Intriguing Gundam villains blur lines between right and wrong. Characters like Char Aznable and Gihren Zabi drive conflict. The Gundam franchise has existed for over five decades, blossoming from ...

The Beginning covers some aspects of the Earth Federation and Zeon war, ending with the mysterious disappearance of Char. The series flashes forward a few years to focus on the new lead characters.

But this hasn’t stopped the fandom from speculating based on the apparent recasting of his most iconic anime role as Char Aznable. A One Piece fan account on X, @pewpiece, shares, “Shanks ...