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The Best Episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam

Every episode of Mobile Suit Gundam ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam!

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes...
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Nagoya TV

Best Episodes Summary

"Escape" is the best rated episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam". It scored 8.9/10 based on 96 votes. Directed by Osamu Sekita and written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama, it aired on 1/26/1980. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Char And Sayla".

  • Escape
    8.9/1096 votes
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    #1 - Escape

    Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 1/26/1980

    The Battle of A Baoa Qu reaches a critical point; White Base is deep within enemy territory, Amuro and Char's relentless duel continues, and Kycilia Zabi struggles in command.

    Director: Osamu Sekita

    Writer: Hiroyuki Hoshiyama

  • Char And Sayla
    8.6/1082 votes
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    #2 - Char And Sayla

    Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 12/22/1979

    Char Aznable's Gelgoog takes over M'Quve on engaging the Gundam while the White Base enters the Texas colony and sends Sayla Mass and Job John to search for Amuro.

    Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

    Writer: N/A

  • A Cosmic Glow
    8.5/1079 votes
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    #3 - A Cosmic Glow

    Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 1/12/1980

    Amuro and Lalah fight each other for the second time and communicate telepathically, while Gihren Zabi inspects the construction of the Solar Ray.

    Director: Shinya Sadamitsu

    Writer: Kenichi Matsuzaki

  • Garma's Fate
    8.4/1094 votes
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    #4 - Garma's Fate

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/1979

    Garma's task force consisting of Gaws pursue White Base to the now ruined city of New Yark.

    Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

    Writer: N/A

  • Lalah's Dilemma
    8.4/1078 votes
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    #5 - Lalah's Dilemma

    Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 1/5/1980

    The Gundam is upgraded and Lalah's Elmeth enters combat for the first time; Amuro and Lalah cross paths again but this time as enemies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu
    8.4/1079 votes
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    #6 - Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu

    Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 1/19/1980

    Federation forces, including White Base, proceed to invade the Fortress of A Baoa Qu despite losing half of their combined fleet caused by Zeon's Solar Ray; Amuro and Char -now piloting the Zeong- engage in battle again.

    Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

    Writer: N/A

  • Across The Atlantic Ocean
    8.3/1080 votes
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    #7 - Across The Atlantic Ocean

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/13/1979

    Thanks to intelligence acquired from Miharu, Flanagan Boone and his Mad Angler squadron attack the White Base en route to Jaburo headquarters in South America.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tragedy In Jaburo
    8.3/1078 votes
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    #8 - Tragedy In Jaburo

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/20/1979

    The White Base finally reaches Jaburo general headquarters; Zeon then launches a massive invasion on the base led by Char and his custom Z'Gok.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Big Zam's Last Stand
    8.3/1079 votes
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    #9 - Big Zam's Last Stand

    Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/8/1979

    As the battle continues, a hulking mobile armor piloted by Dozle Zabi inflicts heavy losses on the Federation; Amuro and Sleggar come up with a plan to stop its onslaught.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Duel In Texas
    8.3/1076 votes
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    #10 - The Duel In Texas

    Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 12/15/1979

    Amuro Ray's Gundam duels Colonel M'Quve's Gyan on the abandoned and dilapitated colony of Texas while Char and Lalah watch from afar.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Newtype: Challia Bull
    8.3/1075 votes
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    #11 - The Newtype: Challia Bull

    Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 12/29/1979

    Gihren Zabi sends Char a Newtype to pilot the new Braw Bro; Amuro's own Newtype abilities are growing as he senses the presence of Lalah.

    Director: Hiroshi Kuno

    Writer: N/A

  • Winds Of War
    8.2/1097 votes
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    #12 - Winds Of War

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/1979

    A cease fire is declared between Zeon and Federation forces when the refugees aboard White Base decide to jump ship.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Coming Home
    8.2/1089 votes
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    #13 - Coming Home

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/1979

    Amuro Ray is reunited with his mother Kamaria when the crew of White Base coincidentally decides to rest near the place where he was born.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hand To Hand Combat
    8.2/1084 votes
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    #14 - Hand To Hand Combat

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/18/1979

    An all-out battle breaks out inside White Base as Ramba Ral and his soldiers infiltrate the ship in the hopes of capturing or destroying it.

    Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

    Writer: N/A

  • Sorrow and Hatred
    8.2/1083 votes
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    #15 - Sorrow and Hatred

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/25/1979

    Crowley Hamon spearheads one last suicidal attack on White Base with what remains of the troops once led by Ramba Ral.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Spy On Board
    8.2/1079 votes
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    #16 - A Spy On Board

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 10/6/1979

    Kai Shiden develops a friendship with Miharu Ratokie, a local girl, while Char prepares a second amphibious attack on the Federation at Belfast.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Decoy In Space
    8.2/1075 votes
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    #17 - A Decoy In Space

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 11/3/1979

    White Base and the Gundam confront the cruiser Zanzibar, led by Char, and a mobile armor called Bigro in low earth orbit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Fateful Encounter
    8.2/1075 votes
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    #18 - A Fateful Encounter

    Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 11/24/1979

    Inside Side Six, Amuro meets a beautiful girl named Lalah Sune and tensions run high when a Zanzibar ship led by Char Aznable docks next to the White Base.

    Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

    Writer: N/A

  • Icelina - Love's Remains
    8.1/1092 votes
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    #19 - Icelina - Love's Remains

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/16/1979

    Icelina Esconbach asks a Zeon officer to lead a special mission to destroy White Base, responsible for the death of her boyfriend Garma.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Threat Of Zeon
    8.1/1090 votes
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    #20 - The Threat Of Zeon

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/23/1979

    Gihren Zabi uses the death of his brother Garma as a rallying point for the Zeon cause while a new task force led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf mobile suit pursue White Base.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ramba Ral's Attack
    8.1/1080 votes
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    #21 - Ramba Ral's Attack

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/11/1979

    A mobile suit squadron led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf attack White Base while Amuro and the Gundam return just in time to help.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Tri-Star
    8.1/1082 votes
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    #22 - Black Tri-Star

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/15/1979

    A mole inside the Federation tips off Zeon HQ, who then send the Black Tri-Stars special team ordered to destroy the White Base and her prototype mobile suits.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Farewell In Side Six
    8.1/1075 votes
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    #23 - Farewell In Side Six

    Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 11/17/1979

    In need of repairs, the White Base is attacked outside the neutral Side Six by a fleet led by Captain Coskon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Time, Be Still
    8.0/1087 votes
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    #24 - Time, Be Still

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/7/1979

    Time is running out for Amuro when a small squadron of Zeon soldiers in hovering bikes plant time bombs all over the Gundam's frame.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Breakthrough
    8.0/1074 votes
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    #25 - Breakthrough

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 11/10/1979

    A task force of Musai cruisers and Rick Doms led by Dren attempt to destroy the White Base as it heads towards the neutral colony of Side Six.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A