Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM

『機動戦士ガンダムSEED  FREEDOM』
Kido Senshi Gandamu Shido Furidamu

Japan Society, Bandai Namco Filmworks and Anime NYC are excited to present the East Coast Premiere of the feature film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. After breaking box office records earlier this year in Japan, Japan Society will give New York fans their first opportunity to see this brand new Gundam film!

Join us for the subtitled premiere on March 31 and dubbed encore screening on April 1.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Synopsis:

C.E. (Cosmic Era). An era in which humans called Coordinators are born with superior physical and mental abilities thanks to genetic modification, and humans called Naturals are born without augmentation naturally. The Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series depicts the conflict between Coordinators and Naturals. 

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, set in the year C.E.71, and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, set in C.E.73, were broadcast from 2002 to 2005. Together, they brought a new generation into the Gundam saga and introduced iconic characters including Kira Yamato, Arthrun Zala, Lacus Clyne and Shinn Asuka. Gundam SEED has continued on through video games, comic books and more for over 20 years since its original launch and now it comes to the big screen with Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, depicting an entirely new story set in C.E.75.

In C.E.75, the fighting still continues. There is aggression by radical Anti-Coordinator group Blue Cosmos. In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called COMPASS is established with Lacus Clyne as its leader. As members of COMPASS, Kira Yamato and his comrades intervene in regional battles across the world. Now, a newly established nation called Foundation proposes a joint operation against a Blue Cosmos stronghold…

Dir. Mitsuo Fukuda, 2024, 126 min., DCP, color, in English.

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This special event is created in partnership with Bandai Namco Filmworks and Anime NYC.

Gundam display by Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America and Tamashii Nations.

Japan Society programs are made possible by leadership support from Booth Ferris Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Film programs are generously supported by ORIX Corporation USA, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Anime NYC, and Yen Press. Endowment support is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund and The John and Miyoko Davey Endowment Fund. Additional season support is provided by The Globus Family, Geoff and Fumi Matters, David Toberisky, and Friends of Film. Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines, the official Japanese airline sponsor of Japan Society Film. Housing assistance is provided by The Prince Kitano New York, the official hotel sponsor of Japan Society Film.