Banagher Links
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OVA
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Estimated watch time
6h 53m
⚡ 2 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Space Opera100%Politics96%Military94%Space80%Conspiracy79%Male Protagonist79%Female Protagonist79%Swordplay79%Guns79%Desert79%
OVAFINISHED2010 WINTER7.8 / 10 AniList score
Mobile Suit Gundam UC
機動戦士ガンダムUC• Kidou Senshi Gundam UC
Synopsis & Story
U.C. 0096... The manufacturing colony Industrial 7, which is still under construction, floats at Lagrange point 1. A youth named Banagher Links, who grew up without knowing his father, meets a mysterious girl who has stowed away on a ship bound for Industrial 7. As the white mobile suit Unicorn undergoes repeated tests and becomes the subject of diverse speculations, the hands of time begin to move. Banagher does not yet know that he has been caught up in the conflict surrounding Laplace's Box. What is Laplace's Box? What secret does it contain? The hundred-year curse of the Universal Century is about to be resolved. (Source: Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Official Website)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
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Mobile Suit Gundam UC: should you watch it?
At a glance
Mobile Suit Gundam UC has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 68% of 10,748 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #45 highest-rated anime of all time, and #4 highest-rated anime of 2010, and #5 most popular anime of 2010 on AniList.
Of the 18.2K AniList users who started it, 2.6% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 15.1K have finished it.
At about 6 h 53 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Mecha — especially space opera, politics, military, space.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988), Portrait of the Red (2010)
- Watch next: Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991), MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: Twilight AXIS (2017), Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018), Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis - Remain of the Red (2017)
- Optional extras: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UNICORN RE:0096, Kidou Senshi Gundam UC Perfectibility
Episodes
7 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Original creator
- Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Original creator
- Harutoshi Fukui
- Director
- Kazuhiro Furuhashi
- Character design
- Kumiko Takahashi
- Music
- Hiroyuki Sawano
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Ryuusei no Namida” · eps 1
- ED2“Everlasting” by Kylee · eps 2
- ED3“merry-go-round” by CHEMISTRY · eps 3
- ED4“B-Bird” · eps 4
- ED5“BROKEN MIRROR” by Boom Boom Satellites · eps 5
- ED6“RE:I AM” by Aimer · eps 6
- ED7“StarRingChild” by Aimer · eps 7
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Mobile Suit Gundam UC FAQ
- How many episodes does Mobile Suit Gundam UC have?
- Mobile Suit Gundam UC has 7 episodes of about 59 minutes each, roughly 6 h 53 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Mobile Suit Gundam UC?
- About 6 h 53 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 4 days; at one hour a day, about 7 days.
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam UC finished?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam UC has finished airing — the final episode aired May 17, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam UC?
- Yes — the story continues in Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: Twilight AXIS (2017) and Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018) and Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis - Remain of the Red (2017).
- What should I watch before Mobile Suit Gundam UC?
- Watch Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack and Portrait of the Red first — Mobile Suit Gundam UC is a direct sequel.
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam UC based on a light novel?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam UC adapts the light novel by Hajime Yatate.
- Who animated Mobile Suit Gundam UC?
- Mobile Suit Gundam UC was animated by Sunrise and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi.
- Where can I watch Mobile Suit Gundam UC?
- Mobile Suit Gundam UC is listed on Hulu. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.