History Anime / MobileSuitGundamzz

However, the series eventually undergoes CerebusSyndrome and becomes much more serious; this is generally considered to have [[GrowingTheBeard improved the quality]]. This is at least in part due to the fact that, partway through the production of ZZ, Tomino recieved permission to make [[{{Ptitledob6vpcj}} Char's Counterattack]], thus necessitating major changes in the plotline of ''ZZ''. The series eventually ends in typical {{Gundam}} style, though without repeating the ending of ''ZetaGundam''.

** TheBigGuy: Mondo (Gunner and BridgeBunny)

** TheHero: Judau
** TheLancer: Beecha
** TheBigGuy: Mondo
** TheSmartGuy: Iino
** TheChick --> ActionGirl: Elle
** SixthRanger: Roux and Puru

** Then there's also its Hi-Mega Cannon, which is arguably the most powerful suit-mounted beam weapon ever used by a Gundam (or possibly any mobile suit period) in the Universal Century.

All things considered, it's a good anime, but has a large Hatedom due to being [[ZetaGundam compared to its older brother]], causing it to take an absurd amount of flak that it probably wouldn't have had it been a stand alone show. However the anime is popular enough to rank 86 on a poll conducted in Japan in the year 2000 by the TV channel Animax, the men's magazine Brutus and the video rental chain Tsutaya for fans' favorite anime titles, characters and songs. Said to be one of the largest in the genre, whopping 187,373 people voted on the poll. ZZ actually outranked both Slayers and Tetsujin 28 (aka Gigantor), 2 largely popular anime classics. So the series isn't as universally hated as hardcore fans of the franchise make it out to be. Source: http://www.mania.com/ultimate-anime-poll_article_24856.html

''Gundam ZZ'' was also one of the mainstay titles of the UC Gundams when it comes to SuperRobotWars though it's starting to fall behind, as it hasn't been in a game since Alpha 3. During the announcement of SRW Z2, Terada let it slip that Bandai and Sunrise have something big in mind for ZZ, but what exactly this is is not known.

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: One very obvious example in Episode 25 - a skilled Zeon desert commander named Rommel. Pretty much the only thing he doesn't have in common with Erwin is [[BadBass his callousness towards his subordinates]].

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: How Judau kills [[spoiler:Rakan]]. It involves a dozen or so missiles, a beam rifle to the face, and finally slicing his suit into little pieces with the ZZ's beam sabre. Given how hard to kill the guy had been in their previous encounters, it was probably necessary.

* SpaceAmish: For a period of a few episodes, the heroes found themselves on a colony that had forgotten all technology -- despite being a ''space station''.

[[caption-width:200:[[TheBreakfastClub What we found out is that every one of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, a criminal]] and a half-crazed psychic.]]

[[caption-width:200:[[TheBreakfastClub What we found out is that every one of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, a criminal]] and a half-crazed psychic loli.]]

* {{Tsundere}}: Elle Vianno

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: How Judau kills [[spoiler:Rakan]]. It involves a dozen or so missiles, a beam rifle to the face, and finally slicing his suit into little pieces with the ZZ's beam sabre. One is left with the impression that he was working out a ''lot'' of pent-up stress on the guy.

* CombiningMecha: The titular mecha.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: Gundam ZZ can accomplish this, as can certain Neo-Zeon mecha.

** actually Judau does know after watching the whole thing after trying to stop her from doing so but apparently keeps quiet about it afterward.

** "I'm glad I came back... and got to meet you" [[spoiler:Haman Kahn, to Judau.]]

''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (''Kidou Senshi Gundam Double Zeta''), is the third series in the highly successful {{Gundam}} anime franchise. A direct sequel to the vastly popular ''ZetaGundam'', ''Gundam ZZ'' marks a major departure from the tone of its predessor, despite being (unusually for a {{Gundam}} series) a direct sequel. Picking up days after the conclusion of ''ZetaGundam'', ''GundamZZ'''s first half is rather light-hearted and generally upbeat, especially after Zeta's DarkerAndEdgier story. According to reliable reports, it was an attempt to restore Gundam's reputation as a children's series and family entertainment, and its director YoshiyukiTomino is said to have made it as a reaction against the incredibly bleak ending of ''ZetaGundam''. Unfortunately, this resulted in MoodWhiplash, and the entire series is generally frowned upon by the [[TrueArtIsAngsty more serious fans]] who enjoyed ''Zeta'' and [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks were expecting more of the same]].

* SuperRobot in a RealRobot world: As with most {{Gundam}} series, though GundamZZ leans more toward SuperRobot than most UC series do.

''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (''Kidou Senshi Gundam Double Zeta''), is the third series in the highly successful {{Gundam}} anime franchise. A direct sequel to the vastly popular ''ZetaGundam'', ''Gundam ZZ'' marks a major departure from the tone of its predessor, despite being (unusually for a {{Gundam}} series) a direct sequel. Picking up days after the conclusion of ''ZetaGundam'', ''GundamZZ'''s first half is rather light-hearted and generally upbeat, especially after Zeta's DarkerAndEdgier story and DownerEnding. According to reliable reports, it was an attempt to restore Gundam's reputation as a children's series and family entertainment, and its director YoshiyukiTomino is said to have made it as a reaction against the incredibly bleak ending of ''ZetaGundam''. Unfortunately, this resulted in MoodWhiplash, and the entire series is generally frowned upon by the [[TrueArtIsAngsty more serious fans]] who enjoyed ''Zeta'' and [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks were expecting more of the same]].

However, the series eventually undergoes CerebusSyndrome and becomes much more serious; this is generally considered to have [[GrowingTheBeard improved the quality]]. This is at least in part due to the fact that, partway through the production of ZZ, Tomino recieved permission to make [[{{Ptitledob6vpcj}} Char's Counterattack]], thus necessitating major changes in the plotline of ''ZZ''. The series eventually ends in typical {{Gundam}} style, though without repeating the KillEmAll ending of ''ZetaGundam''.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Plenty during the first half, and there are still some after the CerebusSyndrome sets in.
** Sometimes count as MoodWhiplash. Like the time Bright is forced to defend the Argama against ''oranges''. Five minutes later, [[spoiler:Saegusa's dead]].

* EvilIsSexy: Haman Karn.