List of After War Gundam X episodes
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After War Gundam X is a 1996 Japanese mecha drama anime series and the seventh incarnation to Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise. It is directed by Shinji Takamatsu and written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki. It aired on TV Asahi from April 5, to December 28, 1996. From episodes 1–26, the first opening theme is "DREAMS" by Romantic Mode while the ending theme from episodes 1–13 is "HUMAN TOUCH" by Warren Wiebe and the second ending theme from episodes 14–26 is a Japanese version of "HUMAN TOUCH" by re-kiss. From episodes 27–39, the second opening theme is "Resolution" by Romantic Mode while the third ending theme up to episode 38 is "Gin'iro Horizon" (銀色Horizon, Silver Horizon) by Satomi Nakase. For episode 39, "HUMAN TOUCH" is the ending theme. Episode titles are taken from quotes spoken by characters in the series.
Episode list[edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Has the Moon Come Up?" Transliteration: "Tsuki wa Deteiru ka?" (Japanese: 月は出ているか?) | April 5, 1996 | |
| Garrod Ran is hired to rescue a mysterious young girl, Tiffa Adill, from The Vultures. Garrod infiltrates their ship, The Freeden, and escapes with Tiffa. Noticing Tiffa's fearful reaction to those who hired him, Garrod takes Tiffa to a former Federation base and comes across a GX-9900 Gundam X. After battling the mysterious man, The Freeden arrives with two Gundams to recapture Tiffa. | |||
| 02 | "I'll Give You Power..." Transliteration: "Anata ni, Chikara wo..." (Japanese: あなたに、力を...) | April 12, 1996 | |
| Garrod uses Tiffa to escape from the Gundams. Later, many Vultures surround and start battling him. The Freeden resumes its attack and mercenaries Witz Sou and Roybea Loy – in their GW-9800 Gundam Airmaster and GT-9600 Gundam Leopard – recapture Tiffa. When things are looking grim, with the help of Tiffa, Garrod reveals the GX's fearsome power. | |||
| 03 | "My Favorite Mount is Ferocious" Transliteration: "Watashi no Aiba wa Kyōbō desu" (Japanese: 私の愛馬は凶暴です) | April 19, 1996 | |
| After firing the GX's weapon, Garrod is captured by the captain of The Freeden, Jamil Neate. Later, the Alternative Company's owner hires Shagia Frost to bring back Tiffa. When a skirmish between mobile suits draws near, the crew intervene to protect The Freeden from damage. | |||
| 04 | "This Operation is Time Critical!" Transliteration: "Sakusen wa Ikkoku wo Arasou!" (Japanese: 作戦は一刻を争う！) | April 26, 1996 | |
| After Tiffa's condition worsens, Jamil orders a return to the Alternative Company for a cure but his crew questions his motives. After Jamil explains who he was and his intentions toward Tiffa, the crew agree to follow him, but Witz and Roybea decide to leave. Jamil asks for help from his fellow Vultures and makes a plan, but is betrayed by Olba, the mobile suit pilot they saved, who kidnaps Tiffa. | |||
| 05 | "You Will Pull the Trigger" Transliteration: "Hikigane wa Omae ga Hike" (Japanese: 引き金はお前が引け) | May 3, 1996 | |
| Shagia Frost attempts to destroy the Vultures while his brother Olba delivers Tiffa to Von Alternative – but fails due to Garrod's intervention with the GX. Olba returns to the battlefield to join Shagia and attempt to capture the GX, but Garrod is saved by Witz and Roybea in their Gundams. While Von Alternative tries to get rid of everybody with his long-range MA-06 Grandeene, Tiffa awakens and with the help of Jamil and Garrod, fires the Satellite Cannon to destroy the mobile armor.[which?] | |||
