“Gundam SEED FREEDOM” new Duel & Buster, director Fukuda persuaded to appear, old production manager’s enthusiasm comes to fruition

The third round of staff talk events to thank the huge success of the theatrical version of “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” (to be released on January 26th), the first completely new work in the anime “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED” series in about 20 years, will be held in Tokyo on the 23rd. Director Mitsuo Fukuda, mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta, CG animation main director Mitsuhiro Sato, and production manager Hiroomi Ikeya took to the stage.

At the beginning of the event, director Fukuda said, “The movie has been released for over two months now, and I’m really grateful to so many people for coming today.

The number of viewers who attended shows that the work itself is here today thanks to the support of so many people. Just one more breath. I asked when it will end, but I would be happy if everyone could support me until then. Thank you for your support,” he greeted with deep emotion.

Afterwards, Mr. Ikeya reveals that he has been involved in the work since the TV series. Director Fukuda said, “During a meeting, Mr. Ikeya persuaded me by saying that he was releasing a new version of Buster’s Duel.

I wasn’t planning on releasing it at first, but Mr. Iketani insisted on it. To all the fans of Isaac and Dearka, please praise Mr. Ikeya,” he said. There was a big round of applause from the audience, and Mr. Ikeya, who loves Gunpla, said, “It’s a new model, and if we’re going to release an old model again, I think the users are looking forward to having one more product.It’s a good idea to transform an old kit into something new.” I love Teno,” she said with a shy smile.

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 (Coordinator) and conventional humans (Natural), 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, surpassing the boundaries of the TV anime series with its music and events.

The story of “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM”, a completely new movie in the series, is a sequel to “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY”, and a new story of Kira, Athrun, and Shin will unfold in a world where battles continue.