History Trivia / MobileSuitGundam00

** Soma is [[TabithaStGermain Fllay Allister]]. She is also a [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fashion-centric white unicorn pony and an Alicorn with a Royal Canterlot Voice]].
** Nena is [[NicoleBouma Meyrin]] if she was extroverted and ''crazy''.
** [[ChantalStrand Lacus]] is Feldt, reprising her role as the pink-haired gril with Haros. Even more surprising that she voiced a [[MyLittlePony Tiddly-Wink, Starsong]] and lastly [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Diamond Tiara]].

** Setsuna F. Seiei, because of his past, is sometimes called "Jihad-kun". [="SetLight"=], referring to the fact that both his English ''and'' Japanese voice actors provided their respective versions of DeathNote's Light Yagami, is also popular. In Japan and China, he's apparently known as "Braindead".

** Aside from being [[MamoruMiyano related]] to [[DeathNote Light]], Setsuna also has the voice of [[UltraSeries Ultraman Zero.]] [[HilariousInHindsight This gets especially hilarious]] [[FridgeBrilliance when you match this fact with]] [[Film/Gundam00AwakeningOfTheTrailblazer Setsuna's fate at the end of the Movie.]]. Another hilarious fact is HiroshiKamiya who voiced Tieria was also in the Ultraman Zero movie as Zero's comrade Jean-Bird/Jean-Bot. Jean-Bot is a spaceship with a very advance AI and can think and act by itself. Considering how Tieria merge with Veda.... It get even more hilarious now, with the new Ultraman Zero Gaiden having the antagonist, Jean-Killer voiced by Miyu Irino. Perhaps Jean-Killer will perform a HeelFaceTurn and then combine with Zero to become Jean-Zero Riser....

** The Filipino dub also plays it straight: Setsuna is voiced by the guy who did [[HajimeNoIppo Ippo Makunochi]], Lockon by the guy who did [[MaiHime Reito Kanzaki]], H/Allelujah by the guy who did [[{{Clannad}} Youhei Sunohara]], Tieria by the guy who did [[ShakuganNoShana Yuuji Sakai]].

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*** Though the irony takes a [[DarkerAndEdgier VERY DARK]] turn when you realize he also did [[SonicAdventure2 Doctor Gerald Robotnik]] as well.

** A HilariousInHindsight moment for Mileina Vashti voice talent, Andrea Libman. Libman currently voices [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]], who sounds alot like Mileina if she was hyper.\\
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Likewise, Cathy Weseluck. The actress who provides the calm and professional Kati Mannequin also voices Spike.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: Many seiyuus from [[FullMetalAlchemistAnime Full Metal Alchemist]], another anime directed by Seiji Mizushima, reunite in ''00''. Namely, the voices of Edward Elric (Regene Regetta), Alphonse Elric (Nena Trinity), Maes Hughes (Ali al-Saachez), Scar (Bring Stability and Divine Nova), Riza Hawkeye (Shirin Bakhtiar), Jean Havoc (Alejandro Corner), Maria Ross (Revive Revival), Kain Fuery (Andrei Smirnov), Zolf Kimblee (Billy Katagiri), and Lt. Yoki (Aner Rindt).
** In the [[FullMetalAlchemist new Fullmetal Alchemist series]], many seiyuus from ''00'' replaced some of the originals, such as Roy Mustang (Lockon Stratos), Zolf Kimblee (H/Allelujah Haptism), Envy (Kati Mannequin), Vato Falman (Patrick Colasour), Barry the Chopper (Ian Vashti), and Greed (Graham Aker). Some of the seiyuus from the original anime that were also in ''00'' returned but voiced different characters, such as Billy Katagiri (the original Zolf Kimblee now Jean Havoc) and Andrei Smirnov (the original Kain Fuery now Gluttony).

Likewise, Cathy Weseluck. The actress who provides the calm and professional Kati Mannequin also voices Spike.

** Various aspects of ''Gundam 00'''s storyline and technology are apparent analogues to elements from the Bandai-Namco-Sunrise group's own TalesSeries, particularly TalesOfPhantasia.

** Also, director Mizushima stated in an interview that the series was originally supposed to be set in [[MobileSuitGundam Universal Century]] but Sunrise vetoed it, so the series was rewritten into a new 'verse, hence the similarities: Minovski particles = GN Particles; Newtypes = Innovators; Cyber Newtypes = Innovades, etc...

** Lockon Stratos: "[[StupidSexyFlanders Stupid Sexy Lockon]]" due to his GAR-ness. Also known as "Rockon", thanks to the {{Engrish}}y habit of switching "L"s and "R"s (which has happened in both ''[[MobileSuitGundam Gundam 0079]]'' and ''[[MobileFighterGGundam G Gundam]]'' at the very least). Briefly "[[CaptainHarlock Harlockon]] ", thanks to the EyepatchOfPower.

** Ribbons Almark is most commonly referred to as "''Fucking Ribbons''" for his [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastardry]], and "Traitor Ribbons" for his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder (frequently in the form of YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness). He is also sometimes called "Bad/Evil Amuro" due sharing a seiyuu (TohruFuruya) with Amuro Ray, the [[MobileSuitGundam original Gundam]] protagonist.

