History Anime / MobileFighterGGundam

* {{Bowdlerization}}[=/=]MarketBasedTitle[=/=]DubNameChange: Under orders from Sunrise, the English dub changes several of the mechas' names for various reasons. The most obvious are the God and Devil Gundams, renamed Burning and Dark respectively; this also goes for anything with "Devil" or "Death" in its name - DG Cells, Death Army, etc. Other changes may have been for more impressive-sounding names or to tone down the national stereotypes: Neo-Mexico's Tequila Gundam to Spike Gundam, Neo-Canada's Lumber Gundam becoming Grizzly Gundam, Neo-Hong Kong's Kowloon Gundam becoming Haow Gundam, Neo-Germany's Gundam Spiegel becoming Shadow Gundam. Perhaps strangest of all was Neo-Sweden's Nobel Gundam being changed to Noble Gundam, ''even though it was still pronounced Nobel''. No personal names were changed.

*** The God Finger/ Erupting Burning Finger for the God and Nobel Gundams (the Nobel version is the result of a hack of its energy systems).

*** The Shining Finger and (once the energy from it is channelled into a [[LaserBlade beam saber]]) the Shining Finger Sword for the Shining Gundam.
*** The God Finger for the God and Nobel Gundams (the Nobel version is the result of a hack of it's energy systems)

** Lampshaded in an episode where Marcelot angrily says to fighters also beaten by Domon that he wins by constantly using that "dirty technique".

* GratuitousEnglish: Chibodee Crockett in the Japanese version. Every so often he'll call Domon ''Japanese'' in a prettty unusual manner.
* GratuitousEnglish: A few cases, but most obviously in the deadly-yet-hilariously named ''Walter'' Gundam. Apparently, they were going for "Water" -- to contrast the Heavenly Sword's Air and Grand Gundam's Earth theme -- but ended up with the name of a random guy.

* DisappearedDad: Chibodee's MissingMom is seen in a flashback, but nothing is ever mentioned about his father

* GratuitousFrench: An unintentionally hilarious bit in episode 4: George tells Domon he understood the kidnapping was faked because he could never have written a note in French that good. The thing is, it is written exactly like a French note written by a Japanese guy would look like: pretty badly.

* SuckMyRose: George is called "The Red Rose Night," and is often seen holding a rose. The Rose Gundam keeps up this theme with it's "rose bits" -- rose-shaped funnels that can shoot lasers, put up barriers and act as projectiles themselves.

%%* TheStrategist: Rain, Ulube, Natasha

%%* StupidSexyFlanders: The majority of the Shuffle Alliance, but especially Domon. Doesn't help ([[FemaleGaze or hurt]]?) that the camera zooms in on his butt while it's getting shrinkwrapped.
%%* SuckMyRose: George and the Rose Gundam.

* TheMeanBrit: Gentle Chapman, after [[spoiler:he dies and is revived ''as a zombie'' by the DG cells.]]

* MightyWhitey: The Japanese version.

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%%* YourDaysAreNumbered: Gina Rodríguez, the Neo-Mexican IllGirl.

* IllGirl: Gina, the little sister of Chico from Neo Mexico. Complete with IncurableCoughOfDeath. [[spoiler:She doesn't die on-screen, but it's clear in the end of the episode that she's gonna fall victim to her illness ''very'' soon.]]

%%* IHaveTheHighGround

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* ActionGirl: Rain can be quite the ActionGirl herself sometimes. Perhaps even more of one than Allenby seeing as she [[spoiler: defeats Allenby when the latter is rendered berserk and powered up with DG cells.]]

* AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler: the Devil Gundam, originally named the Ultimate Gundam, was ''intended'' to be used to restore the Earth after the damage it'd taken from the Gundam battles. All it takes is a simple mechanical malfunction for the thing to interpret this ultimatum as "wipe out all humans."]]

** The information was first published in the "Gundam Fight Round 1 & 2" [=CD=] collection's booklet, though Bandai America later translated those details and posted it on the ''G Gundam'' portion of their gundamofficial.com site. Although that site is no longer operating, the information was archived on the Gundam Wiki's [[http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Future_Century Future Century page]].

* AnimateDead: [[spoiler: Devil Gundam can use its nanomachines to animate corpses, turning them into zombies to pilot Death Army mobile suits. It even brought back a previous champion who had been killed in a Gundam Fight 40 years earlier... as a mummy!]]

