Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED / 機動戦士ガンダムSEED / Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED

Genres: Action, Award Winning, Drama, Mecha, Military, Romance, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Mecha, Military, Space
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Asatsu DK, Atelier Musa, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Sony Music Entertainment, Sotsu
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Nozomi Entertainment, NYAV Post
Rating: 7.74 / 10
Rank: #1219
Popularity: #1449
Users Listed: 180,824
Users Scored: 100,239
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/13/2024
Aired: October 5, 2002 – September 27, 2003 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 50
Broadcast: Saturday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in the distant future, *[Anime Title]* unfolds aboard the neutral space colony of Heliopolis during a galaxy-wide conflict. The war pits Coordinators, genetically enhanced humans seeking refuge in orbital settlements, against Naturals, who remain on Earth and harbor deep resentment. The narrative centers on Kira Yamato, a Coordinator student whose life irrevocably shifts when ZAFT, a Coordinator rebel organization, launches a raid to seize advanced Gundam mobile suits.

Amidst the chaos, Kira gains control of the Strike Gundam and finds himself thrust into the heart of the escalating war. Joining the Earth Alliance vessel Archangel alongside his friends, he confronts the harsh realities of combat. The series explores themes of identity, prejudice, and the profound human cost of armed conflict as these young soldiers grapple with loss and moral ambiguity within a sprawling interstellar struggle. The story emphasizes character development amidst intense action sequences and political intrigue.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: False Peace (Aired: 10/05/2002)
Episode 2: Its Name is Gundam (Aired: 04/24/2002)
Episode 3: Collapsing Land (Aired: 05/01/2002)
Episode 4: Silent Run (Aired: 05/08/2002)
Episode 5: Phase Shift Down (Aired: 05/15/2002)
... and 45 more episodes

Characters:

Athha, Cagalli Yula (Main) - Voice Actors: Shindo, Naomi, Morley, Vanessa, Sindberg, Susan, Leigh, Cherami
Clyne, Lacus (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie, Strand, Chantal, Helm, Anne, Kim, Seo Yeong, Leurquin, Sabrina, Sheh, Stephanie
Yamato, Kira (Main) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou, Hill, Matt, Bourdon, Thierry, Richter, Ricardo, Eom, Sang Hyeon, Mittelman, Max
Zala, Athrun (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Vincent, Samuel, Sablik, Nico, Kim, Il, Hackney, Christopher, Briche, Fabien
Ades, Fredrik (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dobson, Michael, Kawazu, Yasuhiko, Moeseritz, Tim, Peter, Eric, Chase, Ray
Aisha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Michaels, Jillian, Hsu, Vivian, Jean, Bérangère, Ruff, Michelle
Al-Jairi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shioya, Kouzou, Payne, John, Kaplan, Neil
Allster, George (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Toshihiko, Collins, Kevin T.
Allster, Flay (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, St. Germain, Tabitha, Chae, Ui Jin, Mendez, Erica, Tureau, Sybille, Lin, Angel
Amarfi, Romina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagashima, Yuko, Lee, Wendee, Leroux, Nicole
Amarfi, Yuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin, Cole, Ted, Smith, Christopher Corey
Amarfi, Nicol (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Khouth, Gabe, Matsui, Mami, Sindberg, Susan, Mongillo, Casey, Lin, Angel
Andras, Shani (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cox, Richard Ian, Miyamoto, Shunichi, Mehani, Taric, Allen, Jon
Argyle, Sai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiratori, Tetsu, Switzer, Bill, Bösherz, Konrad, Pascal, Benjamin, Yu, Dong Gyun, Dodge, Lucien
Ashman, Yaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoshima, Machiko, Michaels, Jillian, Mendez, Erica
Ashman, Sahib (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Masashi, Henderson, Fred, Murzeau, Thierry, Corti, Jesse
Athha, Homura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuuchi, Kiyomitsu, George, Grant
Athha, Uzumi Nara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru, Novak, John, Murzeau, Thierry, Brimmer, David
Ayman, Miguel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: T.M.Revolution, Sampson, Tony, Popovic, Frédéric, Sander, Tim, Lowenthal, Yuri
Azrael, Multa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiyama, Nobuyuki, Francis, Andrew, Haggége, Julien, Haberkorn, Todd, Frossard, Jérôme
Badgiruel, Natarle (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Johns, Sarah, Mißbach, Silvia, Manoury, Agnès, Ortiz, Lisa
Buer, Clotho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuuki, Hiro, Toth, Andrew, Yang, Seok jeong, Azzolino, Tony, Pascal, Benjamin
Buskirk, Kuzzey (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takato, Yasuhiro, Miller, Keith, Maurer, Hannes, Créton, François, Lee, Eddy
Caldwell, Asagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Loewen, Jocelyne, Matsumoto, Sachi, Jean, Bérangère, Pressman, Aviva
Canaver, Eileen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shindo, Naomi, Beley, Lisa Ann, Fitzgerald, Erin
Chandra II, Dalida Lolaha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Katsumi, Hayama, Simon, Mamone, Nico, La Monte, Christian
Clyne, Siegel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akimoto, Yousuke, Brown, Don, Yu, Dong Gyun, Alich, Walter, Sabat, Christopher
DaCosta, Martin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasanuma, Akira, Dobson, Brian, Richter, Raúl, Mehani, Taric, Friedman, Robbie
el Hosn, Ahmed (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Jellinek, Julius, Numata, Yusuke, Drummond, Brian, Rosen, Spencer
Elthman, Dearka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swaile, Brad, Sasanuma, Akira, Song, Jun-seok, de Boüard, Vincent, Ünal, Ozan, Bosch, Johnny Yong
Elthman, Tad (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inaba, Minoru
Flaga, Al Da (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mito, Kouzou, Collins, Kevin T.
Flaga, Mu La (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Devall, Trevor, Son, Won Il, Pappas, Constantin, Jacob, Sebastian, Wayland, Tom
Garcia, Gerard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McNeil, Scott, Houki, Katsuhisa, Grayson, Wayne, Caradec, Hervé
Glenn, George (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dobson, Michael, Hori, Hideyuki
Hahnenfuss, Shiho (Supporting)
Halberton, Duane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Newman, Richard, Tatsuta, Naoki, Albaret, Jacques, Thompson, Marc
Haro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, St. Germain, Tabitha, Fox, Sandy, Bleynie, Nathalie, Lin, Angel
Haw, Miriallia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Cummer, Anna, Marlot, Frédérique, Schulz, Jill, Morris, Cassandra Lee, Lin, Angel
Hibiki, Ulen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagisawa, Eiji, Clarke, Cam, Henderson, Fred
Hibiki, Via (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Schroeder, Erica, Oliver, Nicole
Jule, Yzak (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Adamthwaite, Michael, Magne, Bruno, Song, Jun-seok, Mills, Daman, Wiesner, Michael
Jule, Ezalia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Matthews, Alison, Jean, Bérangère, Robinson, Cindy
Kisaka, Ledonir (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin, Henderson, Adam, Béthune, Patrick, Hosang, Andreas, T.J. Storm
Koenig, Tolle (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cox, Richard Ian, Solis, Adrien, Inoue, Takayuki, Völger, Till, DePaula, Colin
Labatt, Mayura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurata, Masayo, Shoichet, Rebecca
Le Creuset, Rau (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Toshihiko, Oliver, Mark, Schulz, Sebastian, Seong, Wan Gyeong, Gradi, Emmanuel, Collins, Kevin T.
Mackenzie, Rusty (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bosco, Edward, Sasanuma, Akira
Morassim, Marco (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takemura, Hiroshi, Holmes, Jonathan, Murzeau, Thierry, Rogers, Bill
Murdoch, Kojiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Toshihiko, Perry, Ward, Schmitz, Tilo, Seitz, Patrick, Magne, Bruno
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, T.M.Revolution, Matthews, Alison, Sindberg, Susan, Keranen, Carrie
Neumann, Arnold (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin, Pacaud, Philip, Kazazian, Thierry, Pronsky, Ben
Pal, Romero (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takato, Yasuhiro, Wijk, Brendan Van, Maurer, Hannes, de Boüard, Vincent, Niosi, Chris
Ramius, Murrue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Beley, Lisa Ann, Zimmermann, Katrin, Yun, Mi Na, Homs, Nathalie, Keranen, Carrie
Reverend Malchio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Drummond, Brian, Hackenberger, Karlo, Kazazian, Thierry, Weisz, Ezra
... and 11 more characters