| 06 | "I Don't Believe This..." Transliteration: "Fuyukai dawa..." (Japanese: 不愉快だわ...) | May 10, 1996 | |
| Garrod joins The Freeden but has difficulty with the crew. Meanwhile a Vulture named Ennil El sets her eyes on the GX and tries to capture it when Garrod leaves on his own. Garrod battles Ennil at an old nuclear power plant that is going critical. After Ennil withdraws, Jamil arrives in a mobile suit to warn Garrod to flee but they are both caught in the explosion. | |||
| 07 | "I'm Selling This Gundam!" Transliteration: "Gandamu, Uru yo!" (Japanese: ガンダム、売るよ！) | May 17, 1996 | |
| Jamil is badly injured and the crew blame Garrod. While Ennil's comrades look for The Freeden, they find Witz's gold only for him to appear to recover it. Garrod flees from The Freeden, auctions the GX and sells it to Ennil, not knowing who she is. | |||
| 08 | "I Won't Forgive That Child!" Transliteration: "Ano Ko, Yurusanai!" (Japanese: あの子、許さない！) | May 24, 1996 | |
| Witz is able to escape the siege of Zakoot Dattonel's forces that wanted his gold, thanks to an unknown plane. While Garrod is in the city, he is pursued and almost killed by a Vulture, but is saved by the Frost brothers who tell Garrod to continue piloting the GX. Meanwhile, Ennil attacks The Freeden to provoke Garrod, determined to be his enemy. | |||
| 09 | "Like the Rain Falling on the City"[2] Transliteration: "Chimata ni Ame no Furu Gotoku" (Japanese: 巷に雨の降るごとく) | May 31, 1996 | |
| After Garrod arrives, The Freeden escapes and moves into a lake where Zakoot is waiting to siege it again. The Frost brothers finish with the Vultures and go to the lake and continue fighting Wiz and Roybea while Garrod fights Ennil. Jamil tells his crew to back away and signals the GX for a plan. The Frost brothers retreat and as soon as the moon appears, it[specify] emits a microwave beam which hits the lake, creating an explosion that destroys the lake and Zakoot's ship. The vaporized water rises up to the clouds, condenses, and falls as rain. | |||
| 10 | "I Am a Newtype" Transliteration: "Boku ga Nyūtaipu da" (Japanese: 僕がニュータイプだ) | June 7, 1996 | |
| In the northern territory of North America, a speech is given by Nomoa Long and Carris Nautilus – the leader of Fort Severn and his subordinate Newtype. The Freeden heads to Fort Severn to meet the Newtype but are ambushed by Carris in his RMSN-008 Bertigo. The GX battles Bertigo but is quickly defeated due to Garrod's inexperience and Carris's ability as a Newtype. | |||
| 11 | "Don't Think, Just Run!" Transliteration: "Nani mo Kangaezu ni Hashire!" (Japanese: 何も考えずに走れ!) | June 14, 1996 | |
| Tiffa surrenders herself to Carris in exchange of Garrod's life. Kid Salsamille begins repairing the gundams and Jamil takes Garrod to a frozen lake. Later, the Frost brothers attack The Freeden to destroy their Gundams, but are stopped by Garrod's upgraded GX-9900-DV Gundam X Divider. | |||
| 12 | "This is My Finest Masterpiece" Transliteration: "Watashi no Saikō Kessaku desu" (Japanese: 私の最高傑作です) | June 21, 1996 | |
| Garrod's upgraded gundam defeats the Frost brothers and Shagia is badly injured. Garrod secretly enters the base at Fort Severn, where he sees Ennil talking with Nomoa Long; he learns that Carris is an Artificial Newtype, that Nomoa was Professor Dorat, a scientist for the Space Revolutionary Army. Garrod is soon discovered and runs into Carris and Tiffa. Meanwhile, The Freeden is attacked by Olba, who seeks to avenge his brother. | |||