** Aeolia Schenberg's [[MichaelKopsa voice]] sounds like [[MobileSuitGundam someone who pilots Red Tree Times Faster]].

** Trans-Am, which turns the machine using it red and increases its output threefold, is clearly a reference to the infamous [[{{Memes/Gundam}} Gundam meme]] about [[MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable's]] red Zaku being three times faster than the normally colored version.
** The party scene from season two, in addition to being one long ShoutOut to ''TurnAGundam'', also contains a brief reference to a similar scene that occurred in the very first ''[[MobileSuitGundam Gundam 0079]]'' with Tieria being annoyed by a pair of suck-ups in a manner similar to his fellow purple-haired {{Bishonen}} Garma Zabi.
** The 0 Gundam is a dead ringer for [[MobileSuitGundam the original RX-78]]; for added ActorAllusion, the two mechas' pilots share the same seiyuu.

** Those that have quantum brainwaves sometimes get [[MobileSuitGundam Newtype flashes]].
** The Gadessa and the Garazzo are fairly similar (in both tactical function and equipment) to the Mercurius and Vayeate of ''[[MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]''.

** Joshua Edwards from Alaska may be a reference to ''[[MobileSuitGundamSEED Gundam SEED]]'', where the Earth Alliance's main base in Alaska was named JOSH-A (pronounced "Joshua").
** The Regnant in its mobile suit form bears at least passing resemblance to the Quebeley from ''[[MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]''.

** Goodman's futile attempt to outrun a beam blast heading for the bridge of his ship is almost identical to the same attempt by Jamaican Daninghan in ''[[MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]''. They even have similar OhCrap faces.
** A scene in ''[[MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'', where Yazan and two other Titans tie up a Rick Dias, is redone ad verbatim when Virtue is captured in the tenth episode of the first season.
** Seravee's GN Bazooka II is without a doubt a shout out to [[MobileSuitGundamWing Wing Zero's]] [[WaveMotionGun Twin Buster Rifle]].
** The first compilation movie adds a homage to the Deathscythe Hell Custom from ''[[MobileSuitGundamWing Endless Waltz]]'', courtesy of Dynames.
* PlayingAgainstType: Numerous seiyuus of past Gundam protagonists voiced antagonists this time around: Bad [[MobileSuitGundam Amuro]] (TohruFuruya as Ribbons Almark), Bad [[GundamZZ Judau]] (KazukiYao as Aber Rindt), Bad [[TurnAGundam Loran]] (RomiPaku as Regene Regetta), Bad [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket Al]] (DaisukeNamikawa as Michael Trinity), Bad [[The08thMSTeam Eledore]] (KeijiFujiwara as Ali al-Saachez), Bad [[GundamSEED Sai]] (Tetsu Shiratori as Andrei Smirnov).
** The English dub followed suit: Bad [[GundamSEED Yzak]] (MichaelAdamtwaite as Ribbons Almark), Bad [[GundamWing Duo]] (ScottMcNeil as Ali al-Saachez), Bad [[GundamSEEDDestiny Meyrin]] (NicoleBouma as Nena Trinity), Bad [[GundamSEEDDestiny Lunamaria]] (MarykeHendrikse as Wang Liu Mei), Bad [[GundamWing Trowa]] (KirbyMorrow as Billy Katagiri), and Bad (singing) [[GundamSEED Lacus]]/[[GundamSEEDDestiny Meer]] (JillianMichaels as Revive Revival).
*** On the other side of the coin the English version also ''inverts'' the trope, with voice actors of past Gundam antagonists voicing protagonists: Good [[GundamSEEDDestiny Auel]] (BradSwaile as Setsuna F. Seiei), Good [[GundamSEED Shani]] (RichardIanCox as H/Allelujah Haptism) Good [[GundamSEED Azrael]] (AndrewFrancis as Lasse Aeon), and (arguably) Good [[CharsCounterAttack Char]] (MichaelKopsa as Aeolia Schenberg)

** Setsuna and Graham Aker's rivalry mirrors that of Squall and Seifer from [[FinalFantasy8 Final Fantasy VIII]], from hair colors (Brunette, Blonde) to personalities (AscendedFanboy, TheStoic) and scars (at least in Graham's part).

*** His twin, meanwhile, became known as "Lockoff" (at least by the Japanese and Chinese fandom) as soon as he appeared in episode 9 of the first season, ''long'' before [[spoiler:Lyle actually replaced the deceased Neil as Lockon Stratos]]. Eventually, "[[KamenRider Lockon V2]]"/"Lockon 2.0" became popular, as well, was also nicknamed 'lecharous lyle' early on in season 2 after his playful comments towards a clearly unamused tieria erde and stealing feldts first kiss (earning him a rather nasty slap for it).

** A HilariousInHindsight moment for Mileina Vashti voice talent, Andrea Libman. Libman currently voices [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]], who sounds alot like Mileina if she was hyper.\\

** Soma is [[TabithaStGermain Fllay Allister]]. She is also a [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fashion-centric white unicorn pony and an Alicorn with a Royal Canterlot Voice]].

