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Sapphic gundam is enough to get me to watch gundam. And it was pretty good. It still has anime things that have been so ingrained in the format you can't help but try to find something eye roll worthy endearing, and sometimes I can do that. Sometimes though, stuff does not make sense because the priority is to surprise the viewer. So, watch this when you're in the mood to allow a lot of hand waves and want The Mood. You won't be sorry.

If you've heard that this is written excellence though, unfortunately this is not that. It's really fun and actually has some amount of queer rep though. And war is bad. Capitalism is bad. I can get on board with that.

I missed the Gundam franchise altogether and maybe I'm late to the party now, but started watching this show with high hopes anyway. I tried watching retro mecha anime many times, but couldn't get myself over the retro look. I'm sensitive to art quality.

The Witch from Mercury looks stellar. The characters are pretty neat and it really reeks from atmosphere, the space scenes are particurarly atmospheric also the music is supporting it well. I was engaged from the beginning and will definitely watch this show for a longer duration. It's a mixture of mecha battles, campus slice of life and political intrique and a little yuri romance. Still on the positive side, there are no annoying characters, unnecessary drama, fan service or filler episodes and the male characters are cool too.

The battles are somehow not that stellar, even tough, there is one almost in each episode. Battle choreographies are simply not clever enough (watch The Expanse for what I mean by clever; even the end of the first Appleseed movie packed more gunpowder). Somehow the script is dumb. It takes on grand schemes, which is respectable, but then it falls short with the implementation, mostly in the "political intrique" department. Not ridicuolusly annoying, just a bit childish, like Suletta herself. I guess teenagers might be able to wholeheartedly enjoy it, but as a grown up adult I was constantly skeptical and smiling ironically. Maybe, this could have been an acceptable story somewhere in the 80's, but by today's standards, well... there are more cleverly written shows out there for certain.

Still, it reaches the bar, as long as my bar is concerned. I'm a big sci-fi fan, so I'm less strict with this one. I could complain endlessly, that characters are not polished enough, especially the side characters are neglected, they are just "being there", but the story moves ahead with a comfortable pace, it never gets boring and it always feels good to look at the screen. It's a bit flat and Suletta's and Miorine's relationship is not really going anywhere crazy or fast. I had the very same feeling with Angel Beats. Interesting enough to do not stop watching, it has a heart and can be loved for what it is, but wouldn't watch it again or recommend it to anybody as one of my favourites.

UPDATE: At the end of Season 1 it finds its fangs and switches gears to a darker and more serious tone (people starts dying, so the main issue is not who marries Miorine anymore... ;) ) which makes it way better, so I raised my seven to eight. Battles are still somewhat boring, but at least it's not duels now, but real war. I'm a bit more angry for all the script pitfalls and overdone scenes (didn't these guys know proportion?), because it could have been a masterpiece rather just being good. But it definitely has memorable moments, worth watching once.

There's only been like 4 episodes released so review is based on those.

It's not like typical Gundam series.

The animation is beautiful, the story is okay, but the main character Suletta is extremely silly. Many anime have silly moments and childish characters but Suletta is on another level. She has the mannerisms of a 5 year old child. Hiding behind people because she's too shy, crying like a toddler, which makes it even more weird that they're dueling over marriages.

They've basically made what would normally be the comic relief character the main character of the show. This makes it harder to take her seriously as a pilot when you see how she acts, it's hard to believe that she has the constitution to go into space and pilot a mobile suit. It's similar as to how in season 2 of Gundam00 the guy's ditzy girlfriend had become an elite mobile suit pilot. It just didn't fit.

They've shown little so far as per the normal themes of Gundam, but Im hoping it will get better. Even the Gundam has a more round cutesy face than normal, because the pilot is female, and females cute, shy and innocent, right?

I really hope it get's more serious later on.

Looking at these reviews, most of the comments are regarding the initial episodes giving negative comments after watching a boring overutilized plot. This Gundam plot isn't it. The first couple of episodes start off cute with a non-death-related duel between characters. It starts off cute and innocent with a peaceful storyline with some episodes showing dark symbolisms of the Gundam we are used to. The character development in the show plays extremely well, and there aren't any useless/annoying or rushed characters like how several gundam anime will include: Katz. The finale really takes a huge leap into the territory of gundam throwing off viewers as what we thought was an innocent gundam builders plot was secretly a gundam masterpiece.

