Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition / 機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINYスペシャルエディション / Kudakareta Sekai / The Broken World / Sorezore no Ken / Respective Swords / Sadame no Goka / The Hell Fire of Destiny / Jiyuu no Daishou / The Cost of Freedom

Genres: Action, Drama, Mecha, Military, Romance, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Mecha, Military, Space
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment
Rating: 7.19 / 10
Rank: #3518
Popularity: #6311
Users Listed: 12,556
Users Scored: 5,372
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/04/2024
Aired: May 2, 2006 (Spring)
Type: Tv Special
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 4

Synopsis:

These four television specials expand upon the narrative of *Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny*, offering revised perspectives on key events within the series. Presented as a compilation, the specials provide new and altered scenes, shifting the narrative focus from the personal viewpoints of Shinn Asuka and Kira Yamato to that of Athrun Zala. This shift in perspective cultivates a more objective portrayal of the unfolding conflict and its consequences.

The stories explore themes of disillusionment, the complexities of wartime morality, and the individual struggles within a larger political landscape. Expect heightened emotional intensity as familiar moments are recontextualized through Athrun’s experience. The specials delve deeper into the aftermath of conflict and examine the burdens carried by those caught in the crossfire, offering a nuanced look at the cost of freedom and the enduring impact of past battles.

Characters:

Asuka, Shinn (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzumura, Kenichi, Erickson, Matthew
Athha, Cagalli Yula (Main) - Voice Actors: Shindo, Naomi, Morley, Vanessa
Clyne, Lacus (Main) - Voice Actors: Strand, Chantal, Tanaka, Rie
Hawke, Lunamaria (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Hendrikse, Marÿke
Yamato, Kira (Main) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou, Hill, Matt
Za Burrel, Rey (Main) - Voice Actors: Morrow, Kirby, Seki, Toshihiko
Zala, Athrun (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Vincent, Samuel
Almeta, Conille (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasamoto, Yuuko
Amagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Susumu, Simpson, Jason
Asuka, Mayu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya
Athha, Uzumi Nara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru
Aves, Madd (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten
Baba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takatsuka, Masaya
Campbell, Meer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie
Chandra II, Dalida Lolaha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Katsumi
Copeland, Joseph (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten
DaCosta, Martin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasanuma, Akira
Djibril, Lord (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hori, Hideyuki, Abell, Alistair
Dullindal, Gilbert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Shuuichi
Dupre, Vino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oda, Hisafumi, Thompson, Reece
Elthman, Dearka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasanuma, Akira
Flaga, Mu La (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Devall, Trevor
Gladys, Talia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terzo, Venus, Koyama, Mami
Hahnenfuss, Shiho (Supporting)
Haro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: St. Germain, Tabitha, Mitsuishi, Kotono
Haw, Miriallia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi
Hawke, Meyrin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko
Heim, Burt (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji
Ikeya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mochizuki, Kenichi
Jian Yi, Chen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tai, Yuuki, Toth, Andrew
Jule, Yzak (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu
Kent, Yolan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke
Kisaka, Ledonir (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin
Lee, Ian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tockar, Lee, Saizen, Tadahisa
Loussier, Stellar (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Lindbjerg, Lalainia
Murdoch, Kojiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Toshihiko, Perry, Ward
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Matthews, Alison
Neider, Auel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morita, Masakazu
Neumann, Arnold (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin, Pacaud, Philip
Nishizawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Yugo
Oakley, Sting (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Miller, Brent
Ramius, Murrue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Beley, Lisa Ann
Ruddle, Joachim (Supporting)
Sarah (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Miho
Satou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Kazuhiro, Dobson, Paul
Seiran, Yuna Roma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Drummond, Brian
Seiran, Unato Ema (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Dai
Todaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichijo, Kazuya
Torii (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shindo, Naomi, St. Germain, Tabitha
Trine, Arthur (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Holmes, Jonathan, Takahashi, Hiroki
T＠KＥD＠, King (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeda, Seiji
von Alaphus, Job (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Hisanori
Waldfeld, Andrew (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Drummond, Brian
Westenfluss, Heine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: T.M.Revolution
Windsor, Abbey (Supporting) - Voice Actors: St. Germain, Tabitha
... and 1 more characters

Staff:

Yatate, Hajime (Producer)
Fukuda, Mitsuo (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Fujino, Sadayoshi (Sound Director)
Urakami, Yasuo (Sound Director)
Fujisue, Miki (Theme Song Composition)
Komine, Lisa (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Saitou, Shinya (Theme Song Arrangement)
See-Saw (Theme Song Performance)
Tamaki, Nami (Theme Song Performance)
Hirai, Hisashi (Character Design)
Ikeda, Shigemi (Art Director)
Morosawa, Chiaki (Screenplay, Series Composition)
Ookawara, Kunio (Mechanical Design)
Sahashi, Toshihiko (Music)
Shigeta, Satoshi (Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
T.M.Revolution (Inserted Song Performance)
Takeda, Seiji (Executive Producer)
Tomino, Yoshiyuki (Original Creator)

Reviews:

User Nyren (Score: 8/10):
It is not very often that a Gundam series gets a sequel. In fact, it almost never, ever happens. Not unless you consider all the Universal Century series to be prequels/sequels to one another. But for the alternate universes, sequels are extremely rare. SEED is one of few to get a sequel, one that it honestly did not need and really does nothing for it. SEED Destiny is not a failure or flop by any stretch of the imagination. It is, however, kind of a rehash of the original SEED. Many plot points feel very familiar, along with the returning cast of characters who basicallyfill the same roles they did before. If I honestly wanted to, I could end the review right here. However, you all deserve an explanation so I will continue.nnThe characters of SEED Destiny are mostly the same as before. You have Kira Yamato who has now settled down with Lacus Clyne, Athrun Zala who has secretly settled down with Cagalli Yula Attha, and the rest are kind of off doing their own thing. And this is the perfect time to introduce a new main cast, right? Right? Well yes and no. For this series, we have a new main protagonist in Shinn Asuka, an orphan who watched as his parents and younger sibling were blown to bloody chunks right before his very eyes. Gruesome isn't it? It's kind of the pedigree of the SEED series as this point. Along with him we have Lunamaria and Meyrin Hawke along with PLANT Supreme Chancellor Guilbert Durandal. So really everyone except the new cast are living peacefully in this post war world. That is, until a new war brakes out. And at first only Athrun, who has returned to ZAFT, and the new cast are involved. Then Kira eventually gets involved and the story begins to spiral out of control from there.nnThe art remains largely identical to the original SEED in that it was all done by computer, though the CG does look somewhat better than before. The colors are nice and bright, the water looks great, the characters look cool. Everything is essentially still intact from the previous series. The only real difference being that the original cast now looks noticeably two years older as it should be. They look more mature somehow while still looking quite youthful and childlike. Their fashion sense is still kind of questionable though.nnThe sound effects are all reused and the music is more or less the same as it was before. Sure, the soundtrack is entirely new, but it sounds the same none the less due to the fact that this is a SEED sequel. And that isn't a minus. In my SEED review, the soundtrack was one of the best parts, and this soundtrack does not disappoint. More Rie Tanaka, more T.M. Revolution, and more piano songs. What's not to love about the soundtrack?nnBy this point you're probably beginning to wonder why I seem a bit agitated just talking about this…

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