# Where to Watch Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

**Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix, and it's the payoff the entire original Gundam saga is built toward. This is the feature-length showdown that finally puts Amuro Ray and Char Aznable on opposite ends of the same battlefield with the fate of Earth itself on the table. Dense, gorgeous, and unafraid to be tragic, it rewards anyone who's followed the Universal Century this far.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/mobile-suit-gundam/mobile-suit-gundam-chars-counterattack-mobile-suit-gundam-chars-counterattack-851199)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/60024179)

Both Crunchyroll and Netflix carry the film, so most viewers can watch it on a subscription they likely already have. It runs as a single feature, so you can finish it in one sitting rather than committing to a series.

## Synopsis

It is Universal Century 0093, and the fragile peace after the One Year War is unraveling again. Char Aznable has resurfaced at the head of a reborn Neo Zeon, and his plan is chillingly absolute: drive humanity off the planet by making Earth itself unlivable. Standing against him is Amuro Ray, now piloting the newly built Nu Gundam, along with the Federation forces who know exactly what this man is capable of. What follows is less a war than the settling of a decades-long argument between two soldiers who understand each other far too well, tangled up in duty, grief, and a rivalry that was always going to end here.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** MOVIE
- **Episodes:** 1
- **Premiered:** 1988
- **Studio:** sunrise inc., studio hibari
- **Score:** 7.6

## Watch Order

This is a finale, not a starting point. Char's Counterattack caps the original Universal Century arc, so watch the first Mobile Suit Gundam and its follow-ups first to feel the full weight of the Amuro-and-Char rivalry it resolves.

- Kidou Senshi Gundam ZZ — prequel
- [Kidou Senshi Gundam Unicorn](https://hozuna.com/anime/mobile-suit-gundam-unicorn) — sequel
- Kidou Senshi Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 — sequel

## If You Liked This

- **[Mobile Suit Gundam](https://hozuna.com/anime/mobile-suit-gundam)** — The 1979 original where the Amuro-versus-Char rivalry begins. Everything Char's Counterattack pays off is planted here, so it's the essential starting point.
- **[Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn](https://hozuna.com/anime/mobile-suit-gundam-unicorn)** — Picks up the Universal Century thread after this film, with the franchise's most jaw-dropping animation. A natural next step once you've seen how Char's story ends.
- **[Code Geass](https://hozuna.com/anime/code-geass)** — Another mecha epic driven by ideology, charismatic rivals, and morally grey politics. If it's the human conflict inside the cockpit that grabs you, Lelouch's war belongs on your list.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack?

It streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

### Do I need to watch other Gundam first?

Yes. It's the climax of the original Universal Century storyline, so start with the first Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequels to understand the Amuro and Char rivalry it concludes.

### Is it a movie or a series?

It's a single feature-length film, so you can watch the whole thing in one sitting.