Episode 1 Title: False Peace In C.E. 70, PLANT, which pursues political and economic independence, took the "Bloody Valentine's Day" incident as an opportunity to formally erupt into armed conflict with the United Earth. The ZAFT army with mobile suits has achieved overwhelming victories against the coalition forces everywhere, making all parties' original predictions that "the Earth army will win with numerical superiority" completely come to nothing. 11 months have passed, and the war situation is still in a stalemate. Kira Yamato is an ordinary industrial college student living on Heliopolis, the resource satellite of the neutral country Orb. One day, while going to the research laboratory, Kira was involved in the ZAFT army's battle to seize the Gundam. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the raid, the ZAFT army quickly captured 3 of the 5 Gundams. At this time, Kira, who was looking for a place of refuge, accidentally discovered the remaining two Gundams, and one of the ZAFT soldiers who came to seize the Gundams was actually his childhood friend Aslan Sara. Episode 2 Title: Noname Kira and Mariu, an officer of the Earth Alliance, boarded the only Strike Gundam that was not taken away and left the factory caught in the explosion. However, the ZAFT army's mobile suits are waiting outside the factory. The injured Malu was unable to operate the Strike Gundam. At the critical moment, Kira replaced Malu and began to pilot the Strike Gundam, and modified the Gundam's operating system. The Strike Gundam, with its potential released, easily defeated the ZAFT army's MS. However, after the crisis was resolved, Kira and his friends were "hijacked" by Malu for involving military secrets. At the same time, the remaining personnel of the Archangel who came to receive the Gundam, led by Lieutenant Natal, activated the Archangel; Mu, who learned the news, also returned to Heliopolis to conduct operations on the Archangel. Support. The Archangel and the ZAFT army started a fierce battle inside the colonial satellite. Episode 3 Title: The Collapse of the Land During a fierce battle with Rau of the ZAFT army, Kira drove the Strike Gundam to blast a big hole in the wall of Heliopolis. Surprised by the power of the Strike Gundam, Rau chose to retreat. Kira and others boarded the Archangel. Just when everyone was surprised that Kira, who was piloting the Strike Gundam, was just a child, Mu saw that Kira was an adjuster. Feeling the threat from the Gundam, Rau chose to attack the Archangel again. Aslan also drove the newly captured Holy Shield Gundam to attack with the team. Since the operating system was modified by Kira, others could not fly the Strike Gundam at all. As the enemy approaches, Kira, who has decided not to pilot the Gundam, has to attack again. Kira and Aslan, former friends, meet again on the battlefield. In the fierce battle, the already scarred Heliopolis began to disintegrate. Episode 4 Title: Seropolis With a rescue capsule that escaped when Heliopolis disintegrated, Kira returned to the Archangel. Kira and others' classmate Frey was also in this rescue capsule. The Archangel chose to head to the friendly military satellite Artemis Fortress; but this action was discovered by Rau, who made an action plan based on the Archangel's route. As a friend, Aslan wholeheartedly hopes that Kira can return to the Adjuster's side, so in response to Rau's question, his answer is that he will convince Kira. The Archangel, whose plan was discovered, was attacked by Team Rau. In order to reduce Kira's burden, Dole and others volunteered to come to the bridge to assist Malu and others in their work. Kira, who was touched by her friends' actions and Mu's words, decided to continue fighting in the Strike Gundam. Episode 5 Title: フェイズシフトダウン What appeared in front of Strike Gundam were the four stolen Gundams. During the melee, Mu, who struck first, unexpectedly attacked the ZAFT army's Wesalius, but Yitzhak and Diak ignored the retreat order and continued to attack Kira. The heavily energy-drained Strike Gundam released its phase transfer armor. In the critical situation, the Shield Gundam transformed into its MA form and forcibly took away the Strike Gundam. With Mu's support, Strike Gundam replenished its energy by changing costumes, and fought back Yitzhak and others. Episode 6 Title: Eliminating the ZAFT Army's pursuit, the Archangel escaped into the Artemis Fortress, but what awaited them here was the gunfire of friendly soldiers. Although they are both in the Earth Federation, Malu and others belong to the Atlantic Federation, while Artemis Fortress is the sphere of influence of the Eurasian Federation. The commander of Artemis Fortress, Garcia, who wanted to obtain the secrets of the Gundam, placed the members of the Archangel under house arrest. Nicol of Team Cruze used the unique "mirage system" of the Thunder Gundam he drove to destroy the all-around light wave defense zone generation system of Artemis Fortress. Kira took the opportunity to drive the Strike Gundam to fight. However, Battle Gundam and Storm Gundam had already begun attacking the fortress at this time. After the Archangel escaped, the Artemis Fortress, which had once boasted of being "impenetrable", began to collapse. Episode 7 Title: Scars of the Universe Taking advantage of the gap between the ZAFT army's attack on the Artemis Fortress, the Archangel temporarily escaped the attack of Team Cruze. However, there was a new situation of serious shortage of supplies in the ship. In order to solve this problem, Mu proposed a plan to use the supplies on the abandoned ship located on the gravel belt. On the other hand, Rau and Aslan, who returned to PLANT to report their duties, gave a one-sided account of the Heliopolis incident under the instruction of the Chairman of the National Defense Committee Patrick Sala. Within the PLANT Supreme Council, hard-line forces began to rise.

