Gundam Wing Review War and Sacrifice | Nerd Talk | Anime Explained in English
In honor of Toonami's 25th Anniversary (Toonami 25th Anniversary), Nerd Talk Dan has revisited the After Colony timeline and made Gundam Wing: War and Sacrifice, an anime retrospective, review, and analysis (anime explained in English video essay) about the anime which blazed a trail for anime in America; Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (New Mobile Report Gundam Wing).
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Gundam Wing Review | War and Sacrifice | Anime Explained in English
1:19 Chapter 1: Background
6:18 Chapter 2: Honorable Losers
12:27 Chapter 3: Conflict and Loss
15:02 Chapter 4: The Nobility of Sacrifice
21:08 Chapter 5: Aura of Dramatic Nobility
33:07 Chapter 6: Dramatic Story Without Stakes
40:12 Chapter 7: A Product of a More Innocent Time
42:06 Chapter 8: Last Impression
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Description:
With high expectations, Cartoon Network's Toonami, begins airing Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. In a move to expand the boundaries of the Cartoon Network actionanimation block, Toonami programming heads scheme to bring new and unseen anime to western audiences, one of which would become the network’s star and pave the way for one of Japan’s most revered franchises, Mobile Suit Gundam. Gundam Wing opened a new market for anime and gundam mecha toys and models, and ushered in a golden age for Toonami and anime in America.
Taking place in the After Colony timeline (AC 195), Gundam Wing was the second of the, then, 3 alternate timeline Gundam shows (Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, After War Gundam X) which existed as standalone series outside of the mainline Universal Century (UC) timeline started by the original Mobile Suit Gundam and shown in numerous other Gundam works (Mobile Suit Z Gundam, Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam, Char's Counterattack, Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team).

While the show would still have a plethora of gundam mecha, Gundam Wing tried telling it's own story and explored new storytelling avenues. But, is Gundam Wing good? In Gundam Wing: War and Sacrifice, Nerd Talk Dan will look back at this gundam anime after more than 20 years and try to answer this question. So if you want to hear Gundam Wing explained, this Gundam Wing review will hopefully offer you a new perspective on a part of Toonami history.

Nerd Talk Dan looks at how Mobile Suit Gundam Wing brings up issues of war and sacrifice. And the nobility of sacrifice from the men and women we send into battle. Gundam Wing is famous for philosophical pontification on war and peace, but is Gundam Wing good at tackling such deep issues? Can a simple anime properly answer how humanity can move beyond war? We'll look at whether the animation of Gundam Wing as well as its musical score and JPop classics Just Communication and Rhythm Emotion, performed by Two Mix, properly conveyed the nobility of sacrifice of professional soldiers. We will also seek to answer whether Gundam Wing is good as a piece of entertainment.

So suit up, and get ready for Gundam Wing: War and Sacrifice.
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