Summary
Netflix will release the six-episode series, Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, worldwide on October 17, 2024. The ground battles are reminiscent of recent hits Kaiju No. 8 and Godzilla Minus One, and the transformation of Gundam from White Knight to White Devil brings new depth and drama to a classic story. The cutting-edge animation and added horror elements keep the series innovative while still staying true to the spirit of Gundam.
Netflix confirms their new Gundam series, Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, coming October 17, 2024. In a new trailer, the streaming giant reveals plot details, sets a release date, and teases mysteries. The film, which is fully CGI-animated and shifts the perspective from the Gundam pilots to the panicked soldiers dealing with the devastation on the ground, promises a new twist on the show's usual tropes.
Gundam is a multimedia franchise about two rival factions of humanity, the Earth Federation and a space colony called the Principality of Zeon, engaging in battle using bipedal humanoid robots. Spanning over 50 anime series, films, comics, video games, and model kits, Yoshiyuki Tomino's iconic mecha opera is a global phenomenon that continues to adapt and reinvent itself.. Netflix continues to acquire the rights to Gundam properties, launching the hit Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom on September 1, 2024, six weeks before Requiem for Vengeance.
The ground battle evokes recent hits like Kaiju No. 8 and Godzilla Minus One
Requiem for Vengeance is one of the rare Gundam series set on Earth.
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance is set on Earth during the final months of the One Year War, and instead of the space dogfights that Gundam is famous for, it's more realistic guerrilla warfare. A pilot from the Principality of Zeon, Iria Sorari, and her battalion of Red Wolves are tasked with defending the European front against the Earth Federation's attempts to reclaim it. From the action scenes featured in the trailer, it's clear that Vengeance wants to put the audience in the middle of the chaos and destruction, framing the Mobile Suit attacks like the sudden appearance of a kaiju..
Requiem for Vengeance offers a different perspective on the same conflict featured in the 1979 original. Mobile Suit Gundam, with Zeon now introduced as the main protagonist, and the Earth Federation’s Gundam dubbed the “White Devil”. The series focuses on the traditional Gundam themes of love and war played out in dramatic fashion between Mobile Suit pilots. As the trailer suggests, the series is set against a backdrop of explosions and chaos caused by invading giant robots, in true Gundam fashion.
Cutting-edge animation and added horror elements keep the Gundam series fresh
Requiem for Vengance transforms Gundam from White Knight to White Devil
Produced in collaboration with Bandai Namco and SUNRISE Studios using Unreal Engine 5 3D technology, the series attempts to Realistic animation adds a sense of realism to the horrors of war. The visuals are sharp and polished, although the human characters still lack the smooth movement needed to capture lifelike qualities. The Mobile Suits look better than ever, however, especially the Gundam, which is shaded to exude an aura of menace whenever it appears.
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance premieres on October 17, 2024, exclusively on Netflix. The series is directed by Erasmus Brosdau and stars Celia Massingham as Iria Sorari. Each of the six episodes is an average of 30 minutes long and will be released weekly until the series concludes.
Source: Gundam.info
