Eight new cuts from the completely new movie version of the popular anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom" have been released. They depict a powerful battle scene between the new MS (Mobile Suit) Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam, piloted by Kira and Lacus, and Black Knight Squad Cal-re.A.
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Also released were a scene showing the Destiny Gundam SpecII firing its palm-mounted beam cannon, the Palma Fiocina, a battle scene between the Infinite Justice Gundam TypeII and Black Knight Squad Shi-ve.A, and cuts depicting Kira, Lacus, Shinn, Orpheus, Shura and Athrun in battle.
"Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" was broadcast from October 2002 to September 2003, and the sequel ``Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY'' was broadcast from October 2004 to October 2005. In addition to fans of the previous "Gundam" series, it has gained a large number of female fans, and has been called the "first Gundam of the 21st century." Gunpla (plastic models) were also doing well and became a big movement, sparking a "second Gunpla boom" among elementary school students.
"Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom" is a sequel to "SEED DESTINY," and the staff of the TV anime, including Director Mitsuo Fukuda have reunited. The production of the movie was announced in 2006, but there was no news about it for a long time. After about 18 years from the announcement, it was released on January 26th and became a hit, grossing over 4.47 billion yen.