Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

4.8

67 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1, Part 1 episodes (13)

1 Iron and Blood

10/4/15

Orga's team has been hand picked to escort Kudelia, the young leader of the Martian independence movement, to Earth for an important meeting. Just as preparations for departure are underway, Gjallarhorn attacks the base in an attempt on Kudelia's life.

2 Barbatos

10/11/15

The adults of CGS flee in the face of Gjallarhorn's attack, using Mikazuki and the other children as decoys. Gathering the children who have been left behind, Orga decides to fight back against Gjallarhorn, and puts a certain plan into motion.

3 Glorious Demise

10/18/15

Thanks to Mikazuki and the Gundam Barbatos, Orga's group has temporarily repulsed Gjallarhorn, though not without many sacrifices. As they are discussing their next move, one of Gjallarhorn's Graze mobile suits again appears at the CGS base.

4 The Price of Life

10/25/15

Kudelia is distressed that so many boys have lost their lives because of her. Mikazuki takes her to the farm run by Biscuit's grandmother, where an unexpected encounter awaits.

5 Beyond the Red Sky

11/1/15

Kudelia and Tekkadan finally leave Mars behind them and head for Earth. With a ship waiting for them, they attempt to travel by shuttle to a low-orbital station, but are attacked by Coral's Gjallarhorn forces.

6 As for Them

11/8/15

The members of Tekkadan need a guide in order to reach Earth despite Gjallarhorn's surveillance. To gain a powerful backer, they attempt to negotiate with Teiwaz, which is based in the Jupiter Sphere.

7 Whaling

11/15/15

Tekkadan has made contact with Turbines, which runs Teiwaz's transport division. But they find themselves clashing with Turbines over their group's origins and property.

8 The Form of Closeness

11/22/15

Having demonstrated Tekkadan's strength and legitimacy to Naze, the leader of Turbines, Orga and the others renew their negotiations with Teiwaz. Meanwhile Atra visits Turbines's warship, bringing the frustrated Kudelia with her.

9 Sakazuki

11/29/15

Accompanied by Naze, Tekkadan visits the Saisei, the stronghold of Teiwaz, in order to meet with Teiwaz's representative McMurdo Barriston. Here, Orga receives a surprising proposal from Naze.

10 A Letter from Tomorrow

12/6/15

Tekkadan and Turbines go on ahead to Earth, leaving Mikazuki and Yukinojo on the Saisei to complete final adjustments to the Barbatos. But the events aboard the Saisei have greatly affected their respective states of mind.

11 Human Debris

12/13/15

While on patrol, Akihiro and Takaki encounter unknown enemies and engage them in battle. The attackers turn out to be Brewers, a pirate group that operates between Mars and Earth.

12 The Shoals

12/20/15

Mikazuki and Orga learn that Akihiro's long-lost younger brother is one of the Brewers mobile suit pilots. Tekkadan challenges Brewers in order to get back Akihiro's brother.

13 Funeral Rites

12/27/15

The battle with Brewers has cost many lives on both sides. The survivors hold a funeral service to pray for the rebirth of their fallen comrades.

About this show

300 years after the end of a great conflict known as the "Calamity War," a new government system has brought an era of peace to Earth.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

67 reviews

Bret Harvey

April 13, 2021

Even if this story didn't take place in the Awesome Universe of Gundam, or even excused the fact that Gundam Mechs were Incredible WarMachines capable of Untold Destruction - this Story Stands on it's Own: Damn. Good. Storytelling. I will never be able to think of the phrase 'Human Debris' the same way again. This is Anime at it's most finest - Aged, Matured, and Bloodied to a very fine vintage.

Craig Cooper

November 7, 2017

Not a series of happy endings and everything always working out for the guys we are rooting for. This is one of loss betrayal and scratching and clawing for everything. A story that strips away pretense and leaves you with the bare bones in the end.

25 people found this review helpful

Gustavo Ortiz

October 3, 2021

This honestly hurt more than any anime out there for the fact season 1 had a happy ending but season 2 killed my heart lol

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