* TheAtoner: Domon enters the Tournament to atone for his family's supposed sins. [[spoiler: However, the true atoner is Dr. Mikamura, who framed Domon's family and, after he comes to his senses, makes up for it by sacrificing himself]].

%%* BattleStrip: [[spoiler: Ulube]].

** [[spoiler: Allenby, when under the control of the eponymous Berserker System.]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler: The Devil Gundam itself]].
* BigBadEnsemble: [[spoiler: General Ulube and Professor Mikamura, who want to use the Devil Gundam for their own purposes and have been manipulating Domon from the beginning]]. Not to mention Master Asia and Chancellor Wong in season 2.
* BigBrotherMentor: [[spoiler: Schwarz Bruder, who ends up being a clone of Domon's older brother Kyoji]].

* BittersweetEnding: Domon wins the Gundam Fight tournament and the Shuffle Alliance finally destroys the Devil Gundam once and for all. Along the way, however, Domon loses his [[spoiler: mother, older brother, mentor, and a clone of his brother]] due to the fighting. He almost loses [[spoiler: his friends, father, home colony ''and'' partner (now turned girlfriend) in the process as well.]]

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Saette, when under control of the DG cells. George, Sai Saici, Argo and Chibodee, during the Shinjuku arc, when also infused with the Cells. [[spoiler: Allenby, during the Battle Royale in Lantau - she was under DG Cells AND Berserker System control]].

%%* CainAndAbel: Kyoji is the Cain, Domon is the Abel. [[spoiler: Or so we think.]]

** The ''SD Gundam G Generation'' series of games introduced the [[http://mahq.net/mecha/gundam/ggf/jdg-010.htm Devil Gundam Jr.]], which may be the missing link to the [[Anime/TurnAGundam Turn X]], and has yet to filter back into ''G Gundam'' proper.

* ChekhovsGunman: Several seemingly one-episode characters either appear again or are mentioned, but most starkly [[spoiler: Gentle Chapman and Michelo Chariot, who become major forces driving the plot, despite Michelo seemingly being defeated in episode 1, and Chapman ''dying''.]] Andrew Graham is another seemingly one-episode character who turns up again, serving a very important role towards the end of the series, [[spoiler: saving Argo's life at the expense of his fighting career and setting off the chain of events leading to Allenby's disappearance.]]

* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: To a degree, Schwarz.]] Let's say some serious cloning and a bunch of DG cells made it happen.
* DeathEqualsRedemption: [[spoiler: Master Asia, after spending most of the series as an out-and-out villian, recants his dastardly deeds on his deathbed.]]

* DrunkWithPower: [[spoiler: Ulube, who waits about five seconds after Domon's won the tournament to pull a massive coup d'état, declare himself Dictator of the Universe, and ultimately become an overly-muscled freak. And this is the guy who spent the bulk of the series seeming like a decent person who was running interference for Domon against Chairman Karato.]]

* EvilPlan: A few people have plans that drive the plot and the heroes must fight against, but the most notable are [[spoiler: Master Asia's well-intentioned plan to help the earth, and Ulube's plan to rule the colonies.]] At times it feels like [[GambitPileUp the plans are hijacking each other.]]

* FallenHero: [[spoiler: Gentle Chapman]], who bows completely willingly to the Devil Gundam's bidding late in the show.

* AFoggyDayInLondonTown: Episode 9 is set in London, and is foggy during the Gundam fights, although it's revealed that the fog is being manufactured deliberately to obscure [[spoiler: the illegal use of dummy mobile suits to aid the aging Chapman in his fights]].

* GambitRoulette: [[spoiler: Ulube pulls a frighteningly good and convoluted one to have Domon and Rain doing his dirty work and use ''the whole Gundam Fight'' to his profit, even incorporating ''other people's evil plans'' into his own. All while appearing to be a good man who wasn't even a participant in the various villian's mechnations.]]