I really can't wait for the next season. Artwork/animation/plot has all been incredible. Also make sure to wait for the end credits on the final episode. Extremely important for the next season.

In my Life i watched plenty of anime, some good some, bad, but i must say rarely if nver had an anime such an impact on me.

This was the first time ive watched any Gundam anime, so i watched it without any bias, after watching some other Gundam media let me tell you, this anime is worth it..

I opened my account just so i can tell the world to go and watchi this anime, beacause in every way it is worth it.

The characters were well written, Humans with flaws, desires and growth.

Nobody felt like an stereotype, nobody was pure evil or pure good, they felt like people you can meet on the street and get along with.

Every character had more character growth in 20 mins per episode than rey in star wars had in the last 8 years.

The story was just wow, i cant find the right words to describe the enjoyment ive felt watching this anime.

It had ups, downs, motives, somethings went right, somethings went wrong.

But the delivery was always on point.

Never was i so hyped to watch the next episode, it drew me in and kept me.

The Plot never felt stretched out or rushed, it was constantly very interesting and exciting.

If i could give every star ive ever misssed out in giving to an anime, i would give them to this one.

*This review is after watching Season 2*

This is sort of a guilty-pleasure anime for me. Because when it comes to the story, I stopped caring a long time ago. It was just too confusing for me to follow. At first, I thought the problem was within me and I was just not smart enough to understand this story. But after seeing the finale, I'm positive that this anime itself is a mess. The fact that they even opened so many plotlines, and ended the entire story in 24 episodes, is ridiculous. Things just suddenly happened in this anime, and I kept racking my brain to figure out why. The motivations of so many characters made no sense. Even the action scenes were hard to follow. That's why in between the story, I actually just gave up on following it.

So why did I continue watching it? Why don't I regret watching it? Well that's because the 2nd season did something that intrigued me. All these characters in the first season were just very immature and somewhat annoying in their own way. In this season, the writer just unleashed hell on all of them. Each and every character gets a brutal reality check. And this season just kept on coming at them, giving none of them any time to even breathe. And these characters were actually forced to improve. They had no choice but to grow up. There are so many character arcs that I actually didn't see coming. This season was not afraid to be dark. Even in the first season we saw that grim darkness a few times. But this season capitalised on that itself. And sunrise did do a good job on the soundtrack and animation. Not on the story though.

This isn't a good anime, frankly. I gave it a good grade because like I said, the character arcs and the darkness intrigued me. But that's why I know it's a guilty-pleasure for me. Because the story is just a mess, and many people aren't going to enjoy it.

Music Amazing, Drama, action, funny all there.

Japanese language version much much better than english version.

The issue which is not relevant at all to the series is the love story between girls, again forcing this to a new generation of teenagers, pfff The 2 seasons, takes u gradually into action, really really good, u will watch it again and again and the music alone gets u addicted.

U might have seen a previous series or the movie of gundam but u will search for more series or movies to watch, each has its own story, not related to each other which is slso really good to see, looking forward to see a real good movie from these series.

This show started ok and it went downhill from there.

Think fanfic level of writing and you are getting there. The plot was more concerned with shipping two characters than being a Gundam series.

The show is usually 80% school drama show, 20 % Gundam, not good at all for a supposed Gundam show.

At the end of season 1, it started to get good, but after that is back to the boring school room com generic anime spiced with robots.

Do you remember all that political drama from other Gundam shows? Here is replaced for not-so-subtle anti-corporation quips, with no thought put into how a world like that would function.

Score more than a 5 are normie scores.

It started good and cool then it flatlined boring. That's how I describe the experience watching it.

The series started quite good then the rest of the episoded just warped into the black hole, well not entirely as it some moments it jumps up on the last episode or two moments then dives again. The show is flague with pacing on how to balance action, story and character development. I wanted to like it but it's just to dragged out on kiddy issues. I guess this show is mainly for kids under 10.

If you are planning to watch it do not expect much as ain't gonna be like Gundam Seed. Lower your expection and you might just like it.

Wanting for a new Gundam series to take the concept of "newtypes" in the right direction, to introduce new technologies and to elevate the stories that have been told for generations!

