Mobile Suit Gundam AGE facts for kids

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
DVD cover art of the fourth volume
Quick facts for kids 機動戦士ガンダムAGE (Kidō Senshi Gandamu AGE)
Genre	Mecha
Anime television series
Directed by	Susumu Yamaguchi
Written by	Akihiro Hino Kazuho Hyodo (assistant)
Music by	Kei Yoshikawa
Studio	Sunrise
Licensed by	NA Sunrise
Network	JNN (MBS)
Original run	October 9, 2011 – September 23, 2012
Episodes	49 (List of episodes)
Manga
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Story of the Beginning
Written by	Hiroshi Nakanishi
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run	October 5, 2011 – October 12, 2011
Manga
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: First Evolution
Written by	Hiyon Katsuragi
Published by	Kadokawa
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Gundam Ace
Original run	December 2011 – August 2012
Volumes	3
Manga
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Treasure Star
Written by	Masanori Yoshida
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Children
Magazine	CoroCoro Comic
Original run	September 15, 2011 – May 15, 2012
Volumes	2
Manga
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memories of SID
Written by	Hiroshi Nakanishi
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Sunday S
Original run	January 25, 2012 – October 25, 2012
Volumes	3
Original video animation
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden
Directed by	Shinya Watada
Written by	Noboru Kimura
Music by	Kei Yoshikawa
Studio	Sunrise
Licensed by	NA Sunrise
Released	July 26, 2013
Runtime	75 minutes

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (機動戦士ガンダムAGE, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Eiji) is an exciting Japanese science fiction anime TV show. It's part of the very popular Gundam series from Sunrise. This show first came out in 2011. Akihiro Hino, who leads the game company Level-5, helped create the story.

The story of Gundam AGE takes place in the future. Earth is fighting a huge war against an enemy from space. This war lasts for a whole century! The show follows three main characters from the same family. Each of them pilots a special giant robot called a mecha, known as a "Gundam." They fight to protect Earth and its space colonies from a very advanced enemy.

Gundam AGE first aired in Japan on October 9, 2011. It had 49 episodes and finished on September 23, 2012. There's also a special movie version called Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden. It came out on July 26, 2013, and focuses on the second main character, Asemu Asuno.

Story of Gundam AGE

The story of Gundam AGE is split into four main parts. The first three parts focus on a different hero from the same family. The last part, called the "Three Generations" arc, brings all three heroes together.

Flit Asuno's Journey (Year 115 A.G.)

The war begins in the year 101 A.G. (Advanced Generation calendar). A mysterious group called the "UE" (Unknown Enemy) attacks a space colony. This terrible event is known as "The Day the Angel Fell." It starts a "One Hundred Years War."

The story truly begins in year 108 A.G. The UE attacks another colony where Flit Asuno lives with his mother. Flit's mother is badly hurt. Before she dies, she gives Flit a special item called the "AGE Device." This device holds the plans for a powerful ancient weapon: the "Gundam."

Flit spends years studying and building the Gundam AGE-1 from these plans. Seven years later, in year 115 A.G., the Gundam AGE-1 is ready. Just then, the UE attacks Flit's colony! Flit uses the Gundam to help people escape. He joins the battleship "Diva" to fight the UE. He wants to stop them from destroying more homes.

Later, Flit and his allies learn a big secret. The UE are actually humans! They are descendants of a failed mission to colonize Mars. They were left behind by the Earth Federation and formed their own nation called "Vagan."

Asemu Asuno's Fight (Years 140-142 A.G.)

Twenty-five years pass, but the war against the Vagan continues. Flit is now a commander and has a family. He chooses his son, Asemu, to be the next Gundam pilot. On his 17th birthday, Asemu gets the AGE Device. He successfully defends his colony with the Gundam AGE-1.

Asemu then joins the military, just like his father. He pilots the Gundam AGE-2, which is the next version of the Gundam. Under Flit's command, Asemu and the Diva crew stop many Vagan attacks. Flit also uncovers a big secret: some corrupt leaders are helping the Vagans! This changes a lot of things in the Earth government.

Ten years later, Asemu has a son named Kio. Asemu goes on a final mission and disappears. But his AGE Device is found and given to Kio.

Kio Asuno and Three Generations (Year 164 A.G.)

The Vagans launch a surprise attack on Earth. To fight back, Flit activates the newest Gundam, the Gundam AGE-3. He gives it to Kio. Kio joins the Diva crew, just like his father and grandfather.

In space, Flit and Kio meet space pirates called Bisidian. They are shocked to find that Asemu is alive! He's working with the pirates, piloting a changed Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound.

Asemu tells them about the EXA-DB. This is an old military database with important war information. Whoever gets it would have a huge advantage. But Kio is captured by the Vagans, and his Gundam is taken. Kio is rescued by Asemu and the pirates, but his Gundam AGE-3 is almost destroyed. Kio returns to Earth and pilots the ultimate Gundam, the Gundam AGE-FX.

For the first time, Flit, Asemu, and Kio fight together. They lead the Earth forces and the pirates to take back a moon base from the Vagans. Asemu destroys the EXA-DB so no one can use it. The Earth Federation and the Vagans then have one final battle in Earth's orbit.

The battle ends when the Vagan colony, "Second Moon," is about to be destroyed. Kio convinces Flit to stop fighting and work with the Vagan soldiers to save the colony. After the war, both sides use their science to make Mars a place where people can live. Flit is remembered as a hero who brought all of humanity together for a better future.

Making the Show

Release of the Series

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE first aired on October 9, 2011. It was shown on the MBS and TBS TV channels in Japan. It aired on Sundays at 5:00 p.m.

Music in the Show

The music for Gundam AGE was created by Kei Yoshikawa. He is known for his music in other anime shows. The show had different opening and ending songs. For example, "Asu e" by Galileo Galilei was one of the opening songs. "Kimi no Naka no Eiyū" by Minami Kuribayashi was an ending song.

Other Media

Manga Comics

There are several manga (Japanese comics) based on Mobile Suit Gundam AGE.

• Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Story of the Beginning by Hiroshi Nakanishi was a short manga. It showed a different way the Gundam AGE-1 could change its parts.
• Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: First Evolution by Hiyon Katsuragi was another manga. It was published in Gundam Ace magazine and collected into three books.
• Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Treasure Star by Masanori Yoshida is a side story. It follows adventurers exploring space.
• Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memories of Sid by Hiroshi Nakanishi is another side story. It tells about Asemu's adventures before the third generation's story. It explains how he joined the space pirates.

Models and Toys

Many models and toys were made for Gundam AGE. Bandai released different sizes of Gundam models. These included large 1/48 scale models and smaller 1/144 scale models. There were also special "Gage-ing Builder" models that could interact with games.

Video Games

Characters and robots from Gundam AGE have appeared in several video games:

• Mobile Suit Gundam: Try Age is an arcade card game. It uses cards and sensors from the model kits.
• Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Universe Accel and Cosmic Drive is a role-playing game for the PlayStation Portable. It was released in 2012.
• Characters and units from Gundam AGE also appear in the SD Gundam G Generation series and the Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. arcade games.

See also

In Spanish: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE para niños