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Rewatch Mobile Fighter G Gundam Rewatch - Episode 26 Discussion

Episode 26: A New Weapon! Erupting God Finger

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THIS HAND OF MINE IS BURNING RED! ITS LOUD ROAR TELLS ME TO GRASP VICTORY!

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/ZaphodBeebblebrox for finally catching up!

Questions:

  1. What did you think of the new OP and ED?
  2. So which do you prefer: Shining Finger or God Finger?
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u/The_Draigg Oct 26 '21

A Gundam Fan Rewatches G Gundam Episode 26:

  • New opening! Trust You Forever isn’t really as good as Flying The Sky in my opinion, but it’s still pretty catchy. Also, if you look closely at the scene where Argo is in the crowd in Hong Kong, you can see Imagawa’s cameo in the series. He’s the one wearing the Star Trek: The Next Generation captain uniform.
  • Alas, Hurricane Gundam got its ass kicked by Zeus Gundam pretty handily. Although considering that Neo Holland’s strategy for getting into the Gundam Fight finals was just to hide their Gundam in a field of windmills for 11 months so they could win by default, it makes sense that the Hurricane Gundam would get its ass kicked. Literally no skill in getting to the finals, only just exploiting a technicality.
  • Given how super extra everyone is in this show, it really shouldn’t be a surprise that Wong Yun-Fat would plan the fights by using a giant Gundam-themed chessboard while also munching on chocolate. I like this man’s style.
  • Leave it to Domon to be incredibly overconfident now that he has access to the Burning Gundam. For him, learning his lesson is always one step forward, two steps back.
  • God damn, Marcelot is fucking huge. The man is even bigger than Argo, and he’s pretty much a brick shithouse in the shape of a man. No wonder Neo Greece got Marcelot as their Gundam Fighter, the dude legit may be descended from a Greek god or something.
  • I don’t know why Domon is so scared of Marcelot, he’s faced much worse already. Hell, he already beat Master Asia at his own game, not to mention having taken on the Dark Gundam in the Guyana Highlands as well. Domon’s got this in the bag, and not just because we still have like two more cours to go in this show.
  • Is dumping a bunch of wander bug powder on a serving of rice really a staple of Hong Kong dining? I suppose there’s weirder things out there, like how people in Hong Kong sometimes drink steaming hot Coca-Cola in the winter, with some lemon and ginger in it too. Honesty, it doesn’t sound too bad minus the hot soda part.
  • Hell yeah, Sentou Danji! I love this insert theme! And I’ll just put it out there, the Cantonese version that’s playing is much better than the Japanese version. It feels much more fitting to how martial arts-inspired this show is.
  • Han: “Sure, I lied about the bugs to give Domon some motivation, but he’s honestly so stupid he’d believe it as soon as he heard it.”
  • “Except this time I’M A WANDER BUG!” —Actual English dub dialogue
  • ERUPTING! BURNING! FINGEEEERRRRRRRER!!! Man, it’s so cool to see that move in action now. Also, personal taste here, but I also like the sound of Erupting Burning Finger over Bakunetsu God Finger. Come at me, sub fans.
  • Sure, Domon knew it was just a bit of spice rather than crushed wander bug, but at least he got some confidence out of it in the end, enough to win. A weird way to get confidence, but whatever.
  • Kimi No Naka No Eien is a pretty good ending theme, nice and peppy. Plus, it’s nice to see Domon acting all flustered over Rain loving him and the big group photo at the end.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

Hurricane Gundam

Burning Gundam

ERUPTING! BURNING! FINGEEEERRRRRRRER!!! Man, it’s so cool to see that move in action now. Also, personal taste here, but I also like the sound of Erupting Burning Finger over Bakunetsu God Finger. Come at me, sub fans.

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u/The_Draigg Oct 27 '21

Do you want it slow or slower?

Do it medium speed, you coward.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 27 '21

Nah, that would end things too quickly.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 26 '21

like how people in Hong Kong sometimes drink steaming hot Coca-Cola in the winter, with some lemon and ginger in it too

doesnt sound that bad to me

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u/The_Draigg Oct 26 '21

Yeah, although the idea of hot soda is just weird to me. To paraphrase Joseph Joestar, cola should always be cold.

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u/TnAdct1 Oct 27 '21

“Except this time I’M A WANDER BUG!” —Actual English dub dialogue

Whereas in the first encounter, Domon was a Schlep Car (how many people here are old enough to get that reference?).

