| No.
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English Episode Title
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Directors
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Writers
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Japanese Airdate
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Toonami Airdate
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| 01
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"Gundam Rising"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
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April 7, 1979
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July 23, 2001
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| Civilian Amuro Ray is forced to pilot a prototype Federation mobile suit called a Gundam, when enemy Zeon mobile suits attack his home space colony.
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| 02
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"Destroy Gundam!"
|
Ryoji Fujihara & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
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April 14, 1979
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July 24, 2001
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| In order to evacuate Side Seven, Amuro Ray and the Gundam duel Char Aznable and his custom Zaku out in space.
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| 03
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"Vote to Attack"
|
Hideyoshi Ojika & Yoshiyuki Tomino
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Yoshihisa Araki
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April 21, 1979
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July 25, 2001
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| In order to improve their chances of eluding Char Aznable's pursuit of White Base, the crew has to vote whether to attack a Zeon supply ship or not.
|
| 04
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"Escape From Luna II"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
April 28, 1979
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July 26, 2001
|
| After arriving at a Federation asteroid military base, the White Base is confiscated and its crew are arrested for violating military protocol by allowing civilians to use top secret government property.
|
| 05
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"Re-Entry to Earth"
|
Ryoji Fujihara & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
May 5, 1979
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July 27, 2001
|
| Bright Noa is instructed to take the White Base to a military base on Earth, but first they have to take on Char Aznable's forces near the atmospheric entry point.
|
| 06
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"Garma Strikes"
|
Hideyoshi Ojika
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
May 12, 1979
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July 30, 2001
|
| White Base arrives on Zeon territory due to Char Aznable's strategy. Meanwhile, Garma Zabi, eager to impress his sister Kycilia and his friend Char, decides to attack White Base.
|
| 07
|
"The Core Fighter's Escape"
|
Ryoji Fujihara & Kazuo Yamazaki
|
Yoshihisa Araki
|
May 18, 1979
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July 31, 2001
|
| Amuro attempts to contact Federation forces by flying back into space with the Core Fighter.
|
| 08
|
"Winds of War"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
May 26, 1979
|
August 1, 2001
|
| A cease fire is declared between Zeon and Federation forces when the refugees aboard White Base decide to jump ship.
|
| 09
|
"Fly, Gundam!"
|
Hideyoshi Ojika & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
June 2, 1979
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August 2, 2001
|
| Amuro feels unwilling to pilot the Gundam anymore, while Garma Zabi is planning to personally lead an attack on White Base.
|
| 10
|
"Garma's Fate"
|
Ryoji Fujihara
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
June 9, 1979
|
August 3, 2001
|
| Garma's task force consisting of Gaws pursue White Base to the now ruined city of New Yark.
|
| 11
|
"Icelina- Love's Remains"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Yoshihisa Araki
|
June 16, 1979
|
August 6, 2001
|
| Icelina Esconbach asks a Zeon officer to lead a special mission to destroy White Base, which she believes is responsible for the death of her boyfriend Garma.
|
| 12
|
"The Threat of Zeon"
|
Yuichi Yokoyama & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
June 23, 1979
|
August 7, 2001
|
| Gihren Zabi uses the death of his brother Garma as a rallying point for the Zeon cause while a new task force led by Ramba Ral and Gouf mobile suit pursue White Base.
|
| 13
|
"Coming Home"
|
Ryoji Fujihara
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
June 30, 1979
|
August 8, 2001
|
| Amuro Ray is reunited with his mother Kamaria when the crew of White Base coincidentally decides to rest near the place where he was born.
|
| 14
|
"Time, Be Still"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
July 6, 1979
|
August 9, 2001
|
| Time is running out for Amuro when a small squadron of Zeon soldiers on hover-bikes plant time bombs all over the Gundam's frame.
|
| 15
|
"Cucuruz Doan's Island"
|
Yoshiyuki Tomino & Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Yoshihisa Araki
|
July 14, 1979
|
N/A
|
When a distress signal is detected on a small island in the Pacific Ocean, Amuro is dispatched with the Core Fighter to investigate the source.
