“Coordinator student Kira pilots the last Gundam Strike amid ZAFT's colony raid, joining Earth Alliance crew.”
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
機動戦士ガンダムSEED
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Synopsis
Coordinator student Kira pilots the last Gundam Strike amid ZAFT's colony raid, joining Earth Alliance crew.
In the year Cosmic Era 0071, the space colony Heliopolis remains neutral in the great war raging across the galaxy between Coordinators, human beings whose biological traits have been altered before birth, and Naturals, unaltered people who remain on the planet Earth. The Naturals' deep hatred of the Coordinators drove the advanced beings into space, seeking shelter in man-made colonies. Kira Yamato is a Coordinator and university student on Heliopolis, when his life is thrown into disarray as ZAFT, the military organization composed of rebellious Coordinators, attacks the colony in an effort to steal a set of five state-of-the-art military mobile suits known as Gundams. While ZAFT manages to make off with four of the mobile suits, Kira take control of the final Gundam, the Strike. Surviving the battle, Kira and his college friends join the crew of the Archangel, a ship run by the Earth Alliance, and the young soldiers experience the horrors of war and the loss that comes with it.
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Derived from 72 sampled reviews
What 72 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.51 · split reception
6.4 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.4
↓ 2.47
Running avg · Jan 2007 → Dec 2025
- 9 “The story is truly great and offers a deep, engaging narrative that keeps me constantly wanting to know what happens next. While the pacing can be a bit slow at times and requires watching a few...”
- 10 “Gundam Seed is an amazing series featuring incredible characters and a plot packed with exciting twists that keep me on the edge of my seat. There are no notable flaws to report, as the experience...”
- 8 “The story is compelling due to the dynamic of two friends on opposing sides working to resolve their conflict, complemented by high-quality art and an excellent musical score. There are no notable...”
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- Format 50 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 00m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2002 – Sep 2003 Fall 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0073 catalog
Produced by
- Sotsu Producer
- Asatsu DK Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Sony Music Entertainment Producer
- Atelier Musa Producer
Licensed by
- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor
- NYAV Post Licensor