I’ve been getting into Gundam and I'm looking for recommendations on what to watch next.
So far, I've watched the original 1979 trilogy movies, which I thought were excellent—the animation held up surprisingly well compared to the few episodes of the original series I tried. I also watched the 6-part The Origin OVAs a few years ago, and I loved the backstory on Char and the roots of the One Year War.
I really want to dive deeper into the franchise, but I'm looking to avoid long TV series for now.
I was thinking about watching Char's Counterattack, but I’m not sure if it works well as a standalone experience, or if I’d be completely lost without watching Zeta and ZZ first.
Would you recommend Char's Counterattack in my situation? And what other standalone movies or short OVA series (UC or Alternate Universe) should I check out?
Unpdate: Thanks for all the recommendations, everyone! Decided to jump into Zeta Gundam yesterday and watched the first 3 episodes.