SD Gundam Force

About SD Gundam Force

A Japanese/American co-production, SD Gundam Force initially broadcast on Cartoon Network's Toonami block in the US for 26 episodes, and later on TXN (TV Tokyo). Though the final 26 episodes were left unaired on television in North America, fans petitioned for the second half to be released, and in late 2008 the last 26 episodes were released in an English-dubbed DVD set. Unlike previous SD Gundam series, SD stands for Superior Defender. It is a crossover series based on the three SD settings that were used in earlier SD Gundam anime and manga: SD Command Chronicles, a science-fiction-styled militaristic setting; Musha Gundam, a setting with samurai-themed robots; Knight Gundam, a medieval European fantasy-themed setting. It also contains many references and homages to the standard Gundam shows, especially those of the Universal Century, Future Century, and After Colony timelines. In a sharp contrast to the dark and serious nature of most of the other Gundam series, SD Gundam is extremely lighthearted.