** If it wasn't already obvious enough, [[spoiler:the ending reveals that this was the origin of Master Asia and his generation's Shuffle Alliance, as well as seeing the creation of the Sekiha Tenkyoken.]] There are a few important differences, however: [[spoiler: Germany's fighter not only survives, but wins the Gundam Fight, while the five heroes were unable to make it to the Finals in time and are labeled traitors to their countries; this is why, despite being Neo-Japan's fighter, Master Asia is affiliated with Neo-Hong Kong as of the TV series]].
* GenkiGirl: Allenby is very perky. Thought subverted [[spoiler: since she's also a {{Berserker}} {{Tykebomb}} and NOT happy about that.]]

* GoodScarsEvilScars: Domon has a cross-shaped scar on his face. [[spoiler: Ulube uses his metallic mask to cover the one that the Devil Gundam gave him as a proof of their deal.]]

* GovernmentConspiracy: Neo Hong Kong, and [[spoiler: Neo Japan]].

* HumansAreBastards: [[spoiler: Master Asia]]'s motivation for becoming a genocidal maniac. [[spoiler:He gets better before dying.]]
* HuskyRusskie: Slightly subverted with Argo Gulskii. While he's [[TheBigGuy VERY big]] and possesses ''enormous'' strength, he's also remarkably mature and level-minded. [[spoiler: Enough to be the only one in the Shuffle Alliance who did ''not'' show any signs of emotional trauma after being brainwashed via DG Cells]]

** Domon does this ''thrice'' in the series. [[spoiler: First, he tried it to snap his friends from DG Cell brainwashing in the Shinjuku arc, but failed. Second, towards the berserk Allenby during the Gundam Fight. And later, to Rain, who had been turned into the Devil Gundam's Seitai Unit by force during the final episode]].

* IllGirl: Gina, the little sister of Chico from Neo Mexico. Complete with IncurableCoughOfDeath. [[spoiler: She doesn't die on-screen, but it's clear in the end of the episode that she's gonna fall victim to her illness ''very'' soon.]]

* InsufferableGenius: [[spoiler: If. Dr. Mikamura is to be believed, Domon and Kyoji's father was a prime example. He ''still'' didn't deserve what was done to him.]]

** Defied by [[spoiler: the ending, which finally has Domon shout an outright "I LOVE YOU!", to which Rain responds the same. What proceeds after that is one of the most ''awesome'' displays of ThePowerOfLove to be put on television: the Sekiha Love-Love Tenkyoken, an extremely powerful variation of the Sekiha Tenkyoken that ''summons the King Of Hearts'' who then proceeds to drill a hole through the Devil Gundam. But not just any hole - a ''heart shaped hole''. What a way to end an already phenomenally awesome anime.]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Schwarz Bruder/Kyoji Kasshu and Master Asia. Dr. Mikamura as well]].

* LoveHurts: Averted for a Gundam series! [[spoiler: By the end of the series most if not all the main characters have someone who could be called their significant other, the degree to which each is considered as such but both involved varies. Combined with a happy ending for Domon who manages to rescue Rain from being the organic core of the Devil Gundam.]]
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: HUGE subversion: [[spoiler: We all thought Domon was the Mad Scientist's Handsome Son, but he wasn't. THEN we thought he was the Psychotic Killer's Handsome Younger Brother, but he wasn't that EITHER. Rain, on the other hand... ]].

%%* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: Ulube, Wong, Master Asia]].
%%* ManlyTears: [[spoiler: Master Asia's death]] invokes this.

* TheMeanBrit: Gentle Chapman, after [[spoiler: he dies and is revived ''as a zombie'' by the DG cells.]]

* MoodWhipLash: After the first several, very lighthearted episodes, we get to one where Domon is revealing [[spoiler: what later turns out be a fabricated version]] of the events of the Devil Gundam incident, revealing that his brother went rogue with what was effectively a weapon of mass destruction and his mother died. Later in the series, we have another case; Chidobee is terrified of the circus and clowns (along with the episode the features the Jester Gundam, probably the silliest design in the series), This was initially comedic, but quickly starts getting serious when we find that he's terrified of laughing clowns because a gang of lunatics with machine guns dressed up as clowns and held him hostage, starting a riot that he lost his mother in. It was implied that she most likely died as a result of the incident.

* MultinationalTeam: The new Shuffle Alliance. [[spoiler: According to a supplementary manga, the ''original'' Shuffle alliance were this as well. [[GenerationXerox Of the exact same nationalities]].]]