Note: This episode was neither broadcast nor made available on DVD in North America.
|
| 16
|
"Sayla's Agony"
|
Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
July 21, 1979
|
August 10, 2001
|
| When the crew runs out of salt, Sayla Mass absconds with the Gundam without authorization in the hopes of finding out whether Char Aznable is her long lost brother.
|
| 17
|
"Amuro Deserts"
|
Ryoji Fujihara & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
July 28, 1979
|
August 13, 2001
|
| Bright Noa decides to relieve Amuro as pilot of the Gundam after a tactical blunder made by the latter on the field of battle nearly results in defeat.
|
| 18
|
"Zeon's Secret Mine"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
August 4, 1979
|
August 14, 2001
|
| The crew of White Base searches for Amuro and the Gundam; while Amuro hopes to end the war by attacking a mine believed to be the main source of iron ore for the Zeon war industry.
|
| 19
|
"Ramba Ral's Attack"
|
Susumu Gyoda & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
August 11, 1979
|
August 15, 2001
|
| A mobile suit squadron led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf attack White Base while Amuro and the Gundam return just in time to help.
|
| 20
|
"Hand-to-Hand Combat"
|
Ryoji Fujihara & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
August 18, 1979
|
August 16, 2001
|
| An all-out battle breaks out inside White Base as Ramba Ral and his soldiers infiltrate the ship in the hopes of capturing or destroying it.
|
| 21
|
"Sorrow and Hatred"
|
Susumu Gyoda & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Yoshihisa Araki
|
August 25, 1979
|
August 17, 2001
|
| Crowley Hamon spearheads one last suicidal attack on White Base with what remains of the troops once led by Ramba Ral.
|
| 22
|
"The Trap of M'Quve"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
September 1, 1979
|
August 20, 2001
|
| As Operation Odessa nears, Colonel M'Quve lures the White Base into a trap while Bright Noa is unable to captain the ship.
|
| 23
|
"Matilda's Rescue"
|
Ryoji Fujihara
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
September 8, 1979
|
August 21, 2001
|
| Lieutenant Matilda's supply corps is attacked by Zeon Goufs when they attempt to send upgrade modules for the Gundam and supply repair parts for White Base.
|
| 24
|
"Black Tri-Star"
|
Osamu Sekita & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
September 15, 1979
|
August 22, 2001
|
| A mole inside the Federation tips off Zeon HQ, who then send the "Black Tri-Stars" special team ordered to destroy the White Base and the prototype mobile suits.
|
| 25
|
"The Battle of Odessa"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Yoshihisa Araki
|
September 22, 1979
|
August 23, 2001
|
| Amuro discovers the Zeon mole, stops a nuclear bomb, and faces off against the remaining two members of the "Black Tri-Stars" as the battle at Odessa continues.
|
| 26
|
"Char Returns"
|
Ryoji Fujihara & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
September 29, 1979
|
August 24, 2001
|
| Under the command of Char Aznable, new Zeon amphibious mobile suits attack White Base, while it's docked in a Federation base at Belfast.
|
| 27
|
"A Spy on Board"
|
Hiroshi Hisano & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
October 6, 1979
|
August 27, 2001
|
| Kai Shiden develops a friendship with Miharu Ratokie, a local girl, while Char prepares a second amphibious attack on the Federation at Belfast.
|
| 28
|
"Across the Atlantic Ocean"
|
Osamu Sekita & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
October 13, 1979
|
August 28, 2001
|
| Thanks to intelligence acquired from Miharu, Flanagan Boone and his "Mad Angler" squadron attack the White Base en route to Jaburo headquarters in South America.
|
| 29
|
"Tragedy in Jaburo"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Yoshihisa Araki
|
October 20, 1979
|
August 29, 2001
|
| The White Base finally reaches Jaburo general headquarters and Zeon launches a massive invasion on the base led by Char and his custom MSM-07 Z'Gok.
