Worldwide Gundam Popularity Poll Results Announced by Bandai
Bandai Namco has officially announced the final results of the Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025 popularity poll.
This massive popularity contest was originally launched back in October 2025, and fans across the globe submitted over 1.33 million valid votes across ten different languages during the polling period.
The legendary mecha franchise has been a firm favorite of audiences for decades due to its complex political dramas and thrilling giant robot battles.
To celebrate the results announcement, artists created seven newly drawn illustrations featuring the winning mecha from each specific language category:
- Japanese and Traditional Chinese – Nu Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack)
- Original artwork: Atsushi Shigeta
- Special effects and finishing work: Kentaro Waki
- Art direction: Shizuko Kojima (Atelier Musa)
- English and Taiwanese – Wing Gundam Zero (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz)
- Illustrator: Kosaka Daiki
- Simplified Chinese – Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM)
- Illustrator: TAKA-F
- Thai – Strike Rouge (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED)
- Illustrator: Gasuichi
- French – Gundam Aerial (Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury)
- Illustrator: UMEGRAFIX
- Italian – Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex (Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans)
- Illustrator: Ikuyoan
- Spanish – Gundam F91 (Mobile Suit Gundam F91)
- Illustrator: As’maria
Let’s take a look at the complete results for the Worldwide and Japanese rankings, as well as the top ranking for each language area covered by the vote!
Worldwide Ranking Top 10
- 1st Place: Nu Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
- 2nd Place: Wing Gundam Zero
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- 3rd Place: Z Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- 4th Place: Freedom Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- 5th Place: Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
- 6th Place: Turn A Gundam
- Featured in: Turn A Gundam
- 7th Place: Gundam F91
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- 8th Place: Strike Rouge
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- 9th Place: Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans
- 10th Place: Gundam Aerial
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury
Japanese Ranking Top 10
- 1st Place: Nu Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
- 2nd Place: Wing Gundam Zero
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- 3rd Place: Z Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- 4th Place: Freedom Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- 5th Place: Strike Rouge
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- 6th Place: Turn A Gundam
- Featured in: Turn A Gundam
- 7th Place: Gundam F91
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- 8th Place: Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
- 9th Place: Red Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
- 10th Place: Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans
Top Mobile Suit by Language
- English: Wing Gundam Zero
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- Simplified Chinese: Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
- Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong): Nu Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan): Wing Gundam Zero
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- Thai: Strike Rouge
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- French: Gundam Aerial
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercury
- Italian: Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans
- Spanish: Gundam F91
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- Korean: Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Organizers also handed out several unique special awards based on specific numerical placements:
Special Awards
- RX-78 Award (78th Place): Shining Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Fighter G Gundam
The Shining Gundam received the “RX-78 Award” for placing 78th overall.
- Mafty Award (105th Place): Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
The Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound earned the “Mafty Award” for ranking 105th, referencing the Universal Century year 0105 setting of the currently screening Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Witch of Circe film.
- Gundam 47th Anniversary Award (47th Place): Gundam Ground Type
- Featured in: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
The Gundam Ground Type secured the “Gundam 47th Anniversary Award” by landing in the 47th position.
- Neo Holland Award (25th Place): Nether Gundam
- Featured in: Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Finally, the windmill-themed Nether Gundam (Hurricane Gundam in the English dub) from Mobile Fighter G Gundam claimed the token “Neo Holland Award,” presumably after hiding in plain sight to secure 25th place.
Fans can view the final result announcement movie and the exclusive new artwork through the official Gundam Channel on YouTube:
The full voting data is also available to view directly on the dedicated Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025 special website.
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