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| Z Gundam was a bonafide hit when it aired from 1985-86. A follow-up was to be expected, and it came in the form of Gundam ZZ. Originally, the intention was to make Gundam ZZ a second season of Z Gundam. In the end, it was decided to feature a new cast. Following the end of the Gryps War, Haman Karn and the Axis Zeon become the Neo Zeon and make their power play for control of the Earth Sphere. The AEUG, having lost pilots such as Kamille Bidan and Char Aznable, is severely weakened. Enter loudmouthed Judau Ashta and his friends. While this series is a direct sequel to Z Gundam, it is quite different in several ways. Where Z Gundam was a dark and serious show, Gundam ZZ has a very comic tone because its target audience was small children. Also, the series was rewritten by Tomino halfway through to match with what he planned for the feature film Char's Counterattack, which premiered less than a year after the end of the series. Because of the comic antics and rewrites, many fans consider this to be a poor show. It should be noted though that Tomino's rewrite significantly changes the tone of the show and brings it close to the quality of Z Gundam. In 2002, Bandai released the series on DVD in Japan. It is currently not available in the U.S., but since Z Gundam is coming soon, this series probably will too. |
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