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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

50 episodes Premiered Oct 5, 2002 Updated Jul 20, 2026

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is a 2002 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. It is the ninth installment in the long‑running Gundam franchise and is set in the Cosmic Era, a future timeline in which humanity has diverged into two subspecies: the “Naturals,” who live under the Earth Alliance, and the genetically enhanced “Coordinators,” who form

Season overview

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is a 2002 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. It is the ninth installment in the long‑running Gundam franchise and is set in the Cosmic Era, a future timeline in which humanity has diverged into two subspecies: the “Naturals,” who live under the Earth Alliance, and the genetically enhanced “Coordinators,” who form

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Episodes

S1·E1

False Peace

Oct 5, 2002 · 24 min

The Orb Union space colony, Heliopolis, is attacked by ZAFT, despite its neutrality since the beginning of the Bloody Valentine War. Kira Yamato accidentally sees the Earth Allianc

S1·E2

Its Name is Gundam

Oct 12, 2002 · 24 min

ZAFT is able to steal four of the five G-Project prototype mobile suits, leaving only the GAT-X105 Strike. With Murrue Ramius unable to pilot it effectively, Kira pilots the Strike

S1·E3

Collapsing Land

Oct 19, 2002 · 24 min

Lt. Murrue Ramius takes over as captain of the Archangel and Kira and his friends are detained for seeing top secret military weapons. Rau Le Creuset is determined to capture the S

S1·E4

Silent Run

Oct 26, 2002 · 24 min

Kira discovers a malfunctioning lifeboat and brings it aboard the Archangel. Everyone is surprised to find Flay Allster as one of the rescued civilians. The Archangel decides to he

S1·E5

Phase Shift Down

Nov 2, 2002 · 24 min

Mu La Flaga and Kira launch a counteroffensive against the ZAFT ship Vesalius. The Strike's Phase Shift Armor runs out of power in the middle of the battle and Athrun uses this mom

S1·E6

The Vanishing Gundam

Nov 9, 2002 · 24 min

The Archangel and its crew are held captive by the Artemis forces. Nicol Amalfi in his GAT-X207 Blitz attacks Artemis, using its Mirage Colloid armor to remain effectively invisibl

S1·E7

The Scar of Space

Nov 16, 2002 · 24 min

The Archangel forages for water in the Debris Belt. They are shocked to find themselves in the ruins of Junius Seven, so the crew decides to hold a memorial. As they are excavating

S1·E8

Songstress of the Enemy Forces

Nov 23, 2002 · 24 min

Lacus Clyne, the daughter of PLANT Supreme Council Chairman Siegel Clyne, is found within the lifepod. Her presence causes tension within the crew, but when the crew receives a mes

S1·E9

The Fading Light

Nov 30, 2002 · 24 min

The Archangel is to meet with the 8th fleet but is attacked by the Le Creuset Team. Flay witnesses the death of her father when Kira fails to protect the escort ships. In desperati

S1·E10

Separate Ways

Dec 7, 2002 · 24 min

With everything that has happened, Kira becomes depressed. He is comforted by Lacus, who is strolling around the ship without permission. Kira returns Lacus to Athrun against order

S1·E11

The Awakening Sword

Dec 14, 2002 · 24 min

Le Creuset launches an attack on the Archangel. Kira's desire to protect his friends awakens an unknown almost berserker ability. He single-handedly defeats the attacking GAT-X207

S1·E12

Flay's Decision

Dec 21, 2002 · 24 min

Kira and his friends are given permission to leave the Archangel, but after overcoming the initial shock of her father's death, Flay decides to enlist in the Earth Alliance Forces,

S1·E13

Stars Falling in Space

Dec 28, 2002 · 24 min

Le Creuset attacks once again as the Archangel and the 8th Fleet approaches Earth. The Archangel is able to descend to Earth, but not without the loss of the entire 8th Fleet. Yzak

S1·E14

Within Endless Time

Jan 4, 2003 · 24 min

Rau Le Creuset reflects on the events that took place in episodes one to thirteen and the Coordinator's history starting from the birth of the first Coordinator, George Glenn.

