The series spans fifty episodes broadcast in Japan from October 5, 2002, to September 27, 2003, on the JNN TV stations: TBS and MBS.[1] It was adapted into a manga published by Kodansha on February 17, 2003. The sequel of the original series titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY Kidō Senshi Gandamu Shīdo Desutinī) was aired in Japan between October 9, 2004, and October 1, 2005. It spanned fifty episodes and aired on the same stations as its predecessor. Gundam SEED Destiny takes place two years after the original series and follows Shinn Asuka, focusing mainly on his involvement in the war.
Bandai Entertainment licensed the animation of Gundam SEED on February 15, 2004, and it began airing in the United States and Canada in 2004 and 2005 respectively.[2][3] Bandai announced its license of Gundam SEED Destiny on July 2, 2005, and it began airing in the United States in 2007 and in Canada in 2008.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 2002.[4]
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[edit] Plot
Main article: List of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED characters
Mankind is divided over the issue of genetic engineering administered to human test subjects. Normal humans are now known as "Naturals" and the genetically altered humans are known as "Coordinators". The series is the first of the Gundam franchise set in the "Cosmic Era". This series begins with the Bloody Valentine War between the Naturals, who reside on Earth, and the Coordinators, who reside in the space colonies. The Naturals' army is called the Earth Alliance while the military force of the Coordinators is called ZAFT (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty).The story begins when the neutral space colony Heliopolis had been secretly developing mobile suits for the war and is invaded by ZAFT. During the invasion Kira Yamato sees his friends in danger and pilots the mobile suit GAT-X105 Strike in order to ward off the invaders. As Heliopolis begins to fall apart local survivors board an Archangel class assault ship and begin their journey to the Earth Alliance base in Alaska. Kira continues to pilot the Strike to ward off attacks by ZAFT but is seemingly killed by his childhood friend Athrun Zala during their battle. The Archangel arrives in Alaska and ZAFT launches a full scale attack on the Alaskan base overpowering the Earth alliance.
Kira arrives in Alaska with the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam, given to him by Lacus Clyne, and ends the battle between the two armies. Hoping to end the war between the Naturals and Coordinators Kira and the Archangel join the Orb Union. Athrun decides to search for Kira to find his reason for fighting in the war. After listening to Lacus and Kira he joins them in their cause. In the Second Battle of Jachin Due they stop the Earth Alliance's nuclear weapons and ZAFT's GENESIS (a super weapon built for genocide) to prevent both sides from destroying each other and a peace treaty is eventually signed.
[edit] Development
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[edit] Media
[edit] Anime
See also: List of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED episodes
The series premiered in Japan on the terrestrial MBS and TBS networks, where it occupied the Saturday 6 pm timeslot, replacing Ultraman Cosmos.[5] Mobile Suit Gundam SEED aired between October 5, 2002, and September 27, 2003. The series was also streamed on the internet the following day for users subscribing to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone east and west services in Windows media or Real format.[6]Bandai Entertainment licensed the animation of Gundam SEED on February 15, 2004, and it began airing in the United States and Canada in 2004 and 2005 respectively.[2] The English adaptation was produced in association with The Ocean Group and the English-language dub was recorded at Ocean Studios in Vancouver, Canada.[1] The series has been released on ten DVDs in bilingual format between August 10, 2004, and May 10, 2005.[7][8] The series experienced heavy censorship in the United States and failed to complete its run on Toonami, although it did manage to complete its run by changing its time slot to a period in the early hours of Saturday. The entire series succeeded on DVD as well.[citation needed] The Canadian edition remained uncut.[citation needed]
[edit] Films
A three-part film compilation of the television series has been released as Gundam SEED: Special Edition. Each compilation film is 90 minutes in length and retells the story of Gundam SEED, with additional and altered scenes from the TV series, in a similar fashion to the original movie trilogy that retold the events of Mobile Suit Gundam. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny would also follow the same formula in four compilation movies as Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition.[edit] DVD releases
A two part box set called the Anime Legends Edition was released on January 8, 2008, and March 4, 2008, with each set containing five DVDs.[9][10] On March 26, 2004, a five minute epilogue called After Phase: In the Valley of Stars was released on the thirteenth and final DVD of the Japanese release.[11] It was not released on the North American DVD release because it was not given to Bandai Entertainment by Sunrise;[12] however, it was released on the final European DVD release.[13][edit] Soundtracks
Main article: Music of Cosmic Era
[edit] Manga
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[edit] Novel
Main article: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (novel)
An adaptation of the TV series, authored by Mizuho Takayama, was originally a supplement of Comic BonBon. This version comes with folding color posters of the mobile suits and a bonus Gundam SEED Destiny episode 0 comic. The stories were eventually published into 2 volumes by Kodansha. The 2 volume version is available in Chinese and is published by Rightman Publishing Ltd. in Hong Kong.Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny were turned into a series of novels by Riu Goto and is published by Kadokawa Shoten.
[edit] Theatrical film
Although a plot was written, production did not go ahead on the Gundam Seed theatrical film. It would have been the first full-length film within the Gundam metaseries since Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991),[14] but because of the delays the Gundam 00 movie will instead hold that mantle.This film was first announced on May 6, 2006, at the Sony Music Anime Fes' 06 with a brief clip featuring the characters Shinn Asuka, Cagalli Yula Athha, Lacus Clyne, Kira Yamato, and Athrun Zala. After the Sony Music Anime Fes' 06 Sunrise announced the film on their website.[14]
In the March 2008 issue of Animage magazine Chiaki Morosawa explained that a plot outline had been created but she had fallen ill due to cancer and required continuous treatment. The project has been placed on an indefinite hiatus, with Morosawa asking that fans to continue to wait.
No official information exists about the plot. Houko Kuwashima, seiyū of character Stella Loussier, has stated on her "SEED Club blog" that the character will somehow also have a role in the film. Lacus Clyne, Yzak Joule, and Dearka Elsman will return as members of the PLANT Supreme Council and Kira Yamato, Shinn Asuka, and Lunamaria Hawke will be part of the ZAFT military.[15]
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