# Gundam Watch Order

Also known as: Mobile Suit Gundam, Kidou Senshi Gundam, 機動戦士ガンダム, Gundam Wing, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing, 新機動戦記ガンダムW
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Last updated: 2026-10-26
Last checked against current sources: 2026-10-26
Maintained by the AnimeChrono community. 36 entries in chronological viewing order.

Gundam is not one story but a family of timelines, and this watch order lists the main ones, each in its own in-universe order. It starts with the Universal Century, the one connected timeline: the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam and the One Year War stories around it (War in the Pocket, The 08th MS Team, MS IGLOO, The Origin, Thunderbolt), then Stardust Memory, Zeta, ZZ, Char's Counterattack, Unicorn, Narrative, the Hathaway films, F91 and Victory, with Reconguista in G after them. The standalone timelines follow: Gundam 00, the After Colony era of Gundam Wing and Endless Waltz, AGE, Gundam X, Turn A, the Cosmic Era of SEED, SEED Destiny and SEED Freedom, G Gundam, Iron-Blooded Orphans, The Witch from Mercury and GQuuuuuuX. Start with the 1979 series for the Universal Century, or with any standalone series on its own.

## Recommended first watch

Gundam isn't one story: start with Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) for the Universal Century, or any standalone series such as Wing, SEED or The Witch from Mercury.

The Universal Century is the one timeline with a continuing story. This order follows it by in-universe year, from the One Year War (UC 0079) to Victory Gundam (UC 0153).

Every other timeline, from After Colony to Ad Stella, stands alone, so watch them in any order.

Only here for Gundam Wing? Watch Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995), then Endless Waltz. It needs nothing else.

## The chronological order

1. Universal Century: UC0079 - 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam (the original series that started the franchise)
2. Universal Century: UC0079 - 1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
3. Universal Century: UC0079 - 1996 Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
4. Universal Century: UC0079 - 2004 Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War
5. Universal Century: UC0079 - 2006 Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079
6. Universal Century: UC0079 - 2009 Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front
7. Universal Century: UC0079 - 2015-2018 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
8. Universal Century: UC0079 - 2015-2017 Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (ONA)
9. Universal Century: UC0083 - 1991 Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
10. Universal Century: UC0087 - 1985 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (some compilation movies were released in 2005)
11. Universal Century: UC0087 - 2001 Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green Divers
12. Universal Century: UC0088 - 1986 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
13. Universal Century: UC0093 - 1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
14. Universal Century: UC0096 - 2010 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
15. Universal Century: UC0097 - 2018 Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (movie)
16. Universal Century: UC0105 - 2021 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (movie)
17. Universal Century: UC0105 - 2026 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (movie)
18. Universal Century: UC0123 - 1991 Mobile Suit Gundam F91
19. Universal Century: UC0153 - 1993 Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
20. Regild Century: RC1014 - 2014 Gundam Reconguista in G
21. Anno Domini (real-world timeline): 2010 - 2010 Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G
22. Anno Domini (real-world timeline): 2307-2312 - 2007 Mobile Suit Gundam 00
23. Anno Domini (real-world timeline): 2314 - 2010 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer
24. After Colony: AC195 - 1995 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
25. After Colony: AC196 - 1997 Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
26. Advanced Generation: AG115,AG140 - 2011-2012 Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
27. AW0015 - 1996 After War Gundam X
28. Correct Century: CC2345 - 1999 ∀ Gundam (pronounced Turn-A Gundam)
29. Cosmic Era: CE71 - 2002 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
30. Cosmic Era: CE73 - 2004 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
31. Cosmic Era: CE73 - 2006 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer
32. Cosmic Era: CE75 - 2024 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom (movie)
33. Future Century: FC60 - 1994 Mobile Fighter G Gundam
34. Post Disaster: PD323 - 2015-2017 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
35. Ad Stella: AS122 - 2022-2023 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
36. Universal Century (alternate history): UC0085 - 2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

## FAQ

**What order should I watch Gundam in?**

Gundam isn't one story: start with Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) for the Universal Century, or any standalone series such as Wing, SEED or The Witch from Mercury. The Universal Century is the one timeline with a continuing story. This order follows it by in-universe year, from the One Year War (UC 0079) to Victory Gundam (UC 0153). Every other timeline, from After Colony to Ad Stella, stands alone, so watch them in any order. Only here for Gundam Wing? Watch Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995), then Endless Waltz. It needs nothing else.

**What order do I watch Gundam Wing in?**

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995, 49 episodes), then Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (the 1997 OVA, also released as a 1998 film). They form their own After Colony timeline, so you don't need any other Gundam first. They are listed under After Colony on this page.

**Do I need to watch the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam first?**

Only for the Universal Century series, which all follow on from it. Every other timeline, including Wing, SEED, Gundam 00, Iron-Blooded Orphans and The Witch from Mercury, stands on its own.

**What is the chronological order of Gundam?**

Start with UC0079 - 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam (the original series that started the franchise) (Universal Century), then continue with UC0079 - 1989 Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (Universal Century), UC0079 - 1996 Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (Universal Century), UC0079 - 2004 Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War (Universal Century), UC0079 - 2006 Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 (Universal Century), and UC0079 - 2009 Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front (Universal Century), followed by 30 more entries. The full Gundam watch order on this page has 36 entries across 12 series, listed in chronological viewing order.

**How many episodes is Gundam?**

Gundam has no TV episode blocks in this order, plus 4 movies and 1 ONA.

**Where do the Gundam movies fit in the watch order?**

UC0097 - 2018 Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative comes right after UC0096 - 2010 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Universal Century), UC0105 - 2021 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway comes right after UC0097 - 2018 Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (Universal Century), UC0105 - 2026 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe comes right after UC0105 - 2021 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Universal Century), and CE75 - 2024 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom comes right after CE73 - 2006 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer (Cosmic Era).

**Is Gundam finished?**

Not yet. New entries are on the way: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO opens in Japan on 15 January 2027, and a third Hathaway film is announced with no date. This order is updated by the community as new seasons, movies, and specials come out. Track it to get notified when the order changes.

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