Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, known in Japan as New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (Japanese: 新機動戦記ガンダムW: ENDLESS WALTZ, Hepburn: Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu: Endoresu Warutsu), is the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, both of which are set in the "After Colony" timeline, an alternate universe to that of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. Aside from being a continuation to the Gundam Wing TV series, it also reveals details regarding the pasts of the five Gundam pilots and the true objective behind "Operation Meteor."[1]
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Endless Waltz DVD cover, featuring the redesigned Wing Gundam Zero designed by Hajime Katoki
新機動戦記ガンダムW: ENDLESS WALTZ (New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz)
Endless Waltz originally premiered in Japan as a three-part OVA in 1997.[2][3][4] It was later released as a theatrical compilation film in 1998, including additional scenes and an altered musical score.[5]
It is the year After Colony 196, and the battles between Earth and the space colonies have ended. Treize Khushrenada is dead and OZ has come to an end. This gives birth to the Earth Sphere Unified Nation (ESUN) and the Preventers. Seeing they won't be needed anymore, the Gundam pilots (except Chang Wufei) send their suits into the sun. However, this peace would not last, for a rebellion occurs on the newly completed colony, L3 X-18999. Led by seven-year-old Mariemaia Khushrenada, Treize's illegitimate daughter, the rebellion kidnaps Relena Darlian, now the Vice Foreign Minister of the ESUN, during a diplomatic mission to X-18999. As the Gundam pilots investigate further, they discover that Mariemaia is merely a puppet controlled by her grandfather Dekim Barton, a former advisor to martyred colony leader Heero Yuy, who is using X-18999 to go through with the original Operation Meteor, as a contingency plan in case the ESUN doesn't comply. The Gundam pilots must prevent Dekim from seizing power over the ESUN. The Gundams are retrieved from their course to sun to Earth's orbit thanks to Quatre and the Maganacs. The pilots use their Gundams one last time to fight against Dekim's forces, not killing anyone. In the end, Dekim is killed by one of his own soldiers, Earth and its colonies are at peace once again and all mobile suits (including the Gundams) are forever destroyed and never seen again.
Pilot of the XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero,[6] who was code-named after the assassinated pacifist of the same name. Though he brought an end to the war between Earth and the colonies, Heero must now prevent the Mariemaia Army from disrupting the peace.
Pilot of the XXXG-01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Kai,[9] who comes up with the idea of sending the Gundams into the Sun, but is forced to retrieve them after the Mariemaia Army declares war on the Earth.
A former enemy of the Gundam pilots, now their ally and a member of the Preventers (code name: "Wind"), as well as the pilot of the new OZ-00MS2B Tallgeese III mobile suit.[11]
The young daughter of the deceased Treize Khushrenada, who is manipulated by her grandfather Dekim Barton into leading a rebellion against the Earth with the intentions of conquering it.
One of the most notable features of Endless Waltz was the massive redesigns all five of the Gundams from the end of the Gundam Wing TV series received, courtesy of the artist Hajime Katoki. The Gundams in Endless Waltz have more stylized appearances, reflected in the even more demonic design of the Gundam Deathscythe Hell, the more dragon-like design of the Altron Gundam, and the new "angel-winged" design of the Wing Zero Gundam. Despite the dramatically different designs of the Gundams, the story in Endless Waltzretcons them as if the original designs from the TV series never existed.[1] However, this changed after the release of the Glory of Losersmanga series.