But it feels like this series wrote itself into a "hole" it can't wait to get out of.. imagined after properties that wished had the word "Gundam" in their name.. Taking the concept of puppeteers to the extreme, with parents playing chess with their kids in a nonsensical and unsatisfiable manner. With a plot of teenage-brides, a supposed-school where studying is not the focus and rushed settings that ultimately holds back what would be a meaningful entry. Seeing the things I'd be more interested in buried in a deeper layer and relegated to background ideas.. such as agitators and revolts, effects of technology, humanity, military issues, space politics and more! What dissatisfies me the most, is that it pretends to have some sort of Gundam-related Biotechnology (similar to newtypes), but it is just a thin-veiled power-up with no explanation.. not that something so cheap could be any interesting, anyway.

For what it is (another generic "quality anime drama" with robots, instead of filling the role of "space opera").. it is decent enough. Episodes could be watched out of order (from 5 to 9, unknowingly, in my case) and nothing felt out of place immediately.. make of that what you will. The writing, for the genre and the target audience, is okay. And the characterization and personalities are also well done. No one is particularly annoying for trope's sake, with decent action and technology.

It's just too bland for my taste to recommend.

This is one of the worst anime I've ever had the chance to lay eyes on. The reviews citing otherwise are straight up either lying, propagandized, or have not the slightest clue about proper characterization and growth.

The obsession with high school children piloting advanced mobile suits, while it may have had its place in the past, is aging poorly, especially when your protagonist is just straight up annoying.

Even worse is when the series had succumbed to western ideology, which is literally destroying our world. An extremely disappointing release that cannot in no shape or form be recommended. Avoid at ll costs.

Basically Utena with space robots, but replace the cryptic symbolism with politics.

And it doesn't even commit to the themes it sets up at the start.

Just go watch Utena instead. It's dated, it doesn't look as good as this, but the depth of the plot is so satisfying unlike this... thing.

The character development is weak.

It started to get good a the end of season 1, then it was back to nothing happening on the show.

The ending was totally rushed and left as many plot holes, the thing is so full of logical flaws that is so hard to watch it.

Do not be misled by the fandom of this particular show to think this is worth your time.

Witch from mercury fM is a lot of fun to watch, and I've been enjoying it.

But it is also frustrating because it should be a lot better. In creative writing you're often told to outline where your story is going. But G-witch seems to be written on a per episode basis, set-ups often retcon characters and build up to a resolution in the same episode.

It would be so much better to establish conflicts and characters early, let them simmer an episode or two, let them interact with the world in a consistent way and build tension, and then resolve.

I have loved some of the moments, but they could be much stronger if they had a better set-up - payoff relationship, rather than just going straight for the payoff every time.

So firstly let me say the good stuffs. The art and music in this anime is done pretty well.

That's it for the good stuffs so let the bad ones roll.

1. Plot. The whole plot is full of plot holes and a lot of the direction of how the story progress is due to chance/fate? Its completely random and I think I would shoot myself in the head if I am the author of the story.

2. Main character. Suletta is not an interesting person at all. They tried to make her likeable, but she is not cute or interesting, or relatable. I understand that there might be due to further character development, but I don't see anything interesting until the last episode where we finally see something going on but its too little and too late.

3. Other characters: The is no one that is particularly charismatic or interesting. Miorine is too much of a princess. Guel is too arrogant, Elan and Shaddiq are both too pretentious.

In my humble opinion, just skip this for now. If season 2 does pick up, then maybe can consider to watch this. I've regretted spending like 6 hours on it...

The prologue really set the stage for this. But wow did this go south really quickly.

Some naïve girl gets a gundam. Some "wacky" space school shenanigans. The end.

There's some teenage drama nonsense in it, but this is a far cry from Iron Blood Orphans or Endless Waltz.

If you're a fan of magic girls (albeit with gundams instead of wands) then you'll love this. This show feel more of a fanfiction that was licenced more than actually being anything to do with Gundam Wing. If the MC & schoolfriends were written out and we actually focussed on the background story of what was going (the actual intrigue and political unrest etc..) then it would be good.

If you like your story to make sense or love the old school Gundam, then this is not for you.

More than a Gundam show, the writer shines through the branding to announce to the world that it is one of his works. Thrilling, mysterious, and "political", it's a setup cour with a lot of shock factor speckled in between episodes until one big climax.

