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Estimated watch time
1h 12m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Military92%War92%Disability85%Space85%Real Robot82%Anti-Hero82%Seinen80%Male Protagonist75%Primarily Adult Cast70%Philosophy70%
ONAFINISHED2016 WINTER7.7 / 10 AniList score
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト• Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt
Synopsis & Story
The story is set in the same One Year War in UC 0079 as the first Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. It follows the battles between two ace pilots of the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation at the "Thunderbolt Sector," a shoal zone with numerous wrecks of space colonies and warships. (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: should you watch it?
At a glance
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt has been well received, with an average AniList score of 77/100 — 65% of 7,740 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #1 highest-rated anime of 2015, and #3 most popular anime of 2015 on AniList.
Of the 12.8K AniList users who started it, 1.9% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 11.4K have finished it.
At about 1 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi — especially military, war, disability, space.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 (2017)
- Optional extras: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Episodes
4 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Original creator
- Yasuo Ootagaki
- Director
- Kou Matsuo
- Series composition
- Kou Matsuo
- Character design
- Hirotoshi Takaya
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Shiroi Heya ~White Day in the Blue~” · eps 1
- ED2“Onnanoko ni Modoru Toki” · eps 2
- ED3“Anata no o Aite” · eps 3
- ED4“Thunderbolt ・ Main Theme” · eps 4
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt FAQ
- How many episodes does Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt have?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt has 4 episodes of about 18 minutes each, roughly 1 h 12 min in total.
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt finished?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt has finished airing — the final episode aired April 22, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt?
- Yes — the story continues in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2 (2017).
- Where do I start Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt?
- Start here: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt is the first entry, followed by Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2.
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt based on a manga?
- Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt adapts the manga by Yoshiyuki Tomino.
- Who animated Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt was animated by Sunrise and directed by Kou Matsuo.