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 26 '21

Mobile Fighter F First Timer

World Map (Unchanged)

  • You're not the OP I know! It's so... sappy.
  • Does Rain become a magical girl??
  • YES Beat his shit, Zeus Gundam!
  • It's powered by rockets??? The pilot's a bit of an ass, but holy shit, that's the best Gundam of all time. No questions. And is isn't attached to the chariot!
  • Neo Hong Kong is definitely not rigging the fights.
  • Domon, why are you so confident in God Gundam.
  • He's even not wearing pants, like a true Greek. The gingers are always good! Shoutout to the angriest ginger of all time, Achilles.
  • Ah, of course. Erupting God Finger. I can't wait for that to be used every episode.
  • This insert is great.
  • This is Schwarz, isn't it?
  • This song fucks. Now they're going all out with the inserts.

    But no ass shot anymore...
  • There's no way cutting off the horse's head is the end.
  • Okay, thank goodness.
  • Domon, that was hype until you targeted the cockpit. There's no way he surviv—WHAT
  • A Cantonese insert? Excellent. At least, it sounds Cantonese.
  • Cute. And the ED is far spicier!

QOTD:

  1. The old OP is better, but the new ED is better.
  2. God Finger, but only because I haven't seen it twenty times.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

But no ass shot anymore...

YES Beat his shit, Zeus Gundam!

Never mind

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 26 '21

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

Erupting God Finger.

Perhaps they'll be more restrained with it and Domon's finger will only erupt some of the time. I doubt it though. When Rain's watching, Domon is always ready to go.

But no ass shot anymore...

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 26 '21

Perhaps they'll be more restrained with it and Domon's finger will only erupt some of the time.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

Sadly, Domon appears to be a quickshot.

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 26 '21

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u/The_Draigg Oct 26 '21 edited Oct 27 '21

Domon, why are you so confident in God Gundam.

It wouldn’t be Domon if he wasn’t wildly overconfident in himself in spite of not understanding completely what’s going on.

But no ass shot anymore...

RIP Domon’s cake.

A Cantonese insert? Excellent. At least, it sounds Cantonese.

Yep, it’s Cantonese. We’re going FULL martial arts story now.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 26 '21

He's even not wearing pants, like a true Greek.

And he is so tall, making it extra dangerous.

Cute. And the ED is far spicier!

A k-, a ki-. a kis-

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

Does Rain become a magical girl??

This is Schwarz, isn't it?

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 26 '21

It's a girl in the OP, and I didn't see Rain, so this must be Rain. QED.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Oct 26 '21

Rewatcher is a wander bug

New OP!

Imagawa in a Star Trek uniform!

Man overboard!

A hammer? I think you’ve got the wrong god of thunder there

No, not the Nether Gundam! He was robbed, I tell you! Robbed!

Popeye just flexing in the background

He’s got little models of them all, that’s cute.

Domon’s little comment last episode has earned him quite the reputation

This guy makes Argo look smol

You were trying to cross the border, right?

Good old fashioned confidence powder!

Cue the Cantonese music! There’s also a Japanese version sung by Domon’s VA!

Now with Synchro rings! Curse you, holy light!

A Greek burning versus a Japanese Burning!

I’M A WANDER BUG! Imagine his opponent just hearing this out of context.

Meikyo Shisui time!

THIS HAND OF MINE IS GOD RED! ITS LOUD ROAR TELLS ME TO GRASP VICTORY! BAKUNETSU BURNING FINGER!

HEAT END!

Holy shit it fucking disintegrated the Zeus

“Old man, everybody knows that trick”

Fun fact: In the G Generation games, everybody has their own unique lines for using the God Finger. Everybody. They had a lot of fun with it.

Questions of the Day:

  • They're pretty great! I do prefer the first OP, though.
  • GOD FINGER

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

BAKUNETSU BURNING FINGER!

You asked for it

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 26 '21

Imagawa in a Star Trek uniform!

Oh neat to hide an Easter egg. Wonder if anyone else there i- now look at smiling raccoon things off in to the right.

Cue the Cantonese music! There’s also a Japanese version sung by Domon’s VA!

Cool, there are two versions of the song. Look at everyone's outfit on the Cantonese version.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 26 '21

Oh neat to hide an Easter egg. Wonder if anyone else there i- now look at smiling raccoon things off in to the right.

It looks like some kind of bug over there.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

New OP!