In North America, Endless Waltz premiered on Canada's YTV on September 11, 2000[14][15] and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on November 10, 2000.[16] It was later released to VHS, UMD, and DVD by Bandai Entertainment,[17] with the DVD edition containing both the OVA and compilation film versions on one disc.[1] Due to the closure of Bandai Entertainment, the OVA and film went out-of-print. On October 11, 2014 at their 2014 New York Comic Con panel, Sunrise announced they will be releasing all of the Gundam franchise, including Endless Waltz in North America though distribution from Right Stuf Inc., beginning in Spring 2015.[18] Right Stuf had re-released Endless Waltz on Blu-ray and DVD in December 2017.[19]
ReceptionEdit
The initial airing of the OVA on November 10, 2000, was Cartoon Network's second highest-rated program ever at the time, only being topped by the Funimation's in-house dub of Dragon Ball Z.[20]Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies commented that "the giant robot fights are as good as ever" and that "the art direction and design is excellent".[21]
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Gundam Wing Endless Waltz known in Japan as New Mobile Report Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Japanese 新機動戦記ガンダムW ENDLESS WALTZ Hepburn Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu Endoresu Warutsu is the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam Wing both of which are set in the After Colony timeline an alternate universe to that of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series Aside from being a continuation to the Gundam Wing TV series it also reveals details regarding the pasts of the five Gundam pilots and the true objective behind Operation Meteor 1 Gundam Wing Endless WaltzEndless Waltz DVD cover featuring the redesigned Wing Gundam Zero designed by Hajime Katoki新機動戦記ガンダムW ENDLESS WALTZ New Mobile Report Gundam Wing Endless Waltz GenreMilitary science fictionOriginal video animationDirected byYasunao AokiProduced byAtsushi YukawaHideyuki TomiokaWritten byKatsuyuki SumisawaMusic byKow OtaniStudioSunriseLicensed byNA SunriseReleasedJanuary 25 1997 July 25 1997Runtime25 minutes each Episodes3 List of episodes Anime filmEndless Waltz Special Edition Directed byYasunao AokiStudioSunriseLicensed byNA SunriseReleasedAugust 1 1998Runtime90 minutesMangaWritten byKōichi TokitaPublished byKodanshaEnglish publisherNA TokyopopMagazineComic Bom BomDemographicShōnenOriginal runMarch 1998 July 1998Volumes1MangaMobile Suit Gundam Wing Ground ZeroWritten byReku FuyunagiPublished byKadokawa ShotenEnglish publisherNA Viz CommunicationsMagazineMonthly Fantasy DeluxeDemographicShōnenOriginal runAugust 1998 September 1998Volumes1MangaMobile Suit Gundam Wing Blind TargetWritten bySakura AsagiPublished byGakushukenkyushaEnglish publisherNA Viz CommunicationsMagazineAnime V LookerDemographicShōnenOriginal runJuly 1998 January 1999Volumes1Endless Waltz originally premiered in Japan as a three part OVA in 1997 2 3 4 It was later released as a theatrical compilation film in 1998 including additional scenes and an altered musical score 5 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Characters 3 Mecha redesigns 4 Music 4 1 Theme songs 5 Distribution 6 Reception 7 References 8 External linksSynopsis EditIt is the year After Colony 196 and the battles between Earth and the space colonies have ended Treize Khushrenada is dead and OZ has come to an end This gives birth to the Earth Sphere Unified Nation ESUN and the Preventers Seeing they won t be needed anymore the Gundam pilots except Chang Wufei send their suits into the sun However this peace would not last for a rebellion occurs on the newly completed colony L3 X 18999 Led by seven year old Mariemaia Khushrenada Treize s illegitimate daughter the rebellion kidnaps Relena Darlian now the Vice Foreign Minister of the ESUN during a diplomatic mission to X 18999 As the Gundam pilots investigate further they discover that Mariemaia is merely a puppet controlled by her grandfather Dekim Barton a former advisor to martyred colony leader Heero Yuy who is using X 18999 to go through with the original Operation Meteor as a contingency plan in case the ESUN doesn t comply The Gundam pilots must prevent Dekim from seizing power over the ESUN The Gundams are retrieved from their course to sun to Earth s orbit thanks to Quatre and the Maganacs The pilots use their Gundams one last time to fight against Dekim s forces not killing anyone In the end Dekim is killed by one of his own soldiers Earth and its colonies are at peace once again and all mobile suits including the Gundams are forever destroyed and never seen again Characters EditMain article List of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing characters Heero Yuy Voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa Japanese Mark Hildreth English Pilot of the XXXG 00W0 Wing Gundam Zero 6 who was code named after the assassinated pacifist of the same name Though he brought an end to the war between Earth and the colonies Heero must now prevent the Mariemaia Army from disrupting the peace Relena Darlian Voiced by Akiko Yajima Japanese Lisa Ann Beley English An ally of the Gundam pilots and the strongest political advocate for peace between Earth and the colonies who is kidnapped by the Mariemaia Army Duo Maxwell Voiced by Toshihiko Seki Japanese Scott McNeil English Pilot of the XXXG 01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell 7 who assists his fellow Gundam pilots in maintaining the peace they fought so hard to attain Trowa Barton Voiced by Shigeru Nakahara Japanese Kirby Morrow English Pilot of the XXXG 01H2 Gundam Heavyarms Kai 8 who infiltrates the Mariemaia Army in order to prevent its