Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans
Ranked 3 of 8 anime series by recommenders
Viewers recommend it as a dark, sophisticated anime that subverts genre tropes and stands apart from other Gundam series.
Viewers recommend it as a dark, sophisticated anime that subverts genre tropes and stands apart from other Gundam series.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Subverts anime tropes
“I really liked it, to be honest. It was full of subversions of anime tropes.”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits” “It was full of subversions of anime tropes.”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits” Dark, sophisticated, cynical storytelling
“a very sophisticated show - on its own and definitely for its genre”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits” “the best gundam (and very cynical and dark)”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits”
Other anime series people recommend
The four most recommended other anime series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Genesis Evangelion | 10 | 6 | 63% | 6 | — | — |
| Mobile Suit Gundam | 10 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Gundam Iron-Blooded OrphansThis page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Steins;Gate anime | 8 | 1 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love those alternate universes, but those are so different to other gundams”
“I really liked it, to be honest. It was full of subversions of anime tropes.”
“a very sophisticated show - on its own and definitely for its genre”
“It was full of subversions of anime tropes.”
“the best gundam (and very cynical and dark)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.