Farewell, Athrun Zala! The movie “Gundam SEED” ends its nationwide screening today, the 23rd

The theatrical version of “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM'' (released on January 26th), the first completely new work in the “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' ​​anime series in about 20 years, will end its nationwide screening today, the 23rd.

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 its existing fan base, it gained a large female demographic, garnering a peak audience rating of 8.0%. It also sparked a second Gundam model boom, primarily among elementary school students, and took the world by storm 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, surpassing the boundaries of the TV anime series with its music and events.

The story of the movie “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, and Shin is developed in a world where battles continue. Box office revenue exceeded 4.7 billion yen.