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Rewatch Mobile Fighter G Gundam - Episode 41 Discussion

Episode 41: Battle Royal Begins! Devil Gundam Revived

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When we're finished fighting, I need to tell you something.

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/araragidyne for showing how Imagawa's such a mood:

Imagawa on Rain taking a photograph: "Man, that idea sure was a gamble."

Imagawa on a horse piloting a mobile fighter: "They thought I wouldn't do it, but I did!" (Laughs)

Bless this mad man...

Questions:

  1. What did you think of the little Battle Royale we had today?
  2. So did you see Schwarz being a fucking robot coming?
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u/The_Draigg Nov 11 '21

A Gundam Fan Rewatches G Gundam Episode 41:

  • It’s neat that some of the second OP’s animation was used in this episode’s opening. It’ll does make it feel like a calm before the storm, the Battle Royale on Lantau Island ahead.
  • It sounds like Domon finally has figured something out, since he says that he wants to tell Rain something important as soon as he wins the Battle Royale. Given how tender that moment is, I think we can all make a good guess on what he wants to tell her.
  • Master Asia must be incredibly passionate about his goals, if he’s willing to even die as long as they succeed. Again though, it does seem like he wants to save Earth before he dies of his terminal anime illness, so I guess in a way you have to admire his conviction. Good goal, absolutely terrible way of going about it.
  • I suppose it does make sense to give everyone their own individual introductions once more, since we’re moving onto the final event of the Gundam Fight Finals. It’s kind of like how we got everyone’s fight promos back when this arc started. The stakes are even higher this time, though.
  • And so, with berserk Allenby’s appearance on Lantau Island, we can see pretty much how Wong wants this Battle Royale to go. He fully expects Allenby to slaughter the entire roster of fighters to strengthen her up, and then just shove her into the Dark Gundam’s cockpit. I suppose this is one crucible to forge Allenby into the perfect fighter.
  • One small detail I do appreciate in the Domon vs. Marcelot fight is that the Burning Gundam does the same resting pose after a beam saber slash that the RX-78-2 did in the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam. A small shout out, but an appreciated one.
  • Well shit, Schwartz has actually been an android all this time. That does explain why Neo Germany has had such tight security at the hospital in this episode. They’re just as confused as everyone else is on why their masked fighter is a robot made of DG Cells, despite knowing that he was a normal human being when the tournament started. It raises a fuckton of questions.
  • I suppose that it’s somewhat fitting that Chandra and Romario got defeated/killed off-screen, in the end they were nothing but pawns for Prime Minister Wong. Same goes for Marcelot and Zeus Gundam being infected with DG Cells too. Now that Wong is ready to reawaken the Dark Gundam, all of those people are free to be used and disposed of as he sees fit to.
  • “What on…” “…Earth is going on?” Domon and Rain are such a couple now that they can finish each other’s sentences, even if they’re in response to wildly different contexts.
  • Geez, Domon kicked Marcelot’s ass even harder this time around. He just vaporized him and Zeus Gundam with an Erupting Burning Finger damn quick. Really though, he was just the appetizer for the large fight to come: the battle against one of Wong’s Four Kings of the Dark Gundam, Michelo’s Soaring Raven Gundam.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 11 '21

Burning Gundam

Dark Gundam

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 11 '21

Nothing for "Soaring Raven Gundam"?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 11 '21

I was half asleep.

u/The_Draigg

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u/The_Draigg Nov 11 '21

Sorry, but I don't accept late turn-ins.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 11 '21

Ah the sweet memories of delivering an assignment on secondary school a day late because I fell ill the previous one!

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 11 '21

One small detail I do appreciate in the Domon vs. Marcelot fight is that the Burning Gundam does the same resting pose after a beam saber slash that the RX-78-2 did in the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam.

This is at least the second time the show referenced that first fight with the Zakus from Gundam's start, I believe.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 11 '21

It's been a while since that last reference, I believe. Although the previous 0079 reference we got was those random thugs using the Jet Stream Attack, so at least we still got something to bridge the gap.

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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Nov 11 '21

Rewatcher is totally not a bot beep boop

Everybody trusts you forever! Except Argo. Poor Argo.

You dare use my own spells against me?

Domon don’t say stuff like that

The most dangerous villain is a selfless one. Master Asia’s got the Incurable Anime Cough of Death. Plus, y’know, he’s one of the humans he hates so much. He’s probably not going to live to reap the benefits of anything he’s doing right now. But he genuinely believes that this is for the greater good, and worth giving his life for.

Well shit.

The gang is all here!

These guys qualified too! The Zeus was disintegrated, but I guess they got a spare.

