If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is available in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Hulu and Crunchyroll right now. Every one of its 2 seasons holds up. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 57 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Mamoru Miyano — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Available now on Crunchyroll — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Mobile Suit Gundam 00 keeps coming up in conversation. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. The year is 2307 A.D. Although fossil fuels have been depleted, humanity has obtained a new source of energy to replace them, in the form of a large-scale solar power generation system based on three huge orbital elevators. However, the benefits of this system are available only to a handful of major powers and their allies. Mamoru Miyano and Shin-ichiro Miki lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. It ran for 2 seasons (2007–2009), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The rules of Mobile Suit Gundam 00's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Mobile Suit Gundam 00 genuinely rewarding. The tonal similarities to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED are real, though Mobile Suit Gundam 00 carves out its own identity quickly. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Mamoru Miyano anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 wrapped up in 2009 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.