Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition

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Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition
機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY : SPECIAL EDITION
(Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny: Special Edition)
Genre Mecha, Action, Drama
Movie: The Broken World
Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda
Studio Sunrise
Released May 26, 2006
Runtime 90 min
Movie: Respective Swords
Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda
Studio Sunrise
Released August 25, 2006
Runtime 90 min
Movie: The Hellfire Of Destiny
Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda
Studio Sunrise
Released November 24, 2006
Runtime 90 min
Movie: The Cost of Freedom
Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda
Studio Sunrise
Released February 23, 2007
Runtime

Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition are Gundam SEED Destiny's counterpart to Gundam SEED: Special Edition. The four-part compilation movies will be released on DVD's in Japan from 2006 to 2007.

Contents

[edit] Overview

Like the three specials of Gundam SEED, these specials feature new or changed scenes of the TV series. However unlike the TV series, which was told in the points of view of main characters Shinn Asuka and Kira Yamato, the Special Edition will be told through the eyes of Athrun Zala (torn between his friendships to both Kira and Shinn), giving the movies a much more neutral point of view.

[edit] Airing On Japanese TV

  • First special, 'The Broken World' (covers episodes 1 to 13 of the series): Aired in two parts on May 2 and May 3, 2006.
  • Second special, 'Respective Swords' (covers episodes 14 to 28 of the series): Aired in two parts on July 27 and July 28, 2006
  • Third special, "The Hellfire of Destiny" (covers episodes 29 to 42 of the series): Aired on 8 Oct, 2006
  • Fourth special, "The Cost of Freedom" (covers episodes 43 to 50 of the series and Final Plus): Scheduled to be aired on 8 Jan, 2007.

[edit] Titles List

  • Special Edition I - The Broken World
  • Special Edition II - Respective Swords
  • Special Edition III - The Hellfire Of Destiny
  • Special Edition IV - The Cost of Freedom

[edit] Changes

The transition from the TV broadcast to movies allowed changes to the storyline of the show to be made for the movie versions. Note: Some of the changes below were made to the DVD version of the TV series before being edited into the Special Editions.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Special Edition I - The Broken World

  • The opening sequence shows several new scenes at Orb and PLANT: Kira and Lacus walking on the beach, scenes with Athrun and Cagalli preparing to launch with the shuttle to PLANT until the actual launch, Shinn and Rey training with their suits at Armory One, the terrorists which will drop Junius Seven on Earth before the start of their mission…
  • A scene when Rey looks to Gilbert who talks with Cagalli in front of a mobile suit hangar.
  • Several new scenes of Athrun fighting in the ZAKU against the three stolen Gundams.
  • The scene where Durandal reveals that Alex is Athrun is completely redrawn.
  • Several new battle scenes at Junius Seven.
  • When Athrun drives with Kira in his car he tells him that he will go to PLANT (in the series he only told it to Cagalli).
  • Shinn talking with Lunamaria about why he doesn't leave the ship at Orb.
  • The scene when Athrun says goodbye to Cagalli before leaving for PLANT is completely redrawn.
  • The scene when Shinn visits the memorial at Orb is different.
  • Heine Westenfluss is shown in two scenes during the battle at Aprilius One.
  • The scene when Kira saves Lacus from the sniper is redrawn.
  • When Kira asks Lacus for the keys to open the gate to the Freedom is different.
  • When the ASSH pilots commit suicide Kira displays shock rather than staring blankly out of his cockpit.