| 13 | "Shoot My Foolish Self" Transliteration: "Oroka na Boku wo Ute" (Japanese: 愚かな僕を撃て) | June 28, 1996 | |
| Garrod escapes with Tiffa. He sees Jamil piloting the GX to easily defeat Carris's Bertigo. Carris retreats and later confronts Nomoa. He goes to The Frieden and loses a battle with Garrod. | |||
| 14 | "Can You Hear My Voice!" Transliteration: "Ore no Koe ga Kikoeru ka!" (Japanese: 俺の声が聞こえるか！) | July 5, 1996 | |
| The Bertigo is taken into The Freeden and Carris is given medical aid, but later is caught by Ennil and returned to Fort Severn. Nomoa activates the Patulia using Carris's Newtype abilities to destroy the city. When The Freeden notices the big mobile armor above the city, the gundams are dispatched but the overwhelming power of the Patulia don't let them get near it. Jamil sets off in the rebuilt Bertigo with Tiffa and, aided by Wiz and Roybea, clear a path for Garrod to stop the mobile armor and rescue Carris. At the end, Carris decides to stay in the city to rebuild it. | |||
| 15 | "I Wonder If There Is a Heaven" Transliteration: "Tengoku nante Aru no kana" (Japanese: 天国なんてあるのかな) | July 12, 1996 | |
| Witz and Roybea take a day off. Witz goes to visit his family while Roybea visits his past lovers. | |||
| 16 | "Because I Am Also Human" Transliteration: "Watashi mo Hito dakara" (Japanese: 私も人間だから) | July 19, 1996 | |
| The crew of The Freeden take a break at the beach. Meanwhile, Tiffa senses that something is calling her and goes offshore, pursued by the crew. When Garrod and Wiz reach Tiffa's boat, they see Orc ships approaching. Garrod tries to battle underwater, and is aided by dolphins that help him escape missiles. Later at night, Garrod watches astonished as the beam from the satellite system is fired. | |||
| 17 | "You Must Find Out For Yourself" Transliteration: "Anata Jishin ga Tashikamete" (Japanese: あなた自身が確かめて) | July 26, 1996 | |
| Deciding to investigate the beam's target, the team learn of a white dolphin with special power like a Newtype. The Freeden resupply offshore and learn about the D-Navi System being use by Doza Bale, so they decide to save the white dolphin. Doza Bale's fleet engages The Freeden, Garrod battles underwater, and Wiz fights alongside Garrod. In the battle, the white dolphin saves Garrod and Wiz, and destroys Doza Bale's fleet – while Roybea is able to join and assist. | |||
| 18 | "The Sea of Lorelei" Transliteration: "Rōrerai no Umi" (Japanese: Loreleiの海) | August 2, 1996 | |
| On a recovery mission in the Sea of Lorelei, Olba Frost and Orc submarine captain Marcus Guy find a mysterious woman sealed in a container on the ocean floor. Olba contacts Shagia for information, and while the brothers consider it, the submarine encounters The Freeden. Led by Tiffa, The Freeden comes under attack by the Orc submarine and its mobile suits, the Gundams holding out until Olba enters the battle in his Gundam. Captured by the massive scissor-claws of the Ashtaron, Garrod is helpless in its grasp until all the mobile suits mysteriously lose power. On the bridge of The Freeden, Tiffa introduces herself to Jamil as Lucille Liliant. | |||
| 19 | "It's As If I'm Dreaming" Transliteration: "Marude Yume wo Miteru Mitai" (Japanese: まるで夢を見てるみたい) | August 9, 1996 | |
