The Weekly Stuff #392 – Gundam Build Fighters Review & Discussion

<p>After an opening segment where we discuss Sean’s final thoughts on <i>Returnal, </i>Jonathan finally jumping in 4 years later to <i>Horizon Zero Dawn, </i>and our reactions to the <i>Spider-Man: No Way Home </i>trailer, it’s time for another Weekly Suit Gundam extravaganza! This time it’s 2013’s <i>Gundam Build Fighters, </i>where Gundam leaves the world of life-and-death warfare and science-fiction (mostly) behind, and instead settles in for a slice-of-life sports anime centered around the Gunpla plastic models that have long been one of the most beloved and popular parts of the franchise’s legacy. And in a wonderful surprise, it winds up being one of the franchise’s finest hours, a practically perfect 25-episode series chock full of great, vibrant characters, big laughs, awesome Gunpla designs, and truly rousing, get-on-your-feet-and-cheer caliber mobile suit duels. Whether you’re a Gundam novice or a grizzled veteran, <i>Gundam Build Fighters </i>has something for everyone. It’s as entertaining an anime as you’re likely to find, and maybe the most crowd-pleasing installment in the franchise’s stories history – and because of that, it’s a real treat to get to talk about here. </p><p><strong>Time Chart:</strong></p><p>Intro/Stuff: 0:00:00 – 0:32:22</p><p>News: 0:32:22 – 0:45:50</p><p>Gundam Build Fighters: 0:45:50 – 3:33:42</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQBqje0qmCVn0WkCXJzckaA"><strong>Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://anchor.fm/weeklysuitgundam"><strong>Subscribe to the WEEKLY SUIT GUNDAM Podcast!</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wgtc-radio-we-got-this-covered/id535584943"><strong>Subscribe for free to 'The Weekly Stuff' in Apple Podcasts!</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanLack"><strong>Follow Jonathan Lack on Twitter!</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SeanTheChapman"><strong>Follow Sean Chapman on Twitter!</strong></a></p><p> </p>