The most underrated Gundam series is now available for free

One of the most underrated Mobile Suit Gundam The series is now available for free on Tubi. after Gundam WingDebuted in America, many other installments of the franchise failed to make it big among American audiences.

This may change now, as people are revisiting the old Gundam series and looking at them in a new light. Gundam: Witch from MercuryThe hit of 2022-2023, helped push the franchise forward with many new international fans. Naturally, platforms are now looking to add Gundam titles to their catalogs, and Bandai is likely interested in providing all possible Gundam content.

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The most underrated Mobile Suit Gundam series

There are many iconic and beloved series within the Gundam franchise, but this particular anime is always overlooked by fans.

Gundam X after the war Could easily be considered the most underrated series in the franchise (although there are other strong candidates). It's one of those installments that people are starting to reconsider, but it still has a bad reputation. Well, it also struggles in Japan. now, Anyone who wants to give it a shot (at least in the US) can watch it for free on Tubi.

For those not from the US, Tubi is a free ad-supported streaming service (FAST) owned by Fox. Some shows can be viewed outside the US, but that depends on the license/contract (Gundam X I(not available outside the US).

Gundam X negative reception

Gundam X Aired in Japan in 1996 and ran for 39 episodes. It was originally planned to run for 49 episodes, but they cut it to 39 because the viewership dropped drastically. Unlike many previous series, it is not set in the Universal Century timeline, but instead creates its own world (it takes place after the war, as the title suggests).

In the US, it was released on home video in 2016 by Nozomi Entertainment (Right Stuff International). Reception was mostly negative, with reviewers and critics claiming that the pacing was off, the characters were unlikeable, and the plot was forgettable.

In the plot, 15 years after the Great War, the people who survived on Earth are trying to make it in a post-apocalyptic scenario. Weapons of war, including mobile suits, are now in the hands of civilians and organizations (and that's generally a bad thing). Jameel Net seeks to find new types and prevent them from being exploited to avoid repeating old mistakes. Meanwhile, a new government is emerging and trying to unify Earth, as if a new war between Earth and space is about to begin.

Other Gundam series are available for free

Gundam X is only Gundam series on Tubi, but fans can watch other episodes for free on other platforms. The official Gundam channel on YouTube, GundamInfo, streams several series, including other underrated ones such as Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994) and Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team (1996).

GundamInfo streams new content, eg Witch from Mercury (Both subs and dubs in English). Anyone who wants to try Gundam Have a look at what's available on their channel.

For those looking forward to the future of the franchise, the new series written by Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) is set to debut this year, and it looks really promising.

Source: Named Bandai