The sprawling Mobile Suit Gundam saga has been around since creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's original anime series in 1979. Originally focused on the extensive Universal Century, the Gundam franchise has also branched out to more alternative universes than you can count. Whether you're a longtime fan or someone looking to get started on the ground floor, Crunchyroll is here to clear it all up with a deep dive into the Gundam timeline.

Celebrate (over) 40 years of the Universal Century storyline and the alt timelines that make Gundam as impacting as it is exciting in Crunchyroll's new video below! Unfortunately, you cannot watch the video at 3 times speed...

And here's our handy guide if you want to get right to it! Got it?!

Good!

If this has you hankering for more Gundam, you can watch a bunch of it on Crunchyroll, from Gundam Wing, G Gundam, Gundam Unicorn Re:0096 and more!

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.