The BEST episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam season 1
Every episode of Mobile Suit Gundam season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam season 1!
September through December in the year Universal Century 0079 the Principality of Zeon invents a gigantic human-shaped weapon called the Mobile Suit and begins its war for independence against the Earth Federation. Amuro Ray becomes the pilot of Gundam, a prototype developed by Federation Force. Through his battles against the ace pilot of Zeon, Char Aznable, and the bitter trials of the war, he becomes aware of his uniqueness as a NewType...
#1 - A Cosmic Glow
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 1/12/1980
Amuro and Lalah fight each other for the second time and communicate telepathically, while Gihren Zabi inspects the construction of the Solar Ray.
#2 - Black Tri-Star
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/15/1979
A mole inside the Federation tips off Zeon HQ, who then send the Black Tri-Stars special team ordered to destroy the White Base and her prototype mobile suits.
#3 - Hand-to-Hand Combat
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/18/1979
An all-out battle breaks out inside White Base as Ramba Ral and his soldiers infiltrate the ship in the hopes of capturing or destroying it.
#4 - Escape
Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/26/1980
The Battle of A Baoa Qu reaches a critical point; White Base is deep within enemy territory, Amuro and Char's relentless duel continues, and Kycilia Zabi struggles in command.
#5 - Space Fortress A Baoa Qu
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/19/1980
Federation forces, including White Base, proceed to invade the Fortress of A Baoa Qu despite losing half of their combined fleet caused by Zeon's Solar Ray; Amuro and Char -now piloting the Zeong- engage in battle again.
#6 - Char and Sayla
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/22/1979
Char Aznable's Gelgoog takes over M'Quve on engaging the Gundam while the White Base enters the Texas colony and sends Sayla Mass and Job John to search for Amuro.
#7 - Big Zam's Last Stand
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/8/1979
As the battle continues, a hulking mobile armor piloted by Dozle Zabi inflicts heavy losses on the Federation; Amuro and Sleggar come up with a plan to stop its onslaught.
#8 - Coming Home
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/1979
Amuro Ray is reunited with his mother Kamaria when the crew of White Base coincidentally decides to rest near the place where he was born.
#9 - Vote to Attack
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/1979
In order to improve their chances of eluding Char Aznable's pursuit of White Base, the crew has to vote whether to attack a Zeon supply ship or not.
#10 - Icelina- Love's Remains
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/16/1979
Icelina Esconbach asks a Zeon officer to lead a special mission to destroy White Base, responsible for the death of her boyfriend Garma.
#11 - Matilda's Rescue
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/8/1979
Lieutenant Matilda's supply corps is attacked by Zeon Goufs when they attempt to send upgrade modules for the Gundam and supply and repair parts for White Base.
#12 - Char Returns
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/29/1979
Under the command of Char Aznable, new Zeon amphibious mobile suits attack White Base, docked in a Federation base at Belfast.
#13 - Ramba Ral's Attack
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/11/1979
A mobile suit squadron led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf attack White Base while Amuro and the Gundam return just in time to help.
#14 - Tragedy in Jaburo
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/20/1979
The White Base finally reaches Jaburo general headquarters; Zeon then launches a massive invasion on the base led by Char and his custom Z'Gok.
#15 - The Threat of Zeon
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/23/1979
Gihren Zabi uses the death of his brother Garma as a rallying point for the Zeon cause while a new task force led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf mobile suit pursue White Base.
#16 - The Glory of Solomon
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/1/1979
A massive Federation combined space fleet attacks the Principality of Zeon's Fortress of Solomon, commanded by Dozle Zabi.
#17 - The Battle of Odessa
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/22/1979
Amuro discovers the Zeon mole, stops a nuclear bomb, and faces off the remaining two members of the Black Tri-Stars as the battle at Odessa continues.
#18 - A Fateful Encounter
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/24/1979
Inside Side Six, Amuro meets a beautiful girl named Lalah Sune and tensions run high when a Zanzibar ship led by Char Aznable docks next to the White Base.
#19 - Farewell in Side Six
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/17/1979
In need of repairs, the White Base is attacked outside the neutral Side Six by a fleet led by Captain Coskon.
#20 - Lalah's Dilemma
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/5/1980
The Gundam is upgraded and Lalah's Elmeth enters combat for the first time; Amuro and Lalah cross paths again but this time as enemies.
#21 - A Spy on Board
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/6/1979
Kai Shiden develops a friendship with Miharu Ratokie, a local girl, while Char prepares a second amphibious attack on the Federation at Belfast.
#22 - Escape From Luna II
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/1979
After arriving at a Federation asteroid military base, the White Base is confiscated and its crew are arrested for violating military protocol by allowing civilians to use top secret government property.
#23 - Garma's Fate
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/1979
Garma's task force consisting of Gaws pursue White Base to the now ruined city of New Yark.
#24 - Garma Strikes
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/1979
White Base arrives on Zeon territory due to Char Aznable's strategy; Garma Zabi, eager to impress his sister Kycilia and his friend Char, decides to attack White Base.
#25 - Re-Entry to Earth
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/1979
Bright Noa is instructed to take the White Base to a military base on Earth, but first they have to take on Char Aznable's forces near the atmospheric entry point.