S1·E15

The Respective Solitudes

Jan 11, 2003 · 24 min

The Archangel saves Kira as they enter the Earth's atmosphere. As a result, they land in ZAFT-controlled territory in the Sahara in northern Africa, far from their intended target,

S1·E16

Burning Clouds of Sand

Jan 18, 2003 · 24 min

The Archangel is attacked by multiple TMF/A-802 BuCUE units. Kira hastily takes off and fights the ZAFT forces, but he is unfamiliar with the desert environment. His ability to ada

S1·E17

Cagalli Returns

Jan 25, 2003 · 24 min

Murrue Ramius thanks the resistance group for their help and agrees to be allies. The resistance group introduces themselves as the Desert Dawn who are fighting Andrew and the Less

S1·E18

Payback

Feb 1, 2003 · 24 min

Though the Desert Tiger has spared the lives of civilians, Desert Dawn members brashly challenge the ZAFT forces, because of the devastation they caused. The attack ends in failure

S1·E19

Fangs of the Enemy

Feb 8, 2003 · 24 min

Kira and Cagalli are sent into a nearby ZAFT controlled city to gather supplies with Natarle and the Desert Dawn. The two teenagers get caught in an attack by the Blue Cosmos, and

S1·E20

On a Calm Day

Feb 15, 2003 · 24 min

Athrun and Nicol are given the day off; Athrun spends the day with Lacus and they talk about Kira. The PLANT Supreme Council debates on whether the attack codenamed "Operation Spit

S1·E21

Beyond the Clouds of Sand

Feb 22, 2003 · 24 min

A battle between the Lesseps and the Desert Dawn commences. Kira and the Desert Tiger fight a battle where they realize the pain of having an enemy who is not an abstraction. With

S1·E22

The Sea Dyed Red

Mar 1, 2003 · 24 min

The Archangel crew crosses the Red Sea to head towards the neutral Orb Union with Cagalli and Ledonir Kisaka on board. With the previous battle weighing heavily on him, Kira talks

S1·E23

Fateful Encounter

Mar 8, 2003 · 24 min

A battle with ZAFT submarine forces led by Commander Marco Morassim prevents Kira from fighting alongside Mu and Cagalli in their FX-550 Skygraspers. Cagalli's Skygrasper sustains

S1·E24

War for Two

Mar 15, 2003 · 24 min

Cagalli is surprised to find Athrun on the same deserted island. She attacks him, but she is overpowered and captured. When everything settles down, the two discuss the war and the

S1·E25

The Land of Peace

Mar 22, 2003 · 24 min

The Archangel is attacked by the Zala Team which consists of the Le Creuset Team members. They take heavy damage, but when they enter the waters of the neutral nation of Orb, ZAFT

S1·E26

Moment

Mar 29, 2003 · 24 min

A recap of the first 25 episodes narrated by Miguel Aiman.

S1·E27

Endless Rondo

Apr 12, 2003 · 24 min

Senior Engineer Erica Simmons of Morgenroete reviews the Strike's combat logs and theorizes that Kira might be superior than any other Coordinator and speculates on the "SEED facto

S1·E28

Kira

Apr 19, 2003 · 24 min

Kira and his friends are given the chance to meet with their parents who have taken refuge in Orb. Kira refuses to go, but his parents meet with Uzumi Nara Athha who hints there is

S1·E29

The Turning Point

Apr 26, 2003 · 24 min

The Archangel, without Cagalli and Ledonir on board, leaves Orb territory for Alaska. The Zala Team, who is patiently waiting, engages them in a battle. Kira grounds the Duel, Bust

S1·E30

Flashing Blades

May 3, 2003 · 24 min

The Zala Team make another effort to destroy the Archangel and the Strike. Dearka in the Buster is shot down by Mu and surrenders. Tolle attempts to aid Kira, but he is killed by A

S1·E31

Grieving Skies

May 10, 2003 · 24 min

The crew of the Archangel grieve for the apparent deaths of Kira and Tolle. Cagalli searches the wreckage for Kira but instead finds Athrun and confronts him for killing Kira.

S1·E32

In the Promised Land

May 17, 2003 · 24 min

The Archangel finally arrives in Alaska. A grief-stricken Miriallia attacks Dearka, now a prisoner on board the Archangel, but ends up saving his life when Flay tries to shoot him.

S1·E33

Gathering Darkness

May 24, 2003 · 24 min

The crew of the Archangel find themselves questioned for their actions regarding their escape from Heliopolis, the fall of the 8th Fleet, and entrusting the Strike to Kira Yamato.