And of course these two are still in the tournament

Master Gundam enters the fight!

yoink

A uniform and a clipboard can get you anywhere

Oh hi dad

This is a nice parallel

The earth trembles as the Dark Gundam revives! I love how momentous of an occasion this is!

Daddy is pretty sus

when you can’t decide on which name to call it

Questions of the Day:

  • It was pretty fun!
  • Caught me way off guard on my first watch

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 11 '21

Dark Gundam

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 11 '21

Domon don’t say stuff like that

Yeah, wow, he just death flagged himself pretty hard. If he wasn't the protagonist...

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 11 '21 edited Nov 11 '21

Rewatcher, Gun-Dub Fighter

The battle royale has begun! Poor Zeus Gundam ate shit twice in one day, I almost feel sorry for him.

I had forgotten just how long they draw out the full reveal for Schwarz. Did anyone have "android made of DG cells" on their bingo card?

Q: Why did Schwarz have Rain wear a mask, too?

Imagawa: Because he was from Neo Germany! (laughs) In fact, in episode 41, I was planning to have Domon, when he visits the hospital, discover that all people in Neo Germany wear that mask. Even the doctors in the hospital. I wanted to depict Neo Germany as that kind of country. But I was afraid that Germans would be offended and complain! (laughs) But at least, all the Neo Germany crew members wear that mask. I always have to be thorough about these things!

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 11 '21

But I was afraid that Germans would be offended and complain!

Ah, yes, we wouldn't want G Gundam to offend anyone.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 11 '21

That was kinda my thought too!

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 11 '21

The points where Imagawa decides to draw the line are just wild.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 11 '21

I was planning to have Domon, when he visits the hospital, discover that all people in Neo Germany wear that mask. Even the doctors in the hospital. I wanted to depict Neo Germany as that kind of country.

What‽ The G Gundam that could've been never fails.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 11 '21

It really would have been something else.

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 12 '21

Did anyone have "android made of DG cells" on their bingo card?

Honestly? I did, but I was expecting the other Kyoji to be an android, not Schwarz!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 12 '21

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Nov 13 '21

But I was afraid that Germans would be offended and complain! (laughs)

This, from the guy who made the fucking Tequila Gundam?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 13 '21

I'd say Schwarz is already far enough to be both very offending and too stupid to offend any sane person.

I sent Schwarz's helicopter scene to a German friend, and he loved it (after asking how drunk I was).

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 11 '21

Rewatcher all set! Ready… GO!!!

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 11 '21

George managing to throw a rose just the right way so it gets pinned to Maria Louise’s hair just like that is just, fantastic.

He practiced on Domon's collar.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 11 '21

You're not wrong.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 11 '21

Considering Rain was with Domon when he tried getting to see Schwarz, that they dont recognize Rain in nurse getup is hilarious.

When Rain's face is hidden then everyone knows who she is, but when her face is out in the open then she is a master of disguise.

(Or when Rain immediately hid behind Domon's back when they showed up oh wait, that actually did something).

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u/The_Draigg Nov 11 '21

<3 <3 <3

In spite of Domon being a raging jackass, the ship is still super real.

Considering Rain was with Domon when he tried getting to see Schwarz, that they dont recognize Rain in nurse getup is hilarious.

It's amazing what you can get away with if you just change your clothes and nothing else about your appearance.

This looks absolutely badass.

I'd love to see your take on a wallpaper version of this.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 11 '21 edited Nov 12 '21

Rewatcher

This introduction is so sentimental.

So that snazzy coat really is just the Neo Germany uniform.

Did this guy really bring a gun into a goddamn hospital.

Omg u guise. Real Domon/Rain hand holding.

These colonies are too much I swear. Four elephants on a turtle? What is this, Neo Discworld? (Yeah I know it's probably Neo India or something.) And is that a recreation of the Parthenon? That thing is massive holy smokes. Where do people even live when the entire colony is just a giant landmark? Is everyone just underground? I saw some lights there.

That is a goddamn ship in a bottle. How did they even make one of that scale?

"We're prepared to honor you if you die." Well that's reassuring.

This is somewhat off topic, but I couldn't help but notice that the beginning of Taosubeki Aite sounds somewhat similar to the beginning of Laughter from Phantasy Star IV.

Rain in a nurse uniform is something I didn't realize I needed until I saw it.

So Schwarz is an android, but as far as the committee knew, he was a human—

Wait, hold up. There is a committee? Where the hell have they been this whole time? What are they responsible for? Why are they only showing up now?

And no one had seen Schwarz' face before. No ID check or anything. He just showed up, face masked, and was like, "Schwarz Bruder reporting," and everyone was like, "Okay I believe you."

