Its Name: Gundam (その名はガンダム Sono Na wa Gandamu?, also translated as Its Name is Gundam) is PHASE-02 of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It first aired in Japan on October 12, 2002, and in the United States on April 24, 2004. The HD Remaster first aired in Japan on December 30, 2011.
Summary[]
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 and defends Heliopolis against the invading ZAFT forces to protect his friends. Ensign Natarle Badgiruel takes command of the new mobile assault ship Archangel with the surviving crew members.
Plot[]
Act One[]
On top of the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam, Murrue Ramius falls down after being shot by Athrun Zala prompting Kira to run over to her. Athrun runs up the left leg of the Strike with a knife and Kira sees the face of his old friend. While Athrun is stunned by Kira's presence, Murrue fires two shots at him. But Athrun jumps away, getting into the cockpit of the GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam. After getting back up, Murrue pushes Kira into the Strike's cockpit before getting in herself and activating the mobile suit.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- Some DVD releases of the episode feature one scene of the Strike firing the CIWS in two different sound effects.
- This was the second of five SEED episodes streamed by Gundam Info on Match 6, 2022 for their two million subscriber celebration.
Errors[]
- During the Strike's activation sequence, OMNI Enforcer is misspelled as "OMNI Enfarcer". This error was not corrected even in the HD Remaster.
- The Vulcan Gun/Igelstellung & the Armor Schneider Assault Knife is misspelled as "Valcan Gun/Igelstelung" & "Assalut Knife/Armr-Scneider" This was corrected in the HD Remaster release, but the Igelstellung's misspelling is retained.
HD Remaster Changes[]
- Miguel's GINN's optic glows when he charges to the Strike.
- Several scenes from the Special Edition release is added in this episode:
- Kira substituting Murrue as the Strike's pilot.
- Miguel's GINN being hit by Strike's Vulcan effects was slightly enhanced.
- A reworked shot of the Strike punching Miguel's GINN, albeit slightly shortened in 0.5 seconds in the first scene.
- The fixed missing red color on the Strike's antenna forehead.
- Close-up of Strike's back thruster.
- The Strike charging to Miguel's GINN.
Newly Animated Scenes[]
- The CIWS Vulcans & the Armor Schneider (except for Igelstellung) had their names corrected.
- Kira/Strike successfully disabling Miguel's GINN.
- The self-destruct sequence of Miguel's GINN.
- Olor's GINN taking damage from Moebius Zero.
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Appearances[]
Characters[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Murrue Ramius
- Flay Allster
- Natarle Badgiruel
- Marseille III-class Captain - (Decease)
- Mu La Flaga
- Arnold Neumann
- Jackie Tonomura
- Dalida Lolaha Chandra II - (First Appearance)
- Romero Pal - (First Appearance)
ZAFT[]
- Athrun Zala
- Miguel Aiman
- Rusty Mackenzie - (Mentioned Only)
- Olor Kudenbru - (First Mentioned)
- Fredrik Ades
- Rau Le Creuset
Orb Union[]
- Kira Yamato
- Miriallia Haw
- Tolle Koenig
- Sai Argyle
- Kuzzey Buskirk
- Sai Argyle's Father - (First Mentioned; Indirectly)
Others[]
Characters[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Murrue Ramius | 00:38 | |
| Kira Yamato | 00:39 | |
| Athrun Zala | 00:40 | |
| Flay Allster | 03:51 | |
| Misha | 03:51 | |
| Miriallia Haw | 03:56 | |
| Tolle Koenig | 03:56 | |
| Kuzzey Buskirk | 03:59 | |
| Sai Argyle | 03:59 | |
| Miguel Aiman | 04:10 | |
| Rusty Mackenzie | 04:11 | Mentioned only |
| Natarle Badgiruel | 09:53 | |
| Marseille III-class Captain | 10:16 | Decease |
| Mu La Flaga | 10:26 | |
| Olor Kudenbru | 10:38 | First Mentioned |
| Rau Le Creuset | 10:41 | |
| Fredrik Ades | 10:41 | |
| Arnold Neumann | 11:40 | |
| Jackie Tonomura | 16:30 | |
| Romero Pal | 18:28 | First Appearance |
| Dalida Lolaha Chandra II | 18:28 | First Appearance |
| Sai Argyle's Father | 20:50 | First Mentioned; Indirectly |
Mobile Weapons[]
Earth Alliance[]
- TS-MA2 Moebius
- GAT-X105 Strike Gundam
- GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam - (First Appearance)
- TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero
ZAFT[]
- ZGMF-1017 GINN
- GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam
- ZGMF-515 CGUE - (First Appearance)
Ships & Vehicles[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Drake-class - (First Appearance; Flashback(s) Only)
