Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY
(Kidō Senshi Gundam Shīdo Desutinī)
Genre Drama, mecha, military, romance
TV anime
Director Mitsuo Fukuda[1]
Studio Sunrise[1]
Licensor Flag of the United States Flag of Canada Bandai Entertainment
Network Flag of Japan MBS, TBS
Original run October 9, 2004October 1, 2005
Episodes 50 and 2 specials
Manga: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: The Edge
Author Chimaki Kuori
Publisher Flag of Japan Kadokawa Shoten
Flag of the United States Del Rey
Demographic Shōnen
Original run February 25, 2005October 29, 2006
Volumes 5

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY Kidō Senshi Gundam Shīdo Desutinī?) is the second anime television series set in the Cosmic Era universe of Gundam by Sunrise. Set two years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny features many new characters and some returning ones. The series spanned 50 episodes[1] (plus a recap episode entitled "Edited"), aired in Japan from October 9, 2004 to October 1, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. on the JNN TV stations TBS and MBS. The series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 2004 and 2005.

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[edit] Plot

See also: List of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny episodes

Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, Gundam SEED Destiny is the sequel to Gundam SEED and the second Gundam series to be set in the Cosmic Era timeline. Set in CE 73, two years after the peace treaty between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance was signed in Gundam SEED, members of the Earth Alliance special task force known as "Phantom Pain" hijack three new mobile suits from a ZAFT armory base during a meeting between Orb Chief Representative Cagalli Yula Athha and ZAFT Chairman Gilbert Durandal. What begins as a pursuit of a band of Extended Naturals by Orb refugee Shinn Asuka, Alex Dino (Athrun Zala in disguise), Rey Za Burrel, Lunamaria Hawke, and the crew of the Minerva, escalates into cataclysmic circumstances which lead to the declaration of yet another war.

[edit] Themes and reactions

While still interested on the plight between Naturals/Extendeds and Coordinators, Gundam SEED Destiny's focus was placed more on the ideological conflicts held by the characters, with social commentary proposing a global government conspiracy theory. In a wide scope, the series poses the question: "What would be the best path for humanity to follow? One where people's paths are chosen, but they are able to live to their full potential, or that of freedom and the inevitable conflict that will occur?"

[edit] Characters


[edit] Media

[edit] Anime

See also: Music of Cosmic Era

Gundam SEED Destiny had its premiere broadcast in Japan on October 9, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. on the JNN TV stations (TBS and MBS) and ended on October 1, 2005.

On Christmas 2005, a special episode ("Final Plus") called "The Chosen Future" aired in Japan. The episode is mainly a remake of the Final Phase (episode 50), with a few storyline changes, a lengthened battle, and an epilogue to the series.

The series is licensed by Bandai Entertainment for the North American market. The English adaptation was produced by Bandai Entertainment in association with The Ocean Group and the English-language dub was recorded at Ocean Studios. The series was released on DVD in North America in uncut bilingual format.

Gundam SEED Destiny began its Canadian broadcast on YTV's Bionix programming block on March 9, 2007 at 9:30 p.m. YTV did not air the special recap episode, "Edited". On January 11, 2008, Gundam SEED Destiny was moved to the 10:30 p.m. Bionix timeslot starting with episode 40, switching timeslots with Bleach. On March 28, 2008 it ended its first run.

In 2007, the series was available on demand from May through June with Comcast Cable in the United States. In July 2007, only episodes 1 to 22 have been aired and was thought to be discontinued on Comcast Cable; however, in September 2007, it has been made available again, this time with the English-dubbed version. Comcast Cable aired the 50th English episode at the end of February 2008.

In the Philippines, the English-dubbed version first aired on Cartoon Network Philippines on June 1, 2006. The Filipino-dubbed version aired on ABS-CBN and currently on Studio 23.

[edit] OVAs

An abridged version of the TV series is being released as Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition, which retells the story in four 90 minute parts. Unlike the Gundam SEED: Special Edition, this retelling of Gundam SEED Destiny seems focused on fixing some of the more criticized aspects of the series rather than simply editing together highlights and important battles.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer is an original net animation side-story to Gundam SEED Destiny, the first of three episodes began streaming on Bandai Channel on July 14, 2006, and a DVD containing all three episodes was released on November 24, 2006 in Japan.

[edit] Novels

The anime has been adapted into a series of novels, by Riu Goto (also the author of the Gundam SEED novels).


[edit] Manga

The manga series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: The Edge tells the events of the anime from the viewpoint of Athrun, though, some events were changed.


[edit] Movie

On May 7, 2006, a new movie based in the Cosmic Era was announced by Sunrise.


[edit] Video games

For the PlayStation 2:

For the PlayStation Portable:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Credits. GundamOfficial. Bandai America Incorporated. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.

[edit] External links

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Preceded by
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO
Gundam metaseries (production order)
2004 — 2005
Succeeded by
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer
Preceded by
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Gundam Cosmic Era timeline
C.E. 73
Succeeded by
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer,
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: The Movie