Turn a Gundam: Collection 1

The beautiful thing about this anime is how universal it is, honoring the universal quantifier in its very title. It's a non-traditional Gundam show apt for newcomers and for veterans alike. Veterans will love how refreshing and quaint it is, compared to previous entries, while newcomers will love the beautiful world and characters woven in its very pleasant and wonderful story. Veterans may feel very uneasy with the weird mech designs, but I feel they solidify Turn A's uniqueness and charm among the general Gundam metaseries. The Turn A itself is indeed very "out there" as a mech design but not in a bad way, and I have come to love it as it represents the love I have for this series. But more important than the mecha designs is the story, the pacing and its characters, and at that Turn A succeeds in ways that sometimes even surpass the original Gundam. To be able to physically own this show is a blessing in the same way we anime fans can also own other classics like the Rose of Versailles.In a way, I compare this show with Evangelion for a number of reasons: both are from the 90's, both are groundbreaking works (Eva for the mecha genre, Turn A for the Gundam series), both feature very unique mecha design and lastly because both contain fantastic character relationships and explorations that make them utterly unforgettable.

Turn A Gundam was supposed to be Bandai's next big release before the company left America for good. Thankfully, we at least have an official subbed version thanks to RightStuf! This first collection covers Episode 1-25 over 6 discs. The print on the discs looks good and the cover is reversible (check the photos for the reversible cover).The series is a huge departure from the standard Gundam series and takes place in the Correct Century as opposed to the Universal Century. i won't go into details about the story but it's an alternate timeline and thus doesn't follow the UC storyline. The people of Earth are akin to early 20th century lifestyles and tech while the Moon Race is high tech and advanced. It's an interesting story and the Mobile Suit designs are odd to say the least but the inclusion of many different UC designs from different shows (Like the Zaku, or Borjarnon in Turn A).Although only subbed, this show is one to see if not to solely support the return of Gundam shows in the US market. If nothing else, get it to add to the collection and support this franchise!

As a gundam fan of many, many, years I have seen almost every gundam series. From the original mobile Suit Gundam series to the more recent Gundam Unicorn series. And I must say that this is by far one of the best series I have seen in a good while. The story is unique, and the character development is solid and flows nicely. The music score is perfectly done and gets you into the "moment". As far as the animation goes its top notch, really a last of a breed, as it was done in 1999 before the newer 3-D animation done in series like Seed or 00 and Unicorn.This has been a hidden gem for me in terms of how good this series is. I only have three series left before I have seen and own every major gundam series. And I look forward to seeing hopefully more hidden jems like this one. Even though it doesn't have an English dub its not worth overlooking as it does have English subtitles. It's more then worth a look or two, highly recommended.

The subtitles actually match the dialogue spoken in this "True" release of the tale of the Mustache Gundam. Also don't expect to find the English voice actors of the characters as this going to be Japanese with subtitles and this is going to be the best we can get for the NA releases of older Gundam series that weren't released in the past running of releases. This Gundam series is not for the weak-minded as it can be a mental roller coaster for some and this is just the 1st half. If you can make it to the 2nd half ,when it releases, you will see the true face of the 1st half. Discover the MS that can becomes more powerful as the pilot finds out what the the MS is really capable of doing as he uses it more.

It's wonderful! It has that feel that older anime had that just draws you in. It starts very slowly and spends most of the early episodes world building. Plus, I hadn't realized there would be mainline mobile suits, so seeing a team of Zakus really pleasantly surprised me!

One of the three shows I recommend to those who rarely watch anime (the others being Mushishi and Monster). The characters might seem odd at first, but it works best if you treat it as Shakesperean in nature- an expansive tale filled with unique and interesting characters, mixing tragedy and comedy. You may not not always agree with the actions they take, but you wouldn't criticize King Leer because of his madness- it's there to explore the clash of cultures. Enjoy the amazing hand-drawn animation and the perfect turn-of-the-20th-century vs. the moon setting!

Right stuff did a bang up job on this release.The transfer is nice and the subs are great. I don't see why people are complaining about this release not having a dub when rightstuff announced this they specifically said it would be sub only. Although it probably doesn't help amazon had a dub listed in the description. As far as story goes this is one of my favorite Gundam series I won't spoil anything but the majority of it takes place on earth and has a totally different vibe compared to any other Gundam series.