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Endless Waltz is both sequel and prequel to the TV series
Gundam Wing. It tells the story of Mariemaia, who claims to be Treize's
daughter. Alongside with vicious Dekim, she plans to conquer the world by kidnapping
Relena and mass producing her mobile suits. All five bishounen Gundam Pilots,
Heero, Duo, Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei (good to see them once again!), are on it
to stop her vicious plans, except Wufei (a psycho). This OVA series also tells
the story of young Gundam pilots how they got their Gundams and explains their
past. Unlike the TV series, the animation and the storyline were smooth and dazzling
to watch. Somehow it doesn't feel cheesy and ridiculous as TV series and the OVA
series were serious all the way to the finale of Gundam Wing. The con of
this OVA series was that it was trying to tell too many stories in 3 episodes.
Somehow the story feels rushed that it raised some questions (I do, I don't know
about other fans) such as what drives Wufei into an evil person, or why did Zechs
decides to help defeat Mariemaia. What I really liked about this series is the
mechanic designs. Gundams and Tallgeese III were gorgeous looking mobile suits
I have ever seen, even though they are unrealistic and impossible to make in real
life. Note that Gundams have been completely re-designed by mechanical designer
Hajime Katoki (Wing Zero has a wing! So damn pretty!) Another disappointment
of this series is that even though there are neat looking mobile suits in the
series, there were not many battles shown in here unlike the movie version. Unlike
the crappy, lame ending from TV series, the ending scenes finally wrap up the
series completely, showing the main characters that they have finally found their
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