Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
2002 2 seasons · 100 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

機動戦士ガンダムSEED

Synopsis

機動戦士ガンダムSEED

In this era, mankind has developed into two subspecies: Naturals, who reside on Earth and Coordinators, genetically-enhanced humans capable of withstanding the rigors of space who inhabit orbital colonies. The story revolves around a young Coordinator Kira Yamato who becomes involved in the war between the two races after a neutral space colony is invaded by the Coordinators.

Audience Engagement

31
Reviews
51st
Review-volume percentile
99th
Popularity percentile

31 audience reviews — more than 51% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (99th percentile) outruns review volume (51th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On MBS

Other series that aired on MBS.

Other Titles From SUNRISE

Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mobile Suit Gundam SEED itself).

The 2001–2003 Japan Window

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED holds position #58 of 247 Japan seriess in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #2

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. My Family
    #3

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  5. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #5

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Go Heat Man!
    #8

    Go Heat Man!

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mobile Suit Gundam SEED premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.

The 1456th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 5, 2002
Last Air Date
October 1, 2005
Broadcast Span
3 years
Total Episodes
100 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 40 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
31
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,119 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #383 of 743 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSUNRISE
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 100
Release DateOctober 5, 2002
Official Sitewww.gundam-seed.net

Questions Answered

When did Mobile Suit Gundam SEED end?

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED finished its run with its final episode airing on October 1, 2005.

Where did Mobile Suit Gundam SEED air?

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED aired on MBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.