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Guide to Gunpla Timelines
The first Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam, was released in 1979. Many subsequent series, movies, video games, novels, and manga comics have been released as part of the Gundam franchise. Many of these are sequels, prequels, side stories, or spin-offs of the original series. These are set in what's called the "Universal Century" timeline. Other Gundam series have been set in different timelines, sometimes farther in the future or otherwise different in technology or political pressures driving the plot. This is a summary of the timelines in the Gundam franchise:
Universal Century (UC)
The original and most expansive timeline, starting with the original 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam, set during the 'One Year War' in the year UC0079. It features a "hard sci-fi" approach to war and politics. Key Mobile Suits: RX-78-2, Zaku II, Nu Gundam, Unicorn.
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC0068-0079 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | 13 episodes | 2015-2019 |
| UC0079 | Mobile Suit Gundam | 43 episodes or 3 movies | 1979-1980 |
| UC0079 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | 12 episodes | 1996-1999 |
| UC0079 | Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Blue Destiny | 3 Sega Saturn Games | 1996-1997 |
| UC0079 | Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt | 8 episodes | 2015-2017 |
| UC0079 | Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance | 6 episodes | 2024 |
| UC0080 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | 6 episodes | 1989 |
| UC0081 | Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 | PS3 Game or 21 manga chapters | 2009 |
| UC0083 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | 13 episodes | 1991-1992 |
| UC0084 | Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans | 48 manga chapters | 2002-2008 |
| UC0085 | Advance of Zeta: The Traitor to Destiny | 12 manga chapters | 2010-2011 |
| UC0085 | Advance of Zeta: The Traitor to Destiny: Blue Wings of the AEUG | 12 manga chapters | 2011-2012 |
| UC0087 | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | 50 episodes or 3 movies | 1985-1986 |
| UC0088 | Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ | 47 episodes | 1986-1987 |
| UC0088 | Gundam Sentinel | 12 manga chapters | 1987-1988 |
| UC0091 | Mobile Suit Moon Gundam | 60+ manga chapters | 2017-TBD |
| UC0093 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | 1 movie | 1988 |
| UC0093 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack: Beltorchika's Children | 1 novel or 7 manga chapters | 1988 |
| UC0096 | Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom | 1 VR movie | 2024 |
| UC0096 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | 22 episodes | 2010-2016 |
| UC0097 | Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative | 1 movie | 2018 |
| UC0105 | Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway | 1 movie | 2021 |
| UC0105 | Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe | 1 movie | 2026 |
| UC0120 | Mobile Suit Gundam F90 | 8 manga chapters | 1990 |
| UC0123 | Mobile Suit Gundam Silhouette Formula 91 | 4 manga chapters | 1992 |
| UC0123 | Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | 1 movie | 1991 |
| UC0133 | Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam | 27 manga chapters | 1994-1997 |
| UC0153 | Mobile Suit Victory Gundam | 51 episodes | 1993-1994 |
| UC0223 | G-Saviour | 1 live action movie | 2023 |
| Alternate UC0079 | Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX | 12 episodes or 1 movie | 2025 |
Future Century (FC)
The setting of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. It is set much further in the future, with more technologically advanced Mobile Suits. Humanity has colonized the galaxy and is fighting for control of resources. Key Mobile Suits: Shining Gundam, G Gundam, Rising Gundam.
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC060 | Mobile Fighter G Gundam | 49 episodes | 1994-1995 |
After Colony (AC)
The timeline of Gundam Wing, popular in the West for introducing many fans to the franchise when it aired on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s. Key Mobile Suits: Wing Gundam, Deathscythe, Tallgeese.
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC195 | Gundam Wing | 49 episodes | 1995-1996 |
| AC195 | Gundam Wing: Dual Story G-Unit (aka The Last Outpost) | 12 manga chapters | 1997-1998 |
| AC196 | Endless Waltz | 3 episodes or 1 movie | 1997 |
After War (AW)
The timeline of Gundam X. Key Mobile Suits: Gundam X, Gundam Dynames.
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| AW15 | Gundam X | 39 episodes | 1996 |
Correct Century (CC)
The timeline of ∀ Gundam (Turn A Gundam):
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2343-2345 | ∀ Gundam | 50 episodes/2 movies | 1999-2000 |
Cosmic Era (CE)
The setting of Gundam SEED. It reimagines many UC concepts for a new generation, focusing on the conflict between Naturals and Coordinators. Key Mobile Suits: Strike Gundam, Freedom, Justice.
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE71-72 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | 50 episodes | 2002-2003 |
| CE71-72 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray | 16 manga chapters | 2002-2003 |
| CE72 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray | 11 manga chapters | 2003-2006 |
| CE73-74 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | 50 episodes | 2004-2005 |
| CE73 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer | 3 episodes | 2006 |
| CE74 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Zero | TBA | 2026 |
| CE75 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom | 1 movie | 2024 |
Anno Domini (AD)
The timeline of Gundam 00. It is set in our future where three power blocs fight for control of solar energy. Key Mobile Suits: Exia, Dynames, 00 Raiser.
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD2292 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00P Season 1 | 10 manga chapters | 2007-2009 |
| AD2302 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00P Season 2 | 10 manga chapters | 2007-2009 |
| AD2307-12 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00P Special Edition | 5 manga chapters | 2007-2009 |
| AD2307-12 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | 50 episodes | 2007-2009 |
| AD2314 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer | 1 movie | 2010 |
Advanced Generation (AG)
The setting of Gundam AGE:
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG115-164 | Mobile Suit Gundam AGE | 49 episodes | 2011-2012 |
Regild Century (RG)
The setting of Gundam Reconguista in G:
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG1014 | Mobile Suit Gundam Reconguista in G | 26 episodes | 2014-2015 |
Post Disaster (PD)
The setting of Iron-Blooded Orphans. It takes place 300 years after a great war known as the "Calamity War." Key Mobile Suits: Barbatos, Gusion, Graze.
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| PD323 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | 50 episodes | 2015-2017 |
| PD323 | Mobile Suit Gundam: IBO Urdr-Hunt – Path of the Little Challenger | 1 movie | 2025 |
Ad Stella (AS)
The setting of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury: Key Mobile Suits: Gundam Ariel, Gundam Lfrith
| Year | Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS101 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Prologue | 1 episode | 2022 |
| AS122 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury | 24 episodes | 2022-2023 |
Gundam Build Fighters (GBF)
These series are set in the present day and are about kids building gunpla kits and competing in tournaments:
| Name | Length | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Plamo-Kyoshiro | 15 manga volumes | 1982-1986 |
| Gundam Build Fighters | 25 episodes | 2013-2014 |
| Gundam Build Fighters Try | 25 episodes | 2014-2015 |
| Gundam Build Divers | 25 episodes | 2018-2019 |
| Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise | 26 episodes | 2019-2020 |
| Gundam Breaker Battlogue | 6 episodes | 2021 |
| Gundam Build Metaverse | 3 episodes | 2023 |