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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED watch order

1 core entry, 16 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 2h 5m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

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How to watch

Watch Gundam SEED (50 episodes, October 2002–September 2003), the special After-Phase: Between the Stars (2004), Gundam SEED Destiny (50 episodes, October 2004–October 2005) and Final Plus (December 2005), then the follow-up film SEED Freedom (January 2024). A prequel film set before SEED Freedom, SEED Freedom Zero, opens in Japan on January 15, 2027. SEED is set in its own Cosmic Era timeline, so the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam was removed from the list. The Special Editions are compilations; Astray and Stargazer are side stories.

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED watch order at a glance

  1. 1.Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team OVA · optional · 1996
  2. 2.Gundam: Mission to the Rise Special · optional · 1998
  3. 3.Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War OVA · optional · 2004
  4. 4.Ring of Gundam Special · optional · 2009
  5. 5.Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt ONA · optional · 2015
  6. 6.Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Movie · 2024

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core entries

0

movies to include

1

recaps / alt versions to skip

2h 5m

total core runtime

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Recommended order

  1. 1
    Mobile Fighter G Gundam poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Mobile Fighter G Gundam

    TV Series · 1994 · 49 ep · 19h 36m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  2. 2
    Mobile Suit Gundam Wing poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

    TV Series · 1995 · 49 ep · 19h 36m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

    ▶ Crunchyroll▶ Hulu

  3. 3
    Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team poster
    Side storyoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

    OVA · 1996 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Kidou Shinseiki Gundam X poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Kidou Shinseiki Gundam X

    TV Series · 1996 · 39 ep · 15h 36m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  5. 5
    Gundam: Mission to the Rise poster
    Side storyoptional
    Gundam: Mission to the Rise

    Special · 1998 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  6. 6
    Turn A Gundam poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Turn A Gundam

    TV Series · 1999 · 50 ep · 20h

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  7. 7
    Mobile Suit Gundam SEED poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

    TV Series · 2002 · 50 ep · 20h

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

    ▶ Hulu▶ Crunchyroll

  8. 8
    SD Gundam Force poster
    Spin-offoptional
    SD Gundam Force

    TV Series · 2004 · 52 ep · 21h 40m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  9. 9
    Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War poster
    Side storyoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War

    OVA · 2004 · 3 ep · 1h 21m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  10. 10
    Mobile Suit Gundam 00 poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam 00

    TV Series · 2007 · 25 ep · 10h

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

    ▶ Hulu

  11. 11
    Ring of Gundam poster
    Side storyoptional
    Ring of Gundam

    Special · 2009 · 1 ep · 5m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  12. 12
    SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors poster
    Spin-offoptional
    SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors

    TV Series · 2010 · 51 ep · 10h 12m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  13. 13
    Mobile Suit Gundam AGE poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam AGE

    TV Series · 2011 · 49 ep · 19h 36m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  14. 14
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans poster
    Spin-offoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

    TV Series · 2015 · 25 ep · 10h

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

    ▶ Crunchyroll▶ Hulu

  15. 15
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt poster
    Side storyoptional
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt

    ONA · 2015 · 4 ep · 1h 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  16. 16
    Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM poster
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    Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM

    Movie · 2024 · 1 ep · 2h 5m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Mobile Fighter G Gundam1994-04
  2. 2Mobile Suit Gundam Wing1995-04
  3. 3Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team1996-01
  4. 4Kidou Shinseiki Gundam X1996-04
  5. 5Gundam: Mission to the Rise1998-08
  6. 6Turn A Gundam1999-04
  7. 7Mobile Suit Gundam SEED2002-10
  8. 8SD Gundam Force2004-01
  9. 9Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War2004-07
  10. 10Mobile Suit Gundam 002007-10
  11. 11Ring of Gundam2009-08
  12. 12SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors2010-04
  13. 13Mobile Suit Gundam AGE2011-10
  14. 14Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin2015-04
  15. 15Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans2015-10
  16. 16Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt2015-12
  17. 17Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM2024-01

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Mobile Suit Gundam SEED in?

Watch Gundam SEED (50 episodes, October 2002–September 2003), the special After-Phase: Between the Stars (2004), Gundam SEED Destiny (50 episodes, October 2004–October 2005) and Final Plus (December 2005), then the follow-up film SEED Freedom (January 2024). A prequel film set before SEED Freedom, SEED Freedom Zero, opens in Japan on January 15, 2027. SEED is set in its own Cosmic Era timeline, so the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam was removed from the list. The Special Editions are compilations; Astray and Stargazer are side stories.

How long does it take to watch all of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED?

The core story and movies run about 2h 5m. At two hours a day that is roughly 2 days.

Can I skip the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED recaps?

Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.