Anime in Focus: G-Gundam Episode 2

<- Here we have this weeks opponent, the American Gundam


Previous Episode

IN AMERICA!

This episode begins with a guy wearing an eyepatch explaining the rules of this universe, and how people have migrated into space, leaving earth to poor people and giant robot fights. Guess which one of those things gets more focus!

This episode, our hero Kasshu travels to America in order to do battle with their champion, Jiminy Crocket. This episode is fun, because it lets us see what Japan thinks of us Americans. We are introduced to America’s mecha Pilot, who drives a mech that wears a football helmet for some reason. Apparantly while this mecha wears a football helmet, the pilot is a pro boxer or something. Because he’s about to go into a title match with some black guy.

A bit into the episode, we get to what the main character Domon is doing. We meet him in the black guys room, where he is preparing for the title fight with Jiminy Crocket. He beats the crap out of the black guy, and sneaks into the title fight….

Wait, WHAT? An Asian guy passes for a black guy in front of a stadium full of people? I mean he was wearing a cloak over his face but REALLY?

Well, anyways, Domon beats the crap out of Jiminy Crocket, and then challenges him to a giant robot fight, in front of a stadium full of people.

Pissed off by this humiliation Jiminy’s people attempt to get vengeance on Domon. So, the CIA attempts to assassinate him. Ironically, this isn’t what Jiminy wants, as he wants to duke it out with Domon publicly. This triggers a flashback of Jiminy’s back story, where we found out he was a poor orphan boy with a dream. Like all Americans.

A few CIA sabotage attempts later, Jiminy and Domon duke it out publicly. Fight was kind of a disappointment actually. CIA drama was more interesting than the fight. Well, in the end Domon heads out of town into the sunset to find a new opponent.

I’ve actually been enjoying this series and I may continue it without the anime club if they don’t finish it. I hope it maintains it’s cheesy goodness throughout.

COMING SOMETIME
EPISODE 3

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