New information has been announced for the movie version of “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” (released on January 26th). A new illustration drawn by character designer Hisashi Hirai has been released for the Blu-ray & 4K UHD-BD & DVD to be released on December 25th, which will be used for corporate common purchase benefits, corporate limited editions, and original corporate purchase benefits. .

[Image]Isaac & Dearka, Shin & Lunamaria! 8 new illustrations released

The new illustrations by character designer Hisashi Hirai are different for each corporation, and in addition to the main characters such as Kira, Lacus, Athrun, Cagalli, Shin, and Lunamaria, the lineup also includes Isaac and Dearka. In addition, the corporate common purchase bonus illustration is a collective illustration of a total of 8 characters, including the main characters, Mu and Muryu.

In addition, preview videos (for a limited time) of all three drama CDs included in the Blu-ray Mighty Edition and Blu-ray special limited edition will be released.

“The Escape of the Two” depicts the brief respite of Athrun and Cagalli, who are working on their missions in their respective positions, and “Moonlight Valkyrie” depicts Agnes from “SEED FREEDOM” and the military academy days of Shin and Lunamaria. , and a gorgeous drama CD that is a voice drama based on “Neumann’s Logbook,” which unfolds from the perspective of Archangel’s master helmsman Neumann, can be listened to for a limited time on Gundam’s official YouTube channel “Gundam Channel.”

The “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED” series is the first Gundam TV series produced in the 21st century, and was broadcast for a total of 50 episodes starting in October 2002. The story revolves around genetically adjusted humans (Coordinators) and conventional humans (Naturals), who are divided into battles between the military organization ZAFT and the Earth Allied Forces. The story depicts the suffering and growth of Kira Yamato, the main character and coordinator, through this war.

In addition to the existing fan base, it has gained a large number of women, and achieved the highest audience rating of 8.0%. Furthermore, it sparked a second Gunpla boom among elementary school students, and became popular throughout the world as the “new generation Gundam series.”

In addition, the sequel TV series “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY” began airing in October 2004, and achieved the highest audience rating of 8.2%, exceeding the previous work. Cumulative package sales for the series have exceeded an astonishing 4 million copies, and the series has become a popular work that has taken Japan by storm, transcending the framework of the TV anime series with its music and events.

The story of the movie version of “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM”, which is a completely new series, is a sequel to “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY”, and a new story of Kira, Athrun, Shin, and others unfolds in a world where battles continue, and the box office hit It has exceeded 5 billion yen.

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