Because this kind of dual mood is extremely rare in a Gundam franchise. This is the perfect example of that statement. At some point, these two different worlds will collide and mesh into one riveting story.Īs mentioned earlier in this review, The Witch From Mercury tries to approach lots of things differently than its predecessors. On the other hand, we get a thrilling political intrigue between the most influential economic powers in the universe.
On one hand, we get a rather lighthearted story of Suletta’s daily life at her new school. Right from the get go, it is clear that Gundam: The Witch From Mercury wishes to present two different storylines, with two different moods at the same time. From the build up to the climax of the duel, everything is crafted perfectly to make the duel feel so epic and impactful to the viewers. That is why this particular Mobile Suit duel is easily one of the most epic fights among all the early fights in the franchise. And if you ever play Witcher III or at least see gameplay footage of it on the internet, then you know the right music can make the fight feel so much more intense and exciting. It sounds quite similar to the theme song during the Witcher III boss fight. The fight scene uses a theme song that will make you feel so hyped up and excited. The other thing that makes the duel feels so epic is the music. As a finishing move, Aerial takes out its beam saber and slices through Dilanze’s antenna, thus claiming the victory. In a matter of seconds, Guel’s Dilanze is mangled with only its head and torso left intact. Aerial deployed its detachable remote-controlled swarm weapon system known as GUND-BIT, which is quite similar to the Funnels used by Sazabi and Nu Gundam. Suletta immediately activates Aerial’s GUND-ARM system, which is similar to the Psycho-Frame in Gundam Unicorn. When Suletta is finally in the cockpit, the whole fight turns from a simple duel to a one-sided massacre.
RELATED: Why Did Gundam Struggle in America After Gundam Wing? “Aerial is mine, give it back,” she said. Seeing her beloved Aerial about to be hit by Guel, Suletta race through the battlefield on a scooter and forcefully grab Miorine out of the Aerial’s cockpit. The reason is simply because it is Miorine who’s piloting the Aerial, and not Suletta. It is basically a way to showcase the capability of the main Gundam of the series, and also act as a hook to make the audience interested to watch the next episodes.Īt the start of the duel between Suletta’s Aerial and Guel’s Dilanza, the Dilanza completely dominated the Aerial. There is always a short but impactful fight at the beginning of every major Gundam series. Unbeknownst to her, the winner of the duel also gets to be Miorine’s fiancé, so yes, for the first time ever, there seems to be a Yuri element in a Gundam series. As a result, Gundam Aerial manages to mangle Guel’s mobile suit in a matter of seconds. That is until she gets inside Aerial’s cockpit and activates the Gund-ARMS technology. Needless to say, Suletta ends up having to duel Guel, who happens to be the top duelist there.Įverybody who watches the duel doesn’t pay any attention at all to Suletta the newcomers.
From something simple like bickering among friends, to deciding who you should marry, all of it can be settled through a school-sanctioned duel. One thing lead to another, Suletta ended up picking a fight with Miorine’s fiancé, a rich boy named Guel Jeturk.Īt Asticassia School of Technology, every dispute can be settled through a mobile suit duel. Be it through luck or misfortune, the first person that Suletta encounters there is Miorine Rembran, the daughter of the President of the Benerit Group, the biggest conglomerate in the universe. Suletta is a shy girl who never went outside of Mercury, so she is extremely awkward around the other students at Asticassia. A more extensive look into the early stage of the Gundam and Suletta’s mother can be seen in the Prologue episode. She comes from Planet Mercury, and she brought the mobile suit that was developed by her mother to the school, which is the aforementioned Gundam Aerial. The main character is a girl named Suletta Mercury, a new transfer student for the piloting department at the prestigious Asticassia School of Technology. The first episode is basically an introduction for the characters, and the main mobile suit for this series, Gundam Aerial.
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