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Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack

In the year UC 0093, the Earth Federation and Neo Zeon are at war. Char Aznable, a legendary mobile suit pilot, has declared war on the Earth Federation, seeking to drop a massive asteroid called Axis onto the planet. The story follows Amuro Ray, a veteran pilot of the Earth Federation, as he tries to stop Char and prevent a catastrophic nuclear winter.

Plot

The movie begins with Chan Agi, an officer of the Earth Federation, examining the RX-93 ν Gundam at Anaheim Electronics’ factory on the Moon. Meanwhile, Char Aznable declares war on the Earth Federation and begins to drop the asteroid Fifth Luna onto the city of Lhasa, the site of the EFF headquarters.

Amuro Ray, piloting the RGZ-91 Re-GZ, engages Char’s MSN-04 Sazabi in battle, but is unable to stop the asteroid from crashing into Lhasa. The asteroid’s impact causes massive destruction and loss of life.

As the war escalates, Amuro and his allies, including Bright Noa and Kayra Su, launch a counterattack against Neo Zeon’s forces. Meanwhile, Quess Paraya, the daughter of a Federation official, becomes embroiled in the conflict and begins to develop her own Newtype abilities.

Characters

• Amuro Ray: The protagonist of the movie, a veteran mobile suit pilot of the Earth Federation.
• Char Aznable: The main antagonist, a legendary mobile suit pilot who has declared war on the Earth Federation.
• Quess Paraya: The daughter of a Federation official, who becomes embroiled in the conflict and develops her own Newtype abilities.
• Bright Noa: A veteran officer of the Earth Federation and Amuro’s ally.
• Kayra Su: A skilled mobile suit pilot and Amuro’s ally.

Mechanics

• RX-93 ν Gundam: The mobile suit piloted by Amuro Ray.
• MSN-04 Sazabi: The mobile suit piloted by Char Aznable.
• RGZ-91 Re-GZ: The mobile suit piloted by Amuro Ray and later by Kayra Su.
• NZ-333 α Azieru: A mobile armor piloted by Quess Paraya.

Themes

• The struggle for independence and self-determination in space.
• The consequences of war and the importance of preventing nuclear conflict.
• The development and a200,000, with a total of 1.5 million casualties.

Production

• The movie was produced by Sunrise and Yoshinori Sayama.
• The music was composed by Shigeaki Saegusa.
• The movie was released in Japan on March 12, 1988, and later in other countries.

Legacy

• Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack is widely regarded as a classic of the Gundam franchise.