Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Episode Zero

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero
新機動戦記ガンダムW EPISODE ZERO
New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Episode Zero

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A series of short manga stories, revealing important background details about the five young Gundam pilots and Relena Peacecraft. Episode Zero explains such details from the series as the origin of Duo Maxwell's nickname "Shinigami" (Grim Reaper/God of Death), Quatre Raberba Winner's link with the Maganac mercenaries, and other elements that would go on to play major roles in the Gundam Wing anime and its sequel, Endless Waltz. Before the outbreak of the colony war, forces were at work shaping the future and preparing its players for the final game. As children, each of the Gundam pilots endured hardships that would have broken the will of any normal person. Gundam pilots Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton, Quatre Rabbera Winner and Chang Wufei have endured more pain and difficulties than most people experience in a lifetime. But not even their comrades in arms could have known about the even more tumultuous childhoods as war orphans and other hardships. (Source: ANN)

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Jul 26, 1997

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Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing

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Heero Yuy1048 fan favorites
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Gender: Male Birthday: November 1 Age: 15 (series), 16 (movie) Ethnicity: Japanese descent Place of origin: L1 Colony Cluster Hair: Brown Eyes: Prussian Blue Bio/Notes: Pilot of the Wing Gundam and Wing Zero. Heero is known as "The Perfect Soldier," having been trained since he was very young for the battlefield. Heero Yuy is nothing more than his code name, however, named for the fallen Colony leader who's assassination the Gundam Pilots were supposed to avenge. After his arrival on Earth, Heero encounters Relena Darlian, the daughter of an Earth/Colony peace advocate. After enrolling in her school, Heero ends up saving her life on several occasions, causing him to confuse his mission and his feelings. Heero's first ally is Duo Maxwell, who helps him pull his Gundam up from the ocean. Afterwards, he sets out on his own for a while, attacking bases and OZ encampments. His primary rival is Zechs Merquise, and they have several battles throughout the series, even trading Gundams from time to time. His other rival is Treize Kushrenada, who gives him the purely evil Gundam Epyon, which he trades to Zechs for the Wing Zero. Although Trowa Barton holds the most mystery to his personality, Heero comes a close second, always disappearing after completing a mission or having an encounter. He lives by his emotions as stated by himself several times within the series and always thinks things through most of the time. He was also referred to as "the heart of space" by Quatre Raberba Winner, Pilot 04, near the end of the last episode. In Frozen Teardrop (Source: animefu.com)
Duo Maxwell724 fan favorites
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February 2, AC 180 Age: 15 (series) / 16 (movie) Nationality: L2 colony cluster (American) Allegiance: Gundam Pilots, Sweepers; Height: 156 cm (5ft, 1 1/2in) Weight: 43 kg (94.8lb) Hair Color: Chestnut Brown Eye Color: Cobalt Bluish-Violet eyes Mobile Suit: Gundam Deathscythe, Gundam Deathscythe Hell, Wing Gundam Zero The pilot of the Gundam Deathscythe, Duo is as jolly and happy-go-lucky as Gundam pilots get. He persists in offering his friendship to the initially hostile Heero, eventually winning his antisocial comrade's trust through sheer persistence. But despite his friendly nature, Duo earns his "God of Death" nickname when he takes on Alliance and OZ soldiers in battle. Prior to Operation Meteor, Duo was part of the spacegoing salvage organization known as the Sweeper Group, and on Earth he is assisted by the Sweepers' seafaring kinsfolk. When there is a lull in the fighting, Duo happily returns to his salvage-merchant's trade. He is distinguished by his black wardrobe, his yard-long plait and his minister's collar. In Frozen Teardrop
Trowa Barton232 fan favorites