S1·E34

Seen and Unseen

May 31, 2003 · 24 min

Flay, Mu, and Natarle are to be transferred off the Archangel. Mu suspects that something is not quite right as the Alaskan JOSH-A base is evacuated. Flay is captured by Rau Le Cre

S1·E35

The Descending Sword

Jun 7, 2003 · 24 min

Operation Spitbreak is initiated, with both ZAFT and the Earth Alliance believing they have outsmarted the other. The Archangel is left behind to be destroyed in a calculated plan

S1·E36

In the Name of Justice

Jun 14, 2003 · 24 min

Lacus, now denounced a traitor to the PLANTs for handing the Freedom over to an unknown pilot, confronts Athrun and challenges him to decide what he truly is fighting for. Athrun i

S1·E37

Divine Thunder

Jun 21, 2003 · 24 min

Kira and the Archangel make their way to Orb, where Lord Uzumi welcomes them and asks that they decide for themselves why they are fighting. The Panama mass driver is destroyed by

S1·E38

Decisive Fire

Jun 28, 2003 · 24 min

To get a hold of Orb's mass driver, the Earth Alliance demands Orb to concede with them or be attacked for siding with ZAFT. Murrue decides the Archangel will support Orb and its c

S1·E39

Athrun

Jul 5, 2003 · 24 min

Athrun in the Justice assists Kira fight against the Forbidden, Raider, and Calamity. As the fight continues, the three Earth Alliance pilots argue with one another, but they are i

S1·E40

Into the Dawn Skies

Jul 12, 2003 · 24 min

The Earth Alliance attacks again, but the results are the same as the previous battle. The Archangel and the Orb ship Kusanagi launch into space, while the leaders of Orb stay behi

S1·E41

Trembling World

Jul 19, 2003 · 24 min

Cagalli, though grief striken with her father's death, confronts Kira with a mysterious photograph given to her by Lord Uzumi, of a woman with two infants and Kira and Cagalli's na

S1·E42

Lacus Strikes

Jul 26, 2003 · 24 min

Athrun returns to the PLANTs on a shuttle to speak to his father, but he is arrested. Lacus and (the presumed killed in action) Andrew Waltfeld join forces, stealing the ZAFT suppo

S1·E43

What Stands in the Way

Aug 2, 2003 · 24 min

The newly-formed Three Ships Alliance take shelter at the abandoned Mendel colony. Unfortunately, they are tracked down by both ZAFT and Earth Alliance forces. Rau Le Creuset comma

S1·E44

Spiral of Encounters

Aug 9, 2003 · 24 min

The Dominion retreats so their pilots can get their medicine. Mu and Dearka enter the Mendel colony to confront Rau and Yzak. Kira comes to their aid and he and Mu are shocked to d

S1·E45

The Opening Door

Aug 16, 2003 · 24 min

Kira and Mu face terrifying revelations in an encounter with Rau. Dearka and Yzak have their own meeting where they question what they are truly fighting against. Meanwhile, the Do

S1·E46

A Place for the Soul

Aug 30, 2003 · 24 min

Flay, who was held captive by Rau, is rescued by the Dominion despite Kira's desperate attempts to steal her lifepod. She gives Muruta Azrael the disk she was given by Rau which co

S1·E47

The Nightmare Reborn

Sep 6, 2003 · 24 min

Equipped with Neutron Jammer Cancellers, the Earth Alliance forces launch an all-out attack on the PLANTs. The Boaz military asteroid is destroyed by nuclear weapons with Earth All

S1·E48

Day of Wrath

Sep 13, 2003 · 24 min

The GENESIS, a huge gamma-ray laser wipes out a large portion of Earth Alliance's forces. The Earth Alliance forces are forced to withdraw temporarily to regroup. During the interm

S1·E49

The Final Light

Sep 20, 2003 · 24 min

GENESIS' second attack cripples the Earth Alliance's reinforcements and destroys their Ptolemaeus lunar base. The Three Ships Alliance save the PLANTs from the second wave of nukes

S1·E50

To an Endless Future

Sep 27, 2003 · 24 min

The Archangel, Eternal, and Kusanagi plunge into the battle, trying to keep both sides from using their weapons of mass destruction. Rau destroys Flay's escape shuttle, killing eve