Perhaps you are not aware that Mobile Suit Gundam AGE has a special connection to this Memory of EDEN. It is not just an ordinary place. It holds memories of a specific Gundam series.
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE is a Japanese science fiction anime television series. It is the twelfth installment in the Gundam franchise. The series was first shown in the July issue of Shogakukan’s CoroCoro Comic. Akihiro Hino, the president of Level-5, was in charge of the story.
The Gundam AGE story is set on a futuristic Earth. The Earth is plagued by an interplanetary war. This war spans a whole century. The story revolves around three protagonists from the same family. Each pilots his own version of the mecha. They fight to defend Earth from an advanced enemy.
Bandai officially revealed the series on June 13 2011. This happened during a special event at the 2011 Tokyo Toy Show. Gundam AGE premiered on MBS and TBS in Japan on October 9 2011. Forty-nine episodes were broadcast. The final episode aired on September 23 2012.
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden is a compilation OVA. It was released on July 26 2013. It focuses on the second protagonist Asemu Asuno.
The story of Gundam AGE is separated into four arcs. The first three focus on different protagonists. The last arc named Three Generations focuses on all three.
In A.G. 101 a mysterious entity attacks the space colony Angel. It is known as UE or Unknown Enemy. This attack is known as The Day the Angel Fell. It marks the beginning of the One Hundred Years War.
The series begins in A.G. 108. The UE attacks the space colony Ovan. Flit Asuno lives there with his mother. Flit’s mother is wounded. Before dying she gives him the AGE Device. It contains blueprints for a powerful weapon called Gundam.
Flit studies engineering at an Earth Federation base. This base is on the Nora space colony. He designs the Gundam AGE-1 from the AGE Device’s blueprints. In A.G. 115 Flit completes the Gundam AGE-1 Normal. The UE attacks Nora. Flit uses the Gundam to help evacuate the colony’s citizens. He joins Diva’s mobile suit squad.
The crew of Diva learns that the UE are descendants of a failed human mission. This mission colonized Mars. The Earth Federation left them for dead. They formed their own nation called Vagan.
Twenty-five years later the war against Vagan escalates. The enemies reject peace offers. Flit is now a commander. He chooses his son Asemu to pilot the Gundam. He entrusts him with the AGE Device. Asemu defends his colony from Vagan attacks. He enlists in the military. He joins Diva’s mobile suit squad. He pilots the Gundam AGE-2.
Flit exposes a large conspiracy. Corrupt authorities are in cahoots with the Vagans. Asemu leaves for a final mission. He disappears but his AGE Device is retrieved.
The Vagans launch a surprise attack on Earth. Flit activates the Gundam AGE-3. He entrusts it to Kio. Kio joins the Diva. Flit and Kio encounter the Bisidian space pirates. They discover Asemu is alive. He pilots the Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound.
The Diva’s crew learns about EXA-DB. It is an ancient database with strategic data. Kio is captured by the Vagans. Asemu rescues Kio. Kio rejoins the crew of Diva. He pilots the Gundam AGE-FX.
Flit, Asemu and Kio lead the federal forces. They recapture the Federation’s base on the moon. Asemu destroys the EXA-DB. The Federation and the Vagans focus on a final battle. Kio convinces Flit to save the Vagan colony Second Moon. The Federation and the Vagans render Mars habitable. Flit is remembered as a savior.
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE’s development began when Akihiro Hino and Level-5 were hired by Sunrise. Susumu Yamaguchi directed the series. Michinori Chiba and Takuzo Nagano designed the characters.
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE was originally planned to be longer. It was cut short to 49 episodes. Gundam AGE: Memories of Eden recompiles the second arc. It focuses on Asemu Asuno and Zeheart Gallete.
The first opening song was Asu e by Galileo Galilei. The ending was Kimi no Naka no Eiyu by Minami Kuribayashi. Kei Yoshikawa composed the music.
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE has two manga adaptations. There are also two sidestory manga.
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE has several video games. These include Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Universe Accel and Cosmic Drive.
So as you reflect on the artwork and its connection to Mobile Suit Gundam AGE here at Memory of EDEN remember the themes of war. Remember the family bonds, and technological advancements that define this epic anime. It is a lasting testament to the power of storytelling through art.