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Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア/Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushū no Shā; Mobile Suit Gundam: The Counterattacking Char) is an anime movie set in the primary Universal Century timeline of Gundam, taking place in UC 0093.

Making its theatrical debut on March 12, 1988, Char's Counterattack is the final culmination of the original saga begun in Mobile Suit Gundam and continued through Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, marking the final conflict of the fourteen year rivalry between Char Aznable and Amuro Ray, and the end of the EF/Zeon conflicts. The movie is based on the novel by Yoshiyuki Tomino.

In addition to being the first original Gundam theatrical release, Char's Counterattack was also the first Gundam production to make use of computer graphics during a five-second shot of a colony rotating serenely in space. Char's Counterattack made it's American debut on January 4, 2003 at 11 p.m. on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.

Contents

Story

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler details may follow.
The 1st LD edition of Char's Counterattack (August 25, 1988). Art by Yoshiyuki Takani.

The year is U.C. 0093. Char Aznable re-appears out of self imposed hiding with a declaration that he now commands his own Neo-Zeon movement. Unlike movements of the past, Char intends to force the emigration of Earth's inhabitants to space by bringing about an ice age. The Federation tasks the elite Londo Bell unit to contain the threat before Char can carry out his plan. With time running out on both sides, its up to Amuro Ray and his RX-93 Nu Gundam to prevent the Axis Asteroid Drop Operation.

Characters

Earth Federation

Londo Bell

Neo-Zeon

  • Char Aznable
  • Gyunei Guss
  • Nanai Miguel
  • Rezin Schnyder
  • Horst Harness
  • Lyle

Civilians

Weapons and Support Units

The main mechanics in CCA, from left to right: MSN-04 Sazabi and MSN-03 Jagd Doga, bottom: RX-93 Nu Gundam.

Earth Federation Forces

Mobile Weapons

Support Units

Londo Bell

Mobile Weapons

Support Units

  • Base Jabber Mobile Suit Sled
  • Clop class
  • Ra Cailum-class (Ra Cailum)
    • Note: clicking the first link will take you to the class page, clicking the second link will take you to the Ra Cailums personal page.

Neo-Zeon

Support Units

Theme songs

8cm CD single of CCA, entitled Beyond The Time.

Ending:

See also

Preceded by (in timeline): Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ

Followed by (in timeline): Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash (Novel), Mobile Suit Gundam F91

Variation models: Char's Counterattack Mobile Suit Variations (CCA-MSV)

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Events Pre-One Year War | One Year War | Post-One Year War | Operation Stardust | Gryps Conflict | Neo-Zeon Movements | Late Universal Century
Topics Nations and Factions | Locations | Characters | Mobile Suits | Mobile Suit Variations | Battleship and Spacecraft | Technology | Superweapons | Newtypes and related technology
Books Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story | Under the Gundam: Double-Fake | Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam | Gundam Sentinel | Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash | Gaia Gear | Gundam Unicorn
Other Timelines Future Century | After Colony | After War | CC (Seireki) | SD Gundam | Cosmic Era | Anno Domini