Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

1988
7.3| 1h59m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 12 March 1988 Released
Producted By: Shochiku
Country: Japan
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In UC 0093, the Federation has recovered from its defeat and has created a new anti-colonial special forces unit to deal with rebel forces: Londo Bell. Elsewhere in space, Char Aznable reappears out of self-imposed hiding with a declaration that he now commands his own Neo-Zeon movement, and intends to force the emigration of Earth's inhabitants to space by bringing about an apocalypse.

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Yoshiyuki Tomino

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Audience Reviews

Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
SolidSnake86XX This movie was so amazing and it's so very disappointing that so many people will miss out on it and refuse to watch it just because it's animated instead of live actors. I think this movie does a really great job of capturing the many aspects of oppression and rebellion, perhaps not in the best way, but still in a uniquely striking fashion. Having prior knowledge to Gundam's Universal Century enriches the experience even more. Char's transformation is definitely a major aspect, but there's also so much more. The relationship between Amuro and Char has evolved and come much farther; it's at a point in this film that keeps you riveted, wether you be fond of Amuro or tend to lean towards Char. I would recommend this movie to anyone, regardless. It may seem like just an action movie or cartoon at just a glance, but once you see the movie and get a feel for the story and everything that goes on, I'm convinced you'll be satisfied afterwards, provided that you just have an open mind. And obviously I'm talking more towards everyone else out there, and not so much my fellow anime fans.
Zeorymer The Amuro-Char rivalry could not have ended better. I'm not going to say how, but the ending was totally satisfying. I also liked Bright Noa's predicament here. He's always been the flawless starship captain, and now he has to deal with his son Hathaway being underfoot. I'll leave the telling of the plot to somebody else. The ending theme, "Beyond the Time" was what got my attention the most. Wow.The thing with this movie is that it suffers from Red Shirt Syndrome (RSS). Red Shirt Syndrome is when lots of extra characters are brought into a story and then killed off for no apparent reason other than adding to the tragedy/seriousness of the story. Red Shirt Syndrome is so named because on the original 'Star Trek', a crewmember would accompany Captain Kirk and crew down to the planet...and the red shirt wearing crewmember would be killed for no apparent reason.Char seems to have gone through quite a bit of change in this movie. Compare this Char to the Char in the original series, and you'll see a difference. In this movie, Char begins to become like his father, Zeon Zum Deikun. He gives speeches and becomes a political figure...a change that started when he was going under the name Quattro Bagina in Zeta Gundam. On the other side, Amuro hasn't changed much. He's lost a bit of his idealism, but he's still the same Amuro. Basically.I think that Quess and Hathaway would've made a charming couple. That's all I have to say about that.
Sargonarhes The Finally showdown between Amuro and Char in the only way it could be. This movie is for the real Gundam fans, although there are those that may be able to appreciate this movie too. And when you put this movie into the Gundam time line those mobile suits are the state of the art of mobile suits. I really don't know why the ones in Gundam Wing aren't using the 360 degree view cockpits seem like a step down to me.The characters and the story was all Gundam. Char and his master plan for human improvement, and Amuro who still believed in the good within man. The story however didn't really need Quess, other than to show of the influence Char could hold on some people I suppose.
Christopher Beilby Char's Counterattack is a worthy climax for the saga of Mobile Suit Gundam, as started in 1979's television series. A strong story, which logically concludes the storyline started in the original, is paired off with some of the best Mecha designs ever seen on screen and some seriously good performances by the voice actors who have made these characters into careers over the last 20 years.Unfortunately, the film also contains the single most annoying character ever devised for Gundam, or even any anime. Quess Paraya, the girl you just want to reach out and strangle.