"Turn-A Gundam" (1999) TV series

Director:

Yoshiyuki Tomino

Writer:

Ichiro Okouchi (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 April 1999 (Japan)

Plot:

In the distant future, technology on Earth has regressed to World War I levels. Mankind's enormous twenty-kilometer-long...

Cast

Romi Pak

...

Loran (49 episodes, 1999-2000)

Runtime:

30 min (50 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Company:

Sunrise

Trivia:

"Turn A" is the is the universal quantifier used in discrete mathematics: meaning that the Title of the Series is actually "For All Gundams". This is proven throughout the Series, as it is eventually revealed that the "Dark History" of the Correct Century is a combination of Tomino's Universal Century, as well as the Alternate Universes of "Kidô shin seiki Gundam X" (1996), "Shin kidô senki Gundam W" (1995) + Shin kidô senki Gundam W: Endless Waltz (1998) (V) & "Kidô butôden G Gundam" (1994).

Soundtrack:

Tsuki no Mayu

A return to simplicity for one of anime's most popular series

"Turn A Gundam" is the fourth Gundam series to use an alternate universe concept, the others being G Gundam(1994)Gundam Wing(1995) and Gundam X(1996). However, while these other series bordered on excess, with bizarre designs, overly powerful Gundams and weapons, Turn A is a return to the simplicity the original Gundam embraced. Actually, it goes beyond that. Turn A is set in the far future, but apparently somewhere along the line technology took a nose dive and all Mobile Suits were buried, including a Gundam. The Earth has reverted to a World War I era state(A la Anne Of Green Gables), although a technically advanced race still exists on the moon. Some of these moon citizens come to Earth as advance scouts and adopt lives in regular society(Especially the main character Rolan). However, during a ceremony, the moon people decide to return to Earth-and a misnderstanding triggers war. Out of a bizarre statue, a mobile suit emerges to fight them-the Turn A Gundam. Loran is forced to fight his own people..... From what I've seen of Turn A Gundam, it's quite good. The animation is real nice and colorful, and the mecha designs-designed by Syd Mead, designer of "Blade Runner" and "Short Circuit" are truly unique designs. After the disappointment of Gundam X, this series is certainly a relief.