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Age: 15 (TV) / 16 (OVA) / 36 - 46 (Frozen Teardrop) Gender: Male Ethnic origin: Unknown Place of origin: L3 colony (Russian) Height: 160 cm Weight: 44 kg Eye color: Dark green Hair color: Brown Affiliation: The Gundam Pilots Occupation: Circus Performer Mobile Suits: XXXG-01H Gundam Heavyarms, OZ-13MSX1 Vayeate, XXXG-01H2 Gundam Heavyarms Kai (TV), XXXG-01H2 Gundam Heavyarms Kai (EW) Family: The pilot of the gun-toting Gundam Heavyarms, the boy who calls himself Trowa is the most mysterious of the Gundam pilots. Calm, cool, and detached, he seldom speaks and never smiles. Trowa falls in with a traveling circus troupe as cover for his terrorist mission, finding employment as the world's most dispassionate clown. Trowa is a gifted and fearless acrobat, and these abilities also prove useful in his alternate occupation as a Gundam pilot. Despite his youth, Trowa is an experienced professional soldier. His preferred combat tactic is to stand his ground and spray the battlefield with an endless hail of bullets, though every now and then he'll dispatch an enemy with his acrobatic trademark move—a mid-air triple spin, ending in a deadly knife slash. In Frozen Teardrop
Relena Darlian140 fan favorites
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Age: 15 (Series), 16 (Movie & OVA) Ethnic origin: Northern European Place of origin: Earth-Sanc Kingdom Birthday: April 7 Height: 154 cm Weight: 38 kg Eye color: blue Hair color: honey blonde Occupation: Diplomat, ruler of the Sanc Kingdom, Queen of the World Relena is the pampered adoptive daughter of an Earth Alliance minister, and the undisputed queen bee of her posh private school. However, she yearns for something more in her well-ordered life, and her chance encounter with Gundam pilot Heero Yuy soon provides exactly the kind of excitement she'd been longing for—plus an element of dangerous flirtation. Early in the story, Relena's dying foster father reveals her real identity: she is the daughter of King Peacecraft of the Sanc Kingdom, spirited away to safety when the kingdom was razed by Alliance troops. Relena soon decides to continue the pacifist work of her true parent, and becomes a leading advocate for peace and nonviolence in an increasingly chaotic world. In Frozen Teardrop
Quatre Raberba Winner120 fan favorites
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Age: 15 Gender: Male Ethnic origin: Arabian descent Place of origin: L4 colony cluster Height: 156 cm Weight: 41 kg Eye color: Blue Hair color: Platinum gold Occupation: Gundam Pilot Mobile Suits: Gundam Sandrock, Gundam Sandrock Custom The friendly, empathetic pilot of the Gundam Sandrock, Quatre is unusually tender-hearted for a Gundam pilot. He is the only son of a wealthy family of space colony builders, with 29 older sisters and a stern pacifist father who disapproves of his going into combat. Though Quatre himself abhors bloodshed, he feels compelled to fight to protect his loved ones. While Quatre lacks the fighting prowess and ruthlessness of his fellow Gundam pilots, he does have excellent family connections, almost unlimited cash, and a troop of forty loyal underlings at his disposal. His gentle personality quickly wins over his fellow Gundam pilot Trowa Barton, and he eventually becomes the de facto leader of the Gundam pilots. In Frozen Teardrop
Wufei Chang73 fan favorites
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Age: 15 Gender: Male Ethnic origin: Chinese Place of origin: L5 colony Height: 156 cm Weight: 46 kg Eye color: Black Hair color: Black Occupation: Gundam Pilot Mobile Suits: Shenlong Gundam, Altron Gundam, Gundam Nataku The stern pilot of the Shenlong Gundam is the proud offspring of a legendary warrior clan, who were exiled from China to a decrepit space colony by a fearful government. Wufei adheres to a strict code of honor and justice, seeking to protect the weak and punish the guilty. But his pride is something of a weak point - when pushed too far, Wufei's huge ego has a tendency to break. Unlike the other Gundam pilots, even the relatively antisocial Heero and Trowa, Wufei prefers to operate alone and frequently seems to have a better idea what's going on than his blundering fellows. His only companion is his Gundam, which he calls "Nataku" after the Chinese mythological hero [see Episode Zero manga for more information]. In Frozen Teardrop