Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1986, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ is an animation, war & politics, action & adventure and drama series.

What it’s about. The year is Universal Century 0088. Directly after the end of the Gryps War, Haman Karn and her army of Zeon remnants on the asteroid Axis begin their quest of reviving the lost empire of the Zabi's, and proclaim themselves as the Neo-Zeon. With the Earth Federation as hapless as ever, only the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) is able oppose the plans of Neo-Zeon. In need of all the help it can get after being decimated in the previous war and losing many of its key members, the AEUG ship Argama enlists the aid of a young junk collector from the Side 1 colony of Shangri-La named Judau Ashta to pilot its newest mobile suit, the ZZ Gundam.

Who’s in it. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ stars Kazuki Yao as Judau Ashta, Hirotaka Suzuoki as Bright Noa, Masami Kikuchi as Iino Abbav and Naoko Matsui as Roux Louka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.