Io Fleming
main character
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Estimated watch time
1h 32m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Military86%Real Robot80%Seinen80%Male Protagonist79%Tragedy79%War79%Gore79%Anti-Hero79%Cult79%Primarily Adult Cast73%
ONAFINISHED2017 SPRING6.9 / 10 AniList score
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2
機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト 2• Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt 2
Synopsis & Story
Seven months after the One Year War ended, the remnants of the Principality of Zeon reform as the Republic of Zeon and continue to battle. Daryl had piloted the mobile suit Psycho Zaku in the end of the war at the "Thunderbolt Sector," where the Moore Brotherhood's fleet was annihilated. After losing the Psycho Zaku, Daryl descends to Earth and takes up an intelligence position to gain information about the South Seas Alliance, a military group within the Earth Federation. Io, who faced off against Daryl, is selected to pilot the prototype mobile suit Atlas Gundam and heads toward Earth. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2: should you watch it?
At a glance
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 69/100 — 41% of 4,023 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #8 highest-rated anime of 2017, and #13 most popular anime of 2017 on AniList.
Of the 6.5K AniList users who started it, 1.7% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 5.9K have finished it.
At about 1 h 32 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi — especially military, real robot, seinen, male protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (2016)
- Optional extras: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower
Episodes
4 episodes are listed.
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
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Acrobatic Fight-1” · eps 1
- ED2“Hone Kudakarete Mo” · eps 2
- ED3“Kushimotobushi” · eps 3
- ED4“Iroaku” · eps 4
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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 FAQ
- How many episodes does Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 have?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 has 4 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 1 h 32 min in total.
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 finished?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 has finished airing — the final episode aired July 14, 2017.
- Is there a season 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2?
- No sequel is listed for Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- What should I watch before Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2?
- Watch Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt first — Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 is a direct sequel.
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 based on a manga?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 adapts the manga by Hajime Yatate.
- Who animated Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 was animated by Sunrise and directed by Kou Matsuo.