Gundam
Gundam is an anime science fiction franchise running from 1979 to the present. The series is named for the titular Mecha.
Universes
The Gundam franchise is divided into several different and distinct universes with their own continuities. These are generally named after the calendar system used, as the Gregorian calendar is usually abandoned for unspecified reasons.
- Universal Century
- Future Century
- After Colony
- Turn A Gundam
- Cosmic Era
- Anno Domini
Setting
The general setting of the Gundam universes involves Earth's Lagrange points having been heavily colonized with thousands of space stations, and said colonies are at war with Earth-based nations. For various reasons, these nations have taken to making use of Humaniod Mecha (as well as occasionally non humaniod Mecha) as their primary armored fighting vehickes in space and on the ground.