revised version of Operation Meteor Quatre Raberba Winner Voiced by Ai Orikasa Japanese Brad Swaile English Pilot of the XXXG 01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Kai 9 who comes up with the idea of sending the Gundams into the Sun but is forced to retrieve them after the Mariemaia Army declares war on the Earth Chang Wufei Voiced by Ryuuzou Ishino Japanese Ted Cole English Pilot of the XXXG 01S2 Altron Gundam 10 who joins forces with the Mariemaia Army and becomes an enemy toward the other Gundam pilots Zechs Merquise Voiced by Takehito Koyasu Japanese Brian Drummond English A former enemy of the Gundam pilots now their ally and a member of the Preventers code name Wind as well as the pilot of the new OZ 00MS2B Tallgeese III mobile suit 11 Lucrezia Noin Voiced by Chisa Yokoyama Japanese Saffron Henderson English An ally of the Gundam pilots and a member of the Preventers code name Fire Sally Po Voiced by Yumi Touma Japanese Samantha Ferris English Another ally of the Gundam pilots and a member of the Preventers code name Water Lady Une Voiced by Sayuri Yamauchi Japanese Enuka Okuma English Another former enemy of the Gundam pilots now their ally and the head of the Preventers code name Gold Mariemaia Khushrenada Voiced by Rei Sakuma Japanese Maggie Blue O Hara English The young daughter of the deceased Treize Khushrenada who is manipulated by her grandfather Dekim Barton into leading a rebellion against the Earth with the intentions of conquering it Narrator Voiced by Akio Ōtsuka Japanese Campbell Lane English Mecha redesigns EditOne of the most notable features of Endless Waltz was the massive redesigns all five of the Gundams from the end of the Gundam Wing TV series received courtesy of the artist Hajime Katoki The Gundams in Endless Waltz have more stylized appearances reflected in the even more demonic design of the Gundam Deathscythe Hell the more dragon like design of the Altron Gundam and the new angel winged design of the Wing Zero Gundam Despite the dramatically different designs of the Gundams the story in Endless Waltz retcons them as if the original designs from the TV series never existed 1 However this changed after the release of the Glory of Losers manga series Music EditTheme songs Edit Main article Music of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing OVA Ending Theme White Reflection by Two Mix 12 Movie Ending Theme Last Impression by Two Mix 13 Distribution EditIn North America Endless Waltz premiered on Canada s YTV on September 11 2000 14 15 and on Cartoon Network in the U S on November 10 2000 16 It was later released to VHS UMD and DVD by Bandai Entertainment 17 with the DVD edition containing both the OVA and compilation film versions on one disc 1 Due to the closure of Bandai Entertainment the OVA and film went out of print On October 11 2014 at their 2014 New York Comic Con panel Sunrise announced they will be releasing all of the Gundam franchise including Endless Waltz in North America though distribution from Right Stuf Inc beginning in Spring 2015 18 Right Stuf had re released Endless Waltz on Blu ray and DVD in December 2017 19 Reception EditThe initial airing of the OVA on November 10 2000 was Cartoon Network s second highest rated program ever at the time only being topped by the Funimation s in house dub of Dragon Ball Z 20 Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies commented that the giant robot fights are as good as ever and that the art direction and design is excellent 21 References Edit a b c New Mobile Report Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 Endless Waltz episode 1 Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 Endless Waltz episode 2 Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 Endless Waltz episode 3 Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 Endless Waltz Special Edition Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 XXXG 00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 XXXG 01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 XXXG 01H2 Gundam Heavyarms Kai Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 XXXG 01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Kai Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 XXXG 01S2 Altron Gundam Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 OZ 00MS2B Tallgeese III Mecha Anime HQ Retrieved 2013 02 01 Endless Waltz OVA ending theme YouTube Retrieved 2013 02 11 Endless Waltz movie ending theme YouTube Retrieved 2013 02 11 Squamish Chief Tuesday September 5 2000 Squamish History Archives squamishlibrary digitalcollections ca 5 September 2000 Retrieved 28 October 2021 YTV monthly CRTC Television Program Logs February 2000 to September 2007 Archive org September 2007 Retrieved 28 October 2021 Endless Waltz Toonami trailer YouTube Retrieved 2013 02 01 Endless Waltz Bandai trailer YouTube Retrieved 2013 02 11 Sunrise Partners with Right Stuf to Release Gundam Franchise Stateside Anime News Network 2014 10 11 Retrieved 2014 10 12 Right Stuf Details G Gundam Gundam Wing Anime Releases Anime News Network August 12 2017 Retrieved August 12 2017 Gundam Wing leaving Toonami Anime News Network December 12 2000 Retrieved 2008 11 29 McCarthy Helen 500 Essential Anime Movies The Ultimate Guide Harper Design 2009 P 122 528 p ISBN 978 0061474507External links EditOfficial website in Japanese Gundam Wing Endless Waltz English official website at the Wayback Machine archive index Gundam Wing Endless Waltz anime at Anime News Network s encyclopediaPreceded byAfter War Gundam X Gundam metaseries production order 1997 Succeeded by GundamPreceded byMobile Suit Gundam Wing Gundam After Colony timelineAC 196 Succeeded byNew Mobile Report Gundam Wing Frozen Teardrop nbsp 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