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“Federation and Zeon clash in the Thunderbolt Sector, a debris-filled shoal zone, as pilot Io faces sniper Daryl.”
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト DECEMBER SKY
7.96
781 rank · 28,648 viewers · 216 favorites
Drama
Sci-Fi
Mecha
Military
Space
Seinen
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Synopsis
Federation and Zeon clash in the Thunderbolt Sector, a debris-filled shoal zone, as pilot Io faces sniper Daryl.
Federation troops and Zeon forces carry out a fierce battle in the Thunderbolt Sector in what was once Side 4 "Moore." The Thunderbolt Sector is a shoal zone composed of the debris of destroyed space colonies, named for the electrical discharges from the metal debris. MS pilot Io Flemming is among the Federation soldiers who are dispatched to the area, where Zeon sniper Daryl Lorenz awaits them on the battlefield. (Source: Gundam Wikia)
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Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 11 viewers settled on.
90%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.72
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.72 · some divergence
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.55
Running avg · Jul 2016 → Jun 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I'm not really a fan of gundam but this movie/ova was really good. the soundtrack is very unique. but what really makes this movie work is the rivalry between the 2 main characters Io Fleming...”
- 7 “Art is outstanding, understandly so since this is a fairly recent release. Story wise, I'll give it an okay. They are certain plot lines that are extremely interesting included in the movie, but...”
- 7 “A brutal showcase of war from the perspective of the front line, I don't think I've seen a Gundam installment as dark as this one, at least not for a small scale conflict. It keeps up a strong...”
Verbosity
Short · 36%
Medium · 27%
Long · 36%
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A Movie Production
Sunrise.- Format 1 × 69′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 09m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2016 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11416 catalog
Licensed by
- NYAV Post Licensor