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Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (S2)
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QUICK FACTS

PREMISE

A year after the events of S1, Tekkadan's orphans run a successful security company and princess Kudelia is active in Terran politics—but their efforts have backfired: Exposing the interplanetary police Gjallarhorn's corruption created a power vacuum which only increased terrorism, economic instability, and militia use of child soldiers. Constrained by their newfound positions of power, and now facing full-scale retribution from Gjallarhorn, our protagonists must struggle further to achieve interplanetary peace and justice.

LIKED!

+
great fight scenes
+
compelling characters with good voice acting
+
great plot twists and character dynamics

DISLIKED...

some animation consistency issues
Fareed is a pedophile, really didn’t need that extra detail for his character.

OTHER THOUGHTS

content warning, suicide, murder, sexual violence, pedophilia
written & directed by the same pair that created ToraDora!

CLOSING REMARKS

It's Game of Thrones, but Gundam. This sci-fi mech space opera is a dark reality, with half-moral inviduals and factions forming alliances and betraying each other for their own benefit. The engaging plot twists and high production value make it a classic 'adult entry' to the franchise. Bravo, Sunrise.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (S2) – 9/10

reviewed 2023-05-22 by Alan

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