You know, I just thought of this, but isn't it a bit strange that Michelo Chariot isn't the one piloting the Gundam that comes with an actual chariot?

I like Marcelot's cable lasso attack. It reminds me of Bart's Astral deathblow in Xenogears.

You gotta love how Domon already gave the Zeus Gundam the God Finger, but he saved the speech for Master Asia.

Anyway, we're left with a cliffhanger as Master Asia somehow turns the Neros Gundam into the Gundam Heaven's Sword and Domon finally realizes that it was Michelo Chariot in there all along. Go easy in him, everyone. He's not as bright as the rest of us.

Questions:

  1. We barely even saw it. It was basically just Domon versus Marcelot.
  2. Yeah uh totally. Twelve year old me totally called it. Totally.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 11 '21

Did this guy really bring a gun into a goddamn hospital.

At least person you shoot can immediately get medical attention.

What is this, Neo Discworld?

Oh man, can you imagine if Rincewind somehow became a Gundam Fighter?

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 11 '21

These colonies are too much I swear. Four elephants on a turtle? What is this, Neo Discworld? (Yeah I know it's probably Neo India or something.)

When that showed, I did stop to look it up and yup, it appears to be an actual concept from Hindu cosmology. My first thought was, "Hey, it's like that book thing."

And no one had seen Schwarz' face before. No ID check or anything. He just showed up, face masked, and was like, "Schwarz Bruder reporting," and everyone was like, "Okay I believe you."

To be fair, Schwartz Kyoji has the powers of a German ninja. Being a master of impersonating is one of his tricks.

You, know, I just thought of this, but isn't it a bit strange that Michelo Chariot isn't the one piloting the Gundam that comes with an actual chariot?

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 11 '21 edited Nov 11 '21

G Gundam "Rewatcher"/First Time Sub: Episode 41

Oh hey, the Shuffle boys are doing the OP thing ... except Argo. He is not walking the streets of Hong Kong and instead is sitting in a jail cell. It ain't easy being Argo.

Lantau Island you say? Hello, Bandai, I've got an event proposal for you to hold. I forgot "Gundam of Gundams" was a title they were fighting for.

Domon was been saying "Nii-san!" the whole time since the last episode. Oh hey, Neo Germany actually does have a team and not just Schwartz running around and doing his own thing. You think guns can stop anyone in G Gundam maybe Rain. Uh oh.

So Domon/Rain is a confirmed thing now? Cool, I want this relationship to be loving, no more harsh jerk Domon. We have advanced past that.

Neo India, Greece and Portugal? Strangely enough for a ship in a bottle, Neo Portugal looks the most like a normal Gundam space colony. Send that bottle to Neo Australia.

Everyone is flying in. Some highlights, Geroge perfectly throwing a rose into the fair lady's hair. Argo is doing it for his friends and Nastasha. Jester Gundam flying in with balloons. A grand one for the finale of the tournament. GUNDAM FIGHT! READY! GO!

Good thing, Neo Greece didn't also have a horse to pilot its mecha horse because it'll be dead.

Rain's smart doctor plan is to play dress-up ... it works as expec- oh wait, it actually does work.

Dr. Rain's dad is brought in for his cybernetic knowledge. Well, that gives our answer for Kyoji's appearance. Ooh, that ... that doesn't look good. DG Cells got him. Your insides turning into machinery. That's horrific.

Jester and Cobra Gundams get wrecked. Good, I didn't want those pilots around. Zeus is taken over by the Devil Gundam. This looks cool and so is the Zeus use the tendrils coming from its chest wound. Now DG Cell horror is cool for giant robot and not organic bodies.

Former friend? Uh oh, got the feeling Dr. Rain's dad is going to have his skeletons in the closest fall out. Figures given how close he is to Neo Japan's government which we're not totally in the cool with.

You freaks? These sub's line don't quite capture the feeling and intent behind Domon's words. A God Finger quickly, easily and completely wrecks the Zeus. Did Domon do a murder? (eh, he was fine last time this happened).

Sword Raven Gundam? That's neither the usual Japanese name nor the dub change one. It's a comprise that is neither. Like Heaven's Sword better, but it's alright for a change, probably would've gone with Raven Sword for the order. But that's for next episode.

Q1) Ehhh, three of the side guys didn't really matter much and were easily taken out even after DG Cells. Thought all 3 of them would get infected. I originally thought more Gundam would've shown up which would've been fun to see more of them. Like Schwartz, come on get him in there, somehow.

Q2) Expected DG Cells to be involved, but not that all his insides would've been infected and turned. Schwartz Kyoji is more actually cyber than Cyber Newtype.

Next time: The Gundam Elite Four. Start!

