Colony Drop: A Gundam Podcast

Our UC NexT 0100 journey continues as we tackle the first two volumes of the fan favorite manga series from 1994 known as Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam!  We board the reformed Crossbone Vanguard’s flagship alongside our old pals Berah Ronah and Kincade Nau (he’s Seabook but cooler), and our new pal Tobia Arronax, and set sail for the Jovian moon Io – the headquarters of Crux Dogatie and his evil Ju...

How should the Universal Century end?  The question is simple but the answers are monumentally complicated.  In our most depressing episode yet, we journey through the Dark History seeking the answers.  We float an exodus from Earth to Mars, attempt to answer the Fermi Paradox with Gundams, and consider the entropic consequences of constant war.  There is also discussion about clams, fires, and Wo...

We tackle Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon - a compilation film covering Isaac's beloved OVA series Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory.  As this film with three names progresses at a lightning fast pace, we touch on all the hard-hitting questions as usual.  Does Cima have her own harem or does her ship just have HVAC problems?  Is Kou "I'd never wreck it" Uraki bad at math beca...

With public interest in UFOs resurging, we think it's only a matter of time before aliens show up again in a Gundam universe.  We discuss alien appearances in Gundam so far, with an emphasis on MSG 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer.  Brian wasn't buying what Areola Shoenwhatever was selling, and Isaac found the spindly ELSes totally boring.  If aliens were to show up again, what does the...

The day has finally come - Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway has arrived in the USA!  We dive in to see if the film lived up to the hype that's been building since 1989.  Hathaway becomes Mafty despite a bone-chilling warning from an old friend.  Gigi Andalucia really is the sharpest tool in the shed even if she is down for the Count.  Kenneth is vain and without shame, but he knows the way to a girl's...

Why are Gundam comedies so scarce?  Do fans even want a Gundam comedy series?  If Sunrise put you in charge of a Gundam comedy, what would your pitch be?  We think the Gundam universes are ready for a full blown comedy series and present our ideas: Anaheim Crime Time, Gundam Battle Feast, and Propaganda 0079.  We also philosophize about barbecue. 

We travel with the Earth Federation forces to The Gravity Front where our MS IGLOO journey reaches its conclusion.  As if Barberry's job in the anti-mobile suit tactical squad wasn't already the worst, an angel of Death straight out of Final Fantasy XLII shows up to collect his soul.  Type 61 savant Yandell gets his revenge on Zeon's White Ogre with math, but not even the man with a plan can escap...

Gundam SEED Project Ignited promises a new anime film, video game, and manga series all set in the Cosmic Era!  Isaac wants more Blue Cosmos but foresees pink METEORs, Brian wants Batman and space whales, and Yzak sees red and goes full Zala.  Tekkaman Blade and the Xi Gundam had a baby and named it the Eclipse Gundam... and it looks fantastic.  Then we accidentally rant about SEED Destiny's Doms....

We continue our review of MS IGLOO with the second entry in the series: Apocalypse 0079!  Despite Zeon's mounting losses, Lt. Oliver May and the Jotunheim crew test an anti-ship "mobile diver" that's just as crazy as it sounds, a mobile pod capable of going toe-to-toe with the Federation Balls, and a mobile armor with a whole lot of junk in the trunk  Plus, Isaac earns a medal for his research int...

Bad news: Hathaway has been delayed again (Isaac already has a call in to the Emperor).  Good news: Gundam producer Naohiro Ogata dropped some low-key bombshells about what's next for the UC NexT 0100 Project!  More Unicorn appears likely and with it Zeon's dissolution.  We doubt Mineva makes it out alive when the Cuffs attack Banagher's upgraded Gundam Pegacorn (can you visualize all the Gunpla??...

We join Oliver May's weapon testing team on the Jotunheim to kick off our review of MS IGLOO!  Today's episode is all about the first entry in the series: The Hidden One Year War.  In a world where capital ships can turn on a dime and Degwin gives pep talks, Char decides to get dramatic.  The tic-tac popping pilot of the Hildolfr is the guy she told the Guntank not to worry about.  And when Zeon's...

Isaac pitches his idea for a time traveling Gundam series!  An accident during a Federation testing exercise in 0080 sends the Chrono Gundam and its crew through alternate Universal Century timelines as they struggle to get home.  Among all the enemies they will encounter - Amuro the Titan, Gihren Zabi the cursed, Cecily the victor, and Angel Halo the end of all things - could their greatest foe b...

