Japan Synopsis
機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト DECEMBER SKY
During the One Year War of U.C. 0079, the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon engage in a fierce battle at the "Thunderbolt Sector", a shoal zone in the former Colony Side 4 "Moore". After successfully infiltrating Zeon's sniper field, ace Federation pilot and jazz enthusiast Io Fleming is given control of the latest Gundam prototype.
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
588 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky sits at position #188.
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Films and series that share thematic tags with Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.2 · Japan
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,291 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #566 of 1,714 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Namco Entertainment, SUNRISE |
| Runtime | 1h 9m |
| Release Date | June 25, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt6035470 |
| Official Site | gundam-tb.net |