Kira, who was on sentinel duty for Dole and others who were carrying supplies from the wreckage of "Junius 7", encountered a reconnaissance type Jin. In order to protect Dole and others, Kira destroyed the reconnaissance type Jin. A life capsule was also found at the site, which Kira took back to the Archangel. Episode 8 Title: The Enemy's Song Princess The person in the rescue cabin is Lux Klein, the daughter of PLANT Supreme Council Speaker Sigurd Klein and Aslan's fiancée. The innocent Lux didn't feel the slightest bit uneasy even on the enemy's Archangel, and Frey was the only one who was hostile to Lux. As Lacus's fiancé, Aslan, who was taking a short break during the maintenance of the Vesalius, was urgently sent with the team to search the gravel belt due to the disappearance of Lacus. At this time, the Archangel also contacted the advance team of the Eighth Fleet. Episode 9 Title: Hikaru Hikaru The news that the long-awaited rescue is coming makes the Archangel feel relaxed. Fleur's father, George Alstar, the United Earth Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, also came with the advance team. But just as the two parties converged, the Kruse team launched an attack on the advance team and the Archangel. Fleur hijacked Lux, who was under house arrest, and brought her to the bridge, hoping to use Lux as a hostage in exchange for her father's safety. However, at this moment, the "Montgomery" on which George Alstad was aboard was sunk. When the advance team was completely destroyed and the Archangel was in danger, Natal took Lux as a hostage and communicated with the Cruze team, requesting a ceasefire. Episode 10 Title: Branching the Road Out of concern for Lux's personal safety, Team Cruze stopped attacking the Archangel. Fleur blamed her father's death on Kira's unwillingness to fight with all her strength. Kira met Lux who was under house arrest, and naturally recalled Aslan in their conversation. Kira, who learned of the relationship between the two, decided to send Lux ??back to PLANT. With the help of Sai and others, Kira drove the Strike Gundam and returned Lux ??to Aslan. After the real farewell, the two people who were teased by fate embarked on completely different paths. Episode 11 Title: Mekan Kaoru In order to fulfill the agreement with her friends, Kira returned to the Archangel and was tried for letting Lux go without permission. Since he was not a regular soldier, he was simply asked to reflect and that was all. Frey heard that the pilot of the Holy Shield Gundam that took her father's life was actually Kira's good friend, but she went against the norm and apologized to Kira for her previous behavior, and began to take the initiative to approach Kira. Episode 12 Title: フレイの选択 The Archangel finally reunites with the Eighth Fleet of the Earth Alliance. Mariu thanked Kira for everything he had done to protect the Archangel. Admiral Halbarton of the Eighth Fleet personally came to the Archangel to meet with his old subordinate Malu, and then ordered the Archangel to head to the headquarters of the Earth Alliance Forces in Alaska. In the meantime, Natal's claim about forcibly keeping Kira was rejected by Halbaton. Sai and others received a discharge certificate from Natal, but at this time Fleur suddenly volunteered to join the army. Surprised, Sai and others tore up their discharge certificates, determined to stay on the Archangel and do their part. Before escaping from the ship, his friends gave Kira his discharge permit and told him that he was determined to stay. At this time, the alarm sounded, and the combined combat power of the Kruse team attacked again with all their strength. The words of Malu, Halboton, and the little girl who took refuge came to Kira's mind, and she gave up her discharge permit and returned to the Strike Gundam to wait. Episode 13 Title: Kossara Star The Eighth Fleet in Earth orbit begins a spectacular battle with Team Cruze. The Union fleet, which had an absolute numerical advantage, was defeated by the Cruze team, which had 4 Gundams, and was unable to fight back. The Archangel made an emergency landing on Earth. In order to protect the Archangel, Kira decided to attack. While covering the Archangel, Admiral Halbaton's flagship perished together with the ZAFT army's Kamov ship. During the battle, the lifeboat that the refugees had been protecting was destroyed right in front of Kira's eyes. At the expense of the Eighth Fleet's heavy sacrifice, the Archangel finally landed on Earth. Episode 14 Title: On the