English Dub Review: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury “The Witch and the Bride”

Overview:

Suletta, a 17-year-old girl from Mercury, has an eventful first day at her new academy. She locks horns with a hot-headed senior shortly after rescuing his betrothed.

Our Take:

If there was only one positive to say about The Witch from Mercury it would be that it is absolutely stunning to look at. Sunrise Studios usually do great but this is just them showing off. I’d say a lot of their Mobile Suit Gundam stuff in the last ten years has been pretty great. If you want to see some beautiful giant robot fights I think you are going to be in for a huge treat with this one.

There was a little bit of controversy with the dub cast list once it was announced. Jill Harris was announced as the voice of Suletta and people accused the people in charge of being racist. I would say it wasn’t too many people that felt that way and I can understand their feelings but I would say the best choice for the character is what is important. Let me tell you that Jill was absolutely the best choice to play Suletta. I’ve made no secret about the fact that I watched the sub of this first. When it came time to make a dub I was uncertain how they were going to find a VA that could nail down Suletta’s quirks and mannerisms but they did. I’ve always been a huge fan of hers and this might be her best role yet.

I will get into more of the dub cast as we go further along but this is one of the best dubs I’ve seen in a while. From the cast list to the presentation and everything in between. The great thing about this series is that it takes place in an alternate universe separate from the main timeline of Gundam so newcomers can watch this without worry. I’m very glad this wasn’t part of all the Crunchyroll delays.