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“One Year War's Thunderbolt Sector: Federation ace Io vs Zeon sniper Daryl in electric space battlefield.”
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト
7.95
796 rank · 64,357 viewers · 470 favorites
Drama
Sci-Fi
Mecha
Military
Space
Seinen
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Synopsis
One Year War's Thunderbolt Sector: Federation ace Io vs Zeon sniper Daryl in electric space battlefield.
In Universal Century 0079, forces of the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon engage in a battle within the Thunderbolt Sector during the One Year War. This section of space—known for its constant strikes of electricity—proves to be a deadly battlefield, as Federation pilot Io Fleming leads a charge against Zeon's ace Daryl Lorenz and his squad of snipers. With the fighters on both sides proving to be formidable soldiers, neither side is willing to back down, fighting strategically amongst the remnants of colonies. But when Io gets a hold of a prototype Gundam, Daryl will have to make a sacrifice in order to obtain enough power to crush his enemy and ensure that Zeon is victorious, or watch as his comrades are slaughtered by a single man.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 24 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 24 viewers settled on.
91%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 1.80
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.80 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.21
Running avg · Apr 2016 → Sep 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Packed with action from the very first second, this short OVA gives both protagonist and antagonist urgent, deeply personal reasons to fight while keeping the larger Earth-vs-Zeon war roaring in...”
- 10 “Brilliant animation, perfect voice acting, and awesome jazz soundtracks drive this four-episode series, while well-developed characters and a clear story offer rare insight into Zeon soldiers. No...”
- 7 “Best character designs and soundtrack in all of Gundam, with music that actively matters to the soldiers in battle. Straight-up action without political baggage, told across four tight 20-minute...”
Verbosity
Short · 4%
Medium · 50%
Long · 46%
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A Ona Production
Sunrise.- Format 4 × 18′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 12m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2015 – Apr 2016
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-10824 catalog