Japan Synopsis
機動戦士SDガンダム
A collection of short parodies of the Mobile Suit Gundam saga. Episode 1 pokes fun at key events that occurred during the One Year War. In episode 2, Amuro, Kamille and Judau fight over who runs the better pension when Char comes in to crash their party. Episode 3 is the SD Olympics, an array of athletic events pitting man with mobile suit.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk I. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedGurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
★ 7.8 · Japan
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★ 7.7 · Japan
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★ 5.6 · Japan
3 sharedUFO Robot Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger
★ 5.9 · Japan
3 sharedGreat Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space Encounter
★ 5.8 · Japan
3 sharedMazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
★ 6.8 · Japan
Other Titles From SUNRISE
Animation + Science Fiction in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk I itself).
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
★ 8.0 · 2015
The 1987–1989 Japan Window
In the crowded 1987-1989 Japan release window, Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk I sits at #85 of 104. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk I premiered alongside 32 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 32 other Japan films in 1988.
The 743rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
55 audience reviews — more than 66% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (66th percentile) outruns trending popularity (14th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,816 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,266 of 2,532 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SUNRISE |
| Runtime | 30m |
| Release Date | May 12, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt12737150 |