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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III – Dawn of Rebellion

2016 · 68 min

A slow-burning political tragedy that feels like watching a young man's soul harden into a weapon.

Directed by: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Takashi Imanishi
Genres: Action, Animation, Science fiction
Starring: Shuichi Ikeda, Tetsuya Kakihara, Ai Kayano

Overview: Universal Century 0074. Since leaving Texas Colony, Édouard Mass has camouflaged his identity and enrolled in the Autonomous Republic of Zeon's Space Defense Military Academy under the name of Char Aznable. He develops a friendship with his classmate Garma, a scion of the Zabi family. Gradually the two become admired by the other students. Then, in Universal Century 0077, the young at last rise up in arms and begin the fight for independence against the Earth Federation's security forces. This rebellion, however, also marks the beginning of Char’s spectacular scenario of revenge… Now, the gears of history are turning!

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Directed by: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Takashi Imanishi
Genres: Action, Animation, Science fiction
Starring: Shuichi Ikeda, Tetsuya Kakihara, Ai Kayano

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
identity
betrayal
war
coming-of-age
Places: space
military
school
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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