Gundam X - "Is the Moon Appearing?"

	µ¡Æ°¿·À¤µª¥¬¥ó¥À¥à X - Mobile New Century After War Gundam X Episode 1 "Is the moon appearing?" "·î¤Ï½Ð¤Æ¤¤¤ë¤«¡©" The first episode starts with an explanation of the previous war among the humans that live on Earth and the humans that inhabit the space colonies. The outcome of the war is a stalemate. As a last ditch effort, all of the colonies in space are dropped on the planet and kills over ten billion people. The anime takes place fifteen years after this catastrophic event occurred. I am basing this review on the fan sub version of Gundam X by Faceless Minions. Although the translation is top notch, there are some errors to be found. Sometimes, the subtitles would appear in the wrong time. If you can understand the Japanese language, you'll know what I mean. There are also some grammar and subtitle errors to be found as well. This can be seen in some parts of the narration when it says "vulture means vulture." I'm assuming that the narrator is translating the word "vulture" to the Japanese language. This is like saying "vulture means hagetaka." If you think that the chracter designs look similar to Gundam Wing, you are correct. Shukou Murase who also did the same character designs for Gundam Wing did the character designs for Gundam X. A quick look at the cast will please fans. Strangely, some of the characters look a like younger version of someone from Gundam Wing when viewed from a certain angle. Also, the GX looks rather similar to Zero One and the Wing Zero. This shouldn't pose a problem to fans since both are very, very different in features. The music, although not quite as good as Gundam Wing (in my opinion), correctly sets the mood for the scene. When Garoad sneaks in the ship Frieden, the music foreshadows the upcoming scene in which Garoad encounters a woman wearing a towel; wearing ONLY a towel. Hee hee hee. The intro song "Dreams" which was sung by ROmatic Mode explains the main theme of the anime. Click here to see the lyrics which was Romanized and translated by Fanboy. This is the first Gundam series that made me laugh the most. Unlike Gundam Wing, which is more of a soap opera/drama, this anime falls under the category of comedy. Garoad has a funny personality that will bring laughs to fans. You really need to see this anime if you want to know what I mean. Unfortunately, this anime is currently out of the interest of Bandai. Perhaps they want to translate the Gundam series in the order they were released. I am ok with this, but I think it would be a (very?) long wait for those who don't speak Japanese or have access to a translated version of the series. Remember, good things come to those who wait. For those who want my opinion on which series is better (Gundam W or X), I'll have to see all 39 episodes of GX first. But of course, I can't compare a drama to a comedy!

	Rating A Gundam series that should have been released here. First episode is a classic.

Gundam X is a copyright of Bandai Visual, Sunrise / Sotsu Agency, and TV Asahi.