I almost cried during the last few minutes of watching just the 1st OVA. Yeah, it's an OVA series, with only 6 OVAs. Why did I cry? Because of an unexpected twist...so sad...
The protagonist, Banagher Links(pronounced Banaji in jap)has quite a similar personality to my one and only hero from the Gundam SEED series, Kira, both quiet in normal moments, but can become quite emotional during tense situations. And they both have brown hair.
But they do have ONE VERY OBVIOUS DIFF: THEIR LOOKS!
Compare: Banagher Links
vs.
MY KIRA YAMATO! :
HAHAHA! My husband!
Anyway, there were 2 heart-breaking moments in there in which I could not help but just scream in terror helplessly in front of my com. screen.
Because these two moments just keep reminding me THAT THE GUNDAM SEED ERA IS WAY OVER! NOOO!
Let me quote them:
1) Prime Minister: "Let us share this happiness among mankind, bid farewell to Common Era (C.E.) with gratitude and respect, and welcome Universal Century (U.C.), the new world, with a smile.
T^T C.E. was the era in the Gundam timeline in which the Gundam SEED series took place.
2) Banagher: "This is Haro. Do you know about it? It's a replica of the mascot robot created by the ace pilot of the big war. Didn't you hear about it in your childhood?"
Damn! How long ago did the war during Gundam SEED took place for them. The first thing I thought of "Did Kira die of old age already?" Aargh! ...it just feels so sad...
Well, the next OVA will only come out in the autumn of 2010. Still a long way to go. But the 1st OVA is a bit confusing since there were many references to wars and eras from the older Gundam series, much older than Gundam SEED itself.
Ok, until I watch the next OVA, I'll stop here.
Once again, KIRA LIVES ON FOREVER!