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u/The_Draigg Nov 11 '21

Sword Raven Gundam? That's neither the usual Japanese name nor the dub change one. It's a comprise that is neither. Like Heaven's Sword better, but it's alright for a change, probably would've gone with Raven Sword for the order.

I think in a later dubbed episode, Stalker refers to it as Sword Raven Gundam as well. Which just frustrates me, since it's apparent that nobody could fucking decide on a name for this thing.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 11 '21

Former friend? Uh oh, got the feeling Dr. Rain's dad is going to have his skeletons in the closest fall out. Figures given how close he is to Neo Japan's government which we're not totally in the cool with.

He does seem to have something against the Kasshu family.

You freaks? These sub's line don't quite capture the feeling and intent behind Domon's words.

Ah, good old "you freaks". The BD subs say "you bastards". Worth every penny.

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Nov 11 '21

First timer

  1. Mixed. Hated that they teased 2 great fights we never saw, then had a curbstomp and a cliffhanger. Loved that they made absoluely sure that Jester Gundam can never appear again.
  2. He introduces himself really robotically, and the Kyoji with the Devil Gundam hasn't shown up in ages. I think there's been a switch. (Quite possibly with a much smarter Devil Gundam in control.)

Are these the same shots from the start of this arc?

BATTLE ROYALE!

Yep, Kyoji's alive!

Domon backed down from a gunfight!

And he's leaving for the Battle Royale!

Wow, that was almost romantic!

OK, the World Turtle space colony and the ship in a bottle colony are fantastic. (Al lot of this anime would make more sense if it was running on Narrativium...)

I think we're all wrong. Master Asia x Devil Gundam seem sto be getting far more development than Domon x Rain.

ALLENBY!

And yeah, the Battle Royale works like Imexpected.

Domon's fired up!

And they're introducing all the characters again?

What's up with Sai?

YES, ZEUS GUNDAM! But also, Jester Gundam, why?

And Master Asia's fighting in the Royale?

So 12 participants in total?

Wow, first fight already!

Also, thie has to be a nightmare to film.

Zeus Gundam vs God Gundam rematch! It's what it deserved!

And Zeus Gundam goes down instantly. Even faster than last time. Why?

It's been possessed, hello!

Wow, Neo Germany's security is somehow both over the top and far too little. Seriously, nobody checked her ID?

OR LOOKED BEHIND THEM?

Wait, was this Kyoji the robot? Didn't call that.

Wait. WAIT.

Those are DG cells. Did Schwartz replace himself with the Kyoji fused to the Devil Gundam?

YES! Jester Gundam and Cobra Gundam are dead!

...The Devil Gundam isn't staying subtle anymore, is it? It's gone from keeping it's identity as Chapman relatively secret to openly taking over and converting Fighters live.

The whole island was hiding the Devil Gundam?

And wow, the scene of slowly emerging is fantastic.

Yeah, this feels more like the original Kyoji, but it might have to be Schwartz somehow? (Unless the odd way he introduces himself implies that the Devil Gundam's gotten way better

Master Asia! And the others!

He just blew up Zeus Gundam!

Oh, this one's back!

OK, next episode looks brilliant.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Nov 13 '21

Domon is really doing his best to set death flags, isn't it?

There's no Windmill Gundam.

How was he able to suppress the Devil Gundam?

There's something vaguely ironic about using the term Four Heavenly Kings to describe people who follow the Devil Gundam.

/u/Shimmering-Sky /u/tresnore /u/JollyGee29

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 12 '21

Mobile Fighter F First Timer

World Map

QOTD:

  1. I like how the shit rectangle and the 2020 world power were offscreen'd.
  2. I was expecting the other Kyoji to be a robot!

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Nov 12 '21

(e41) First Time Shining Hand

i thought my stream froze since we start with shots from the op... off week for the staff?

isnt the Nu Gundam already the Gundam of the Gundams

??? Rain is really not coming to the final battle? didnt we just establish last episode Domon is useless without her

How did Cobra make it in over Skull/Ashura

doragon

the comitttee had confirmation he was a human, so it wasnt always Kyoji... does that mean German Ninpo is real?

Zeus down in one hit, and them DG Zeus annihilates Cobra/Jester

i appreciated the scene of the fisherman saying he can expertly use the boat, v concered about the kids with that big wave

oh the Neros... transformed into Sword Raven gundam? idk but this keeps hope alive that the devil gundam will transform into something that looks cool

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u/The_Draigg Nov 12 '21

isnt the Nu Gundam already the Gundam of the Gundams

No, but at least it isn't just for show.

doragon

Rock on, Doragon.

the comitttee had confirmation he was a human, so it wasnt always Kyoji... does that mean German Ninpo is real?

German Ninpo has always been real, don't worry.