Bandai Namco Filmworks has released the first official promo for Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Freedom, the long-awaited sequel to MSG: Seed Destiny.
As detailed on Anime News Network, the studio revealed the promo on July 2, along with details about the new staff and the film’s release date. On Twitter, Anime Trending (or @Anitrendz) shared a trailer, highlighting protagonist Kira Yamato’s return from 2004 TV series MSG: Seed Destiny. Bandai also revealed a piece of promotional art new for the film, which is slated to open in Japanese theaters on January 26.
MSG: Seed Destiny Director Mitsuo Fukuda has announced the MSG: Seed Freedom movie project in 2021, confirming that its plot will begin after the events of the final main installment of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed sub-series. Set in Cosmic Era 73, MSG: Seed Destiny revolves around the aftermath of a forced peace treaty between the “Naturals” and the “Coordinators”, the two major sects of humanity in this timeline. As tensions between the two groups continued to rise, a group of Union special forces attacked a large ZAFT (Zero Alliance Freedom Pact) military base and stole three level Gundam suits. astute. Then, two young pilots named Shinn Asuka and Athrun Zala must retrieve the suits, and prevent the flames of war from erupting between the Naturals and the Coordinator.
Seed Freedom is the long-awaited sequel to Seed Destiny
Mitsuo Fukuda co-wrote the script for MSG: Seed Freedom with his late wife, Chiaki Morosawa, who also helped build the story for Seed and Seed Destiny. Liu Goto, the author of the MSG: Seed light novel, is also credited as the scriptwriter. Other newly revealed employees include Character Designer Hisashi Hirai, Mechanical Animation Director Satoshi Shigeta and Art Directors Shigemi Ikeda and Yukiko Maruyama. Each of these artists has previously worked on MSG: Seed and MSG: Seed Destiny. Soichiro Hoshi and Kenichi Suzumura will take on the roles of Kira Yamato and Shinn Asuka, respectively. Akira Ishida will also return as Athrun Zala.
MSG: Seed Freedom is part of a larger initiative to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MSG: Seed animated series, which originally aired from October 5, 2002 to September 27, 2003. this includes the MSG: Seed video game and accessories. -MSG: Seed Eclipse manga. Created by Atsushi Soga and SOW, this manga revolves around three teenage Gundam pilots who work as members of an international rescue organization called ODR, or “Fund Disaster Relief Team.” religion”. MSG: Seed Eclipse launches in Gundam ACE magazine in July 2021.
While waiting for Seed Freedom’s international release, Gundam fans can find Seed Destiny and other installments of the Gundam series on Crunchyroll.
Source: Twitter, Anime News Network