Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079

The sequel to MS IGLOO: The One Year War, MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079, continues the adventures of the 603rd Technical Division as the One Year War comes to a close. The sequel follows the same formula with a new weapon being introduced in each episode and a pilot to fly it. The final two episodes are strung one after another and don't have the time gap that is evident in the other episodes. The final two episodes are very action oriented and, in my opinion, don't do as a good a job in respects to storytelling. The animation is the same CG as the first OVA,but it seems a little better. This is probably due to the explosions -- they look extremely realistic. The characters and ships see no improvement, but the animation is still very good overall. Not spectacular, but still very good. The sound is fairly well done. The opening song is nice, and does a good job of setting the mood for the rest of the show. The voice acting is still very good and emotions are very accurately displayed by the actors. The background music is nice and often creates an ominous setting while adding scale to the enormous space battles. Sound is nothing particularly special, but there isn't anything bad about it either. The characters are mostly the same as in the first OVA, but the newly introduced characters, especially the Seaman, add great depth to the story and are very enjoyable. All of the voice actors from the original returned and did an excellent job again. In my opinion, I found this OVA to be better that the previous one, and this is mostly due to the added battle scenes, and the main characters getting a piece of the action. With this the emotions are also a lot higher and since we've become accustomed to watching these characters over six episodes now there is a certain emotional attachment to each one. The ending is very nice as well. Being the only Gundam series without any actual "Gundam Units" this series does a fantastic job of giving the story from the prospective of Zeon.

When I saw the concept of this series, I was instantly sold. A "Weird OYW" show about failed Zeon weapons? It sounded amazing. I still have to admit some of the ideas are rather cool - the giant laser platform for starters. However, why does it get an overall 5 then? Because it's distinctly lacking in a lot of ways. The CGI is good when the MS and vehicles are on screen, but the characters cycle through absurd facial expressions. I don't know if this poor quality is a limitation of CGI or an intentional homage to the wacky perspective and animation errors of Mobile SuitGundam, but either way I greatly prefer the cel-animated look of even shows like Victory Gundam, which itself is on the lower end of animation quality at times. Similarly, some of the weapon ideas are fundamentally stupid, even for the franchise that brought you the Zakrello. The Z'Gok Diver looks uninteresting, and while it's great fun in Giren's Ambition V, its episode is quite weak. The plot is predictable in its attempts at eliciting an emotional response, and by the end you have no attachment to the characters because they are so neatly fitting into archetypes. In addition, the ending episodes make prominent the Nazi influence on Zeon to an almost uncomfortable extent - the generic space villains with capes and silly hats of the original series are replaced by trenchcoats, jackboots and other paraphernalia. What the show does do right, most of the time, is action. There are several fights I'd consider very good (the Hildolfir fighting the Zakus, Char at the Battle of Loum, and the bits of the fall of Zeon you see) but the hamfisted attempts at tragedy make Victory Gundam look like a serious and tragic war story, and it need not be said barely compare to shows like War in the Pocket or Area 88 in their attempts at showing the human cost. Watch MS IGLOO if you're a diehard UC fan, or you think Zeon were robbed of victory. Otherwise, it's quite possibly the weakest entry in the Universal Century.

Well the animation is better but it is still a very bad cgi. I like 2d animation better. The character design improves a lot in the series compared to its predecessor so that is good, there is also a great development of characters luckily the series is not so flat now we have a little more of the protagonists. The soundtrack is more or less, it does not convince me, the characters in this part of the series improve thanks to God and they improve the design of the characters a lot. It is fine for three chapters but I do not recommend it becauseto understand it you would have to see the previous series so I am not going to recommend it. There are better things about gundam that you can see. En español: Bueno la animacion es mejor pero sigue siendo un cgi muy malo. Me gusta mas la animacion 2d. El diseño de personaje mejora mucha en la serie comparada con su predecesora asi que eso es bueno, tambien hay un gran desarrollo de personajes por suerte ya no es tan plana la serie ahora tenemos un poco mas de los protagonistas. La banda sonora es mas o menos, no me termina de convenser, los personajes en esta parte de la serie mejoran gracias a dios y le mejoran un monton el diseño de los personajes. Esta bien para ser tres capitulos pero no lo recomiendo porque para entenderla tendrias que ver la serie anterior asi que no la voy a recomendar. Hay mejores cosas de gundam que podes ver.

This is the sequel to the first MS Igloo, the one focused on the One Year War. It continues to follow the theme of Zeon Wunderwaffe, only they're not the theoretically impressive weapons from the first season. The theme is no longer Zeon Triumphant, but Zeon Desperate, and as such, the story reflects that desperation even if the propaganda dresses it up as "victory is right around the corner." It's enjoyable to watch, but the short OVA format truly holds it back this time. As previously noted, these OVAs were made for Gundam's 25th anniversary and originally could only be watched at the Bandai Museumin Mibu. Again, the CGI is turn of the century, so it works in a workmanlike fashion, and I still think it's better than the CGI Netflix crap, but it's very much a product of its era. This arc focuses on Zeon's inevitable defeat, as Zeon's resources are scraping the bottom of the barrel. Instead of failed-for-political-purposes-but-still-powerful weapons like the YMT-05 Hildolfr, we have improvised crap like the MSM-07Di Ze'Gok (combine an underwater mobile suit with a rocket booster and missiles) and mass-produced crap like the MP-02A Oggo, an attempt to bridge the numerical gap with cheap weapons. Mind you, the Oggo is still superior to the RB-79 Ball, but still, the point stands. Now, the story is focused on the tail end of the One Year War, Zeon's last attempt to win, with the first episode being an attempt to stop the Federation's advance, while the latter two culminating in the finale at the battle of A Baoa Qu. Oliver remains our protagonist, but the whole situation is far more grim, and there is no longer a veneer of optimism to the series. Things have gotten real bad and he is painfully aware of it as the episodes advance. His frustration is palpable, so he throws himself into trying to something, anything, that may make a difference in the war. The problem is with the writing. Because it's only three episodes, and the situation surrounding the finale for the One Year War, there's not enough development, especially since a new character is introduced. I would have preferred more focus on the Battles of Solomon and A Baoa Qu, since the first episode with the MSM-07Di Ze'Gok was more of a distraction than anything else. Still, the battles with the Oggo and the section of A Baoa Qu we saw were pretty good, so give it an A for battlefield fun, a C for character development and story. Even though it's weaker than the first arc, I still think it's worth watching if only to see the conclusion of Oliver's arc as a character. In the end, give it a watch.