Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island to Screen at 185 Theaters in Japan

Sunrise is gearing up for the premiere of their upcoming theatrical Gundam film, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island. The official website for the film has announced the movie will be screening at 185 theaters nationwide in Japan.

The first tickets for the film will go on sale March 11, 2022, priced at 1,800 yen.

This ticket features an illustration of the RX-78-02 Gundam drawn by the CG animation production company YAMATOWORKS, who serve as mecha CG artists on the film. An A4-size clear file with a teaser visual illustration drawn by director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko will be included as a bonus.

In addition, more information about the film will be released on March 9, commonly known as “Zaku Day”. A special press conference will be held on Zaku Day, featuring Toru Furuya, who stars as protagonist Amuro Ray, and others. The press conference will be broadcasted on the official Japanese Gundam YouTube Channel, Gundam Channel.

Announced during the 2nd Gundam Conference on September 2021, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island is a new anime film directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the character designer and chief animation director of the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam series, as well as chief director of the 2015-2018 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin OVA series. The film will be a new perspective on the fifteenth episode of the same name from the 0079 series. The tagline for the new film is “Gundam, rising again—“ and is set to release June 3, 2022.

Story

After enduring the battle at Jaburo, the Earth Federation Forces plan to launch a major counteroffensive to capture Odessa, a major base of Zeon’s Earth Attack forces. The White Base, with Amuro and his fellow crew aboard, head towards Belfast to receive the last resupply before the operation. White Base is then given a mission. The mission is to mop up the remaining Zeon enemies on an uninhabited island, commonly known as the “Island of No Return”. Amuro and his team embark on a search for the remaining agents, but what they see is a group of children and a Zaku that should not be there. After losing his Gundam in a battle, Amuro meets a man who calls himself Cucuruz Doan. Will he be able to uncover the secrets of the island, and will Amuro be able to find the Gundam again and escape safely……?

Cast