* NeverGotToSayGoodbye [[spoiler: Rain and her close classmate Saette. Domon and his mother, but he ''does'' get to say goodbye to Kyoji and later gets his father back.]]

* NoEndorHolocaust: A Gundam Fight match frequently levels entire city blocks, and the world's governments simply accept this. This is pointed out by [[spoiler: Master Asia]] in his MotiveRant about how everyone calls the Gundam Fight an "ideal war" even though stuff like this still happens.

%%* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Prime Minister Wong. But he dies for real roughly five minutes later]].

* OnceMoreWithClarity: Through some of the flashback, were show that Kyoji deliberately took the (then) Ultimate Gundam intent on using it for his own purposes. Getting his mother shot in the process as she was trying to protect him but not even caring. [[spoiler: When the android Kyoji tells the events, we see that Kyoji took the Ultimate Gundam to keep it out of Ulbe's hands (in fact, his father even ordered him to do it) and indeed reacted appropriately when he saw his mother gunned down trying to protect him.]]

* PluckyGirl: ''All'' the females, in one way or another. Special mention goes to Cécile Holgar, a [[{{Moe}} sweet-looking moeblob]] who stands up against punks in her very first scene and doesn't hesitate to bitchslap her boyfriend when he has an HeroicBSOD. And to Maria Louise, the blonde and frilly TomboyPrincess who [[spoiler: handles Molotov cocktails and machine guns near the end of the series.]]

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Subverted and later played straight with Karato. [[spoiler: Starts out as ''very'' incompetent and leaving almost every matter to Ulube and Dr. Mikamura, but by the end of the series it's hinted that he ''does'' have the potential to become a true leader and intends to do so.]].

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Dr. Mikamura, after plotting the fall from grace of the Kashuu family due to his intense jealousy, sacrifices himself to save its patriarch and his former friend.]]
* RemovedFromThePicture: The picture of Kyoji [[spoiler: has Domon and their parents torn off]].

%%* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler: Schwartz/Kyoji]], while in the hospital unconscious.

* ScaryShinyGlasses: Wong ''lives'' for this trope. [[spoiler: They even get recreated by the Walter Gundam's DG cells for his very brief return.]]

%%** Let's not forget [[spoiler: Dr. Mikamura]].

* SpannerInTheWorks: Domon Kasshu throws huge wrenches into the plans of every major villain, from Master Asia, to Prime Minister Wong, and finally derailing [[spoiler: Ulube]]'s EvilPlan.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: The 2010 manga has [[spoiler: Marcelot, Romario, and Chandra]] survive, do a HeelFaceTurn, and join the World Gundam Federation in the climax.

* SpoilerOpening: [[spoiler: The Devil Gundam's final form and the Four Kings]] are shown in both of the opening themes despite not being relevant until late in the series. Likewise, the second opening reveals that Allenby is going to be a major character a few episodes before she even appears.

** At the opening ceremonies for the finals in Neo Hong Kong, Domon boldly declares that he will win ''every single one'' of his matches, much to the surprise of his Shuffle Alliance friends, and the consternation of the rest of the Gundam Fighters. Naturally, this prompts Wong and Master Asia to pit Domon against only the most powerful opponents, including the rest of the Shuffle Alliance. [[spoiler: Domon wins them all, of course]].

* TookALevelInBadass: The Shuffle Alliance members all take a few levels before their final fights with Domon. Each is also able to achieve the same Hyper Mode as Domon by the time their final fights with him roll around in the TournamentArc. [[spoiler: Michelo Chariot takes one as well when he suddenly shows up for the finals, going from an easily-defeatable smug crook to putting up a good fight against God Gundam even ''before'' his Gundam transforms into one of the Devil Gundam's four Kings.]]
** One of the more satisfying examples of a character becoming a badass in this series is [[spoiler:Rain]]. She starts out as the DamselInDistress doctor that also knows some basics of Mobile Fighter piloting (to do mechanical testing after repairs). That's okay. [[spoiler: Then she takes the Shining Gundam out against some mooks when Domon wasn't able to do so... and stands up to them.]] ''Nice.'' [[spoiler:But this is nothing compared to what happens near the end of the series: Rain steals the Rising Gundam, goes out to help a very much endangered Domon, and soundly ''trounces'' a ''Berserker Mode Allenby'' who was beating up Domon himself just a minute before that. '''HOLY. MOLEY.''']] No wonder why ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' games that feature ''G Gundam'' frequently have her playable.

