GUN_DATA — Gundam titles, units and history data

Gundam series part 22, 25 major units, 18 chronological tables from 1979 to 2025 were organized into tables and graphs.

list of works

Unit List

What each generation connects with

Gundam timeline

1. 1979 — "Mobile Suit Gundam" begins airing on TV: Start airing in April, Total 43 episodes. Sunrise Productions, Directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. The starting point of the real robot genre, depicting giant robots as “weapons (mobile suits).”
2. 1980 — First Gunpla released: Gundam plastic models (Gunpla) began with Bandai releasing the 1/144 Gundam.
3. 1981–82 — The theatrical trilogy and the Gunpla boom: A trilogy of theatrical versions re-edited from the TV version released. There was a big boom that caused Gunpla to run out.
4. 1985–88 — Z, ZZ, Char's Counterattack: Universal Century story 「ZGundam」(1985), 「Gundam ZZ」(1986), The story of Amuro and Char comes to an end with the movie version of “Char’s Counterattack” (1988).
5. 1990 — HG (High Grade) debuts: 1/144 high quality line. The basic grade that still has the most variety.
6. 1994–96 — The era of parallel-world titles: 「GGundam」, 「Gundam W」, and 「Gundam
7. 1995 — MG (Master Grade) debuts: 1/100, Luxury line with internal frame construction.
8. 1998 — PG (Perfect Grade) debuts: 1/60 top line. The first product was RX-78-2 Gundam.
9. 1999 — 20th anniversary: "∀ Gundam": A work with a “dark history” setting that encompasses all Gundam series.
10. 2002 — "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED": Cosmic Illa worldview. It has greatly expanded the fan base of a new generation.
11. 2007 — "Mobile Suit Gundam 00": A work set on Earth in the near future in 2307 AD.
12. 2009 — Life-size RX-78-2 statue in Odaiba: To commemorate the 30th anniversary, an approximately 18m tall Gundam figurine was erected in Odaiba, Tokyo.
13. 2010 — RG (Real Grade) grade · 「Gundam UC」: RG appears in 1/144 size with MG-level details (first product RX-78-2). In the same year, OVA “Gundam Unicorn” began.
14. 2017 — Life-size Unicorn Gundam statue: A Unicorn Gundam figurine was erected in front of Odaiba Diver City Tokyo Plaza, following RX-78-2.
15. 2020 — Yokohama “Moving Gundam” · EG rating: An exhibition in which a life-size Gundam actually moves was held at GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA. EG (entry grade), which is assembled without nippers, also appeared this year.
16. 2022 — "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury": The first female protagonist TV Gundam set in a school. It gained great popularity among young people.
17. 2024 — The movie "Gundam SEED FREEDOM": A new movie version of the SEED series.
18. 2025 — 「Gundam GQuuuuuuX」 · Expo Gundam Pavilion: New work created by Studio KARA and Sunrise released. The Gundam pavilion was operated at the Osaka-Kansai Expo.

FAQ

Where should I start watching the Gundam series?

The Universal Century is a single timeline running from 1979's "Mobile Suit Gundam," while independent-world titles like "SEED," "00," "Iron-Blooded Orphans" and "The Witch from Mercury" each start fresh — so you can start with any of them.

What is the Universal Century (UC)?

The calendar era (Universal Century) of the 1979 original's world; "Z," "ZZ," "Char's Counterattack," "Unicorn," "Hathaway's Flash" and others share the same history.

How do Gunpla grades (HG, RG, MG, PG) differ?

HG is the 1/144 base grade (1990), MG the 1/100 internal-frame grade (1995), PG the 1/60 top grade (1998), and RG the grade packing high-precision detail into 1/144 scale (2010).

Where are the life-size Gundams?

An RX-78-2 statue was built in Odaiba in 2009, and since 2017 a Unicorn Gundam statue has stood in front of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza in Odaiba. In 2020 a moving life-size Gundam was exhibited in Yokohama.