- Nelson-class - (First Appearance; Flashback(s) Only)
- EA Elecar - (Wreckage Only)
- Cargo Truck (EA)
- Bulldog
- Marseille III-class
- Archangel-class
- "Archangel"
ZAFT[]
- Laurasia-class - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Nazca-class
- "Vesalius"
Mechanics[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Drake-class | 00:09 | First Appearance; Flashback(s) Only |
| Nelson-class | 00:09 | First Appearance; Flashback(s) Only |
| TS-MA2 Moebius | 00:09 | |
| ZGMF-1017 GINN | 00:12 | |
| Nazca-class | 00:12 | |
| Laurasia-class | 00:12 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X105 Strike Gundam | 00:41 | |
| Cargo Truck (EA) | 01:04 | |
| EA Elecar | 01:04 | Wreckage Only |
| GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam | 01:20 | |
| Bulldog | 03:56 | |
| Marseille III-class | 10:12 | |
| TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero | 10:23 | |
| ZGMF-515 CGUE | 12:01 | First Appearance |
| Archangel-class | 16:10 | |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam | 21:45 | First Appearance |
Organizations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLANT | 00:02 | In Flashback(s) |
| Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty | 00:09 | |
| OMNI Enforcer | 00:09 | |
| Earth Alliance | 00:09 | |
| Atlantic Federation | 00:38 | |
| Morgenröte | 00:38 | |
| Orb Union | 00:39 | |
| Le Creuset Team | 00:40 | |
| Archangel Corps | 09:53 |
Locations[]
- Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era)
- PLANT Colonies - (In Flashback(s))
- Junius Seven - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Heliopolis
- Earth (Cosmic Era) - (Mentioned Only)
- PLANT Colonies - (In Flashback(s))
Locations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era) | 00:01 | |
| PLANT Colonies | 00:02 | In Flashback(s) |
| Junius Seven | 00:31 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Heliopolis | 00:38 | |
| Morgenröte Facility | 00:38 | |
| Earth | 15:30 | Mentioned only |
Conflicts/Events[]
- First Alliance-PLANT War
- Bloody Valentine Incident - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Battle of Heliopolis
Conflicts/Events[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First Alliance-PLANT War | 00:09 | |
| Bloody Valentine Incident | 00:25 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Battle of Heliopolis | 00:38 |
Technologies & Weapons[]
- Space Colony (Cosmic Era)
- Nuclear Missile (Cosmic Era) - (Flashback(s) Only)
- POSEIDON CO pistol
- ZAFT Rifle - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Combat Knife - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Elecar (Cosmic Era) - (Wreckage Only)
- Mobile Suit Operation System - (First Appearance)
- Phase Shift armor - (First Appearance)
- Wired Gunbarrel
- Laminated Armor
- Positron Blaster Cannon - (First Appearance)
- Striker Packs - (First Appearance)
Technologies & Weapons[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Space Colony (Cosmic Era) | 00:02 | |
| Nuclear Missile (Cosmic Era) | 00:25 | Flashback(s) Only |
| POSEIDON CO pistol | 00:38 | |
| ZAFT Rifle | 00:40 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Combat Knife | 00:47 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Elecar | 01:04 | Wreckage Only |
| Mobile Suit Operation System | 01:30 | First Appearance |
| Phase Shift armor | 05:22 | First Appearance |
| Wired Gunbarrel | 10:23 | |
| Laminated Armor | 16:10 | |
| Positron Blaster Cannon | 20:08 | First Appearance |
| Striker Packs | 20:28 | First Appearance |
Items & Miscellanea[]
| Name | Timestamp |
|---|---|
| G Project | 00:41 |
| OMNI Enforcer Uniform | 09:53 |
| Rau Le Creuset's Mask | 10:41 |
| ZAFT Uniform | 10:41 |
Terminology[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Natural | 00:38 | |
| Coordinator | 00:39 | |
| Ultimate Coordinator | 00:39 | |
| Gundam | 00:41 | |
| Newtype (SEED) | 11:55 | First Appearance |
Quotes[]
| “ | Kira: "This is nuts! How do they expect to move complex machinery using this kind of OS?" Murrue: "I-It hasn't been completed yet! It can't be helped!" |
” |
—Kira Yamato and Murrue Ramius talking about the Strike Gundam's Operating System, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Its Name: Gundam | ||
| “ | Mu: "Bastard! Is that you, Rau Le Creuset?" Rau: "You're always getting in the way, Mu La Flaga! Indeed, you may have the same opinion of me!” |
” |
—Mu La Flaga and Rau Le Creuset, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Its Name: Gundam | ||
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