Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet

Season

2019

Japan

7.9

The tragic story of Char Aznable, the ace pilot known as the Red Comet, and his sister Sayla Mass unfolds against the backdrop of the events leading to the One Year War. The Zabi family's rise to power, the birth of the Principality of Zeon, the early days of famous aces such as Ramba Ral and the Black Tri-Stars, the development of the revolutionary new weapon known as the mobile suit, and the road to war against the Earth Federation are all depicted onscreen for the first time.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Child of Zeon

Universal Century 0068. Casval and Artesia are the orphaned children of Deikun, who preached the reformation of humanity through advancement into outer space and independence from the Earth Federation government

S1 • E2

A Promise with Mother

With Deikun's death, conflict intensifies between the Zabi and Ral families. To escape the political strife, Deikun's orphaned children Casval and Artesia say farewell to their mother and depart for Earth with Jimba Ral.

S1 • E3

Édouard and Sayla

Universal Century 0071. Changing their names to Édouard and Sayla, Casval and Artesia have begun new lives on Earth as the children of Teabolo Mass, but they are attacked by assassins dispatched by Kycilia.

S1 • E4

Goodbye, Artesia

Sayla and Édouard are grief-stricken by the death of their imprisoned mother, and Édouard swears revenge upon the Zabis. He lears that the Aznable family's son Char is entering the Zeon military academy, and devises a plan.

S1 • E5

Char and Garma

At Side 3, Dozle's development of humanoid mobile weapons makes dramatic progress with the assistance of Doctor Minovsky. Meanwhile, at the militar academy, Char befriends Garma and urges him to attack the Federation Forces barracks.

S1 • E6

Garma Rises

S1 • E7

Encounter with Lalah

S1 • E8

Independence of Zeon

S1 • E9

Colony Removal

S1 • E10

The Red Mobile Suit

S1 • E11

The Battle of Loum

Deploying a Special Assault Regiment made up of mobile suits, the Zeon forces overwhelm the Federation fleet. Char achieves tremendous results, destroying five enemy warships. The Battle of Loum ends in victory for Zeon.