There is no interior artwork available on this release and the three discs each feature artwork that is relative to the series as a whole. There is no slipcover available with this release either. There are no DVDs included with this release, nor are there any digital copy redemption pamphlets. Contained within that case are three Blu-ray discs, one each containing the respective film.
This new release of the Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy comes packaged in your standard 3-disc Blu-ray amaray case. That said, the audio track with this release is extremely crisp and clear and offered absolutely no distortion whatsoever. Personally speaking, I’m not a fan of having to read the film as it plays out however, for those of you who are anime collectors, I can see where you’d find this to be enjoyable as it allows for more of an original feel while watching it considering the source.
I rated this section too low as it’s more of a personal complaint that this release didn’t come with the option of using an English dub. The Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy comes packaged with a Japanese LPCM 2.0 audio track. My only complaint was with the aspect ratio being 1.33:1 however, considering the age of the source material, it is completely understandable as to why they went with that for the display. Providing a vast array of colors with a sharp color palette in both light and dark sequences, the picture quality of this release is one that should be experienced by all. Providing an extremely beautiful picture quality as they convey the story they intended to tell the Mobile Suit Gundam Trilogy is no exception as it gives us a crystal clear view into its story. I wasn’t too keen on the second film, Soldiers of Sorrow as the story played outa little slower when compared to the other two films but all in all, it did provide the context for the story to continue.Īnimated features have always been one of my favorite types of features among the different Blu-ray releases that are out there.
Giving us everything from dramatic sequences to some badass action sequences, you really do get the full package with this film trilogy. The film trilogy offers us quite a new experience into the world of Gundam. Interesting because of the fact that they took a lot of the footage from previous episodes and recut them to make the first two films. Still being new to the subject matter, I found that the release of these movies to be not only entertaining, but interesting as I had never seen any of the previously aired episodes. They were released again onto DVD on May 7, 2002, made available both separately as well as a boxed set.įor the most part, I’ve been genuinely pleased with the overall experience that I’ve had with a couple of previous Mobile Suit Gundam releases.
The three movies were first released directly to VHS in 1998, subtitled into English as part of Bandaids AnimeVillage releases. He ended up removing several aspects of the show, and the third movie actually includes a substantial amount of new footage that expands on the battles of Solomon and A Baoa Qu.
The third, Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space was released in 1982.Įach of the three movies are mostly comprised of old footage from the TV series, however Tomino did feel that some things could be changed for the better. The first two movies, Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow were released in 1981. Set in the futuristic calendar year “Universal Century” 0079, the plot focuses on the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation, with the latter unveiling a new giant robot that’s known as the RX-78-2 Gundam that is piloted by the teenage civilian mechanic Amuro Ray.įollowing the success of the Mobile Suit Gundam television series, in 1981 Tomino reworked the original footage into three separation compilation movies. It was the first Gundam series that had been adapted into several sequels and spin-offs. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and premiered in Japan on the Nagoya Broadcasting Network and its affiliated ANN stations on Apand lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes. Mobile Suit Gundam (also known as First Gundam, Gundam 0079 or simply Gundam ’79) is a television anime series that was produced and anime by Sunrise.