Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom: 8 new characters introduced, voice actors also announced

The setting images of eight new characters appearing in the movie "Mobile Suit Gundam Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom", which is a completely new version of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" from the popular anime "Gundam" series, have been released, and the voice actors have also been announced. A character that appeared in the second PV and became a hot topic, and wears a common uniform, but details are unknown.

Yukari Tamura will play the role of Aura Maha Khyber, Hiro Shimono will play the role of Orpheus Ram Tao, Yuichi Nakamura will play the role of Shura Serpentine, Sumire Uesaka will play the role of Ingrid Torador, Misato Fukuen will play the role of Riderado Torador, The role of Daniel Halper will be played by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and the role of Liu Shengqiang will be played by Kentaro Tone. The cast for the character Griffin Alvarest has not been announced.

``Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' is a story in which Kira Yamato, a boy coordinator living in the neutral colony of Heliopolis, gets caught up in the battle as the war between the Earth Allied Forces and the armed organization ZAFT reaches its peak.

It was broadcast from October 2002 to September 2003, and is also called the "First Gundam of the 21st Century." In addition to fans of the previous "Gundam" series, it gained a large number of female viewers, and recorded the highest viewership rating of 8.0%. A sequel, ``SEED DESTINY'', was broadcast from October 2004 to October 2005, and recorded a maximum audience rating of 8.2%. Gunpla (plastic models) also did well, sparking a "second Gunpla boom" among elementary school students. Cumulative package sales of the series have exceeded 4 million units.

The new work is a sequel to ``SEED DESTINY,'' and will reunite director Mitsuo Fukuda and the TV anime staff. The setting is C.E. (Cosmic Era) 75. It will be released on January 26, 2024.