Gundam: The Origin OVAs To Launch As 3-Half Film In Theatres This September
As Cell Swimsuit Gundam celebrates its forty fifth anniversary since its first tv broadcast, the OVA collection Cell Swimsuit Gundam: The Origin has been re-edited right into a three-part “film version” for theatrical launch.
Gundam: The Origin acts as a prequel to the unique Gundam collection, and is a major entry in the primary Common Century Timeline of occasions. You may take a look at the Gundam anime watch order under:
The re-edited film model, overseen by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, will start screenings on Sep 13, 2024, at Shinjuku Piccadilly in Tokyo, with subsequent showings scheduled at theaters nationwide.
The film version is split into three chapters: Chapter 1: Char & Sayla, Chapter 2: The Struggle, and Chapter 3: Loum.
These chapters compile the six unique OVA episodes, with Chapter 1 overlaying episodes 1 and a pair of, Chapter 2 encompassing episodes 3 and 4, and Chapter 3 together with episodes 5 and 6. The runtime for every chapter is 110 minutes, 120 minutes, and 147 minutes, respectively.
Whereas no new cuts or further footage have been added, the story has been rigorously restructured to boost the theatrical expertise.
To commemorate the discharge, a particular stage greeting occasion might be held on September 14 at Shinjuku Piccadilly, that includes appearances by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and character designer Tsukasa Kotobuki.
Moreover, one other stage greeting occasion will happen on September 21 at Shimane Cinema ONOZAWA, coinciding with the “Yoshikazu Yasuhiko: The Man Who Attracts” exhibition on the Shimane Prefectural Iwami Artwork Museum.
This occasion may also embrace a screening of Gundam: The Origin with Yasuhiko and mechanical designer Kimitoshi Yamane in attendance.
The Gundam: The Origin film version might be screened in sequence at Shinjuku Piccadilly, with Chapter 1: Char & Sayla exhibiting from Sep 13-26, 2024, Chapter 2: The Struggle from Sep 27, 2024, to Oct 10, 2024, and Chapter 3: Loum from Oct 11-24, 2024.
Shimane Cinema ONOZAWA may also host screenings beginning with Chapter 1 on Sep 22 and persevering with with the following chapters by early November.
The Gundam: The Origin OVA collection is an adaptation of the manga Cell Swimsuit Gundam: The Origin by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who was additionally the character designer and animation director for the unique 1979 Cell Swimsuit Gundam anime.
The OVA collection focuses on the backstory of the unique Gundam story, significantly the rise of Char Aznable and the early years of the Zeon Principality. It offers detailed perception into the occasions main as much as the One 12 months Struggle, which is the central battle of the unique Gundam collection.
The collection was launched in six elements from 2015 to 2018.
Supply: Oricon