Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Bandai
• DVD Release Date: April 13, 2004
• Run Time: 125 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001OGVNU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,320 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The one that started it all, January 19, 2005

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Chumash (CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile Suit Gundam, Vol. 1: The Battle Begins! (DVD)

Here it is, sports fans, the original "Mobile Suit Gundam"; accept no substitutes. Young Amaro Ray finds himself in the middle of a war, and in the cockpit of the Earth Federation's most advance secret weapon. Naturally, since he's a genius (and his dad designed the Gundam), he quickly figures out how to operate it, saving his colony from destruction by the Principality of Zeon. Naturally, since he's the only one who knows how to work the darn thing, he is quickly drafted into the Earth Federation Army (or Navy, whatever).

Over the course of 42 episodes (the first 5 of which are on this DVD), Amaro and his companions must fight for survival against overwhelming odds, uncertain supply lines, and the constant attacks of the "Red Comet", Char Aznable, the Zeons' ace pilot. Amaro establishes the now-familiar Gundam theme of "young rookie pilot makes good", while Char establishes a similar theme of "blond bad guys (with cool nicknames) wearing masks".

Overall, this is a high-quality series that is more focused on storytelling than merchandising, and all of the discs have great Special Features. My rating: 10/10

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mobile Suit Gundam... hmm, not bad..., September 21, 2008

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Carol Nichols "Otaku moe!" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mobile Suit Gundam, Vol. 1: The Battle Begins! (DVD)

Vol. 1 The Battle Begins, the intro to what started the Real Robot mecha genre and essentially revolutionized today's anime, and after witnessing firsthand the first five eps, it was worth it.

What I(and probably everyone) first noticed was the animation. I was "oh crap, maybe not so good..." but after seeing some explosions, not to mention the sound effects to them, my opinion was completely changed, almost instantanously! The graphics are like 80's classic Transformers, and since I loved Transformers, I didn't mind the dub at all(I already don't mind dubs too much...).

Speaking of, there is no sub, both literal subtitles AND jap audio. Some might be driven away by this, but I say suck it up, and watch the darn classic! The only known voice actor I can identify is veteran Brad Swaile of Light from Death Note. Amuro and Brad can almost be one person, and it makes sense how it is this series that made him famous. Not just Amuro though, everyone have excellent performances, including Char and Bright. The dub is no choice, so if you absolutely hate dub, just sit and watch and it will just grow on you.

The story is also unique. Amuro, one of the most well known mecha pilots, is only a lowly 15-year old, who took the Gundam as a necessity, not for glory, or proof of existance. To be honest, they created a good scenario for him learning to control it. And his first battle was both impressive, and spectacular.

I won't reveal much else about the vol.(I myself should buy this, Zeta, and Char Counter), but only that as far as classics go, Gundam is fun, and alluring. Buy Mobile Suit Gundam now!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Gundam, April 5, 2007

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Andrew S. Burns - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mobile Suit Gundam, Vol. 1: The Battle Begins! (DVD)

This is my first time experiencing the original gundam. It is a superb anime to buy if a fan of gundam. This volume shows how it begun. For an old anime it did great on graphics and sound quality. Recommend this highly to anyone.