History Anime / GundamBuildMetaverse

* CharClone: Both Seria Urutsuki/Mask Lady and her evil counterpart [[spoiler:twin sister Maria/Mascarilla]] are female variants of the trope due to them wearing goggles in their avatar forms. While Seria/Mask Lady takes the role of TheMentor to Rio is similar enough to Lady Kawaguchi's role towards Fumina, [[spoiler:Maria/Mascarilla]] serves as TheRival just like Char.

''Gundam Build Metaverse'' is an Original Net Animation animated series created by Creator/{{Sunrise}}. It is part of the ''Gundam Build'' sub-franchise and [[MilestoneCelebration celebrates ten years]] since the release of ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters''.

** From ''VideoGame/GundamBreakerMobile'': Ryūsei Fudou, Sana Miyama, Touma Aizen, Rindo Kuzunoha, Ren Kotomori, Yuri Ichinose, Misa Satsukino, Takuma Nagitsuji, and Kentaro Mahara, who were all last seen in ''Gundam Breaker Battlogue'', and Katsunori Nishi, who was last seen in ''Breaker Mobile'' proper.

* HandWave: [[spoiler: When Reiji shows up with his Gunpla, Sei Iori wonders how did he appear from Arian, his home. Reiji simply tells him "it does not matter" and states that they will fight together just like old times.]]

%%* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler:Rio does this after defeating Maria in the finale.]]

* MegatonPunch: Momoka nails Rio with one, the "Tenchi Hokosho".

** Tatsuya has upgraded to an Amazing Barbatos Lupus, which takes the Barbatos and adds some of the gimmicks from his previous Amazing Exia with a color scheme similar to Amazing Red Warrior.

* TenMinuteRetirement: [[spoiler:Seria gave up being a Gunpla fighter after Maria lost a fight during a tournament and had a fit, feeling that she was so better above her sister it wasn’t fair. When Maria beats her again, she tries to pull it again, but Jeff, Fumina, and Magee pull her out]].

* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler:Rio does this after defeating Maria in the finale.]]

* TheBusCameBack: The series sees multiple characters from the previous ''Gundam Build'' series return.

* MagicalComputer: The Metaverse, succeeding the Gunpla Battle Network, is so mystifyingly powerful, it can not only allow EL-Divers to exist, communicate seemlessly with the alien world Eldora, and is somehow connected to an entire other dimension [[spoiler:where Arian exists]]!

* MagicComputer: The Metaverse here is so powerful it can not only allow EL-Divers to exist, but Eldorans can appear and is somehow connected to an entirely other dimension!

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:When Rio manages to get the upper hand by making quick strikes on her Gundam and its attack unit, Maria is left shocked by how he managed to survive her attack and execute a quick, decisive counter. The moment that Rio announces his resolve and determination is when she finally snaps and angrily rants about why she loathes Seria while trying to fight back against Rio and his Gundam in all-consuming rage.]]

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:When Rio manages to get the upper hand by making quick strikes on her Gundam and its attack unit, Maria is left shocked by how he managed to survive her attack and execute a quick, decisive counter. The moment that Rio announces his resolve and determination is when she finally snaps and angrily rants about why she loathes Seria.]]

* AgeLift: or rather, ''not'' lift -- The ''Build Fighters'' and ''Build Fighters Try'' casts appear to be the same ages they were in their respective series', despite the seven-year difference TimeSkip in their own canon. This is especially notable with the Sazaki siblings in episode 3, where Gyanko appears much older than the kid whose supposed to be her big brother.

Rio Hojo, a Japanese boy living in Hawaii has recently become interested in Metaverse, taught about Gunpla by a local hobbyist named Seria Urutsuki and Gunpla Battles by a mysterious woman known only as "Mask Lady". After customizing an Entry Grade RX-78-2 Gundam into his very own "Lah Gundam", Rio seeks to explore the wider Metaverse community, and with Mask Lady's help Rio begins to cross paths with iconic battlers of the past. However, when a woman with a grudge against his teacher appears, Rio must fully prove himself as both a builder and battler...

In the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture near future]], new technology has allowed Gundam plastic models, aka [[{{Portmanteau}} Gunpla]], to be scanned into a new version of a [[TheMetaverse Virtual Reality]] MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame now called ''Gundam Metaverse''. In the game, players can control their models as HumongousMecha in various PvE and [[PlayerVersusPlayer PvP]] competitions called Gunpla Battles.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: [[spoiler:This is what drives Maria’s FreudianExcuse as she finds herself in Seria’s shadow and can’t stand it]].

* TheBusCameBack: The series sees multiple characters from previous ''Gundam Build'' series return.

** The places Rio and Lady Mask fight at is Colony Moon Moon, an infamous location in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'' and the main setting of ''Mobile Suit Moon Gundam''.

* The Raid Battle takes place in a battlefield resembling Eldora and Cuadorn’s temple.
* Numerous famous battle stations are the backdrop for the Gunpla Rumble, including Messiah and Libra.

* SelfDuplication: The F-Kunoichi Kai has the "Ayame Special Technique: Scramble Maneuver", which splits up the suit into three, each one donning the helmet and gear of the three iconic SD Gundams - Commander, Musha and Knight.
* StatusQuoIsGod: The majority of the ''Fighters'', ''Try'', and ''Divers'' casts have all returned to their original character designs from their original shows in the Gundam Metaverse MMO. For instance, Riku, Sarah and Momoko have all returned to their younger ''Divers'' avatars despite having had changed them by the time of ''Re:RISE''. Only Fumina Hoshino has an all new design for her avatar, and Tatsuya Yuuki only uses his second Meijin design as an avatar.
* TenMinuteRetirement: [[spoiler:Seria gave up being a Gunpla fighter after Maria lost a fight during a tournament and had a fit, feeling that she was so better above her sister it wasn’t fair. When Maria beats her again, she tries to pull it again, but Jeff, Fumina and Magee pull her out]].
* UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: Even more than previous Build series, with Rio crossing paths with the leads of all the previous ''Build'' shows, rather than just mechs from all the Gundam series.

* EvilCounterpart: Seria's rival wears a black version of her red outfit, along with headgear that evokes demon horns.

!All spoilers for the preceding ''Gundam Build'' series up to ''Anime/GundamBuildDiversReRise'' are unmarked. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!

* CharClone: Both Seria Urutsuki/Mask Lady and her evil counterpart are female variants of the trope due to them wearing goggles in their avatar forms. While Seria/Mask Lady takes the role of TheMentor to Rio is similar enough to Lady Kawaguchi's role towards Fumina, her evil counterpart serves as TheRival just like Char.

** From ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'': Sei Iori, Reiji, and Tatsuya Yuuki, who were last seen in ''Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue''.
** From ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'': Sekai Kamiki, who was last seen in the ''Island Wars'' OVA, and Fumina Hoshino, who was also last seen in ''Fighters Battlogue''.
** From ''Anime/GundamBuildDivers'': Divers Riku, Momoka, and Sarah, who were last seen in ''Anime/GundamBuildDiversReRise'', and Ayame and Magee, who were last seen in ''Gundam Build Divers Battlogue''.
** From ''Anime/GundamBuildDiversReRise'': Hiroto and Freddie, who was also last seen in ''Divers Battlogue''.

** From ''Anime/GundamBuildDivers'': Divers Riku, Momoka, Sarah, and Magee, who were last seen in ''Anime/GundamBuildDiversReRise'', and Ayame, who was last seen in ''Gundam Build Divers Battlogue''.