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

Every episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet!

What was the tragedy that decided the fates of Char Aznable, the man later nicknamed the "Red Comet" as an ace pilot of the Zeon forces, and his sister Sayla Mass? The two siblings' journeys, brought on by the sudden death of their father Zeon Zum Deikun who was a leader of the Spacenoids, are depicted in the four episodes of "Chronicle of Char and Sayla." The Zabi family who seize control of Side 3 and lead the Principality of Zeon, the early days of many renowned Zeon ace pilots who later fight in the One Year War, the secrets of mobile suit development, conflicts with the Earth Federation Forces, and the road leading to the outbreak of war—all will be revealed.

Last Updated: 1/23/2024Network: NHKStatus: Ended
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A Red Mobile Suit
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8.60
10 votes

#1 - A Red Mobile Suit

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/1/2019

Anguished by the realisation that her brother Casval's survival means his look-alike Char is dead, Sayla faces a further tragedy; Lieutenant Char of the Zeon forces appears at Texas Colony in a red mobile suit.

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Goodbye, Artesia
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8.52
21 votes

#2 - Goodbye, Artesia

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/2019

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.

Independence of the Principality of Zeon
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8.46
13 votes

#3 - Independence of the Principality of Zeon

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/17/2019

Side 3 initiates a war of independence against the Earth Federation government using the name the Principality of Zeon.

Colony Drop
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8.40
10 votes

#4 - Colony Drop

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/24/2019

The forces of the Principality of Zeon charge forward after destroying half of Earth's population; Earth Federation forces kick into high gear to reclaim the advantage.

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One Year War
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8.30
10 votes

#5 - One Year War

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/12/2019

Amuro investigates the Gundam; the Earth Federation and Zeon come together in Antarctica to work out a peace agreement

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Char and Garma
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8.25
16 votes

#6 - Char and Garma

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/27/2019

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.

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The Battle of Loum
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8.22
9 votes

#7 - The Battle of Loum

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/29/2019

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.

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Encounter  with Lalah
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8.17
12 votes

#8 - Encounter with Lalah

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/10/2019

Char travels to Earth, where he meets a girl who has mysterious powers; Dr. Minovsky, a key figure in Zeon's mobile suit development, heads for the moon with the intention of defecting.

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Édouard and Sayla
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8.16
19 votes

#9 - Édouard and Sayla

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/13/2019

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.

Garma Rising
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8.07
15 votes

#10 - Garma Rising

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/3/2019

The military academy students launch an armed uprising under Garma's command and attack the Federation Forces barracks; Lino, who knows Char's true identity, is killed in the fighting thanks to Char's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.

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A Promise to Mother
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8.04
23 votes

#11 - A Promise to Mother

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/6/2019

Ramba Ral and Crowley Hamon decide to escape the children of Zeon Zum Daikun, convinced that the Zabi will never let them grow enough to claim power over Munzo. However, Artesia is still very young, and Astraia, her mother, deploys treasures of sweetness to explain the situation without frightening her.

Children of Zeon
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7.89
28 votes

#12 - Children of Zeon

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/29/2019

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.

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Char, The Red Comet
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7.78
9 votes

#13 - Char, The Red Comet

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/5/2019

Char becomes a hero of Zeon thanks to his exploits in the Battle of Loum, earning a promotion to lieutenant commander and the nickname Red Comet.

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