G Gundam is one of my favorite Gundam series. If I had to pick an absolute favorite, it would be a hard decision between Mobile Suit G and the original cartoon. I don't want to spoil anything, but I really enjoyed the plot twists and characters. Domon Kasshu is likeable enough, but I really like how Rain was always calmer than him. Given that I tend to be an emotional person, I identify with Domon quite a bit, but you gotta love when a show turns a gender stereotype on its head by making the man emotional and impulsive instead. Rain was written as much more than just a "girl" character. In fact, every character was like a real person instead of some cartoon stereotype. I still remember them all and their mannerisms very well.
Mind you, I haven't seen that many other Gundam anime, so maybe it's just a high standard for character writing the franchise has set in stone. The premise was really alluring too. It was a story of family betrayal and space mecha warfare. It was action packed but emotional as well. It followed Domon on his journey to find his brother who stole a highly destructive Gundam that feeds on evil or some shit. On his way, he makes friends with people from different space countries who each pilot unique mobile suits. They eventually fight in a tournament and Domon kicks everyone's ass because he has the special protagonist's weapon move known as the Shining Finger. Yeah, I know that sounded really sarcastic, but it's hard to talk about the plot in a meaningful way when there's far too many potential spoilers and I haven't seen it in a good 10 years. Guess it's time to re-watch it!
Mind you, I haven't seen that many other Gundam anime, so maybe it's just a high standard for character writing the franchise has set in stone. The premise was really alluring too. It was a story of family betrayal and space mecha warfare. It was action packed but emotional as well. It followed Domon on his journey to find his brother who stole a highly destructive Gundam that feeds on evil or some shit. On his way, he makes friends with people from different space countries who each pilot unique mobile suits. They eventually fight in a tournament and Domon kicks everyone's ass because he has the special protagonist's weapon move known as the Shining Finger. Yeah, I know that sounded really sarcastic, but it's hard to talk about the plot in a meaningful way when there's far too many potential spoilers and I haven't seen it in a good 10 years. Guess it's time to re-watch it!
I honestly don't remember who the girl on the left is. And according to the Gundam Wiki, Domon is one of the oldest franchise protagonists at 20. Talk about making a person feel old. At this rate, I'll never be a Gundam pilot!