Staff:

Takeda, Seiji (Producer)
Yatate, Hajime (Producer)
Maruyama, Hiroo (Assistant Producer)
Fukuda, Mitsuo (Director, Storyboard)
Urakami, Yasuo (Sound Director)
Hishikawa, Naoki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Miyoshi, Masato (Episode Director)
Sekita, Osamu (Episode Director)
Takada, Kouichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Toba, Akira (Episode Director)
Yatabe, Katsuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Duclos, Didier (Script)
Leroy, Julie (Script)
Nomura, Yuuichi (Script)
Pessin, Aaron (Script)
Kikuchi, Kazuhito (Storyboard)
Matsuzono, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Minami, Yasuhiro (Storyboard)
Mori, Kunihiro (Storyboard)
Nishizawa, Susumu (Storyboard)
Yamaguchi, Susumu (Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Yonetani, Yoshitomo (Storyboard)
Asakura, Daisuke (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
BOUNCEBACK (Theme Song Lyrics)
Hsu, Vivian (Theme Song Performance)
Inoue, Akio (Theme Song Lyrics)
Kajiura, Yuki (Theme Song Composition)
Nakashima, Mika (Theme Song Performance)
Saitou, Shinya (Theme Song Arrangement)
See-Saw (Theme Song Performance)
T.M.Revolution (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Tamaki, Nami (Theme Song Performance)
Tanaka, Rie (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Shingo (In-Between Animation)
Aisaka, Naoki (Key Animation)
Akai, Masataka (In-Between Animation)
Akao, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
Arisawa, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
FictionJunction (Inserted Song Performance)
Hasegawa, Toshio (Special Effects)
Hashimoto, Hideki (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Takayoshi (Key Animation)
Hirai, Hisashi (Character Design)
Hoshino, Masumi (Key Animation)
Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation)
Ikai, Kazuyuki (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Shigemi (Art Director)
Inayoshi, Tomoshige (Key Animation)
Inayoshi, Asako (Key Animation)
Kadekaru, Chikashi (Key Animation)
... and 53 more staff

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