Turn A Gundam

6.8
199930m

It is the Correct Century, two millenniums after a devastating conflict which left the world broken. Earth is now mostly uninhabitable, and thus a remnant of humanity has resided on the Moon while the Earth and its few survivors recover.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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English Trailer

Seasons

25 Episodes • Premiered 1999

Loran Cehack, a member of the lunar Moonrace, is sent to Earth as a scout for the return of his people to their mother planet. But Earth's rulers have formed a militia to oppose the handover of their land to these aliens. With their outdated biplanes and fighting vehicles, the people of Earth are utterly helpless in the face of the Moonrace invasion and its huge walking robots. Then Loran discovers a relic from the space age, a mobile suit called Turn A, and becomes the last hope of Earth's militia.

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1. Howling at the Moon

Loran lands on Earth and begins working for a wealthy family as their driver. Meanwhile, he meets up with his fellow comrades and discusses their plans.

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2. The Coming Of Age Ceremony

The Coming of Age Ceremony begins; however, during that time the Moon Race begins its invasion. The White Doll Statue crumbles revealing the Turn A Gundam and Loran uses it to fight back the Moon Race.

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3. After The Ceremony

The Moon Race's attacks continue. Guin orders the area around Vicinity City to be excavated to find more mobile suits. Meanwhile, Loran's conflicted with being part of the Moonrace while on Earth.

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4. Soldiers From Home

Loran uses the Turn A Gundam to fight off the enemy mobile suits, then meets with the Dianna Counter leadership, lying to them about his use of the Turn A Gundam. Sid excavates new mobile suits.

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5. The Advent of Dianna

After attacking the Moonrace, Miashei is captured by Dianna Counter pilot Poe Aijee. Sochie and Kihel's mother starts acting strangely upon their return home. Harry and Guin continue negotiations. Moonrace queen Dianna Soriel arrives on the ship Soleil.

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6. The Forgotten Past

Guin and Dianna head through Nocis, having difficulty from the rioting populace. They are helped by Loran and Harry in their respective mobile suits. Dianna and her advisor Miran Rex try to negotiate with Guin.

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7. Training To Be A Lady

Dianna hopes to reduce hostilities by holding a party between Inglessia and the Moonrace. Guin and Kihel have Loran cross dress as "Laura Rolla" to makes the Moonrace think the Turn A Gundam's pilot is a woman. Guin and Dianna agree to restart negotiations.

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8. Laura's Cow

Sochie and Kihel argue due to Sochie's hatred of the Moonrace. Loran hopes to help Moonrace civilian Khuen Morad, who has a sick wife and baby but Sochie refuses to help. The locals protest the Moonrace civilians taking their food.

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9. Corin Called It "Gundam"

Moonrace criminal Corin Nander is released from cryogenic stasis and brought to Earth. Loran's identity as a Moonrace has become more public due to Fran's reporting. Sochie is skeptical of Loran and hopes to learn to pilot the Turn A Gundam instead.

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10. Gravesite Visit

Sochie and Kihel receive word that their mother has gone insane, thinking her husband is still alive. Keith sells the FLAT to the Militia. Dianna and Kihel decide to play a joke and wear each other's clothes, then to temporarily switch places.

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11. The Destruction of Nocis

The Militia grows restless, but Guin doesn't want to break the ceasefire and Corin wants the Moonrace to launch their own attack. Miran plots to head to the Sunbelt zone without Dianna's permission. Kihel (Dianna) seeks to negotiate and asks Loran to help.

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12. An Underground Corridor

The battle at the excavation site continues and Loran and Kihel (Dianna) head underground. Guin decides to abandon Nocis causing the Militia to desire help from Luziana, a neighbouring area. Kihel (Dianna) orders Corin to stop fighting or she will kill him.

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13. An Older Person

Kihel (Dianna) encounters a local man, Will Game, who is the grandson of her fiance from when she was previously on Earth decades before. Will is digging up what he believes to be a spaceship. Teteth confronts Loran on why he is helping the Militia.

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14. Separated Again

Loran assists with the excavation of the spaceship. Luziana military commander Mulligan introduces the Militia, including Sochie, to the Suicide Squad, led by Gavane Goonny. Miran recommends Dianna declare a Moonrace nation in the Sunbelt zone.

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15. Memories, Disappear

Excavation continues on the spaceship, which Sid hopes to keep secret from Luziana. Will meets Dianna (Kihel) and is brought into the Dianna Counter forces. Will and Poe fight the Suicide Squad and Militia forces. Sochie joins in, piloting the Turn A Gundam.

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16. All About Turn A

A recap episode. Loran summarizes the events of the first 15 episodes.

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17. Dust Blows On The Founding Of A Nation

Dianna (Kihel) sends Guin a letter inviting him to the Moonrace's declaration of a nation in the Sunbelt Zone. The Militia starts recruiting Moonrace technicians to join them. Teteth plans to assassinate Dianna.

