It's strange to think I began this year having never seen even an episode of Gundam, but Beez have come to the rescue and I've just posted my review of the second movie in the original Mobile Suit Gundam trilogy, out now in the UK.<ul class="menu2">"Mobile Suit Gundam Movie II confirms (with flying colours) that the Gundam franchise justly deserves its place within the hall of fame of Japanese animation. It’s so rare to find such a multilayered story that manages to balance valid observations on war while building up a cast of likeable and romantic characters. For a story created in 1979, Mobile Suit Gundam is proving to be a timeless story that is well worth the attention of anyone in need of a harsh coming of age yarn set in motion by sweeping epic circumstances."</ul><a href="http://www.animeuknews.net/viewreview.php?showreview=197">Read the full review</a>.