If you liked his previous works like Code Geass, Valvrave and Guilty Crown you're sure to love this mix of thriller sci-fi and romance. But if you were expecting a coming-of-age, war drama like most Gundam shows, you'll miss what you were aiming for.

I would love to enjoy each and every Gundam show that comes out but I don't, specially with thes production values.

Every week I force myself to watch this hoping that i'll get in on the joke because i love gundam they were the first anime series that i really watched.

I love slow burn political drama and character conflicts but i just can't see what other people see here - its animated beautifully theres some solid moments the op/ed are fantastic for both seasons.

I've never tried so hard to like an anime i don't care about lol then every week all of the comments and all of the reviews are like - oh wow greatest anime ever im a train wreck of emotions like i get everyone has different tastes but I dont see how this is being clocked so differently from one side to the other im not sure what i missed.

First off, this was my first Gundam anime I've ever watched and I came into it with high expectations. Sadly enough it disappointed me in all but the visuals.

The story is meh, the main thing that "makes it special" is that the school is not a school but in fact just a children's political playground with no regard for safety. Apart from that it's pretty generic. That wouldn't bother me if it was the characters or the plot itself was good. But at as you can see from the rating im giving they just weren't. They try hard to portray the MC as an innocent girl from a backwater who has no idea how the world works, in reality she just becomes annoying after a few episodes and is painfully dumb. The side characters are either dumb cliché or pretty alright. The plot is very predictable and therefore not interesting at all.

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury was pitched as a bold new chapter for the storied Gundam franchise: a fresh timeline, a female protagonist, and a school setting to draw in new fans. It promised to blend the series' signature mecha action with intricate character drama and contemporary themes. Instead, it delivers a frustratingly shallow experience, with thinly developed characters who fail to resonate and a conspicuous absence of the classical Gundam themes-war's brutality, political complexity, and the human cost of conflict-that define the franchise. Here's why The Witch from Mercury stumbles as both a Gundam series and a character-driven story.

At its heart, The Witch from Mercury wants to be a Gundam series, but it feels like it's running from the franchise's legacy. Classical Gundam stories, from Mobile Suit Gundam to Gundam Wing, grapple with the harsh realities of war, the moral ambiguity of political factions, and the toll of piloting weapons of mass destruction. These themes, rooted in post-World War II reflections and Cold War anxieties, give Gundam its weight. The Witch from Mercury, set in the Ad Stella timeline, swaps this for a sanitized school drama peppered with corporate intrigue and duels over personal stakes, like Miorine Rembran's hand in marriage. The show's focus on Asticassia School of Technology, where students pilot mobile suits for sport, feels like a betrayal of Gundam's gritty war-torn roots. While a prologue hints at darker themes-corporate oppression and a massacre tied to Gundam technology-the series rarely revisits this gravity, relegating conflict to petty school rivalries or rushed plot twists. The anti-capitalist themes, lauded by some, are surface-level, reduced to quips about corporate greed rather than the nuanced political machinations of, say, Gundam 00. The result is a story that feels disconnected from the franchise's tradition of exploring war's devastation and humanity's struggle within it.

Characters Too Thin to Carry the Story The characters of The Witch from Mercury are the show's biggest letdown, lacking the depth needed to anchor its ambitious narrative. Suletta Mercury, the first female Gundam protagonist, starts as a socially awkward, naive pilot with potential for growth. Yet, her development stalls, trapped in a cycle of childish mannerisms-hiding behind others, stammering through confrontations-that clash with her role as a skilled Gundam pilot. Her sheltered upbringing on Mercury could justify this, but the show never pushes her beyond this archetype, leaving her growth feeling superficial and unconvincing. Miorine Rembran, her sharp-tongued counterpart, fares slightly better with her defiance of her corporate father, but her motivations remain one-note, driven by anger without nuance. Their relationship, central to the plot, lacks emotional heft, as the show prioritizes plot twists over meaningful interactions.

The supporting cast is equally underwhelming, a collection of archetypes-scheming executives, bratty heirs, brooding pilots-who rarely break free of their clichés. Characters like Guel Jeturk or Shaddiq Zenelli have moments of intrigue but are given too little screentime to evolve beyond their initial roles. Even Prospera Mercury, the series' "Char Clone" and a complex figure of vengeance and care, feels underutilized, her motivations rushed in the second season's cramped pacing. The ensemble is bloated, with characters like Chuchu or the Peil Ladies adding little to the narrative, diluting focus from the leads. Unlike Gundam Wing's nuanced pilots or Zeta Gundam's morally conflicted cast, The Witch from Mercury's characters feel like sketches, unable to carry the emotional or thematic weight the story demands.

