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[edit] Numbers in GW

Heero == One (Language?)

Une == One (French)

Duo == Two (Italian, many other Latin derivatives)

Trowa == Three (Language?)

Quatre == Four (Italian or French, other Latin derivatives)

Wu == Five (Chinese "五" pronouced Wu)

Zechs == Six (pronounce of 6 in German "Sechs")

Noin == Nine (pronounce of 9 in German "Neun")

Treize == Thirteen (French)

References: French numbers, Italian numbers, German numbers

Trowa might be derived from the French for 3, Trois. Also, 5 in French is Cinq, which is either the exact spelling or close to the spelling of the Sanq Kingdom (depending on how you spell it.)

I believe the name Heero is related to the kun-reading of the Japanese number one: hito(tsu). Also Odin is Russian for one.--81.151.173.142 18:08, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Here's a complete list: [1]

[edit] Synopsises

Hello. I've struck out the synopses which were put in by User:67.85.51.155. See [2]. The synopses were copied verbatim from [3]. Just a note to other editors -- we MUST be careful to avoid copyright problems. Thank you for your attention to this issue. Happy editing, Wile E. Heresiarch 04:46, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Heero's Real Name

Heero's real name isn't Odin Lowe, Jr., but rather an alias Odin Lowe gave him. This is a common misconception among Gundam Wing fans.

I agree Heero's real name isn't Odin Lowe Jr. And many so-called fans do not grasp this, I think because they are not real fans anyway.

[edit] Series Title

I've seen the term "Mobile Report" used extensively as the title for Gundam Wing. However, Shin Kidou Senki translates out as New Mobile Military History (literally) or New Mobile War Chronicle. Is there a known origin for the english language use of "Mobile Report," or is that a term that originated with the english language fanbase?

[edit] Quatre's Suspected Berber Origin

Hi I was fascinated by the depth of the information on the Gundam Wing seris that Wikipedia has (becuase i haven't found anything like it anywhere else) but i was fascinated by the note about Quatre's middle name. I'm not contesting it but i'd like to hear the rationale, or the logic process, as to how whomever wrote the article came to the conclusion he was probably a Berber. That orgin certainly has a really nice fit. Oh, i was also interested in trying to find out what Quatre's middle name might mean, so if anyone can give me a good link to an english berber dictionary or a list of berber names or words, I'd be extremely grateful! =^_^= Oh, one last thing. I also agree that fans who cannot comprehend that Odin Lowe Jr. isn't Heero's real name are probably not true fans either. Poor Heero probably can't even remember what his parents must have looked like much less what they named him, just like poor Trowa ::gives Trowa and Heero a big hug:: :P Anyway, thank you for your time and cooperation! Email any questions, comments or helpful info to TimeStarPrincess@aol.com 12/27/2005 3:30 AM EST you guys talk like three year olds with hi and stuff and "givees trowa and heero a big hug" i mean if you guys are gonna talk about something be serious for real

[edit] Miscelaneous Comments

From the article: "The producers of the series grudgingly acknowledge the existence of the fanwork, but their reaction appears reserved, particularly due to the large amount of merchandise these fans buy. Some traditional fans of Gundam, largely military sci-fi fans, were less pleased with the show, citing poorly perceived battle sequences and shoddy philosophy." These assertions could do with some references to support them. Anyone got any links to websites? stephenw32768 21:15, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Expansion

I would like to invite anyone with extensive knowledge or access to gundam wing episodes to write a quick summary for each episode on the page i created List of Gundam Wing Episodes. If you would like to contribute even more then u can make a seperate detailed page for each episode. Thank You! Thut 01:28, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Romefeller Political Party?

I was searching for some soundtrack info on Gundam Wing and recall seeing some sort of actual political party platform for the Romefeller Foundation, has anyone else come across this on google?

[edit] Good Article

I just like to say that i find this article quite of high quality and think someone should atlease nominate it for 'good article' status. Their are constant contributotions everyday. Thanks to all the contributors. Tutmosis 19:21, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Heero's voice actor link

I'm new to Wikipedia, and still not entirely sure how everything works yet, so all I can do right now is point out errors and hope someone else can fix them. Anyway, the page that comes up from the link to Heero's voice actor, Mark Hildreth, is incorrect. The page that comes up is for a wrestler, when it should be the other page titled Mark Hildreth, who is a voice actor. I just don't know how to change an automatic link. Thanks to anyone who can fix this.

[edit] Character Bases

Where is the section about the main characters and the characters from the UC timeline they are "based off of"? 69.124.143.230 04:54, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] trowa barton

i don't know if this will make me well not a gundamwing fan but i kind of think that trowas story is sad and confusing to me although i really like the way they drew him and i think his really cool oh and i don't think Cathy is that nice to be his sis and who ever heard of someone choosing his own name i mean i would have named my self what i like in the first place!Trowa barton 09:36, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First unedited anime?

"The uncut version, shown at midnight, was completely unedited, making history for Cartoon Network, which, at the time, had never before shown an unedited anime."

http://www.thexbridge.com/timeline.html

"July 1995: Cartoon Network airs an anime movie festival, which included Vampire Hunter D, Robot Carnival, Twilight of the Cockroaches, and Lensman in late-primetime slot."

A long time ago, but Cartoon Network did run some anime at a late slot that most noteably included Vampire Hunter D with all the blood and gore intact. It was probably still edited for nudity, but it's uncertain if the other anime that they showcased were uneditied or not. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Spydakween (talk • contribs) 20:04, 28 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] First Gundam Franchise released in America

"Gundam Wing was the first anime in the Gundam franchise to be dubbed and released in English, airing on Cartoon Network in the United States in 2000."

From what I remember, Gundam 0080 and Gundam 0083 were both released before Gundam Wing dubbed and subtitled on VHS through Animevillage (which later became Bandai Entertainment)

[edit] HD Re-release?

I read somewhere that the series was re-released in HD on DVD in Japan recently, is this true and should it be included in the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.51.35.100 (talk) 12:21, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Introduction

If there's something more important than saying that a series is broadcast on some channel is to say first what is the series itself. If I read at the beginning it was broadcast by Animax in Japan, I still don't know what the article is based on; so I'm going to improve the introduction to make it more presentable. If you want to see how the article began its text, here it is:

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as New Mobile Report Gundam W (新機動戦記ガンダムW, Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu?), was aired across Japan on the anime satellite television network, Animax, and the terrestrial TV Asahi network. It ran for forty-nine half-hour episodes, beginning on April 7, 1995 and ending on March 29, 1996. Directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers) with music by Kō Ōtani, the series was loosely based on the original 1979 Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate.

Animax aired 146.000.000 anime series, so that doesn't make special this one. --Twicemost (talk) 23:44, 2 January 2008 (UTC)