SD Gundam Gaiden
機動戦士SDガンダム外伝 / Kidou Senshi SD Gundam Gaiden / SD Gundam Sidestory
| Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mecha | |
| Themes: Mecha | |
| Studios: Sunrise | |
| Producers: Bandai | |
| Rating: 5.72 / 10 | |
| Rank: #11561 | |
| Popularity: #10240 | |
| Users Listed: 3,550 | |
| Users Scored: 1,210 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 05/22/2018 | |
| Aired: April 25, 1990 – April 21, 1991 (Spring) | |
| Type: ova | |
| Source: original | |
| Age Rating: PG | |
| Episodes: 4 |
Synopsis:
Set against the backdrop of medieval fantasy world Suda Doaka in 1990, *SD Gundam Gaiden* presents a unique reimagining of the Gundam universe. Directed by Tetsuro Amino, the four-episode OVA follows the Knight Gundam and his allies as they defend the Kingdom of Lacroa from the encroaching forces of Satan Gundam and Sieg Zeon. Familiar faces from the main Gundam series, including Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, appear in fantasy-inspired roles alongside iconic mobile suits given a distinct medieval aesthetic. The narrative explores themes of heroism and protection within a world steeped in fantastical elements, offering a nostalgic glimpse into early SD Gundam adaptations. This production, not widely accessible outside of Japan, provides a distinctive take on the Gundam mythos for those interested in exploring its historical iterations.
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Characters:
- Ray, Amuro (Main) - Voice Actors: Furuya, Toru
- Aznable, Char (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Shuuichi
- Bidan, Kamille (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo
- Bow, Fraw (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Naoko
- Kobayashi, Kikka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanai, Mika
- Mass, Sayla (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hara, Eriko
- Moon, Sarasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asami, Junko
- Sune, Lalah (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi
- Yuiry, Fa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yajima, Akiko
Staff:
- Yatate, Hajime (Producer, Original Creator)
- Amino, Tetsurou (Director, Script)
- Chiba, Kouichi (Sound Director)
- Takamatsu, Shinji (Episode Director)
- Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation)
- Ikeda, Shigemi (Art Director)
- Katsura, Kenichirou (Key Animation)
- Nakazawa, Kazuto (Key Animation)
- Okada, Tooru (Music)
- Ookawara, Kunio (Mechanical Design)
- Ooshiro, Tsutomu (Key Animation)
- Tomino, Yoshiyuki (Original Creator)
- Yokoyama, Hiromi (Key Animation)
- Yokoyama, Akitoshi (Character Design, Animation Director)
Reviews:
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User Teramol (Score: 5/10):
This 4 episode OVA series covers an original chibi, fantasy story of Gundam. For anyone that has seen Universal Century entries up until Char's Counterattack, you will see a lot of familiar faces and mobile suits. The story itself is a very basic fantasy one; group of heroes go on a quest to defeat the big evil. It is also very kid friendly so don't expect any usual darker Gundam themes from this one. As a side note, it's probably the only other Gundam entry besides G Gundam where they actually use what is basically magic powers. Art and animation are actually surprisingly good. Yeah it looksdated but still not awful and the animation itself is very fluid. Although there's a lot of rapid flashing lights in many scenes so those prone to seizures beware. And on the sound department it's nothing crazy but sets the mood fine for the setting. I do like that they have all the original VAs reprising their respective parallel roles.nnHonestly if this wasn't a Gundam entry with parallels to the other shows I would never recommend it. It's quite bland with no real substance. But if you are a completionist of the franchise like I am, I would say you could spend 2 hours in much worse ways still.
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- Kidou Senshi Gundam (anime - Other)