I wanted to do another Gundam video, but I had a few ideas and didn’t know which to pick. Part of me wanted to do a video on the original TV series, though I covered the story of that in my reviews of the compilation movies. Then I thought, maybe I should do a non-UC Gundam series? But I felt like it would be a pain in the ass to get back into the AUs when I’m in more of a UC mode. I could have done Gundam Thunderbolt, at least the first “season”, but I really wanted to add some new context to the original series and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin is a great way to do so.
The Origin OVA is not quite a prequel to the original series, but actually an adaptation of manga material that is a flashback. You might think, “Well, that’s a distinction without a difference, ultimately.” And you’d be mostly, but not entirely, right.
No bookend material in this one, either. I’ll do some next time.
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