T5W#452-Top 5 Alternate Universe Gundam Sequels I’d Like to See

This past weekend the Gundam World got a major announcement for the 45^th anniversary of the franchise.  Not only did we get official word of a brand new entry in the Mobile Fighter G Gundam universe, there was also added news that new projects were in the works for Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and After War Gundam X.  Needless to say, this is kind of a big deal.  After all, it was 30 years ago that G Gundam took Gundam into the realm of the Multiverse beyond the Universal Century.  It’s only right that with Gundam SEED and Gundam 00 getting sequels that these titans of the franchise from the 90s get the same kind of love.  Since we only have an announcement and no titles or ideas (save for one I’ll talk about), today’s Gundam Centric Top 5 Wednesday will be looking at my choices for the Top 5 Alternate Universe Gundam Sequels I’d Like to See. 

 
#5-Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Battlefield of Pacifists

Gundam Wing is easily the most popular of the AU Gundam shows of the 90s and thus it has a ton of extra material that could be adapted.  I’m taking a break from whining about Episode Zero not getting an OVA to focus on one of the trio of different takes on what goes down between the end of the TV Series and the start of Endless Waltz.  Battlefield of Pacifits is the most action heavy of these three tales with plenty of chances to see the redesigned EW Gundams in action as opposed to Ground Zero and Blind Target, which are more introspective thrillers than anything else.
 

#4-Turn A Gundam: The Multiverse United

In a series full of major highs for the 20^th anniversary, Turn A Gundam caught everyone off guard with it’s bold claim that every Gundam Series up til that point was all part of one giant continuity.  That’s right the Universal Century, Future Century, After Colony and After War Eras were all part of the same Correct Century.  It’s a pretty farfetched idea but a helluva one to be sure.  I don’t know how they’d do it but it would be crazy to find a way to see how this idea plays out and look at the transitionary periods between each era.  Let’s put it this way, I can easily see the Universal Century somehow evolving into the Future Century more than the embarrassment that is the Reguild Era from Reconguista in G.

 
#3-After War Gundam X: The True Ending

At first I thought about suggesting a Gundam X prequel focusing on the Alternate “What If…” take on the One Year War that led to the near eradication of the Human Race.  And while that is a backstory worth exploring, especially with Jamil Neate as the main protagonist, I have a more bolder idea.  As well documented and discussed, Gundam X wasn’t the ratings darling that Wing was and was cancelled before the end of its intended 50 episode run.  As a result, the ending feels very rushed and confusing and it’s easily the weakest part of the series.  So…why not pull an End of Evangelion and go back to that finale and revise it to how it was originally intended to be shown.  Maybe even make a Compilation Film to go along with it to get people up to speed.  Gundam X is a hidden gem in the franchise and deserves some love cause people are missing out.

 
#2-Mobile Fighter G Gundam-The Next Tournament

Now this one got me excited.  This weekends announcement of a new G Gundam project came with the unveiling of a design for a brand new, never before seen character.  Whether or not they’re intended as the main character for whatever sequel is in the works, a G Gundam follow up is long past due.  The Gundam Fight Concept of G Gundam is something that could go in a ton of different directions and focus on a variety of central characters from around the world.  I always wondered how the next Gundam Fight would go after the defeat of the Devil Gundam.  Whether or not this intends to follow Domon again is uncertain but I’m guessing our mystery friend who enjoys swords and pipes might have a large part to play.  It’s about time we got more Rock Em Sock Em Gundams not related to Build Fighters or Build Divers.
 

#1-Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop

When they announced Gundam Wing was getting a new project this was the first title that popped to mind.  Frozen Teardrop is an official Serial Novel sequel to Endless Waltz.  It follows several storylines set during the After Colony Era and it’s successor period, the Mars Century.  Some of the story details are kind of bonkers and features appearances by the old cast and their descendants.  Funny enough, a short video that plays like a proof of concept was including in the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Collector's Ultra Edition, which did make me wonder if this was meant to get an Anime adaptation.  That was back in 2017 and with these new announcements unveiled, it might be time for the next generation of Gundam Wing to suit up at last.