In Future Century, the nations of the world has been divided into colonial space biospheres who find themselves now at war. However, to resolve who will be the leader of all neo-nations, they will have what seems to be a tournament called the Gundam Fights. The champion of Neo-Japan is Domon Kasshum, pilot of the Gundam The Shining and a strong-willed individual attached to Rain Mikamura. Finding himself now facing a stronger enemy of a powerful Gundam called The Devil, he is joined by his five allies from Neo-France, Neo-America, Neo-China and Neo-Russia who were once his foes. There seems to be a connection of Gundam The Devil to his father and brother…

I just recently concluded that if this is a parody, then it’s a really great one. Though, quite frankly, I’d much rather prefer its later series Gundam Wing with its seriousness and talky political dialogues. The name of the main character’s Gundam is The Shining. Its attack is called Shining Finger. Wow… did all the coolness of that shake you from your foundations? Unlike former Gundam series that preceded it namely the 08th MS Team and Gundam X, the story is very very simple. There is simply a tournament of Gundams to determine the leader. Ahh… but as this is Gundam, despite it being a parody, there is a twist in the story that even surprised and baffled me. That twist is actually good! Way unpredictable that turned out to be a cool concept! Still, you see, the concept of Gundams here is such that you merge with your machine which is actually a lot similar to Daimos. But as I love mecha, I’d rather drive them than physically and directly control them.

Plus, if you don’t mind seeing a gundam from Neo-Mexico with a sombrero hat complete with the little round things called Gundam Tequila or one from Neo-Sweden that is actually with figure dimensions of a woman complete with blonde hair, you’ll actually enjoy this.

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NOTE: This description was written sometime in 2001 and was recorded in the classic Otaku Fridge as ??.??.2001. Unfortunately the database would not accept non-numerical values, so this review is now dated January 01, 2001 by default.

Individual Rating: Art: 7; Story 7; Characters: 7; Sounds: 9; Overall: 7

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