Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Releases Pre-Show Video to Explain Story Background

The Gundam.info official YouTube channel has started streaming a pre-show video for Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom , a new interactive virtual reality movie based on the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. The movie's story is set in 0096 U.C. (Universal Century), around the same time as MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UNICORN . The video explains the history of the Universal Century world from the One Year War (0079-0080) to the Second Neo Zeon War (0093), as well as the introduction of the prorogue of the Silver Phantom story. And a 30-minute special program for the movie was streamed on September 29. The program features Shoko Nakagawa , who performs the theme song "ACROSS THE WORLD." Additionally, exclusive interview footage with key staff members, such as director Kenichi Suzuki , scriptwriter Ryoji Sekinishi , and composer Yoshiya Ikeda , are included. Additionally, the movie's original soundtrack album., composed by Yoshiya Ikeda ( Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger ) will be available digitally first on October 4, 2024. Then its regular edition CD and perfect limited edition analog LP record will follow on November 20. Regular edition CD jacket Perfect limited edition LP jacket RELATED: Virtual Reality Movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Reveals Japanese Dub Cast Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is set to release simultaneously worldwide on October 4 at 2:00 PM (JST), October 3 at 10:00 AM (PDT). The price for the release is 2,800 yen (17.99 USD). Those who pre-order the movie at Meta Quest Store can purchase it for 2,500 yen (15.99 USD). Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 is required to play. The VR movie is co-produced by Namco Bandai Filmworks and Atlas V (headquartered in Paris, France), a VR production company that has created Gloomy Eyes , Battlescar , and other works. Astrea, which has developed VR titles, is in charge of distribution. The movie's official website describes the story: U.C. 0096--. Argent Kiel, an unofficial mercenary organization that belongs to neither the Eatrh Federation nor Zeon, was contracted to assassinate a high-ranking Federation official, Azami Meghigne. The request came from the Earth Federation Forces, which was unable to make public the existence of Azami, who held a secret communication with Zeon. But just before the mission, their fleet was attacked by none other than the Earth Federation Forces' Jegan squadron. In the midst of the chaos, a silver Gundam secretly owned by Argent Kiel is released into space. The main staff members include: Planning: SUNRISE Distribution: ASTREA 'Mobile Suit Gundam' original concept Hajime Yatate & Yoshiyuki Tomino Director Kenichi Suzuki ( Cells at Work! ) Scriptwriter: Ryoji Sekinishi ( Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury mechanical coordinator) Character Designer: Tsukasa Kotobuki ( MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN ) Mechanical Designer: Mika Akitaka ( Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ ) Music Composer: Yoshiya Ikeda Sound Director: Sadayoshi Fujino Interactive Designer: Ferdinand Dervieux Technical Artist Director: Gaël Chaize CG Animation Director: Naoki Yamamoto An ATLAS Ⅴ & BANDAI NAMCO FILMWORKS production The Japanese voice cast members include: Protagonist (male) voiced by Yuuki Shin (Iharu Furuhashi in Kaiju No.8 ) Protagonist (female) voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger in SPY x FAIMILY ) Babia Lena voiced by Mariya Ise (Killua Zoldyck in Hunter × Hunter ) Fixzi Fix voiced by Yuki Kaji (Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan ) HARO voiced by Ryo Hirohashi (Alice Carroll in ARIA The ANIMATION ) Azami Meggineh voiced by Kikuko Inoue (Mirellia Q. Melromarc in The Rising of the Shield Hero ) Joff Idiy voiced by Hiroya Egashira (Carter in A Sign of Affection ) Mabel Lena voiced by Yukari Oribe (Ayano Watanabe in Squid Girl ) Sources : Gundam.info official YouTube channel 1 , 2 , "Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom" official website , press release ©SOTSU・SUNRISE

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