[edit] Special Edition II - Respective Swords

  • Instead of joining the Archangel crew later, Miriallia is already on the ship when it leaves Orb.
  • While sitting in his office, Durandal is informed that the Minerva has reached Carpentaria. Afterwards he thinks about whether Shinn's SEED factor has awakened (this shows that he knows about it). He also asks himself whether he can defeat Kira Yamato.
  • The battle at Gulnahan is shown in short clips during Meer's concert.
  • During the meeting between Durandal and the crew members of the Minerva, Rey has a short talk about war.
  • While Durandal talks with Athrun about the Archangel, a short scene of the ship is shown, as well as a scene in which Kira repairs Haro while Lacus watches.
  • When Shinn and Stella are rescued from the cave, it isn't Athrun who rescues them but Lunamaria.
  • During the Battle of Dardanelles, Waltfeld isn't seen launching from the Archangel, and any scene of him fighting thereafter is also cut.
  • A short new scene when Lacus enters the bath of the Archangel, which shows her nude from behind.
  • When Kira and Cagalli meet Athrun, there is a short new scene of the Freedom as it emerges from the water.
  • When Shinn stops Stella's rampage in the infirmary of the Minerva, Lunamaria is also present and her shocked face is shown when the captain and Athrun enter.
  • When Lacus tells Kira that she will go to the PLANTs, they both hug in the end instead of simply looking at each other.
  • When Savior was destroyed by Freedom, it immediately loses power, causing it to phase shift down instead of still being powered in the original series.

[edit] Special Edition III - The Hellfire Of Destiny

  • When Kira fights the Destroy, the scenes when Kira fights Sting and Neo are cut.
  • When Shinn approaches Stellar in the Destroy, his beam saber is turned off.
  • The fight between Kira and Shinn during Operation Angel Down had added fast effects.
  • The scene where Impulse tosses its shield at Freedom and ricochets a beam rifle shot off it is redrawn so the shield is in its "extended" mode.
  • When Athrun wakes at the Archangel, Cagalli is beside Kira.
  • Destiny's front faced beam rifle shooting animation is redrawn to show more of its surroundings.
  • During the battle at Heaven's Base a new scene is added in which the Legend destroys several mobile suits among them a GAT-333 Raider Full Spec.
  • In Kira's first battle with the Strike Freedom, the scene where the two GOUF Ignited pilots realize that Freedom can use DRAGOON units is re-drawn, as is Kira's reaction shot when said GOUFs entangle Freedom's arm and leg in their heat rods just prior to the DRAGOONs being launched.
  • When Strike Freedom launches its DRAGOONs, its wings always display the mock "Wings of Light" effect in all scenes afterwards.
  • When Durandal is informed that Djibril is in Orb, he is seen smiling.
  • The Akatsuki is recolored with a more golden shine. Note that this is probably the same golden shine used in the Akatsuki when Neo started using it in space and therefore, it is probably changed to keep consistency.
  • The part where Kira attacks Shinn after re-entry with his Strike Freedom is different. The sword slashing part gets redrawn.
  • The scene where Shinn's Destiny runs low on power is cut. Rey simply calls back Shinn to the Minerva to resupply his MS's lost melee weapons.
  • A short scene displaying Rey and Lunamaria's shocked expression when Strike Freedom caught Destiny's anti-ship sword and fired the railguns at point blank range.

[edit] Special Edition IV - The Cost of Freedom

  • New footage after the last battle. Includes Kira in White ZAFT uniform and Dearka in Black ZAFT uniform.

[edit] Openings, Endings, and Insert songs

Openings:

Endings:

Insert songs:


Cosmic Era
Anime
Gundam SEED | Gundam SEED: Special Edition | Gundam SEED Destiny | Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition | Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer | Gundam SEED: The Movie
Events
First Bloody Valentine War | Second Bloody Valentine War
Topics
Comprehensive Episode Listing | Human Enhancements | List of Characters | Locations | Mobile Suit Operation Systems | Mobile Suits | Nations and Factions | Superweapons | Technology | Vehicles and Aircraft | Warships and Spacecraft
Manga
Gundam SEED Novels | Gundam SEED Astray | Gundam SEED Destiny Astray | Gundam SEED Destiny: The Edge | Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Δ Astray | Gundam SEED Club Yonkoma
Alternate Timelines
Universal Century | Future Century | After Colony | After War | Turn A Gundam | SD Gundam
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