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The Best Episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1

Every episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1!

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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 to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 43 - Escape
    8.9/10(150 votes)

    S1:E43

    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

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  2. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 41 - A Cosmic Glow
    8.7/10(130 votes)

    S1:E41

    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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  3. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 38 - Char and Sayla
    8.5/10(129 votes)

    S1:E38

    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:Unknown

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  4. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 42 - Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu
    8.4/10(125 votes)

    S1:E42

    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:Unknown

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  5. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 10 - Garma's Fate
    8.3/10(155 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Ryoji Fujiwara
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 20 - Hand to Hand Combat
    8.1/10(130 votes)

    S1:E20

    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:Unknown

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  7. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 28 - Across the Atlantic Ocean
    8.1/10(125 votes)

    S1:E28

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 13 - Coming Home
    8.0/10(144 votes)

    S1:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 21 - Sorrow and Hatred
    8.0/10(132 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 36 - Big Zam's Last Stand
    8.0/10(124 votes)

    S1:E36

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 37 - The Duel in Texas
    8.0/10(122 votes)

    S1:E37

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 39 - The Newtype: Challia Bull
    8.0/10(119 votes)

    S1:E39

    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:Unknown

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  13. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 40 - Lalah's Dilemma
    8.0/10(123 votes)

    S1:E40

    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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  14. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 29 - Tragedy in Jaburo
    7.9/10(125 votes)

    S1:E29

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 34 - A Fateful Encounter
    7.9/10(120 votes)

    S1:E34

    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:Unknown

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  16. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 19 - Ramba Ral's Attack
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    S1:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 24 - Black Tri-Star
    7.8/10(128 votes)

    S1:E24

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 27 - A Spy on Board
    7.8/10(124 votes)

    S1:E27

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 1 - Gundam Rising
    7.7/10(233 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  20. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 8 - Winds of War
    7.7/10(150 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 12 - The Threat of Zeon
    7.7/10(142 votes)

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 11 - Icelina - Love's Remains
    7.6/10(148 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 33 - Farewell in Side Six
    7.6/10(121 votes)

    S1:E33

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 35 - The Glory of Solomon
    7.6/10(118 votes)

    S1:E35

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Mobile Suit Gundam Season 1 Episode 5 - Re-Entry to Earth
    7.5/10(167 votes)

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Escape" is the best rated episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 150 votes. Directed by Osamu Sekita and written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama, it aired on 1/26/1980. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A Cosmic Glow".