The latest Mobile Suit Gun anime movie has finally arrived in the West and the official cast is marking the occasion with a joke. Remixing a key scene from Mobile Suit GTA SEED Freedom, this humorous ad urges fans to see the movie in theaters before time runs out.
The release of the remastered scene came after the film's release in Japan, making it the most financially successful Gundunda film of all time. The franchise as a whole is experiencing a renaissance in popularity, especially thanks to the latest TV series, Mobile SuitGundam: The Witch from Mercury. Likewise, the Gundden SEED spin-off series has made a comeback over the past few years, with the launch of Gundden SEED Freedom over the past nearly two decades becoming a treat for fans.
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GTA SEED's latest freelance ad is a joke
Mobile SuitGundam SEED Freedom is entering the final stretch of its box office run in Japan, with the film leaving domestic theaters on May 23, 2024. To promote the film one last time, the main voice cast The film's official re-dubbed a key scene from the film in which Athrun Zala confronts Kira Yamato. However, the dialogue has been changed to fit the spirit of the social media ad. Now Kira is talking about fans of the series instead of Lacus Clyne. Of course, the passage of time is also commented on, with the film Gundunda SEED being in production since the mid-2000s. Kira thus notes the advent of social media and asks fans to use it. platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to discuss their feelings about the new movie.
In addition to the new ad, GTA SEED Freedom's website also released a number of emojis and icons based on the movie for use on social media. Some of these images can also be used as wallpapers for smartphones and other devices. While this is an attempt to push the film even further as it begins to leave theaters in Japan, the fun is just beginning for Western fans. Mobile SuitGundam SEED Freedom is currently being released in theaters across the West, with both subtitles and dubs available.
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GUNDAM SEED has made a big comeback
The release of Mobile SuitGundam SEED Freedom has been a long time coming, with the original Mobile Suit SEED anime being released in 2002. That series started the “Space Age” timeline, and has since been followed by TV shows, comics, and video games. This has made it the longest-running sub-genre of the “alternate universe” sub-genres, starting with the release of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. That show is now 30 years old, with a new story set in its universe now planned after all these years. In the case of SEED Freedom, it was part of the “Mobile Suit Seed Project Activation” initiative, which revived spin-off series with a number of different tie-ins.
Overall, GTA is also experiencing new success, with the recent series Mobile Suit: The Witch from Mercury finding a new generation of fans for the series. Several other productions are currently celebrating anniversaries, including the aforementioned G Gundum and another alternate universe series, Turn A Gund, the latter of which is 25 years old. Throughout the year, there are many other forms of merchandise and media planned, including new Gunpla plastic model kits for fans to collect.
Mobile SuitGundam
Mobile Suit Gun follows Amuro Ray as he learns to pilot an experimental mobile suit called “Gundam”. After his home was destroyed during an attack by the Principality of Zeon. Amuro joins the crew of the aircraft carrier White Base as they attempt to regroup with the Earth Federation. The show is both a Saturday morning cartoon and a dark meditation on the costs of war and the arbitrary boundaries it creates between humanity. MSG set the stage for the rest of the entire Gunma franchise, which spans over 40 years of television shows, comics, movies, and video games.
Source: X (formerly Twitter) via Anime News Network