opinion, if you want to watch the original Gundam, buy the movie trilogy.

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