The Osaka Expo is only a few months away and one of the most interesting pavilions just got much more enthralling. The previously announced GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION released more details on what is happening inside the space, revealing that a new anime attraction will be available to experience. The anime, titled GUNDAM: Next Universal Century, released a trailer, a key visual and cast and staff members.
GUNDAM: Next Universal Century Trailer and Visual
The GUNDAM: Next Universal Century attraction will immerse people in the world of Gundam’s main timeline. The anime portion is directed by tokusatsu director Takanori Tsujimoto (Ultraman Arc) based on a story and concept by Shigeru Morita (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed) and music by Evan Call. The animation is produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks and its sub-brand Sunrise.
The star-studding cast list from Japanese TV and film is as follows (romanizations of character names are not confirmed):
Ex voiced by Gaku Hamada
Po voiced by Tao Tsuchiya
Gulou voiced by Yuki Totsuka
Risin voiced by Sho Kaneta
??? voiced by Shinji Takeda
Announcer voiced by Takumi Saitoh
Osaka Expo opens on April 13 and continues until October 13 on Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay. Pavilions from countries around the world, as well as those from Japanese companies Nintendo and Mitsubishi and the Gundam pavilion mentioned above, will be present.
Source: Comic Natalie