It has been revealed that "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom", the completely new theatrical version of the popular anime "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" series, has exceeded 1.965 billion yen in box office revenue in the 10 days since its release on January 26th. It was a big hit, with attendance exceeding 1.21 million people. The highest box office revenue for a movie in the ``Gundam'' series was ``Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounter in Space,'' released in 1982, at approximately 2.3 billion yen, and a new record is on the horizon.
The film got off to a rocket start, earning box office revenue of over 1.06 billion yen within three days of its release on January 26th, the highest ever record for a Gundam series movie. It became the fastest movie released in 2024 to reach 1 million viewers.