Turn a Gundam - Season 1
Season 1
Loran Cehack, a member of the lunar Moonrace, is sent to Earth as a scout for the return of his people to their mother planet. But Earth's rulers have formed a militia to oppose the handover of their land to these aliens. With their outdated biplanes and fighting vehicles, the people of Earth are utterly helpless in the face of the Moonrace invasion and its huge walking robots. Then Loran discovers a relic from the space age, a mobile suit called Turn A, and becomes the last hope of Earth's militia.
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Episodes50
DatesApr 9, 1999 - Apr 14, 2000
Episodes
Season 1Episode 125 min
Howling to the Moon.
Loran lands on Earth and begins working for a wealthy family as their driver. Meanwhile, he meets up with his fellow comrades and discusses their plans.
Apr 9, 1999
Season 1Episode 225 min
The Coming of Age Ceremony
The Coming of Age Ceremony begins; however, during that time the Moon Race begins its invasion. The White Doll Statue crumbles revealing the Turn A Gundam and Loran uses it to fight back the Moon Race.
Apr 16, 1999
Season 1Episode 325 min
After the Ceremony
The Moon Race's attacks continue. Guin orders the area around Vicinity City to be excavated to find more mobile suits. Meanwhile, Loran's conflicted with being part of the Moonrace while on Earth.
Apr 23, 1999
Season 1Episode 425 min
Soldiers from Home
Loran uses the Turn A Gundam to fight off the enemy mobile suits, then meets with the Dianna Counter leadership, lying to them about his use of the Turn A Gundam. Sid excavates new mobile suits.
Apr 30, 1999
Season 1Episode 525 min
The Advent of Dianna
After attacking the Moonrace, Miashei is captured by Dianna Counter pilot Poe Aijee. Sochie and Kihel's mother starts acting strangely upon their return home. Harry and Guin continue negotiations. Moonrace queen Dianna Soriel arrives on the ship Soleil.
May 7, 1999
Season 1Episode 625 min
The Forgotten Past
Guin and Dianna head through Nocis, having difficulty from the rioting populace. They are helped by Loran and Harry in their respective mobile suits. Dianna and her advisor Miran Rex try to negotiate with Guin.
May 14, 1999
Season 1Episode 725 min
Training to Be a Lady
Dianna hopes to reduce hostilities by holding a party between Inglessia and the Moonrace. Guin and Kihel have Loran cross dress as "Laura Rolla" to makes the Moonrace think the Turn A Gundam's pilot is a woman. Guin and Dianna agree to restart negotiations.
May 21, 1999
Season 1Episode 825 min
Laura's Cow
Sochie and Kihel argue due to Sochie's hatred of the Moonrace. Loran hopes to help Moonrace civilian Khuen Morad, who has a sick wife and baby but Sochie refuses to help. The locals protest the Moonrace civilians taking their food.
May 28, 1999
Season 1Episode 925 min
Corin Called It Gundam
Moonrace criminal Corin Nander is released from cryogenic stasis and brought to Earth. Loran's identity as a Moonrace has become more public due to Fran's reporting. Sochie is skeptical of Loran and hopes to learn to pilot the Turn A Gundam instead.
Jun 4, 1999
Season 1Episode 1025 min
Gravesite Visit
Sochie and Kihel receive word that their mother has gone insane, thinking her husband is still alive. Keith sells the FLAT to the Militia. Dianna and Kihel decide to play a joke and wear each other's clothes, then to temporarily switch places.
Jun 11, 1999
Season 1Episode 1125 min
The Destruction of Nocis
The Militia grows restless, but Guin doesn't want to break the ceasefire and Corin wants the Moonrace to launch their own attack. Miran plots to head to the Sunbelt zone without Dianna's permission. Kihel (Dianna) seeks to negotiate and asks Loran to help.
Jun 18, 1999
Season 1Episode 1225 min
An Underground Corridor
The battle at the excavation site continues and Loran and Kihel (Dianna) head underground. Guin decides to abandon Nocis causing the Militia to desire help from Luziana, a neighbouring area. Kihel (Dianna) orders Corin to stop fighting or she will kill him.
Jun 25, 1999
Season 1Episode 1325 min
An Older Person
Kihel (Dianna) encounters a local man, Will Game, who is the grandson of her fiance from when she was previously on Earth decades before. Will is digging up what he believes to be a spaceship. Teteth confronts Loran on why he is helping the Militia.
Jul 2, 1999
Season 1Episode 1425 min
Separated Again
Loran assists with the excavation of the spaceship. Luziana military commander Mulligan introduces the Militia, including Sochie, to the Suicide Squad, led by Gavane Goonny. Miran recommends Dianna declare a Moonrace nation in the Sunbelt zone.
Jul 9, 1999
Season 1Episode 1525 min
Memories, Disappear
Excavation continues on the spaceship, which Sid hopes to keep secret from Luziana. Will meets Dianna (Kihel) and is brought into the Dianna Counter forces. Will and Poe fight the Suicide Squad and Militia forces. Sochie joins in, piloting the Turn A Gundam.
Jul 16, 1999
Season 1Episode 1625 min
All About Turn A
A recap episode. Loran summarizes the events of the first 15 episodes.
Jul 23, 1999
Season 1Episode 1725 min
Dust Blows on the Founding of a Nation
Dianna (Kihel) sends Guin a letter inviting him to the Moonrace's declaration of a nation in the Sunbelt Zone. The Militia starts recruiting Moonrace technicians to join them. Teteth plans to assassinate Dianna.
