🧭 Watch order guide
Mobile Suit Gundam watch order
Mobile Suit Gundam watch order at a glance
- 1.Mobile Suit Gundam TV Series · 1979
- 2.Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team OVA · optional · 1996
- 3.Gundam: Mission to the Rise Special · optional · 1998
- 4.Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War OVA · optional · 2004
- 5.Ring of Gundam Special · optional · 2009
- 6.Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt ONA · optional · 2015
1
core entries
0
movies to include
1
recaps / alt versions to skip
17h 55m
total core runtime
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
Spin-offoptionalMobile Fighter G GundamTV Series · 1994 · 49 ep · 19h 36m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 3
Spin-offoptionalMobile Suit Gundam WingTV Series · 1995 · 49 ep · 19h 36m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 4
Side storyoptionalMobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamOVA · 1996 · 12 ep · 4h 48m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
Spin-offoptionalKidou Shinseiki Gundam XTV Series · 1996 · 39 ep · 15h 36m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 6
Side storyoptionalGundam: Mission to the RiseSpecial · 1998 · 1 ep · 3m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 7
Spin-offoptionalTurn A GundamTV Series · 1999 · 50 ep · 20h
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 8
Spin-offoptionalMobile Suit Gundam SEEDTV Series · 2002 · 50 ep · 20h
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 9
Spin-offoptionalSD Gundam ForceTV Series · 2004 · 52 ep · 21h 40m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 10
Side storyoptionalMobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year WarOVA · 2004 · 3 ep · 1h 21m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 11
Spin-offoptionalMobile Suit Gundam 00TV Series · 2007 · 25 ep · 10h
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 12
Side storyoptionalRing of GundamSpecial · 2009 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 13
Spin-offoptionalSD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle WarriorsTV Series · 2010 · 51 ep · 10h 12m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 14
Spin-offoptionalMobile Suit Gundam AGETV Series · 2011 · 49 ep · 19h 36m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 15
Spin-offoptionalMobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded OrphansTV Series · 2015 · 25 ep · 10h
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 16
Side storyoptionalMobile Suit Gundam: ThunderboltONA · 2015 · 4 ep · 1h 12m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1Mobile Suit Gundam1979-04
- 2Mobile Fighter G Gundam1994-04
- 3Mobile Suit Gundam Wing1995-04
- 4Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team1996-01
- 5Kidou Shinseiki Gundam X1996-04
- 6Gundam: Mission to the Rise1998-08
- 7Turn A Gundam1999-04
- 8Mobile Suit Gundam SEED2002-10
- 9SD Gundam Force2004-01
- 10Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War2004-07
- 11Mobile Suit Gundam 002007-10
- 12Ring of Gundam2009-08
- 13SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors2010-04
- 14Mobile Suit Gundam AGE2011-10
- 15Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin2015-04
- 16Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans2015-10
- 17Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt2015-12
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Mobile Suit Gundam watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Mobile Suit Gundam in?
Follow the recommended order above: Mobile Suit Gundam. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.
How long does it take to watch all of Mobile Suit Gundam?
The core story and movies run about 17h 55m. At two hours a day that is roughly 9 days.
Where do I start Mobile Suit Gundam?
Start with Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), then follow the order above.
Can I skip the recaps?
Yes. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where does this order come from?
It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.