Season 1

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  7.6/10169 votes

  Gundam Rising

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/1979

  Civilian Amuro Ray is forced to pilot a prototype Federation mobile suit when enemy Zeon mobile suits attack his home space colony .

  Director: Shinya Sadamitsu

  Writer: Hiroyuki Hoshiyama

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  7.2/10142 votes

  Destroy Gundam!

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/1979

  In order to evacuate Side Seven, Amuro Ray and the Gundam duel Char Aznable and his custom Zaku out in space.

  Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

  Writer: Kenichi Matsuzaki

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  7.2/10131 votes

  Vote To Attack

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/1979

  In order to improve their chances of eluding Char Aznable's pursuit of White Base, the crew has to vote whether to attack a Zeon supply ship or not.

  Director: Eikichi Oga

  Writer: Yoshihisa Araki

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  7.2/10121 votes

  Escape From Luna II

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/1979

  After arriving at a Federation asteroid military base, the White Base is confiscated and its crew are arrested for violating military protocol by allowing civilians to use top secret government property.

  Director: Shinya Sadamitsu

  Writer: Yū Yamamoto

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  7.3/10121 votes

  Re-Entry To Earth

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/1979

  Bright Noa is instructed to take the White Base to a military base on Earth, but first they have to take on Char Aznable's forces near the atmospheric entry point.

  Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

  Writer: N/A

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  7.1/10113 votes

  Garma Strikes

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/1979

  White Base arrives on Zeon territory due to Char Aznable's strategy; Garma Zabi, eager to impress his sister Kycilia and his friend Char, decides to attack White Base.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  7.7/10106 votes

  The Core Fighter's Escape

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/1979

  Amuro attempts to contact Federation forces by flying back into space with the Core Fighter.

  Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

  Writer: N/A

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  8.2/10109 votes

  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

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  7.9/10105 votes

  Fly, Gundam!

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/1979

  Amuro feels unwilling to pilot the Gundam anymore, while Garma Zabi is planning to personally lead an attack on White Base.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.5/10108 votes

  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

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  8.1/10106 votes

  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

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  8.2/10103 votes

  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

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  8.3/10102 votes

  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

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  8.0/1099 votes

  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

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  7.5/1086 votes

  Cucuruz Doan's Island

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/14/1979

  When a distress signal is detected on a small island in the Pacific, Amuro is dispatched with the Core Fighter to investigate the source.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  7.6/1095 votes

  Sayla's Agony

  Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/21/1979

  Sayla Mass sorties with the Gundam without authorization in the hopes of finding out whether Char Aznable is her long lost brother.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  7.8/1092 votes

  Amuro Deserts

  Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/28/1979

  Bright Noa decides to relieve Amuro as pilot of the Gundam after a tactical blunder made by the latter on the field of battle nearly results in defeat.

  Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

  Writer: N/A

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  8.0/1091 votes

  Zeon's Secret Mine

  Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/4/1979

  The crew of White Base searches for the Amuro and the Gundam; Amuro hopes to end the war by attacking a mine believed to be the main source of iron ore for the Zeon war industry.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.2/1093 votes

  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

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  8.3/1096 votes

  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

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  8.3/1095 votes

  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

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  7.9/1093 votes

  The Trap Of M'Quve

  Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/1/1979

  As Operation Odessa nears, Colonel M'Quve lures the White Base into a trap while Bright Noa is unable to captain the ship.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  7.7/1092 votes

  Matilda's Rescue

  Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/8/1979

  Lieutenant Matilda's supply corps is attacked by Zeon Goufs when they attempt to send upgrade modules for the Gundam and supply and repair parts for White Base.

  Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

  Writer: N/A

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  8.1/1092 votes

  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

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  7.9/1087 votes

  The Battle Of Odessa

  Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/22/1979

  Amuro discovers the Zeon mole, stops a nuclear bomb, and faces off the remaining two members of the Black Tri-Stars as the battle at Odessa continues.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.0/1088 votes

  Char Returns

  Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/29/1979

  Under the command of Char Aznable, new Zeon amphibious mobile suits attack White Base, docked in a Federation base at Belfast.

  Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

  Writer: N/A

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  8.3/1089 votes

  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

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  8.3/1090 votes

  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

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  8.3/1088 votes

  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

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  7.9/1087 votes

  A Wish Of War Orphans

  Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/27/1979

  Char infiltrates Jaburo with a squadron of Acguy mobile suits and plant time bombs on the Federation's new mass-produced GMs, but not before being discovered by Katz, Kikka, and Letz.

  Director: Ryoji Fujiwara

  Writer: N/A

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  8.2/1083 votes

  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

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  8.0/1082 votes

  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

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  8.1/1084 votes

  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

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  8.2/1084 votes

  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

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  8.1/1084 votes

  The Glory Of Solomon

  Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 12/1/1979

  A massive Federation combined space fleet attacks the Principality of Zeon's Fortress of Solomon, commanded by Dozle Zabi.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.4/1089 votes

  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

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  8.4/1085 votes

  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

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  8.7/1092 votes

  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

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  8.3/1084 votes

  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

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  8.4/1088 votes

  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: Osamu Sekita

  Writer: Yoshihisa Araki

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  8.7/1088 votes

  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

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  8.5/1087 votes

  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

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  9.0/10104 votes

  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