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'''''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ''''' (''Kidou Senshi Gundam Double Zeta''), is the third series in the highly successful [[Gundam]] anime franchise. A direct sequel to the vastly popular ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'', ''Gundam ZZ'' marks a major departure from the tone of its predessor, despite being (unusually for a [[Gundam]] series) a direct sequel. Picking up days after the conclusion of ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Anime)|Gundam ZZ]]'''s first half is rather light-hearted and generally upbeat, especially after Zeta's [[Darker and Edgier]] story. According to reliable reports, it was an attempt to restore Gundam's reputation as a children's series and family entertainment, and its director [[Yoshiyuki Tomino]] is said to have made it as a reaction against the incredibly bleak ending of ''[[Zeta Gundam]]''. Unfortunately, this resulted in [[Mood Whiplash]], and the entire series is generally frowned upon by the [[True Art Is Angsty|more serious fans]] who enjoyed ''Zeta'' and [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|were expecting more of the same]].

However, the series eventually undergoes [[Cerebus Syndrome]] and becomes much more serious; this is generally considered to have [[Growing the Beard|improved the quality]]. This is at least in part due to the fact that, partway through the production of ZZ, Tomino recieved permission to make [[Mobile Suit Gundam: CharsChar's Counterattack (Anime)|Char's Counterattack]], thus necessitating major changes in the plotline of ''ZZ''. The series eventually ends in typical [[Gundam]] style, though without repeating the ending of ''[[Zeta Gundam]]''.

* [[Colony Drop]]: The Dublin drop is the first one, chronologically speaking, since [[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory|Operation Stardust]]; production-wise, it's the first one witnessed in its entirety. It ''is'' a [[Gundam]] series, after all.

* [[Future Spandex]]: Puru Two, although not too noticeable since [[Token Mini-MoeLoli|she doesn't]] [[Pettanko|have a figure]] to begin with. If she did, it would likely be similar to a Plugsuit.

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* [[The Juggernaut]]: The Quin-Mantha, an unholy, perfected union of the Titans' [[Attack of the Fifty 50-Foot Whatever|Psyco Gundam]] and Neo Zeon's [[Attack Drone|Qubeley]]. To make matters worse, [[Lightning Bruiser|it's fast, too]]. {{spoiler|Fortunately for the heroes, the pilots are considerably more fragile.}}

* [[Marth Debuted in Smash Bros]]: Judau & ZZ, as well as a handfull of other characters and mechs have appeared in licensed games released in English. Though ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam]]'' is the best known, Judau's actual stateside debut was the beautifully rendered but otherwise forgettable ''Gundam Battle Assault'' [[Fighting Game]].

* [[No Delays for Thethe Wicked]]: Neo Zeon's efficiency (or, at least, outward appearance thereof) is what gets {{spoiler|the Earth Federation's leadership to side with them}}.

* [[Shipper Onon Deck]]: A darker-than-average example. Later in the series, the Argama crew began to seriously consider the pros of a Judau/Haman relationship... because they were quite aware that she was a ruthless and exceptionally dangerous dictator, and would happily take any weapon they could get to stop her.

* [[Spell My Name Withwith an "S"]]: Worse than most [[Gundam]] series, due to its lack of official English translation. The worst offender is Elpeo/Elpie Ple/Puru. Supposedly, her official Japanese-English rendition of Elpeo Ple is a play on the name of a magazine featuring small girls called L People (ie., [[Don't Explain the Joke|change the spacing in her name and it becomes El People]]), but some people don't consider this enough of a counterbalance to the fact that that name looks wrong in English. And just try ''saying'' Ple.

* [[Super Robot]] in a [[Real Robot]] world: As with most [[Gundam]] series, though ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (Anime)|Gundam ZZ]]'' leans more toward [[Super Robot]] than most UC series do.

* [[Serial Escalation]]: The [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Gundam]] was a [[Humongous Mecha]]. The [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Zeta Gundam]] was a [[Humongous Mecha]] that [[Transforming Mecha|turned into a plane]]. The ZZ Gundam is a [[Humongous Mecha]] that turns into ''[[Combining Mecha|three]]'' planes. Luckily, the madness stopped here, unless you count the [[Mobile Suit Gundam: CharsChar's Counterattack|Nu Gundam]]'s [[Attack Drone|fin funnels]].

* [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: A non-character example - the AMX-011 Zaku III, one of the deadliest mass-produced suits of the Neo Zeon War. Yes, really.

* [[Transforming Mecha]]: And plenty of them, from the lowly [[Mecha -Mooks|Gaza series]] to the ZZ Gundam itself (which is both this and a [[Combining Mecha]] - it can turn into between one and three planes, depending on the pilot's choice).

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