** [[ChantalStrand Lacus]] is Feldt, reprising her role as the pink-haired gril with Haros. Even more surprising that she voiced a [[MyLittlePony Tiddly-Wink, Starsong]] and lastly [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Diamond Tiara]].

*** Weirdly speaking, Allelujah is also [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Snips]] while Louise is [[MyLittlePony Cotton Candy, the old Cheerilee and most notably, Melody]].

** Soma is [[TabithaStGermain Fllay Allister]].

** [[ChantalStrand Lacus]] is Feldt, reprising her role as the pink-haired gril with Haros.
** You'd think [[RichardIanCox Allelujah]] and [[KellySheridan Louise]] would get along together after all those years fighting [[InuYasha Naraku]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: The English dub, which uses the Ocean Group, uses VA's from several previous Gundam series. As a result, a lot of characters sound like other well-known characters.

** A HilariousInHindsight moment for Mileina Vashti voice talent, Andrea Libman. Libman currently voices [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]], who sounds alot like Mileina if she was hyper.

** A recent [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0IB6Nr9mY&feature=related fan video]] reveals the possibility that 00 Gundam's combination sequence with the 0 Raiser is a homage to GaoGaiGar's Final Fusion sequence.

* PlayingAgainstType: Numerous seiyuus of past Gundam protagonists voiced antagonists this time around: Bad [[MobileSuitGundam Amuro]] (TohruFuruya as Ribbons Almark), Bad [[GundamZZ Judau]] (KazukiYao as Aber Rindt), Bad [[TurnAGundam Loran]] (RomiPaku as Regene Regetta), Bad [[{{Gundam0080}} Al]] (DaisukeNamikawa as Michael Trinity), Bad [[The08thMSTeam Eledore]] (KeijiFujiwara as Ali al-Saachez), Bad [[GundamSEED Sai]] (Tetsu Shiratori as Andrei Smirnov).

** Aside from being [[MamoruMiyano related]] to [[DeathNote Light]], Setsuna also has the voice of [[UltraSeries Ultraman Zero.]] [[HilariousInHindsight This gets especially hilarious]] [[FridgeBrilliance when you match this fact with]] [[Film/Gundam00AwakeningOfTheTrailblazer Setsuna's fate at the end of the Movie.]]. Another hilarious fact is HiroshiKamiya who voiced Tieria was also in the Ultraman Zero movie as Zero's comrade Jean-Bird/Jean-Bot. Jean-Bot is a spaceship with a very advance AI and can think and act by itself. Considering how Tieria merge with Veda....

** Joshua Edwards from Alaska may be a reference to ''[[MobileSuitGundamSEED Gundam SEED]]'', where the Atlantic Alliance's main base in Alaska was named JOSH-A (pronounced "Joshua").

** Ribbons Almark is most commonly referred to as "''Fucking Ribbons''" for his [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastardry]], and "Traitor Ribbons" for his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder (frequently in the form of YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness). He is also sometimes called "Evil Amuro" due sharing a seiyuu (TohruFuruya) with Amuro Ray, the [[MobileSuitGundam original Gundam]] protagonist.

** Aside from being [[MamoruMiyano related]] to [[DeathNote Light]], Setsuna also has the voice of [[UltraSeries Ultraman Zero.]] [[HilariousInHindsight This gets especially hilarious]] [[FridgeBrilliance when you match this fact with]] [[Film/Gundam00AwakeningOfTheTrailblazer Setsuna's fate at the end of the Movie.]]

** Aside from being [[MamoruMiyano related]] to [[DeathNote Light]], Setsuna also has the voice of [[UltraSeries Ultraman Zero.]] [[HilariousInHindsight This gets especially hilarious]] [[FridgeBrilliance when you match this fact with]] [[Gundam00AwakeningOfTheTrailblazer Setsuna's fate at the end of the Movie.]]

** A HilariousInHindsight moment for Mileina Vashti voice talent, Andrea Libman. Libman currently voices [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]], who sounds alot like Mileina if she was hyper.

*** In the Japanese and Chinese fandom, he's also known as [[SayonaraZetsubouSensei ''Zetsubou-sensei'']] due to the share of [[HiroshiKamiya seiyuus]] and certain coincidences.

** Tieria Erde: "Vowels", for the large number of them in his name. Also "Mantrap", "Titeria", and "T-chan" for his WholesomeCrossdresser stint. In the Japanese and Chinese fandom, he's known as ''Zetsubou-sensei'' due to his seiyuu.

*** His twin, meanwhile, became known as "Lockoff" (at least by the Japanese and Chinese fandom) as soon as he appeared in episode 9 of the first season, ''long'' before [[spoiler:Lyle actually replaced the deceased Neil as Lockon Stratos]]. Eventually, "[[KamenRider Lockon V2]]"/"Lockon 2.0" became popular, as well.

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** A recent [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0IB6Nr9mY&feature=related fan video]] reveals the possibility that 00 Gundam's combination sequence with the 0 Raiser is a homage to GaoGaiGar's Final Fusion sequence.