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* [[Continuity Nod]]: Both the manga and OVAs contain several to the Universal Century. The soundtrack for the OVAs in particular not only include elements of the 1979 anime but also remastered versions of those original tracks.
* [[Corrupt the Cutie]]: Garma in the flashbacks is shown undergoing this, all in an attempt to make himself a "true" Zabi man. Which is lampshaded by Degwin, Dozle and Kycilia (to their concern). Though compared to most of the other Zabis, Garma is ''still'' the more innocent one.
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: The first real mobile suit battle, between Zeon's then-new Zaku Is and the Federation's first-generation Guncannons, is effectively this.
* [[Crapsack World]]: This ''is'' a Universal Century work, so this is ever present.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Decidedly so compared to the original 1979 series.
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* [[The Federation]]: Which is shown to be as corrupt, bloated and dysfunction as its portrayal in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn]].''
* [[Flash Back]]: An entire arc of the manga is focused largely on Char and Sayla's backstory, set to the backdrop of the turmoil leading up to the One Year War. Said arc also serves as the basis for the first set of OVA adaptations.
* [[Flawed Prototype]]: The early Zeon mobile suits (prior to the Zaku I), as well as the first-generation Guncannon for the Federation.
* [[Fling a Light Into the Future]]: Dozle clearly sees Mineva as this, seeing her as the Zabi family's redemption and to a degree, all Spacenoids. {{spoiler|Given what becomes of her by the time ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn]]'' takes place, his hopes were well-founded.}}
* [[Gentle Giant]]: Dozle Zabl is still this, though much more so prior to his brother Saslo being killed in an explosion. His subsequent anger and hard bravado throughout the One Year War is thus very much justified, though his gentleness still shows in how he's [[A Father to His Men]] as well as a caring husband and father to his family.
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* [[History Repeats]]: There are quite a few historical parallels present, which are especially evident in the rise of the Principality of Zeon.
* [[How We Got Here]]: ''The Origin'' puts greater emphasis on events leading up to and during the One Year War.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: It wouldn't be a [[Gundam]] show without them. In the flashback arc, however, it's shown that the Earth Federation already had Guntanks and first-generation Guncannons in service prior to the OYW, but generally considered them as glorified crowd control at best. Like the 1979 show however, it wasn't until Zeon began mass-producing viable mobile suits, that the top brass finally realized their potential.
* [[Knight Templar]]: Zeon Deikun himself is portrayed as this, being more unhinged and fanatical rather than the saintly image he's previously seen as. Though it's left open as to whether he's always been like this or as a result of poisoning.
* [[Lighter and Softer]]:
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** Lalah Sune's backstory is ironically this compared to the original series. In ''The Origin'', she's shown as being forced to work for some small-time crime lord to cheat in casinos before meeting Char. This is in contrast to her previous introduction as a child prostitute.
* [[Mauve Shirt]]: The ''White Base'' now has a much larger crew under Bright Noa's command than in the anime.
* [[Mega Corp]]: A number of these exist, such as the Yashima Group, Zeonic and Anaheim Electronics. By war's end, Anaheim becomes ''the'' premier one.
* [[More Dakka]]: Mobile suits, such as the updated take on the Zaku II, are shown having additional guns and munitions incorporated into their armor.
* [[Not So Different]]: In addition to comparing Gihren to Hitler and other dictators from generations past, Degwin dreads how much his son's taken quite a bit from Deikun. To the point of calling Gihren a fiend possessed by Deikun's grudges. {{spoiler|This could explain how he not only succeeds in winning over Deikun loyalists over time, but also ''Char's'' allegiance.}}
* [[Race Lift]]: Downplayed, but Amuro's revealed to be [[But Not Too Foreign|half-Hispanic instead of half-White]]. This is due to his hometown on Earth being in Baja California this time around rather than in Canada.
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