Episodes in
Mobile Suit Gundam WingMobile Suit Gundam Wing was broadcast as a 49-episode television series in Japan on TV Asahi and the anime satellite network Animax between 7 April 1995 and 29 March 1996 as weekly episodes.
English dub
The English version premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network’s Toonami programming block between 6 March 2000 and 11 May 2000 as daily episodes on weekdays, making it the first Gundam series to be broadcast on American television.
Two versions were broadcast: an edited version during daytime Toonami that removed blood, obscene language, and references to death (changing “Duo Maxwell’s” nickname from “The God of Death” to “The Great Destroyer”), and an uncut “Midnight Run” version that aired after midnight with no censorship.
The series was produced by Ocean Studios (The Ocean Group) for the English dub, featuring voice actors including Mark Hildreth (Heero Yuy), Scott McNeil (Duo Maxwell), Kirby Morrow (Trowa Barton), Brad Swaile (Quatre Raberba Winner), and Ted Cole (Chang Wufei).
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ”The Shooting Star She Saw" "Kanojo ga Mita Ryūsei” (彼女が見た流星) | 7 April 1995 | 6 March 2000 |
| 2 | ”The Gundam Deathscythe" "Shi no Kami Desusukaizu” (死神デスサイズ) | 14 April 1995 | 7 March 2000 |
| 3 | ”Five Gundams Confirmed" "Go tai no Gandamu Kakunin” (五機のガンダム確認) | 21 April 1995 | 8 March 2000 |
| 4 | ”The Victoria Nightmare" "Bikutōria no Akumu” (ビクトーリアの悪夢) | 28 April 1995 | 9 March 2000 |
| 5 | ”Relena’s Secret" "Rirīna no Himitsu” (リリーナの秘密) | 5 May 1995 | 10 March 2000 |
| 6 | ”Party Night" "Pātī Naito” (パーティ·ナイト) | 12 May 1995 | 13 March 2000 |
| 7 | ”Scenario for Bloodshed" "Ryūketu no Shinario” (流血のシナリオ) | 19 May 1995 | 14 March 2000 |
| 8 | ”The Treize Assassination" "Torēzu Ansatsu” (トレーズ暗殺) | 26 May 1995 | 15 March 2000 |
| 9 | ”Portrait of a Ruined Country" "Horobita Kuni no Shōzō” (滅びた国の肖像) | 2 June 1995 | 16 March 2000 |
| 10 | ”Heero, Distracted by Defeat" "Haiboku ni Mayou Hīro” (敗北に迷うヒイロ) | 9 June 1995 | 17 March 2000 |
| 11 | ”The Whereabouts of Happiness" "Shiawase no Yukue” (しあわせの行方) | 16 June 1995 | 20 March 2000 |
| 12 | ”Bewildered Warriors" "Tōmadō Suru Senshi-tachi” (戸惑う戦士たち) | 23 June 1995 | 21 March 2000 |
| 13 | ”Catherine’s Tears" "Kyasarin no Namida” (キャサリンの涙) | 30 June 1995 | 22 March 2000 |
| 14 | ”The Order to Destroy 01" "01 Mareseryō” (01抹殺指令) | 7 July 1995 | 23 March 2000 |
| 15 | ”To the Battleground Antarctica" "Kessen no Chī Nankyoku e” (決戦の地南極へ) | 14 July 1995 | 24 March 2000 |
| 16 | ”The Sorrowful Battle" "Kanashiki Tatakai” (哀しき戦い) | 21 July 1995 | 27 March 2000 |
| 17 | ”Betrayed by Home, Far Away" "Uragirareta Tōki Kokyō” (裏切られた遠い故郷) | 28 July 1995 | 28 March 2000 |
| 18 | ”Tallgeese Destroyed" "Tōrugīsu Hakai” (トールギス破壊) | 4 August 1995 | 29 March 2000 |
| 19 | ”Assault on Barge" "Baruj Kōryaku” (バルジ攻略) | 11 August 1995 | 30 March 2000 |
| 20 | ”The God of Death Meets Zero" "Shinigami to Zero no Deai” (死神とゼロの出会い) | 18 August 1995 | 31 March 2000 |
| 21 | ”Grief Stricken Quatre" "Kanashimi no Katoru” (悲しみのカトル) | 25 August 1995 | 3 April 2000 |
| 22 | ”The Fight for Independence" "Dokuritsu no Tatakai e” (独立の戦いへ) | 1 September 1995 | 4 April 2000 |
| 23 | ”Duo, the God of Death Once Again" "Futatabi Shinigami to Yobareta Yatsuo” (再び死神と呼ばれた奴を) | 8 September 1995 | 5 April 2000 |
| 24 | ”The Gundam They Called Zero" "Zero to Yobareta Gandamu” (ゼロと呼ばれたガンダム) | 15 September 1995 | 6 April 2000 |
| 25 | ”Quatre vs. Heero" "Katoru Tai Hīro” (カトルVSヒイロ) | 22 September 1995 | 7 April 2000 |
| 26 | ”The Eternal Flame of the Shooting Stars" "Eien ni Moeru Ryūsei” (永遠に燃える流星) | 29 September 1995 | 10 April 2000 |
| 27 | ”The Locus of Victory and Defeat" "Shōhai no Kiseki” (勝敗の軌跡) | 6 October 1995 | 11 April 2000 |
| 28 | ”Passing Destinies" "Surechigau Unmei” (すれちがう運命) | 13 October 1995 | 12 April 2000 |
| 29 | ”The Heroine of the Battlefield" "Senjō no Hīrōn” (戦場のヒロイン) | 20 October 1995 | 13 April 2000 |
| 30 | ”The Reunion with Relena" "Rirīna to no Saikai” (リリーナとの再会) | 27 October 1995 | 14 April 2000 |