Jul 30, 1999
Season 1Episode 1825 min
Kihel and Dianna
Kihel (Dianna) reveals her true identity to Loran, thinking her counterpart's life is in danger. The Militia launches an attack on the Moonrace forces and Teteth attempts again to kill Dianna. Dianna (Kihel) makes her founding of the state proclamation.
Aug 6, 1999
Season 1Episode 1925 min
Sochie's War
Work continues on the space ship discovered by Will Game, and a Gallop craft is discovered, which Loran is declared captain of. Dianna (Kihel) talks with Harry about those who disagree with her policies, including Agrippa Maintainer.
Aug 13, 1999
Season 1Episode 2025 min
Anis Power
The Suicide Squad is forced to retreat from the Dianna Counter's mobile suits. Loran meets an old woman, Anise Bell. The Red Team, a group of Moonrace who have long been on Earth, attack, hoping to be accepted into Dianna Counter.
Aug 20, 1999
Season 1Episode 2125 min
Dianna's Desperate Fight
Bruno and Jacop join the Gallop, hoping to steal the Turn A Gundam. Dianna (Kihel) discusses Agrippa Maintainer's possible betrayal with Miran and Harry. Lily suggests Kihel (Dianna) help at the local hospital and she directly encounters the anguish the fighting has caused.
Aug 27, 1999
Season 1Episode 2225 min
Harry's Trouble
The Moonrace leadership discusses the effect escaping settlers is having. Harry heads out wearing civilian clothing and sneaks in with some settlers, making it to the Militia's excavation site. Successful tests are performed on the space ship. Harry finds Kihel (Dianna), but she refuses to leave. Poe launches an attack, but she is forced to retreat by Loran and Harry. Guin proclaims the space ship to be called the Willghem.
Sep 3, 1999
Season 1Episode 2325 min
Teteth's Last Words
Teteth meets up with another undercover Moonrace, Meme Midgard about her observations of the Turn A Gundam. Gavane asks Sochie to marry him. Kihel (Dianna) recognizes Midgard. Teteth finds Corin Nander, but he only freaks out upon seeing the Turn A Gundam. Archaeologist assistant Joseph Yaht meets Loran's friend Fran. Teteth manipulates a man named Troy to trick Loran and capture the Turn A Gundam. She also captures Dianna, but exchanges her for weapons. Loran uses the Gallop to trick Teteth and take back the Turn A Gundam. Midgard kills Teteth.
Sep 10, 1999
Season 1Episode 2425 min
Laura's Distant Howl
The Red Team and Suicide Squad battle. The Red Team later fights with Poe over repair shortages. Gavane and Sochie's engagement becomes public knowledge. The Red Team demands the Turn A Gundam's pilot fight them and attacks the local hospital. Joseph and Loran join up with the Suicide Squad to fight them off. Kihel (Dianna) realizes the Red Team are the descendants of Moonrace troops left behind decades later. She desires to return to the Moon in order to stop the war.
Sep 17, 1999
Season 1Episode 2525 min
Willgem Takes Off
Work concludes on the Willghem. Kihel (Dianna) has headed off with Corin Nander and Loran follows in the Turn A Gundam. She realizes the effect the Moonrace's arrival has had on the local populace. Gavane gives Sochie her wedding dress. Dianna Counter's Phil Ackman hopes to destroy the Willghem, but Dianna (Kihel) says to capture it instead. Loran encounters Fran and Keith. The Willghem successfully takes off and escapes the Dianna Counter attack.
Sep 24, 1999
Season 1Episode 2625 min
The Battle of Enlightenment
Oct 8, 1999
Season 1Episode 2725 min
Midnight Daybreak
Oct 15, 1999
Season 1Episode 2825 min
Entrusted Things
Oct 22, 1999
Season 1Episode 2925 min
Two in Soleil
Oct 28, 1999
Season 1Episode 3025 min
Holding It in the Chest
Oct 29, 1999
Season 1Episode 3125 min
Pursuit! Crybaby Poe
Nov 5, 1999
Season 1Episode 3225 min
The King of Legend
Nov 19, 1999
Season 1Episode 3325 min
Captured Manuipich
Nov 25, 1999
Season 1Episode 3425 min
Fly! Through the Stratosphere
Dec 3, 1999
Season 1Episode 3525 min
Zacktraeger
Dec 10, 1999
Season 1Episode 3625 min
The Militia's Decisive Space Battle
Dec 17, 1999
Season 1Episode 3725 min
Gateway to the Moon
Dec 24, 1999
Season 1Episode 3825 min
Battle God Ghingnham
Jan 7, 2000
Season 1Episode 3925 min
The Small Planetary Explosion
Jan 14, 2000
Season 1Episode 4025 min
Sea Battle on the Lunar Surface
Jan 21, 2000
Season 1Episode 4125 min
Determined to Fight
Jan 28, 2000
Season 1Episode 4225 min
Turn X Activated
Feb 4, 2000
Season 1Episode 4325 min
The Shocking Black History
Feb 11, 2000
Season 1Episode 4425 min
A New Enemy
Feb 18, 2000
Season 1Episode 4525 min
Guin's Betrayal
Feb 25, 2000
Season 1Episode 4625 min
Again, to Earth
Mar 3, 2000
Season 1Episode 4725 min
Ghingnham's Invasion
Mar 10, 2000
Season 1Episode 4825 min
Dianna's Repatriation
Mar 17, 2000
Season 1Episode 4925 min
Moonlight Butterfly
Mar 24, 2000
Season 1Episode 5025 min
Golden Autumn
Apr 14, 2000
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