It's from the very early 80's and the animation is typical of the time, but the story is about the revolt and secession of an Earth colony in the future. It's got mecha like Gundam, but presents them fairly realistically and it takes a stab at real military tactics.
People die and politicians scheme and betray everyone. It's probably way too long and slow for modern audiences, but I can imagine it blowing the mind of a 12 year old of it's time.
Fang of the Sun Dougram https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fang_of_the_Sun_Dougram
It's from the very early 80's and the animation is typical of the time, but the story is about the revolt and secession of an Earth colony in the future. It's got mecha like Gundam, but presents them fairly realistically and it takes a stab at real military tactics.
People die and politicians scheme and betray everyone. It's probably way too long and slow for modern audiences, but I can imagine it blowing the mind of a 12 year old of it's time.