Right now you can watch Mobile Suit Gundam SEED in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Netflix and Hulu — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. Across 2 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 63 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Kenichi Suzumura — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Put it on tonight on Crunchyroll and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is worth clearing space for. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Mobile Suit Gundam SEED through its more ambitious moments. Cosmic Era 71. Mankind has developed into two subspecies: Naturals, who reside on Earth, and Coordinators, genetically enhanced humans capable of withstanding the rigors of space who inhabit orbital colonies known as PLANTs. The story revolves around a young Coordinator named Kira Yamato, who becomes involved in the war between the two races after a neutral space colony secretly developing mobile suits for the Earth Alliance is attacked by the PLANTs' military force, ZAFT. The human element stays intact thanks to Kenichi Suzumura and Maaya Sakamoto, who anchor every scene. 2 seasons (2002–2005) gave the story room most shows never get. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. Viewers who responded to Mobile Suit Gundam Wing will find a lot to like here too. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Kenichi Suzumura grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED wrapped up in 2005 — 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.