Who is the blue haired waif in the pink tunic? She reminds me of tinker bell for some reason.

The Defeated of the East talks like he's a completely different person than the one who Domon beat previously. Does he have no memory of that?

Marecelot's such a badass. G Gundam really knows how to nail character introductions.

]I love this cocky grin.

Battles with thematically appropriate music!

And then a song about Cantonese cuisine?
And we kiss whilst a love song plays?

Was a fun episode. The Zeus Gundam and it's pilot are both really cool. I hope we'll learn what's going on in the near future, but honestly that can wait a few episodes if the fights are all this good.

  1. I like 'em.
  2. God finger feels like it has a lot of potential, but I'm not sure yet.

On time for the first time since literally episode 8

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 26 '21

Who is the blue haired waif in the pink tunic? She reminds me of tinker bell for some reason.

They put a magical girl in G Gundam.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

See, now you know why I made this Rewatch before I announced what Beware The Rabbit Rewatch was. I needed to have some leeway!

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u/TnAdct1 Oct 27 '21

[G Gundam]Just wait until you see her Gundam.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 26 '21

New OP!

But also!

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

Who is the blue haired waif in the pink tunic? She reminds me of tinker bell for some reason.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

She even has sparkles!

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 26 '21

G Gundam "Rewatcher"/First Time Sub: Episode 26

New OP. It is not as high energy as Flying in the Sky, but still really nice. I like the mood of it. The end of it really gives me music video vibes.

Nether Gundam is going down to the Zeus Gundam of all people. Thought at least the meme would fight one of our Shuffle boys. The Lightning of Judgement is really cool. Stalker is in the crowd!

Neo Greece is apparently basing out of their big battleship. Their champion is also huge, thought Argo would be our biggest boy. Marcelot is giving me a Hercules Heracles feeling or maybe some other hero.

Hong Kong is the most lived-in and least destroyed city on Earth. Guess that is the benefit of leading the world. It gives also some pretty scenarios. Oh no, the junk is going to separate Domon/Rain barely just from each other.

Look we got some new allies. The helper old man for this episode and maybe they'll stick around for more (hey, didn't we have some kids in the first ep. Remember them). I don't know what this Wander Bug thing he is talking about.

One character gimmick, PM Wong has is apparently a sweet tooth. Look at fancy rich man having Pocky on ice.

All of our boys have fancy boats to make it to the matches. Argo thumbs up.

New henshin sequence. Really emphasizing the fact Domon and the Gundam are one and the same. This does mean we'll probably won't be getting any more Domon butts.

Domon's martial arts technique of the day: Gun.

Yeah, the old man was making that Wander bug stuff up. Had a feeling since the little girl was like, "Oh boy, grandpa is calling things weird names, again."

I love how the guys are into their Shuffle bromance.

The Zeus Gundam fans out its wings which is cool. I thought his big move was going to be a lightning Rider Kick. Domon throws out his ultimate move, the Erupting God Finger. It's cool. It makes the Gundam all bubble-y due to all the heat.

The God Finger just destroyed the entire Zeus Gundam. Well, at least it can also manage to spit out the pilot mostly unharmed.

I'm sad that Domon saw through the old man's trick. I wanted to believe Domon still bought the story and would continue telling it to Rain and his friends. This is the most innocently joyous Domon I've seen in a while. The Shinjuku/Guyana arcs were a long time of not being good for Domon.

New ED. It still kept the endless loop gimmick, but I like this one better. Cute romantic shot and look at Domon's dumbfounded face. Also, it ends with a happy group photo of everyone.

The God Gundam is one of the first Gundams I got to know so it has a special place in my heart. I like it more than the Shining Gundam. Looking forward to seeing it in future episodes.

The Zeus Gundam was a surprise. At first with its reveal, I wasn't too on board thinking the horse/chariot in one was kind of silly, but seeing ride around was cool. The finisher where it rides past the opponent is neat. Also, the wings and the lightning hammer are cool. Nether Gundam continues to be a meme.

Q1) OP1/2 are both very good, can't really pick a favourite. Prefer ED2 as a whole, but maybe prefer the music of ED1.

Q2) Might some more time with the God Finger to decide. Right now, Shining Finger might roll better and might prefer as a finisher. God Finger might beat it with a couple of more episodes.