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18. Kihel And Dianna

Kihel (Dianna) reveals her true identity to Loran, thinking her counterpart's life is in danger. The Militia launches an attack on the Moonrace forces and Teteth attempts again to kill Dianna. Dianna (Kihel) makes her founding of the state proclamation.

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19. Sochie's War

Work continues on the space ship discovered by Will Game, and a Gallop craft is discovered, which Loran is declared captain of. Dianna (Kihel) talks with Harry about those who disagree with her policies, including Agrippa Maintainer.

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20. Anis Power

The Suicide Squad is forced to retreat from the Dianna Counter's mobile suits. Loran meets an old woman, Anise Bell. The Red Team, a group of Moonrace who have long been on Earth, attack, hoping to be accepted into Dianna Counter.

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21. Dianna's Desperate Fight

Bruno and Jacop join the Gallop, hoping to steal the Turn A Gundam. Dianna (Kihel) discusses Agrippa Maintainer's possible betrayal with Miran and Harry. Lily suggests Kihel (Dianna) help at the local hospital and she directly encounters the anguish the fighting has caused.

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22. Harry's Trouble

The Moonrace leadership discusses the effect escaping settlers is having. Harry heads out wearing civilian clothing and sneaks in with some settlers, making it to the Militia's excavation site. Successful tests are performed on the space ship. Harry finds Kihel (Dianna), but she refuses to leave. Poe launches an attack, but she is forced to retreat by Loran and Harry. Guin proclaims the space ship to be called the Willghem.

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23. Teteth's Last Words

Teteth meets up with another undercover Moonrace, Meme Midgard about her observations of the Turn A Gundam. Gavane asks Sochie to marry him. Kihel (Dianna) recognizes Midgard. Teteth finds Corin Nander, but he only freaks out upon seeing the Turn A Gundam. Archaeologist assistant Joseph Yaht meets Loran's friend Fran. Teteth manipulates a man named Troy to trick Loran and capture the Turn A Gundam. She also captures Dianna, but exchanges her for weapons. Loran uses the Gallop to trick Teteth and take back the Turn A Gundam. Midgard kills Teteth.

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24. Laura's Distant Howl

The Red Team and Suicide Squad battle. The Red Team later fights with Poe over repair shortages. Gavane and Sochie's engagement becomes public knowledge. The Red Team demands the Turn A Gundam's pilot fight them and attacks the local hospital. Joseph and Loran join up with the Suicide Squad to fight them off. Kihel (Dianna) realizes the Red Team are the descendants of Moonrace troops left behind decades later. She desires to return to the Moon in order to stop the war.

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25. Willgem Takes Off

Work concludes on the Willghem. Kihel (Dianna) has headed off with Corin Nander and Loran follows in the Turn A Gundam. She realizes the effect the Moonrace's arrival has had on the local populace. Gavane gives Sochie her wedding dress. Dianna Counter's Phil Ackman hopes to destroy the Willghem, but Dianna (Kihel) says to capture it instead. Loran encounters Fran and Keith. The Willghem successfully takes off and escapes the Dianna Counter attack.

Cast

Photo of Romi Park

Romi Park

Loran Cehack (voice)

Photo of Setsuji Sato

Setsuji Sato

Joseph Yaht (voice)

Photo of Akio Nojima

Akio Nojima

Sid Munzer (voice)

Photo of Hidenari Ugaki

Hidenari Ugaki

Sam (voice)

Photo of Rio Natsuki

Rio Natsuki

Merrybell Gadget (voice)

Photo of Takuya Kirimoto

Takuya Kirimoto

Yani Obus (voice)

Photo of Yasuhiko Kawazu

Yasuhiko Kawazu

Corin Nander (voice)

Photo of Rieko Takahashi

Rieko Takahashi

Dianna Soreil (voice)

Photo of Tetsu Inada

Tetsu Inada

Harry Ord (voice)

Photo of Gou Aoba

Gou Aoba

Guin Sard Lineford (voice)

Photo of Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Keith Laijie (voice)

Photo of Noriko Kitou

Noriko Kitou

Meishie Kun (voice)

Photo of Kumiko Watanabe

Kumiko Watanabe

Fran Doll (voice)

Photo of Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Gym Ghingham (voice)

Photo of Hochu Otsuka

Hochu Otsuka

Gavane Gooney (voice)

Photo of Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Muron Muron (voice)

Photo of Urara Takano

Urara Takano

Cancer Kafka (voice)

Photo of Hirohiko Kakegawa

Hirohiko Kakegawa

Horace Niben (voice)

Photo of Tsuyoshi Koyama

Tsuyoshi Koyama

Phil Ackman (voice)

Photo of Hiroya Ishimaru

Hiroya Ishimaru

Mallygan (voice)

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