With the second episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin set to hit Japan at the end of this month, some lucky US fans are going to be able to have the theatrical experience as well. Sunrise has announced that they’ll be doing a one-night showing for the firs two OVAs in this series on October 31st, 2015 at the Downtown Independent theater in Los Angeles. The screening will be with the English language dubbed version for both episodes. Tickets are now on sale at the theater online here.
The cast for the OVAs includes:
Keith Silverstein as Edward Mass/Casval Rem Deikun
Maggie O’Connor as Sayla Mass/Artesia Som Deikun
Marc Thompson as Degwin Sodo Zabi
Liam O’Brien as Gihren Zabi
Bob Johnson as Dozle Zabi
Wendee Lee as Kycilia Zabi
Kirk Thornton as Ramba Ral
Amanda Shuckman as Crowley Hamon
Doug Stone as Jimba Ral
Veronica Taylor as Astraia Tor Deikun
David Vincent as Gaia
Doug Erholtz as Ortega
Tom Wayland as Mash
Fryda Wolff as Amuro Ray and Mirai Yashima
Ben Diskin as Char Aznable
Plot concept: Universal Century 0068, Side 3 The Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Zeon Zum Deikun attempts to declare complete independence of Munzo from the Earth Federation Government. Deikun however suddenly falls to his death in the middle of his speech at parliament. Casval and Artesia, just bereaved of their father, must face destinies which will be just as tumultuous as the very era itself.
Universal Century 0071. Three years have passed since the escape from Side 3’s Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Casval and Artesia have fled to Earth along with Jimba Ral. They now live quiet lives under the names Édouard and Sayla. However, they are once again being targeted by the evil schemes of the pursuing Zabi family… Meanwhile, Side 3 has been renamed the Autonomous Republic of Zeon. They embark on the development of a new weapon called the mobile worker in order to resist the Earth Federation Forces.