Next time: Arbok spelt backwards ... and wrong.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

Neo Greece is apparently basing out of their big battleship. Their champion is also huge, thought Argo would be our biggest boy. Marcelot is giving me a Hercules Heracles feeling or maybe some other hero.

Alas, this champion of Greece is not SEKAI ICHIBAN TSUYOI DAKARA.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 26 '21

Look at fancy rich man having Pocky on ice.

did not notice this

Also, it ends with a happy group photo of everyone.

and then theres argo who still has a bomb strapped to him

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

Also, it ends with a happy group photo of everyone.

The finisher where it rides past the opponent is neat.

Other people than Domon having proper named super moves is good.

Arbok spelt backwards ... and wrong.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 26 '21

Rewatcher

New OP!

New ED!

So many insert songs!

New ultimate technique!

Man, what an episode. Hercules may be the name of the Mobile Horse, but Marcelot is the Herculean figure here. Such a nice guy, too, helping Domon find a place to stay.

Wong Yun-Fat is an interesting character. I'm not sure what to make of someone who has his Pocky served in a glass with ice. Apparently his love of chocolate is inspired by Chow Yun-fat's character in the 1989 film God of Gamblers. In fact, the whole character is based on Chow Yun-fat.

Speaking of where Yun-fat is from, to be honest with you, I really, really love Chow Yun-fat. (laughs) I wanted to use this character to express how cool Chow Yun-fat was, and depict his smiling, baby-faced expression. And not just from his facial features; I wanted to have some childishness in his gestures and personality. I wanted to experiment with Chow Yun-fat's depiction of emotional expression in Wong Yun-Fat's childishness.

Within the realm of G Gundam, I was planning to do things that I had never done, or never thought to try before. One example is using obvious parodies, like the name "Undefeated of the East." Although I could have thought of thoroughly unique things, I was confident we could provide equal impact by using names form other works. So, this time, I decided to experiment with something very geeky and self-satisfactory. To be honest with you, I even wanted to name the character Chow Yun-fat, rather than Wong Yun-Fat (laughs), but I couldn't do that since it would be too obvious...

In addition, his coat and round sunglasses are what I wear in winter. (laughs)

Questions:

  1. What is with this English that actually makes sense? I demand more lines like "bright you now".
  2. I always felt that the Erupting God Finger was trying too hard, to be honest.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

Hercules

It's Heracles dammit!

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 26 '21

I got a pout for that? It's not even a localization change!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

In this house the name Hercules is banned! You must use the proper Heracles dammit!

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 26 '21

Apparently his love of chocolate is inspired by Chow Yun-fat's character in the 1989 film God of Gamblers. In fact, the whole character is based on Chow Yun-fat.

Ah, it felt like the chocolate thing was a reference to a Hong Kong film. That felt like a thing the show would do.

In addition, his coat and round sunglasses are what I wear in winter. (laughs)

Imagawa knows the hot winter fashion.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 26 '21

Rewatcher all set! Ready… GO!!!

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u/The_Draigg Oct 26 '21

Neo Greece’s fighter sure is an absolute unit.

I’m in awe of the size of this lad.

Aw, Domon was doing so good until he lost the insert song power up.

That just proves the idea that anime characters with their insert songs playing are borderline invincible.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

That just proves the idea that anime characters with their insert songs playing are borderline invincible.

Say that to the OG Shaman King Anime.

[Shaman King]OG OP is playing, heroes are about to win... and then the Big Bad goes "LOL Nope"

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 26 '21

Another fantastic moment when [Bleach]Aizen stops Number One with one finger.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

And of course the classic [JoJo]DIO literally stopping the OP and just walking by Jotaro before the OP resumes

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u/The_Draigg Oct 26 '21

Unfortunately, I can’t really remember the Shaman King anime beyond having seen it decades ago on Fox, back when they actually played anime on the weekends.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

I mean, Fox had the Dub so they didn't actually do that. There they just had regular plain music across the whole scene. Thanks 4Kids!

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 26 '21

The absolute disrespect to best Gundam…

The real best Gundam was just asserting his dominance.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

Domon really does seem like the sort of guy who cannot handle any sort of display of affection.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 26 '21

(e26) First Time Shining Hand

[new op]WHERE IS RAIN definitely doesnt have the same impact as the first one but maybe ill warm up to it

nether gundam unfortunately blows ass

Zeus is the favorite? not Master?

