“Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury” Review

The Gundam franchise always takes on different flavors when it ventures out of the established Universal Century timeline. For The Witch from Mercury, there’s a merging of Gundam’s traditional anti-war roots and the colorful drama of high school romance. While that might seem like a controversial cocktail, this anime series ended up being rather surprising for how well it blends the two genres. There’s enough promise within the premise that it made me wish it was given more time to simmer befor...