Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz
1998 1h 30m movie Film Japan

Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz

新機動戦記ガンダムW Endless Waltz 特別篇

“History is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever.”

Synopsis

新機動戦記ガンダムW Endless Waltz 特別篇

“History is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever.”

After Colony (AC) 196. One year after the events of the "Gundam Wing" television series, peace has spread through the Earth Sphere and the colonies. The Gundam pilots now find themselves attempting to rebuild their lives in this new era. No longer having need of their weapons of war, they have sent their Gundams into the sun to be destroyed. But suddenly, Relena Darlian, who has become a high-raking government official, is kidnapped by a colony with aspirations of total dominance. The Gundam pilots and their allies find themselves called into action once again. The Endless Waltz has resumed…

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Drama + Animation in Japan

730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz itself).

The 1997–1999 Japan Window

Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz holds position #64 of 162 Japan films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998
  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997
  3. One Piece
    #3

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999
  4. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #4

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998
  5. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #5

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999
  6. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #6

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997
  7. Cowboy Bebop
    #7

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998
  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

The 1990s Japan Landscape

1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 61 other Japan films in 1998.

The 1171st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

40
Reviews
59th
Review-volume percentile
56th
Popularity percentile

40 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 56th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
40
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,974 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #864 of 1,933 (top 45%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSUNRISE, Bandai Visual, Sotsu
Runtime1h 30m
Release DateAugust 1, 1998
IMDbtt0260191