Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet — Season 1
About this season
This is the story of how Char Aznable, the Red Comet, came to be. Zeon Zum Deikun suddenly dies, in the middle of declaring the Autonomous Republic of Munzo’s independence, and the republic falls into turmoil. His children, Casval and Artesia, escape to Earth while the House of Zabi rises to power. Living in secret, the siblings must find their place in a world preparing for war.
Episodes (13)
1. Children of Zeon
Aired 29 April 2019 • 25 min
Universal Century 0068. Casval and Artesia are the orphaned children of Deikun, who preached the reformation of humanity through advancement into outer space and independence from the Earth Federation government.
2. A Promise to Mother
Aired 6 May 2019 • 25 min
With Deikun's death, conflict intensifies between the Zabi and Ral families. To escape the political strife, Deikun's orphaned children Casval and Artesia say farewell to their mother and depart for Earth with Jimba Ral.
3. Édouard and Sayla
Aired 13 May 2019 • 25 min
Universal Century 0071. Changing their names to Édouard and Sayla, Casval and Artesia have begun new lives on Earth as the children of Teabolo Mass, but they are attacked by assassins dispatched by Kycilia.
4. Goodbye, Artesia
Aired 20 May 2019 • 25 min
Sayla and Édouard are grief-stricken by the death of their imprisoned mother, and Édouard swears revenge upon the Zabis. He learns that the Aznable family's son Char is entering the Zeon military academy, and devises a plan.
5. Char and Garma
Aired 27 May 2019 • 25 min
At Side 3, Dozle's development of humanoid mobile weapons makes dramatic progress with the assistance of Doctor Minovsky. Meanwhile, at the military academy, Char befriends Garma and urges him to attack the Federation Forces barracks.
6. Garma Rising
Aired 3 June 2019 • 25 min
The military academy students launch an armed uprising under Garma's command and attack the Federation Forces barracks. Lino, who knows Char's true identity, is killed in the fighting thanks to Char's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
7. Encounter With Lalah
Aired 10 June 2019 • 25 min
The military academy students launch an armed uprising under Garma's command and attack the Federation Forces barracks. Lino, who knows Char's true identity, is killed in the fighting thanks to Char's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
8. Independence of the Principality of Zeon
Aired 17 June 2019 • 25 min
Universal Century 0079. Side 3, the space city furthest from the Earth, launches a war of independence against the Earth Federation government under the name of the Principality of Zeon.
9. Colony Drop
Aired 24 June 2019 • 25 min
The Principality of Zeon forces advance after wiping out half of Earth's population by carrying out a colony drop. In response, the Earth Federation Forces mobilize their overwhelming fighting strength to regain the advantage.
10. A Red Mobile Suit
Aired 1 July 2019 • 25 min
Anguished by the realization that her brother Casval's survival means his lookalike Char is dead, Sayla now faces a further tragedy. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Char of the Zeon forces appears at Texas Colony in a red mobile suit.
11. The Battle of Loum
Aired 29 July 2019 • 25 min
Deploying a Special Assault Regiment made up of mobile suits, the Zeon forces overwhelm the Federation fleet. Char achieves tremendous results, destroying five enemy warships. The Battle of Loum ends in victory for Zeon.
12. Char, The Red Comet
Aired 5 August 2019 • 25 min
Char becomes a hero of Zeon thanks to his exploits in the Battle of Loum, earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander and the nickname "Red Comet."
13. One Year War
Aired 12 August 2019 • 25 min
Amuro tries to discover the secret of the "Gundam." Meanwhile, high officials of the Earth Federation and Zeon forces begin peace talks in Antarctica.