Bandai Namco has shared that the new Mobile Suit Gundam movie, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, will hit theaters in the United States after its success in Japan. The screenings will be in coastal U.S. theaters at the end of March.
The events in New York and California will have the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. Premium ticket holders can also snag some awesome commemorative extras.
Gundam SEED FREEDOM Film Hits U.S. Theaters
Gundam SEED Freedom will be shown in California at the Regal L.A. Live Theater in Los Angeles. Voice actors Soichiro Hoshi and Rie Tanaka, who play Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, will be part of a talk show at the event. Michael Sinterniklaas and Stephanie Sheh, the English dub voices for Kira and Lacus, will also join.
In New York, the screening will take place at Japan Society, featuring Alyson Leigh Rosenfield from the English cast. Director Mitsuo Fukuda will share a special comment video for both events. Mark your calendars for March 31
Tickets for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom screenings come in two types: Standard and Premium. Both types include a pass, a lanyard, paper visors inspired by the Rising Freedom and Immortal Justice mobile suits, and a special bag.
Premium ticket holders also receive a High Grade Freedom Gundam model kit, a special art print, and a commemorative card for the movie. These tickets will go on sale starting March 12, priced at $40/$50 for Standard (in NY and L.A.) and $130/$140 for Premium (in NY and L.A.).
Additionally, Japan Society will host an English dub screening on April 1, the day after the main screening.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom is the biggest movie yet in the franchise
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM was first released in Japan on January 26 and has become a huge success. It is now the most successful Gundam movie at the box office, bringing the series back to the big screen in a big way.
The movie has earned over US$23 million so far, and its success seems to be just beginning. Set in the Cosmic Era timeline, SEED Freedom is the latest installment in the Gundam SEED subseries that started with the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED anime series in 2002.
The story takes place after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, focusing on the threat posed by the invading Blue Cosmos group. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom is a part of the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Project ignited initiative, which started in 2022 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first anime.
Since then, there have been many SEED-related projects, such as video games and manga. Development for SEED Freedom began in 2006, but the movie encountered several challenges, including the passing of the original series writer Chiaki Morosawa.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Plot
In a world torn apart by genetic engineering, mobile suits rule the battlefield. Kira Yamato, a regular teenager, is suddenly thrust into piloting a powerful prototype during a sudden attack.
Caught in the conflict between natural humans and Coordinators, genetically enhanced individuals, Kira must decide where his loyalties lie. As he navigates the true toll of war and the strength of friendship, he faces difficult choices that will shape his destiny.
