Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt | December Sky

The Zeon pilots of the Living Dead Division are not volunteers in the traditional sense; they are resources stripped of their autonomy. The mobile suits require direct nerve connections, and to pilot one effectively, you must remove the interference of flesh and bone. This is a stark commentary on the Zeon philosophy: the ultimate sacrifice for the collective, the literal cannibalization of the self for the state.

At the heart of December Sky is a relentless rivalry between two pilots, neither of whom fits the mold of a traditional "hero". mobile suit gundam thunderbolt december sky

Set in Universal Century 0079, the story takes place in the "Thunderbolt Sector"—a treacherous shoal zone filled with colony wreckage and intense electrical discharge. The Zeon pilots of the Living Dead Division

A tragic sniper in the "Living Dead Division"—a unit composed entirely of amputee soldiers. To counter the Gundam, he undergoes a horrific procedure to interface directly with the Psycho Zaku Why You Should Watch It Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt – December Sky Review At the heart of December Sky is a