Working in conjunction with Nozomi Entertainment, Crunchyroll has now added the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and sequel Destiny series to the service. Both series are now available in its original Japanese language form with English subtitles only as it’s working from the Japanese HD Remastered Edition. The series was originally produced and released for North America through Bandai Entertainment. Sunrise is currently bringing these shows out through Right Stuf.
The shows are available to audiences worldwide outside of Asia.
Originally airing in 2002, the series was directed by Mitsuo Fukuda based on the series composition by Chiaki Morosawa. Hisashi Hirai handled the character designs and Sunrise produced the animation.
The Japanese cast includes Akira Ishida as Athrun Zala, Rie Tanaka as Lacus Clyne, Souichiro Hoshi as Kira Yamato, Akira Sasanuma as Dearka Elsman, Houko Kuwashima as Flay Allster, Kinryuu Arimoto as Patrick Zala, Kotono Mitsuishi as Haro, Mami Matsui as Nicol Amalfi, Megumi Toyoguchi as Miriallia Haw, Naomi Shindoh as Cagalli Yula Athha.
Plot Concept: 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!
