Gundam Info’s official YouTube channel has started steaming the first six and a half minutes of the feature film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, both in English subtitles and dub. While introducing the intense battle scene at the beginning of the film, the clip also features the theme song “FREEDOM” performed by Takanori Nishikawa. The song was newly written for the film and produced by acclaimed composer/producer Tetsuya Komuro. The video’s caption introduces the film’s story:
In C.E.75, the fighting still continues.
There are independence movements, and aggression by Blue Cosmos…
In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called COMPASS is established, with Lacus as its first president.
As members of COMPASS, Kira and his comrades intervene into various regional battles.
Then a newly established nation called Foundation proposes a joint operation against a Blue Cosmos stronghold.
English subtitle ver.
English dub ver.
As a sequel to the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM opened in Japan on January 26, 2024. The film’s official website confirmed on March 25 that it had earned 4,107,911,810 yen (27.14 million USD) on 2,435,677 admissions in 59 days since its release.The film has already become the top-grossing film in the 45-year-olfd Gundam anime franchise. The previous top-grossing film was Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space, the third part of the compilation film series based on the first Mobile Suit Gundam TV series, which earned 2.3 billion yen (15.5 million USD) in 1982.
Trailer
Takanori Nishikawa “FREEDOM” Collaboration Music Video
2nd key visual
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