%%* TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler: Ulube, to Domon and Karato.]]
%%* {{Tykebomb}}: [[spoiler: Allenby]].
%%** DefusingTheTykebomb: [[spoiler: Domon does the first part. When Allenby is infected with DG cells, Rain finishes the job.]]

* TheUnfavorite: Implied to be Domon, who left home at an early age because he was BookDumb and couldn't measure up to his much older brother Kyoji, a BadassBookworm, in his father's eyes. Subverted, since Dr. Kasshu isn't shown as ''evil'' towards his younger son, so Domon still cares for him more than enough to make his dad one of the causes why he's fighting. [[spoiler: And the first time they talk in the series towards the end, when the old man is dethawed and tells Domon how proud he is of him, qualifies as one of the most heartwarming moments in the series.]]

* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Domon for Ulube's master plan.]]
* VillainDecay: Prime Minister Wong, in rather [[DroppedABridgeOnHim anvilicious]] fashion [[spoiler: to make way for Ulube's last-minute reveal as the real threat.]]

* XanatosGambit: Some strategies during the Gundam Fight. For example [[spoiler: Kyral Mekirel decided to assinate his opponents before the match. If he succeeds, great, he wins by default the next day. If he fails, he'll fight as normal with insight on how his opponent will react to his style.]]

** '''[[UpToEleven They punt a skyscraper that was buried several stories underground. Without their Gundams.]]''' And Master Asia had a ''sprained ankle'' at the time. This moment once provided the image for this very trope, and triumphantly at that.

* MotionCaptureMecha: Using the Mobile Trace system. Also taken to a [[UpToEleven ridiculous extreme]]; you can ''dislocate your shoulder and the suit's arm will also dislocate''.

* AttackHello: '''[[LargeHam ANSWER ME, DOMON! THE SCHOOL OF THE UNDEFEATED OF THE EAST!]]'''
* AwesomeMcCoolname: In the 2010 manga at least, Chibodee's boxing opponent from episode 2 is named "Zapp Funk".

* MaleGaze: Rain's suitup sequence involves a close up shot of her shapely bum being tightened by the Trace Suit. After all the StupidSexyFlanders moments in the first half of the show, the male fans breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Compare and contrast ''Anime/Macross7'' (which premiered on the same year as ''G Gundam'' did) in terms of a franchise sequel that differs greatly from the source material. Or ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'', which takes the NationalStereotypes, audacity, and tone and runs with them.

The show completely embraced the aspects of the SuperRobotGenre and featured, among many other things, a Gundam that not only looked like [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Venus]], but in one episode ''[[https://66.media.tumblr.com/067c003e128869efa4e89e0f39780e06/tumblr_n8nukgqx5w1qcsesho1_500.gif GLOMPS]] the main character's Gundam''. It is impossible to accept this show without understanding RuleOfCool or NarmCharm, but what keeps this as a proud Franchise/{{Gundam}} series is the nature of the Gundam Fight itself. Without the tournament, Earth would return to its previous habit of resolving conflicts... through war.

* ADayInTheSpotlight: Some of the entourage characters get a few episodes focused on them.

* EmpathicWeapon: The Gundams. They match whatever movement the pilot makes in the cockpit, but sometimes respond to what they're doing ''outside'' too. [[JustifiedTrope Justified,]] as they're controlled through a mix of voice commands and an elaborate motion capture system.

* EnergyWeapon: It wouldn't be a Franchise/{{Gundam}} series without them.

* LadyOfWar: Rain. She fights like a YamatoNadeshiko ([[NaginatasAreFeminine naginata]] and (beam) bow-and-arrow) while piloting the Rising Gundam. Also a rather rare example of an elegant lady played for [[MsFanservice fanservice]] - though this is less by her own choice and more by the fact the Trace Suit will inevitably turn the wearer into a source of fanservice, male or female.

* MythologyGag: It wouldn't be a {{Franchise/Gundam}} series without them.

* PastelChalkedFreezeFrame: Every episode ended with one.

