The original Mobile Suit Gundam television opening is “Tobe! Gundam,” and its ending is “Eien ni Amuro,” both sung by Koh Ikeda. “Ai Senshi” and “Meguriai” belong to the theatrical trilogy, not later television opening or ending slots. This guide separates the two TV themes, the film songs and other insert songs.
The original television opening and ending
| 区分 / Role | 曲名 / Song | 歌手 / Singer |
|---|---|---|
| OP | 翔べ！ガンダム | 池田鴻 / Koh Ikeda |
| ED | 永遠にアムロ | 池田鴻 / Koh Ikeda |
These are the original television performances. Later covers and concert recordings can be valuable alternatives, but they should not be labelled as the 1979 broadcast singers. Japanese titles are included so that international readers can match Japanese CD listings.
Major songs from the three compilation films
| 映画 / Film | 曲名 / Song | 歌手 / Singer | 区分 / Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 砂の十字架 | やしきたかじん / Takajin Yashiki | 主題歌 / Theme |
| I | スター・チルドレン | やしきたかじん / Takajin Yashiki | 挿入歌 / Insert song |
| II 哀・戦士編 | 哀 戦士 | 井上大輔 / Daisuke Inoue | 主要歌 / Featured song |
| II 哀・戦士編 | 風にひとりで | 井上大輔 / Daisuke Inoue | 主要歌 / Featured song |
| III めぐりあい宇宙編 | ビギニング | 井上大輔 / Daisuke Inoue | 挿入歌 / Insert song |
| III めぐりあい宇宙編 | めぐりあい | 井上大輔 / Daisuke Inoue | 挿入歌・主要歌 / Featured insert song |
The film songs are not mid-series replacements for the television OP and ED. Their placement follows the longer dramatic arc of each film. Ai Senshi and Meguriai offer a useful contrast: the former draws attention towards people caught in battle, while the latter can be heard through encounters, separation and loss.
Product classifications also matter. King Records lists Beginning and Meguriai as film insert songs on Best of Gundam. Calling the table “major film songs” avoids pretending that every track is formally an opening or ending.
Beyond the OP and ED
Char ga Kuru, Kirameki no Lalah and Ima wa Oyasumi provide further routes into the television story. Song collections and instrumental soundtrack albums serve different purposes. A larger track count does not automatically mean that a release includes the particular vocal recording you want.
Listen to an official Eien ni Amuro audio upload
The embedded recording is credited to Koh Ikeda. It is a distributed audio track, not the television ending animation. Regional availability can vary; use the release number and track list when comparing physical editions.
A practical first CD: KICA-2016
Best of Gundam is a single eleven-track CD covering the television themes and songs from the trilogy. Check the catalogue number KICA-2016: it is not a SEED compilation, a new cover collection or a multi-disc instrumental box.
Best of Gundam KICA-2016
One eleven-track CD. New-copy order acceptance, sold and fulfilled by Amazon.co.jp, checked October 31. The Rakuten photo supplier accepts used, very-good copies; this is a separate offer from the verified new Amazon copy.
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The eleven tracks
- Tobe! Gundam
- Char ga Kuru
- Kirameki no Lalah
- Ima wa Oyasumi, with spoken dialogue
- Eien ni Amuro
- Star Children
- Suna no Jujika
- Kaze ni Hitori de
- Ai Senshi
- Beginning
- Meguriai
The dialogue version of Ima wa Oyasumi is a particular recording, not a guarantee that every release of the title is identical. Compare edit length, singer and live-versus-studio status. For TV-sized cuts or instrumental scores, inspect the relevant soundtrack’s own track list.
Continue from songs to the characters
Explore Char’s words about Lalah or Garma’s final confrontation. For a later series, the SEED Destiny theme guide separates broadcast and remaster differences.
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