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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: A Soldier's Sacrifice [AMV]
- Type: ONA
Status: Broadcast finished
Air: 25/12/2015 to 22/4/2016
Source: Manga
Genre: Action , Drama , Science fiction
Topics: Mechanical, Military, Space
Duration: 18 minutes/ episode
Mobile Suit Gundam has over 50 different Gundam franchises in existence. Most Gundam series have a sadness but some try to be even more desperately sad. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt is an eight-episode OVA series that features beautiful animation and takes advantage of explosive jazz soundtracks.
UC 0079, at the end of the One Year War, the Federal Army and Zeon disputed an area called Thunderbolt Sector in Side 4 Moore. This OVA follows the battle between Io Flemming of the Union and Daryl Lorenz of the Zeon faction
What makes Thunderbolt the saddest mecha anime series is that the determined pilot, Daryl Lorenz, actually dedicates his body to his own purpose. Each conflict with the Gundam causes him much damage until he loses most of his limbs, but is unable to give up his position as Gundam.