Io Fleming
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7.8
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Estimated watch time
1h 9m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Military100%War100%Space96%Primarily Adult Cast82%Real Robot79%Anti-Hero77%Seinen70%Disability60%Guns60%Male Protagonist60%
MOVIEFINISHED2016 SPRING7.8 / 10 AniList score
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト December Sky• Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Synopsis & Story
During the One Year War of U.C. 0079, the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon engage in a fierce battle at the "Thunderbolt Sector", a shoal zone in the former Colony Side 4 "Moore". After successfully infiltrating Zeon's sniper field, ace Federation pilot and jazz enthusiast Io Fleming is given control of the latest Gundam prototype. (Source: Gundam Wikia)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky: should you watch it?
At a glance
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 69% of 4,988 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #10 highest-rated film of 2016, and #28 most popular film of 2016 on AniList.
Of the 7.7K AniList users who started it, 0.8% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 7.4K have finished it.
As a 69-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Mecha — especially military, war, space, primarily adult cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (2017)
- Optional extras: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Original creator
- Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Original creator
- Yasuo Ootagaki
- Director
- Kou Matsuo
- Character design
- Hirotoshi Takaya
- Music
- Naruyoshi Kikuchi
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky FAQ
- How long is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky runs 69 minutes (1 h 9 min).
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky finished?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky has finished airing — the final episode aired June 25, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky?
- Yes — the story continues in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (2017).
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky based on a manga?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky adapts the manga by Hajime Yatate.
- Who animated Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky was animated by Sunrise and directed by Kou Matsuo.