** The story begins (well, the second episode begins) with a narrator who never interacts with the characters, who tells you that he [[{{Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow}} would like, if he may, to take you…]]

** The Maxter's color scheme greatly resembles [[{{Transformers}} a certain other giant robot popular in America...]]

** During Sai Saici's second fight against Domon, he uses - and [[Main/CallingYourAttacks calls out by name]] - the [[UsefulNotes/WongFeiHung Shadowless Kick]] (无影脚, subtitled as "Muei Kyaku").

* SuperRobotGenre: Mobile Fighters, the Gundams, are, though there are [[RealRobotGenre Real Robot]] examples, such as the Death Army robots and the few Mobile Armors that are still being used.
* SuperMode: A {{Hot Blooded}} hero cannot be without his Super Mode, its even called "Super Mode."

** One of the more satisfying examples of a character becoming a badass in this series is [[spoiler:Rain]]. She starts out as the DamselInDistress doctor that also knows some basics of Mobile Fighter piloting (to do mechanical testing after repairs). That's okay. [[spoiler: Then she takes the Shining Gundam out against some mooks when Domon wasn't able to do so... and stands up to them.]] ''Nice.'' [[spoiler:But this is nothing compared to what happens near the end of the series: Rain steals the Rising Gundam, goes out to help a very much endangered Domon, and soundly ''trounces'' a ''Berserker Mode Allenby'' who was beating up Domon himself just a minute before that. '''HOLY. MOLEY.''']] No wonder why VideoGame/SuperRobotWars games that feature ''G Gundam'' frequently have her playable.

*** ShoutOut: A few non-''Gundam'' machines show up, like ''Anime/{{Zambot3}}'', ''Anime/{{Daitarn3}}'', ''[[Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim L-Gaim Mk-II]]'', and ''[[Anime/BlueCometSPTLayzner Layzner]]''.

* WarComesHome: The finale of takes place on the colony of Neo Japan, home colony of Domon Kasshu and Rain Mikamura. The Devil Gundam ([[DubNameChange Dark Gundam]]) possesses it and turns it into its largest body to date, forcing just about every Mobile Fighter still functioning to battle it while Domon and the other heroes enter to destroy the Core.

** While the Shining/God Gundams seemingly avert this trope, they're in fact riddled with many stereotypes as the rest, albeit more subdued: Shining's design is based on an armored warrior from old Japan (much like the RX-78-2 was based on an ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashigaru Ashigaru]]'' soldier) who wields two swords [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daishō on a single side]], and his super mode has traits of a KabukiTheatre performer like bulky clothing or a ''Kurumabin'' wig [[note]]Most famously, the one worn in the main character of ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibaraku Shibaraku]]''. Incidentally, Shining's front antenna looks like a ''Chikaragami'' headband worn by ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragoto Aragoto]]''-style heroes[[/note]] -- likewise, his transformation was inspired by some Bunraku theater dolls' ''[[https://bunrakukimono.com/gabu-001-658 Gabu]]'' transforming gimmick. On the other hand, God Gundam keeps a few Kabuki elements and adds ones like a ''[[https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/撥ね襷/ Hane-Dasuki]]'' sash-styled backpack, while reinforcing the samurai theme with a ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakama#Kamishimo:_kataginu_and_naga-bakama Kamishimo]]''-style design. Rising simply recycles Shining's design with some traditionally feminine Japanese weapons like [[NaginatasAreFeminine a naginata]] and a ''[[GuysSmashGirlsShoot Yumi]]'' [[GuysSmashGirls bow]].

** The Gundams themselves, on the other hand, play this trope ''painfully'' straight to a degree of hilarity. The exceptions are the Shining and God/Burning Gundams (which instead follow the typical "main character Gundam" design ethos, though they also follow the samurai motif that allegedly inspired the design of the original RX-78 Gundam), and the Nobel/Noble Gundam. The Noble Gundam is feminine in appearance, though, in keeping with the stereotype of Sweden being the land of hot blondes.
** Neo Japan itself does make up a bit for the lack of blatant stereotyping on its own part [[spoiler: when the entire colony is taken over by the Devil Gundam, effectively becoming a giant tentacle monster.]]

** The eponymous God Gundam, upgraded from Shining Gundam. The ''Choukyuu! G Gundam'' manga [[CanonForeigner introduces]] upgraded versions of the Maxter, Dragon, Rose and Bolt as well.