Gundam SEED 20th Anniversary Official Book Artwork Displayed in Shibuya Station



To promote the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam SEED 20th Anniversary Official Book, a large poster of the packaging artwork is being displayed at Shibuya Station in Tokyo, near the ticket gates of the Toyoko and Fukutoshin lines.

Announced in October 2022 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series, Bandai Namco Filmworks(or Sunrise) will be releasing the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED 20th Anniversary Official Book.

Storage box illustration by Hisashi Hirai and Satoshi Shigeta

This A4 size collection includes two sets of full-color books: a 250 page “Freedom” fanbook and an 100 page “Justice” book with setting materials. The Freedom fanbook will explain the world of the SEED series, as well as feature as previously released and newly drawn illustrations by character designer Hisaishi Hirai.

The entire set will be enclosed in a three-sided box case illustrated by Hisashi Hirai and chief mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta. Pre-orders from A-ON Store, Sunrise Store(Premium Bandai), and Movic include a bonus item of two different acrylic key chains, with newly drawn illustrations by Hisashi Hirai.

"Freedom" Fanbook

"Justice" Setting Book

Keychains

Priced at 11,000 yen, pre-orders began for the anniversary collection in November 2022, with a scheduled release date for April 28, 2023.

Key Visual

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED aired from 2002-2003 directed by Mitsuo Fukuda and scripted by Chiaki Morosawa. The series features character designs by Hisashi Hirai, mechanical designs by Kunio Okawara and Kimitoshi Yamane, chief mecha animation direction by Satoshi Shigeta, and music by Toshihiko Sahashi. The popular series was followed with a sequel series in 2004 titled, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. Both the SEED and SEED Destiny series received HD Remastered editions in 2011 and 2013 respectively.

Story

Year 70 of the Cosmic Era. The Coordinators, a group of genetically enhanced humans, have moved into colonies orbiting the Earth. But that hasn’t quieted the tensions between them and regular humans; the conflict soon escalates into a full-scale war. On the neutral colony of Heliopolis, Kira Yamato, and his friends are going to school and just being kids. But when the ZAFT commando forces attack, Kira’s life changes forever.

Left with no choice, he and Federation officer Murrue Ramius are thrown into battle in a prototype mobile weapon, which Kira christens “GUNDAM.” Now, Kira must defend himself and his friends from his own people. For, unknown to anyone else, Kira is a Coordinator. And the enemy he faces on the battlefield is his childhood best friend, Athrun!

Project Logo

Announced in May 2021, the SEED series is celebrating its 20th anniversary with Mobile Suit Gundam SEED PROJECT ignited. The project includes the installation of the life-sized Freedom Gundam statue in Shanghai with a special video by director Mitsuo Fukuda to commemorate it, Gundam Docks at Shanghai event, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Eclipse manga, a new video game in development, and an anime theatrical film sequel to the SEED TV anime series, along with multiple cross promotions and collaborations.

Source: Official Website

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