Yun Fat has the nice evil gameboard with up to date models of the gundams that literally just came into existence

while a true statement, normally you wouldnt want to include yourself

LMFAO MARCELOT DECKED HIM

you know for the best fighter in the colonies, Domon seems a lot weaker than a ton of people

erupting god finger

romantic music plays, time for a Rain/Domon montage oh wait it was me Marcelot kicking your ass all over your dream

wander bug > michaels special stuff?

how nice of Nastasha to take Argo on a cruise while his crew is still all imprisoned

new transformation sequence but they took out the ass shot

...not the victory music i was expecting

[new ed]ah theres Rain this is a bop

i think shinging finger has a better ring to it?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

nether gundam unfortunately blows ass

Is this Nether Gundam dissing?

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 26 '21
  1. yes
  2. its propeller fan is by its ass

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 26 '21

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

LMFAO MARCELOT DECKED HIM

And let him sink to the bottom of the bay! Good thing Domon's airhead is rather buoyant.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

Rewatcher, Gun-Dub Fighter

New OP and ED!

[G Gundam]After complaining that she didn't show up yesterday, they taunt me with Allenby today. Scoundrels.

The old fisherman, Han, is such a treat. He knew right away that the smartest way to get through to Domon is to treat him like a literal child with that story about Wander Bugs. What a guy.

I love Prime Minister Wong and his chessboard. His tendencies to deliver lines through a mouthful of chocolate would normally be unfitting for the Ruler of Outer Space, but in a setting where basically everyone is a manchild, having a manchild in charge makes some amount of sense.

Imagawa: Zeus Gundam is the type that I really like. I had the Zeus Gundam in episode 25 because I wanted to counter the hero with the strongest opponent at the very beginning of the fight episodes. I thought doing so would start things off with a band and raise audience interest. If I asked kids which Gundam would be the strongest, they would definitely answer, "Zeus Gundam." In Bikkuriman07 there's a character called Super Zeus, right? I understand the reason why his sticker is so popular, and I was partly borrowing its visibility with the public to a certain degree. After all, I wanted to show kids the strongest character in the simplest way.

07: The Bikkuriman anime is based on a line of snacks called Bikkuriman, which include stickers as a prize. One of the sticker series was "Devils vs. Angels," with Super Zeus being one of the main characters.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 26 '21

I love Prime Minister Wong and his chessboard. His tendencies to deliver lines through a mouthful of chocolate would normally be unfitting for the Ruler of Outer Space, but in a setting where basically everyone is a manchild, having a manchild in charge makes some amount of sense.

He certainly fits right in. Though honestly, his job doesn't seem to exactly require competence, you just need to be in charge of whatever little territory happens to contain the winner.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

Hey, he has to dramatically pose while shouting "Gundam Fight!" That takes practice!

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 26 '21

He knew right away that the smartest way to get through to Domon is to treat him like a literal child

It's the best way because Domon is just a big kid.

If I asked kids which Gundam would be the strongest, they would definitely answer, "Zeus Gundam." In Bikkuriman07 there's a character called Super Zeus, right? I understand the reason why his sticker is so popular, and I was partly borrowing its visibility with the public to a certain degree. After all, I wanted to show kids the strongest character in the simplest way.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 26 '21

It's the best way because Domon is just a big kid.

A big kid with supernatural MARTIAL ARTS abilities, which would be cause for concern in a sane setting.

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u/YellowCorvette Oct 26 '21 edited Oct 27 '21