| Free of the Ashtaron and the mysterious power, Garrod lands a crippling blow to the Orc submarine, forcing it to surface and withdraw along with Olba. Returning to The Freeden, he learns that Tiffa has become possessed by a Newtype: the mysterious woman on the Orc ship and the former instructor of Jamil Neate. She revels what happened to her 15 years ago, shortly before the end of the war, and the crew agree to help Jamil free her from her capsule on the Orc ship. Garrod gives control of the Gundam X Divider to Jamil, allowing Jamil to lead the rescue. After defeating the Orc mobile suits, causing enough damage to force them to abandon their submarine, the Gundam pilots of The Freeden are faced with a large unknown force that appear over the horizon. | |||
| 20 | "...So We Meet Again" Transliteration: "...Mata Aeta wa ne" (Japanese: ...また逢えたわね) | August 16, 1996 | |
| 21 | "Like My Late Wife Always Said" Transliteration: "Shinda Nyōbō no Kuchiguse da" (Japanese: 死んだ女房の口癖だ) | August 23, 1996 | |
| 22 | "A Fifteen-Year-Old Ghost" Transliteration: "Jūgonen-me no Bōrei" (Japanese: 15年目の亡霊) | August 30, 1996 | |
| 23 | "My Dreams Are Reality" Transliteration: "Watashi no Yume wa Genjitsu desu" (Japanese: 私の夢は現実です) | September 6, 1996 | |
| 24 | "Double X, Activate!" Transliteration: "Daburu Ekkusu Kidō!" (Japanese: ダブルエックス機動！) | September 13, 1996 | |
| 25 | "You Are Our Stars of Hope" Transliteration: "Kimitachi wa Kibō no Hoshi da" (Japanese: 君達は希望の星だ) | September 20, 1996 | |
| 26 | "Don't Say Anything" Transliteration: "Nani mo Shaberuna" (Japanese: 何も喋るな) | September 27, 1996 | |
| 27 | "It Is Time For Farewell" Transliteration: "Osaraba de Gozaimasu" (Japanese: おさらばで御座います) | October 5, 1996 | |
| 28 | "I've Got to Shoot!?" Transliteration: "Utsu shika nai no ka!" (Japanese: 撃つしかないのか！) | October 12, 1996 | |
| 29 | "Look At Me" Transliteration: "Watashi o Mite" (Japanese: 私を見て) | October 19, 1996 | |
| 30 | "I Felt That I'd Never See You Again" Transliteration: "Mō Aenai Ki ga Shite" (Japanese: もう逢えない気がして) | October 26, 1996 | |
| 31 | "Fly, Garrod!" Transliteration: "Tobe, Garōdo!" (Japanese: 飛べ、ガロード！) | November 2, 1996 | |
| 32 | "That's the G-Falcon!" Transliteration: "Are wa G-Farukon!" (Japanese: あれはG-ファルコン！) | November 9, 1996 | |
| 33 | "How Did You Know Who I Am!?" Transliteration: "Dōshite Ore wo Shitteiru!?" (Japanese: どうして俺を知っている！？) | November 16, 1996 | |
| 34 | "There's the Moon!" Transliteration: "Tsuki ga Mieta!" (Japanese: 月が見えた！) | November 23, 1996 | |
| 35 | "The Light of Hope Will Not Be Extinguished" Transliteration: "Kibō no Hikari wa Kesanai" (Japanese: 希望の灯は消さない) | November 30, 1996 | |
| 36 | "The War We Wanted" Transliteration: "Bokura ga Motometa Sensō da" (Japanese: 僕らが求めた戦争だ) | December 7, 1996 | |
| 37 | "Freeden, Launch" Transliteration: "Furīden Hasshin Seyo" (Japanese: フリーデン発進せよ) | December 14, 1996 | |
| 38 | "I Am D.O.M.E... I Was Once Called a Newtype" Transliteration: "Watashi wa Dōmu... Katsute Nyūtaipu to Yobareta Mono" (Japanese: 私はD.O.M.E... かつてニュータイプと呼ばれた者) | December 21, 1996 | |
| 39 | "The Moon Will Always Be There" Transliteration: "Tsuki wa Itsumo Soko ni Aru" (Japanese: 月はいつもそこにある) | December 28, 1996 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "機動新世紀ガンダムX". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Techs quotes Paul Verlaine (although he initially thought he was quoting Arthur Rimbaud), specifically Romances sans Paroles. The English translation of the title is based on the quotation found at: Liukkonen, Petri. "Paul Verlaine". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009.