The battle of Jachin Due rages on as we conclude our review of the fan favorite series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.  Rau plays Proto Man to Kira's Mega Man as their secret histories are revealed!  Ramius and Natarle FIRE at each other, resulting in the  series' climactic triple bounce.  Azrael may be a maniac... but he's right about GENESIS?  Plus, ZAFT hates elephants, a nameless personal assistant s...

We discuss the recent bombshell news that Legendary is bringing the live-action Gundam film to Netflix!  This has our minds racing: Are all anime to live-action adaptations doomed?  Is the director a Gundam fan?  Is it even possible to fit the One Year War into a two hour film?  Will there be a montage?  Will being made for Netflix impact the budget?  Should a Gundam film be set in our timeline? ...

We launch toward Jachin Due to begin the back half of our Gundam SEED review!  Isaac opens his Blue Cosmos HQ to answer all of Brian's questions.  Does SEED have an acronym problem?  Are coordinators really all that great or were naturals just using Windows 95?  Is Patrick Zala a vengeful chef?  Would you eat Junius 7 rock candy?  Is Lakoose more like Cardi B or Billie Eilish?  Plus, Mwu finally d...

We count down our top five favorite ending songs across all the Gundam universes!  Saxes are underrated (or are they?), G Gundam gets through on a technicality, and both of our top choices turn out to be stunners.  Plus, Isaac creates his own ending theme - The Dom Song!  Let's sing all together now, Amuro Furimukanaide~~~

A new live-action Gundam series appears out of nowhere... it's Gundam Build Real!  Plus, Isaac's archenemy returns in the newest MSG Hathaway trailer (also featuring Xi vs. Penelope action)!  And look at all this cool new(ish?) merchandise - a replica of Char's helmet, the Zeon grunts finally get their articulated due, and the leader of the New Desides takes his rebellion to the Master Grade scale...

We conclude our review of the first half of Gundam SEED by discussing the characters, the mecha, and whether the show holds up compared to our memories.  Kira is Jesus, Mwu is chill, Flay has no chill, Rau has a magic map, Athrun is a bad boyfriend, and deep down Yzak is just mad he got the boring Gundam.  In a surprise twist, Isaac allies not with Zeon ZAFT but with the Earth Alliance in order to...

Can you believe Gundam SEED is almost 20 years old?!  We dust off our phase shift armor to see how the series holds up and to try out the new dub.  We begin our review by tackling the first half's plot.  Is Ramius an unnecessary hostage-taker?  Who is Lakoose and what did she do with Lacus?  Is Kira a bully for beating up some Zoids?  Did George "Definitely Not John" Glenn steal a Jupitris-class f...

Join us as we count down our top five opening songs across all Mobile Suit Gundam timelines!  Our journey includes discussing if the saxophone is dead, SEED(D)'s top notch bounce physics, our charity idea for orphans (iron-blooded, perhaps?), and 1980s space rock.  With our top five on record, we arrive at a critical question that needs your input - who should sing the theme song for the Gundam li...

We conclude our review of the climactic 1988 film, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.  On this episode, Char defeats his own plan, the Alpha Azieru is designed by the Death Star engineers, and Zeon unapologetically uses the color blurple.  We also discuss the mobile suits, our head canon for the cyber newtype enhancement process, and whether the film sticks the landing. 

We review Char's Counterattack - the theatrical film released in 1988 that served as the conclusion to the original Mobile Suit Gundam story.  Featuring the final, knock-down-drag-out duel between Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, this film is densely packed with annoying teenagers, gold bars (the currency of the future!), mystery pasta, newtype space magic, and even a Mexican standoff that would make T...

You filled up the mailbag again so we're clearing it out!  Should the UC NexT 0100 project steer clear of newtype kids with famous parents?  Should the Federation have taken the Gundam away from Amuro?  Plus, we discuss the lost ZZ dub, the 30 Minute Mission Kits, Gundam Battle Operation 2, the G-Generation series, and the entire development history of the Neue Ziel - from the Zero GR to the Alpha...

We present our ideas for new Mobile Fighters in advance of the Future Century's next Gundam Fight!  On the way, we answer the hard hitting questions, such as what Mobile Fighter(s) does the Vatican have up its holy robe sleeves?  Is Neo North Korea's itchy launch finger to blame for the Earth Chaos War?  Did humanity really think Neo Antarctica's penguins wouldn't be out for revenge?  We look forw...

Is COVID-19 endangering the Gundam live action movie?  No one really knows, but we doubt even newtypes are immune to the virus' economic wrath.  On a more positive note - MSG is now available to stream (legally)!  And, the new SEED dub has arrived but with a few caveats you should know about.  This episode now with more ASMR.