|
| 30
|
"A Wish of War Orphans"
|
Ryoji Fujihara
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
October 27, 1979
|
August 30, 2001
|
| Char infiltrates Jaburo with a squadron of MSM-04 Acguy mobile suits and plant time bombs on the Federation's new mass-produced GMs, but not before being discovered by Katz, Kikka, and Letz.
|
| 31
|
"A Decoy in Space"
|
Hiroshi Hisano & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
November 3, 1979
|
August 31, 2001
|
| White Base and the Gundam confront the cruiser "Zanzibar", led by Char, and a mobile armor called MA-05 Bigro in low earth orbit.
|
| 32
|
"Breakthrough"
|
Osamu Sekita & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
November 10, 1979
|
September 3, 2001
|
| A task force of Musai cruisers and Rick Doms led by Dren attempt to destroy the White Base as it heads towards the neutral colony of Side Six.
|
| 33
|
"Farewell in Side 6"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
November 17, 1979
|
September 4, 2001
|
| In need of repairs, the White Base is attacked outside the neutral Side Six by a fleet led by Captain Coskon.
|
| 34
|
"A Fateful Encounter"
|
Ryoji Fujihara
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
November 24, 1979
|
September 5, 2001
|
| Inside Side Six, Amuro meets a beautiful girl named Lalah Sune and tensions run high when a Zanzibar ship led by Char Aznable docks next to the White Base.
|
| 35
|
"The Glory of Solomon"
|
Hiroshi Hisano
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
December 1, 1979
|
September 6, 2001
|
| A massive Federation combined space fleet attacks the Principality of Zeon's Fortress of Solomon, commanded by Dozle Zabi.
|
| 36
|
"Big Zam's Last Stand"
|
Osamu Sekita & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
December 8, 1979
|
September 7, 2001
|
| As the battle continues, a hulking mobile armor piloted by Dozle Zabi inflicts heavy losses on the Federation. Meanwhile, Amuro and Sleggar come up with a plan to stop its onslaught.
|
| 37
|
"The Duel in Texas"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
December 15, 1979
|
September 10, 2001
|
| Amuro Ray's Gundam duels Colonel M'Quve's YMS-15 Gyan on the abandoned and dilapidated colony of Texas while Char and Lalah watch from afar.
|
| 38
|
"Char and Sayla"
|
Ryoji Fujihara
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
December 22, 1979
|
Unaired
|
| Char Aznable's Gelgoog takes over for M'Quve by engaging the Gundam while the White Base enters the Texas colony and sends Sayla Mass and Job John to search for Amuro.
|
| 39
|
"The Newtype: Challia Bull"
|
Osamu Sekita & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Masaru Yamamoto
|
December 29, 1979
|
September 12, 2001
|
| Gihren Zabi sends Char a Newtype to pilot, the new "Braw Bro". Meanwhile, Amuro's own Newtype abilities are growing as he senses the presence of Lalah.
|
| 40
|
"Lalah's Dilemma"
|
Osamu Sekita & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Yoshihisa Araki
|
January 5, 1980
|
Unaired
|
| The Gundam is upgraded and Lalah's Elmeth enters combat for the first time; Amuro and Lalah cross paths again but this time as enemies.
|
| 41
|
"A Cosmic Glow"
|
Shinya Sadamitsu
|
Kenichi Matsuzaki
|
January 12, 1980
|
Unaired
|
| Amuro and Lalah fight each other for the second time and communicate telepathically, while Gihren Zabi inspects the construction of the Solar Ray.
|
| 42
|
"Space Fortress A Baoa Qu"
|
Ryoji Fujihara & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
January 19, 1980
|
Unaired
|
| Federation forces, including White Base, proceed to invade the Fortress of A Baoa Qu despite losing half of their combined fleet caused by Zeon's Solar Ray; Amuro and Char, who is now piloting the Zeong, engage in battle again.
|
| 43
|
"Escape"
|
Osamu Sekita & Yoshiyuki Tomino
|
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
|
January 26, 1980
|
January 1, 2002
|
| The Battle of A Baoa Qu reaches a critical point; White Base is deep within enemy territory, Amuro and Char's relentless duel continues, and Kycilia Zabi struggles in command.
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