| 31 | ”Where Peace Has Arrived" "Heiwa ga Kitaritamae” (平和がきたりたまえ) | 3 November 1995 | 17 April 2000 |
| 32 | ”The Great Destroyer vs. the Perfect Warrior" "Shinigami to Yobareta Otoko to Kanpeki na Heishi” (死神と呼ばれた男と完璧な兵士) | 10 November 1995 | 18 April 2000 |
| 33 | ”An Uneasy Mind" "Shinraikujikaru Kokoro” (信頼挫ける心) | 17 November 1995 | 19 April 2000 |
| 34 | ”And Its Name is Epyon" "Sono Na wa Epiyon” (その名はエピオン) | 24 November 1995 | 20 April 2000 |
| 35 | ”The God of Death Meets Zero (Again)" "Shinigami to Zero no Saikai” (死神とゼロの再会) | 1 December 1995 | 21 April 2000 |
| 36 | ”Sanc Kingdom’s Collapse" "Sankingudamu no Hōkai” (サンクキングダムの崩壊) | 8 December 1995 | 24 April 2000 |
| 37 | ”Zero vs. Epyon" "Zero Tai Epiyon” (ゼロVSエピオン) | 15 December 1995 | 25 April 2000 |
| 38 | ”The Birth of Queen Relena" "Rirīna Kuīn Tanjo” (リリーナ·クィーン誕生) | 22 December 1995 | 26 April 2000 |
| 39 | ”Trowa’s Return to the Battlefield" "Kikan no Torowa” (帰還のトロワ) | 29 December 1995 | 27 April 2000 |
| 40 | ”A New Leader" "Aratanaru Shidōsha” (新たなる指導者) | 12 January 1996 | 28 April 2000 |
| 41 | ”Crossfire at Barge" "Baruj no Kōbōsen” (バルジの攻防戦) | 19 January 1996 | 1 May 2000 |
| 42 | ”Battleship Libra" "Senkan Ribura” (戦艦リーブラ) | 26 January 1996 | 2 May 2000 |
| 43 | ”Target: Earth" "Mokuhyō wa Chikyū” (目標は地球) | 2 February 1996 | 3 May 2000 |
| 44 | ”Go Forth, Gundam Team" "Ike, Gandamu Chīmu” (行け, ガンダム·チーム) | 9 February 1996 | 4 May 2000 |
| 45 | ”Signs of the Final Battle" "Kessen no Yokan” (決戦の予感) | 16 February 1996 | 5 May 2000 |
| 46 | ”Milliardo’s Decision" "Miriādo no Ketsui” (ミリアルドの決意) | 23 February 1996 | 8 May 2000 |
| 47 | ”Collision in Space" "Uchū no Gekitotsu” (宇宙の激突) | 1 March 1996 | 9 May 2000 |
| 48 | ”Takeoff into Confusion" "Konran e no Tobitatsu” (混乱への飛び立ち) | 8 March 1996 | 10 May 2000 |
| 49 | ”The Final Victor" "Saigo no Shōsha” (最後の勝者) | 29 March 1996 | 11 May 2000 |
Opening and ending themes
Opening themes
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“Just Communication” by Two-Mix
- Episodes 1-40 (two different opening animations: episodes 1-16 and episodes 17-40)
- Also used instrumentally as ending theme for Toonami broadcast
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“Rhythm Emotion” by Two-Mix
- Episodes 41-49 (two different opening animations: episodes 41-47 and episodes 48-49)
Ending theme
- “It’s Just Love!” by Rumi Onishi
- Episodes 1-49 (Japanese broadcast)
Insert songs
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“Just Communication” by Two-Mix
- Episodes 3 and 49
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“Rhythm Emotion” by Two-Mix
- Episodes 36, 38, 39, and 41
Related OVAs
The series was followed by several related video productions:
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (1997) - Three-part OVA sequel set in AC 196, later compiled into a feature film
- Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor I & II (1996) - Special OVAs featuring clips from each Gundam pilot’s perspective, bridging the gap between the TV series and Endless Waltz
Notes
- The series had four different opening sequences throughout its run, with openings 1-2 using “Just Communication” (episodes 1-16 and 17-40) and openings 3-4 using “Rhythm Emotion” (episodes 41-47 and 48-49).
- The Japanese title Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu (新機動戦記ガンダムW) translates to “New Mobile Report Gundam Wing”, though this translation was never adopted as the official English title.
- The series featured musical score by Kō Ōtani, who created an orchestral soundtrack that became iconic within the franchise.
- Episode 20 famously featured Scott McNeil’s intense scream when Duo witnesses the destruction of his Gundam Deathscythe—McNeil later revealed he thought of the time his wife accidentally ran over his motorcycle to achieve the proper emotional state.
References
- Main article: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
- Gundam Wiki. “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.” Retrieved from https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_Wing