[Shin Densetsu]

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Originally Posted by Iceman

I agree with everything you just said except maybe the Trowa part. He had some issues from losing his memory and his hair was weird as hell. Duo was the closest to having it together but maybe I think that because I would react more or less same way he did to things.

I will always love Gundam Wing because it introduced me to Gundam and really kicked off my interest in anime (DBZ too), but I think Gundam is best when it is about large warring factions and the Mobile suits are mostly glorified tanks. 8th MS team is still one of my favorites because of how practical it made things seem. I enjoyed Gundam Seed even tough some characters were annoying and G-Gundam is hilarious but the UC stuff is the best.

if I remember correctly Wing didn't do that great in Japan initially. Hasn't it always been more popular here because of the Toonami factor?

If Gundam Wing didn't do that great in Japan it was probably because it was just another Gundam series out of several. From what I remember, IIRC, G Gundam and Gundam X were released not too far away and X bombed.

RE: Toonami, yes, and because it was the 1st Gundam series to be localized on TV here. Bandai had brought over earlier Gundam series on VHS but they were all direct to video and not shown on TV stateside.

08th MS team is awesome. Irks me that there has yet to be a Robot Damashii Ez8 let alone Ground Gundam RX-79, yet we have the Gouf Custom. Bandai is weird with selection for this series.