A Departure from Gundam's Thematic Soul Classical Gundam series are defined by their unflinching look at war's consequences: child soldiers forced to grow up too fast (Gundam 0080), ideological clashes between Earth and space (Mobile Suit Gundam), or the psychological toll of piloting mechs (Gundam Unicorn). The Witch from Mercury sidesteps these for a lighter, more accessible tone, a choice producer Takuya Okamoto explicitly tied to appealing to younger audiences alienated by Gundam's darker themes. This shift, while making the show an entry point for newcomers, strips it of the franchise's soul. The school setting, inspired by Revolutionary Girl Utena, prioritizes duels and interpersonal drama over the visceral, large-scale conflicts that define Gundam. When war does appear, it's rushed-season two's climactic battles feel like afterthoughts, not the culmination of a fleshed-out conflict. The GUND-Format technology, a metaphor for medical innovation turned weapon, could have echoed Gundam's warnings about technology's dual nature, but it's underexplored, overshadowed by school antics. Fans expecting the franchise's signature blend of tragedy and hope are left wanting, as the show opts for optimism without earning it through the hard-won struggles of its predecessors.

Visual and Musical Shine Can't Compensate Visually, The Witch from Mercury is a mixed bag. The Gundam Aerial's design is striking, and early mobile suit battles are fluid and kinetic, but the animation quality dips in later episodes, with production issues leading to less polished sequences. The mecha fights, while flashy, lack the tactical depth of Gundam 00 or Thunderbolt, and Aerial's dominance undercuts tension. The soundtrack, with highlights like YOASOBI's opening and Takashi Ohmama's score, is a standout, injecting energy into key moments. Yet, even these strengths feel like they're papering over a weak foundation, as catchy music and sleek designs can't mask the lack of character depth or thematic resonance.

A Legacy That Falls Short Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury had the chance to redefine the franchise while honoring its roots. Instead, it's a cautionary tale of prioritizing accessibility over substance. Its characters, too thinly drawn to engage, and its avoidance of classical Gundam themes-war's horror, political depth, and human resilience-leave it feeling like a shadow of the series' legacy. Fans deserved a show that balanced innovation with the franchise's hard-earned gravitas, not a glossy but hollow detour into schoolyard drama. By its rushed finale, it's clear The Witch from Mercury never found its footing as a Gundam story. Save your time for a series that remembers what makes Gundam endure.

Final Verdict: The Witch from Mercury is a disappointing Gundam entry, undermined by shallow characters and a failure to engage with the franchise's defining themes. It's a polished but empty mech show that forgets the heart of Gundam.

Basically Gundam is a war story that attracts you by using giant robots instead of conventional warfare. But This doesn't mean all gundam shows have to be about the same thing, each version of the franchise brings their own flavor to the table and allows for different perspectives and topics to handle.

For example: If you want a war between 2 sides, anything UC will suffice Do you want war but nothing too long winded and straight to the point, watch Wing or 00 Do you want cool mecha fights as the main focus, watch Iron blooded orphans If you want no plot at all and just like the robots watch Build fighters

But regardless of your taste, Witch from Mercury doesn't satisfy any of these, it tries to emulate some of the selling points of other gundam shows, but fails to truly commit to any of it making it come off as half assed.

I have never tried Gundam anime before, though I like mecha and watched a lot of it. And this one was insanely bad. Every aspect besides visual and sound design wasn't done properly. Was there even any plot in the story? Characters just met and randomly duel with each other. Interactions between characters are boring, main characters have like one characteristic which define their whole personality and always act the same. Suletta just bumbling all the time, Miorine always angry scream and punch Suletta, all other cast just too boring. There was only one character who really changed over a few episodes, but they just stopped showing him. Villians are just adults who do their corporate games. Kids are trying to act like adults but fail so hard. Anime is extremely boring to watch as stakes are low, duels for their stupid desires are unsatisfying and there is no mystery to unveil or any future big events to expect. I'm completely disappointed of story & characters quality of Suisei no Majo.