eve of the decisive battle with the Eighth Fleet, Rau reviewed everything since the attack on Heliopolis in his room on the Vesalius, and mentioned Here comes George Glenn - the first adjuster. George Glenn is a person who was born through the manipulation of artificial genetic factors at the fertilized egg stage. Therefore, he is better than ordinary people in both intelligence and body, and his achievements are beyond the reach of ordinary people. While on a mission to Jupiter in a self-designed spacecraft, George Glenn revealed the secret of his birth. As the number of adjusters gradually increased, the conflict between them and natural people became more and more intense. George Green himself also died of an assassination by a natural person. Episode 15 Title: それぞれのsolitude In order to rescue the Strike Gundam that deviated from its landing trajectory due to the battle with the Battle Gundam when it entered the atmosphere, the Archangel had to correct its course and landed within the ZAFT army's sphere of influence. Africa within. The rescued Kira developed a high fever due to the damage she suffered during the battle and entry into the atmosphere. Fleur unexpectedly takes on the responsibility of taking care of Kira. Kira, who was severely stimulated, gradually calmed down under Fleur's comfort, and the distance between the two slowly narrowed. Cagalli, a member of the resistance organization "Bright Desert", discovered the Archangel traveling in the desert to go to Alaska.

Episode 16 Title: Burning Sand In the African desert, the Archangel was attacked at night by troops led by Andy Butterfield, known as the "Desert Tiger". Kira piloted the Strike Gundam to attack, but fell into a difficult battle because she was not used to fighting in the desert. At this moment, the resistance organization "Bright Desert" extended a helping hand to the Archangel, guiding the Bartfield team's MS into the mine array and repelling the enemy. Episode 17 Title: Kakari Zai Relying on the help of the resistance organization "Bright Desert", the Archangel struggled to repel the onslaught of the Bartfield team. Among the members of the "Bright Desert" who merged with the Archangel, Kira accidentally discovered Cagalli, a girl who had once met in Heliopolis. From Seb, the leader of the "Bright Desert", Malu and others learned that the Union Army's Victoria Base had fallen. The only current plan is to reach Alaska from the Red Sea via the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. However, the biggest obstacle on the way forward is the ZAFT army led by the "Desert Tiger". The Butterfield team plans to carry out a retaliatory attack on the "Bright Desert". On the other hand, everyone on the Archangel took a short break. Kira, who was preparing to adjust Strike Gundam, was involved in the quarrel between Sai and Fleur, and Frey openly announced her relationship with Kira. Faced with Sai's questioning, Kira exploded. At this time, the Butterfield team officially launched an attack on the village where "Bright Desert" lived. Episode 18: Title: ペイバック After prior announcement, Team Bartfield launched an attack on the village where "Bright Desert" lived, targeting ammunition and food. When Mu and members of the "Bright Desert" arrived at the village after hearing the news and rushed to rescue them, the Bartfield team had already left. The angry members of "Bright Desert" pursued the Bartfield team, but due to the disparity in strength, they fell into crisis. Kira arrives in the Strike Gundam and repels the Bartfield team. Episode 19 Title: Teeth of the Old Enemy In order to replenish the scarce supplies, Kira, Cagalli and others sneaked into the market of Baradia where the ZAFT military base is located. The two accidentally met the "Desert Tiger" Andy Butterfield and were involved in the assassination of the "Desert Tiger" by the radical organization "Blue Cosmos". Due to Kira and Cagalli's delay in returning, the Archangel was shrouded in an uneasy atmosphere. Inside Gnaku, Sai attempted to forcefully activate the Strike Gundam, but his efforts failed. Episode 20 Title: おだやかな日に According to the prior agreement, Aslan came to Lux's home as a guest. The two talked about Kira, and Aslan was unhappy when he learned that Kira still kept the bird he gave him. At the PLANT Supreme Council, moderates and hard-liners had a fierce argument about whether to continue the war or survive. On the other hand, the Archangel formulated a combat plan to forcibly break through the "Desert Tiger" forces.