History Anime / GundamBuildFighters

** The Battlelogue series goes even more direct, using a quasi-personality system that effectively lets Gunpla be piloted by actual Gundamverse pilots. The first episode features a battle between [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]] and [[Anime/GundamOO Ribbons Almark]].

* BackupTwin: ''GM's Counterattack''. [[spoiler:The Gunpla Mafia was somehow set up by Mashita's twin brother ''at the same time as PPSE'', who somehow had his own Arista the whole time.]]

* CallBack: Amusingly, a look at [[https://www.youtube.com/user/GundamInfo/videos GundamInfo's video page thumbnails]] reveals that ''GM's Counterattack'' will have the Star Burning Gundam launching ''with the exact same camera angle'' as the Build Strike way back in episode 3!

*** Later on, when Sei and Reiji reach the All-Girls' Tournament, the bread shop owner that Reiji stole a bread from ''way back in episode 1'' can be seen.

** Early in Episode 9, there's a horse mixed with the crowd. It's actually [[RuleOfFunny Caroline' ride]].

''Gundam Build Fighters'' aired from October 7, 2013, to March 31, 2014, on Creator/TVTokyo and [=Gundam.Info=]. Has a {{prequel}} manga, ''Gundam Build Fighters Amazing'', that focuses on Tatsuya Yuuki's life before the TV show. A sequel anime, ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'', aired in the Fall2014Anime season. In 2017 a couple of new [[OriginalVideoAnimation OVAs]] were also announced, namely ''[[https://youtu.be/yaKxzLFfNW4 Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack]]'', [[{{Interquel}} set 3 years after the events of the original series,]] and ''Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue'', set at an indeterminate point within the same continuity, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5ihIVEB3LY available online from August 2017.]]

''Gundam Build Fighters'' aired from October 7, 2013, to March 31, 2014, on Creator/TVTokyo and [=Gundam.Info=]. Has a {{prequel}} manga, ''Gundam Build Fighters Amazing'', that focuses on Tatsuya Yuuki's life before the TV show. A sequel anime, ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'', aired in the Fall2014Anime season. In 2017 a couple of new [[OriginalVideoAnimation OVAs]] were also announced, namely ''Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack'', [[{{Interquel}} set 3 years after the events of the original series,]] and ''Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue'', set at an indeterminate point within the same continuity, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5ihIVEB3LY available online from August 2017.]]

* BaseballEpisode: Towards the end of Episode 13. [[spoiler:Possibly the strangest thing done with moving plastic models yet.]]

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: The Gunpla Mafia in ''GM's Counterattack''. [[spoiler:Knowing that all the Gunpla Fighters are either pubescent boys or [[HandsomeLech Ricardo Fellini]], they make sure to have a DarkChick in a skimpy swimsuit on their side.]]

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: More of ''Attack Of The 5 Foot Whatever'', Episode 11 ends with an appearance of [[spoiler: a giant [=1/48=] Mega Size Zaku II vs [=1/144=] scale Gundams that are normally 7 inches tall]].

* AlmightyJanitor: Despite largely being a side character and not an active Fighter, Mr. Ral is instantly recognized (and respected) almost everywhere he goes, and has a vast knowledge of the Gunpla world that allows him to influence events. [[spoiler: The penultimate episode show he is indeed an incredibly powerful Gunpla battler worthy of the respect he's given.]]

* AlmightyJanitor: Despite largely being a side character and not an active Fighter, Mr. Ral is instantly recognized (and respected) almost everywhere he goes, and has a vast knowledge of the Gunpla world that allows him to influence events.

''Gundam Build Fighters'' aired from October 7, 2013, to March 31, 2014, on Creator/TVTokyo and [=Gundam.Info=]. Has a {{prequel}} manga, ''Gundam Build Fighters Amazing'', that focuses on Tatsuya Yuuki's life before the TV show. A sequel anime, ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'', aired in the Fall2014Anime season. In 2017 a couple of new [[OriginalVideoAnimation OVAs]] were also announced, namely ''Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack'', [[{{Interquel}} set 3 years after the events of the original series,]] and ''Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue'', with no details revealed as of yet.

''Gundam Build Fighters'' aired from October 7, 2013, to March 31, 2014, on Creator/TVTokyo and [=Gundam.Info=]. Has a {{prequel}} manga, ''Gundam Build Fighters Amazing'', that focuses on Tatsuya Yuuki's life before the TV show. A sequel anime, ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'', aired in the Fall2014Anime season. A couple of new [[OriginalVideoAnimation OVAs]] were also recently announced, namely ''Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack'', set 3 years after the events of the original series, and ''Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue'', with no details revealed as of yet.

''Gundam Build Fighters'' aired from October 7, 2013, to March 31, 2014, on Creator/TVTokyo and [=Gundam.Info=]. Has a {{prequel}} manga, ''Gundam Build Fighters Amazing'', that focuses on Tatsuya Yuuki's life before the TV show. A sequel anime, ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'', aired in the Fall2014Anime season. A couple of new works were also recently announced, namely ''Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack'', set 3 years after the events of the original series, and ''Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue'', with no details announced as of yet.

''Gundam Build Fighters'' aired from October 7, 2013, to March 31, 2014, on Creator/TVTokyo and [=Gundam.Info=]. Has a {{prequel}} manga, ''Gundam Build Fighters Amazing'', that focuses on Tatsuya Yuuki's life before the TV show. A sequel anime, ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'', aired in the Fall2014Anime season.

** Build Strike Gundam is a mix of a few models from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', adding the shoulder armor of Strike Freedom Gundam, the wings of Destiny Gundam and Strike Rouge's Ootori Pack in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny HD'' on top of the original Strike Gundam design.
** Star Build Strike mixes elements of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDCE73Stargazer Stargazer]] into the Build Strike.

** The Noble Gundam Deco's color scheme for the chest, torso, and skirt somewhat resembles Sailor Jupiter.

* GenreSavvy: Nils, realizing that despite Ms. Baker's words, there was no guarantee PPSE would uphold their promise to let him visit their factory if he defeated Sei and Reiji. [[spoiler: So he sneaks into PPSE's particle factory in Episode 23, except it turns out that Baker also expected he'd do that.]]
** Everybody who sees Star Build Strike's Absorb Shield immediately starts thinking of counters to it. Notably, Luang, Fellini and Aila make neutralising the Absorb Shield their first priority.

'''''Gundam Build Fighters''''' is a 2013 ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' animated series directed by Kenji Nagasaki ''(LightNovel/{{No 6}})'' and written by Yosuke Kuroda (''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''). It takes the idea of Gunpla battles from ''Anime/ModelSuitGunplaBuildersBeginningG'' further.

* TheCameo: Several mobile suits from various Gundam side-stories have made appearances as assembled kits in the background, including the [[Manga/GundamSentinel S Gundam]], the [[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Crossbone Gundam X-1]], and the Gundam Aesculapius from the Wing side-side story ''G-Unit''. Hell, even the G-Saviour (from ''Film/GSaviour'', which has been essentially ignored by Sunrise and the fandom both since its release in 2000) has made an appearance.

** In Episode 12, the way the Mega Zaku's [[YourHeadASplode head explode]] looked like it was hit by [[FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]].

** The Sengoku Astray tends to be [[ArtShift animated differently]] than the other suits, with highly-emphasized highlights, strong shadows, and dramatic poses. Which is awfully like the animation style of [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann another mecha anime]].