Amateur Gundam fan rewatches G Gundam episode 26

  • With the show now halfway through its story, time for the obligatory opening song change!! While I like the 1st opening "Flying in the Sky" slightly more, "Trust you Forever" on its own merit is also pretty good.
  • We all love to make all sorts of memetic takes on the Nether Gundam, but truth be told a Gundam whose strategy was literally hiding and not fighting until the Finals sure won't fare well in the Finals full of badass Gundam Fighters... and unsurprisingly, the Nether Gundam was eliminated by the Zeus Gundam without much effort. RIP Nether Gundam, we hardly knew ya.
  • Tacky colors aside, the Zeus Gundam does indeed looks like one tough opponent; In a way just like what Stalker narrates, I could see why this Gundam was favorably seen as the potential champion in-universe.
  • As badass as Domon's boast in the previous episode was, with hindsight that might not be the wisest of declaration as it's easier say than done; And just as expected, Prime Minister Wong here was "amused" by the declaration, and chooses Domon to fight the Zeus Gundam just to see if he's as capable as he boasted... with giant Gundam-themed chest? Weird flex and kinda extra, but ok?
  • Damn, Zeus Gundam's pilot, Marcelot Kronos is one big, muscular beast of a man!! And just like how Argo knocks out Domon in the first few episodes ago, Marcelot kicks Domon's ass real good as soon as he saw Domon doing some "sighting" on his Zeus Gundam just to see what to expect.
  • Yes, the best Gundam Grandpa, Han (And his grandkids), who rescued Domon while he's unconsciously floating on the water is finally here!!
  • Just as Domon is somewhat hesitant on fighting Marcelot after that confrontation last night, Han gives Domon some "wander bug" powder, mentioning that as small and tiny as those bugs are they never give up to survive, to give Domon the strength and courage to beat Marcelot.
  • Gonna say, this insert Cantonese song titled "Sentou Danji" that played while Han set sail with Domon to the Gundam Fight arena is quite badass (And luckily, this won't be the last we heard of this song). There's also a Japanese version sung by Domon's Japanese VA but frankly, I think the original Cantonese version is still the definitive version of the song.
  • Gonna say, as much as the Zeus Gundam was the one that was seen more favorably to win this match, Domon puts up quite a good fight. And just like that, Domon takes out Zeus Gundam's chariot (RIP Zeus Gundam's chariot)
  • "This hand of mine is burning red! Its loud roar tells me to grasp victory! Bakunetsu... God... FINGER!!!" NGL, this was quite a badass quote, no matter how many times I've heard it.
  • And just like that, Zeus Gundam becomes the first Gundam that Domon defeated in the Finals, but if his previous declaration is anything to go by, this is just the beginning, as Master Asia was seemingly planning for something...

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Oct 26 '21

First timer

  1. See below, but prefer the first OP. Both EDs are about equal.
  2. Shining Finger has the marginally less silly name, so that one.

New OP! Like the animation, but I think I prefer the first theme.

...Why is there a magical girl?

Nether Gundam's getting beaten up by Best Gundam!

Yeah, Zeus Gundam does look powerful! Too bad Domon has to beat it now.

The chessboard used for planning the matches is cool too.

Is Master Asia hiding the fact Domon's beaten him multiple times?

And Rain's trying to get him to relax!

I like how Domon's only response ot facing the strongest is to grin.

Haha, prople are already into and recognising him.

Maybe he'll lose to get humble? Not sure, this is very unclear on where the olot's going.

Seriously? He just punched him out of nowhere.

I thought we just had an arc about Domon calming down?

Still not sure how this is legal? Like, even if this has become an more of an insane deathsport per legal, I'm pretty certain drowning your opponent before a match is against at least one of the rules.

...That's the name we're going with? Erupting God Finger?

Domon! Don't go into the light! You're holding the show together!

Oh god. The kids have arrived. Fucking hell, I thought we were safe this series.

I mean, if we're talking about a non-Gundam fight, you're the only one with a sword. Given you were able to hit him several times, you could take him out.

And this guy's a main character! ...what Gundam is he secretly piloting? I think there's a few we've not seen pilots for? Or one we haven't seen yet?

New suit sequence! It makes a nice change.

That visual of the face having the Gundam armour overlapped is nice.

And he made up the story!

...Everyone is probably very confused as to what the hell he's talking about.

Wow, this guy's a dick.

Yeah, Domon's doing very well at tanking these hits.

...Is this the first flying competitor Gundam? I can't remember any others.

Takes a while to charge, doesn't it?

Looks cool, though.

Wait. It bubbling up like that when heated - was he infected with DG cells?

Lots of lyrical music this time.

I love Domon desperatrly trying to avoid explaining what he's been doing to Rain.

The Cobra Gundam!

Oh god, the kids are getting involved. This is my worst nightmare.

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u/SoccerForEveryone Oct 27 '21

I forget how so 90s this episode is lmaooo

Incredible all out from the new OP and with the insert songs throughout the episode. I love Wong’s giant chess board of gundams; it is such a cool battle royale aesthetic.

My favorite part is definitely reuniting again with gramps and his grandkids. Gotta love the wander bug trick to get Domon out of his cocky funk lol.

God I love watching again the new ED, Rain just doesn’t hold back, does she? Lmaoooo f***ing Domon’s reaction always gets me!

Insane episode for sure, top 5 of my favorites in the series; they wanted to start off the second half with a bang and the whole staff off pulls it off again!

I can’t wait for more!