It’s a classic among classics: Mobile Suit Gundam is certainly not the first anime series to feature giant robots, but it spawned a massive following (and several ongoing series) thanks to its compelling action and sobering view of war. Co-hosts Eric Thurm and merritt k dig into the foundational series in today’s episode, and decide on next week’s pick.

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