Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: The Movie - Endless Waltz (2000) (TV)

Writer:

Rika Takahashi (translation)

Release Date:

10 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi

Cast

Mark Hildreth	...	Heero Yuy (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Duo Maxwell (voice)
Kirby Morrow	...	Trowa Barton (voice)
Brad Swaile	...	Quatre Rabera Winner (voice)
Ted Cole	...	Chang Wufei (voice)
Brian Drummond	...	Zechs Marquise (voice)
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Relena Peacecraft (voice)
Chantal Strand	...	Mariemaia Kushrenada (voice)
Saffron Henderson	...	Lucrezia Noin (voice)
Enuka Okuma	...	Lady Une (voice)
Cathy Weseluck	...	Dorothy Catelonia (voice)
Jim Byrnes	...	Dekim Barton
Campbell Lane	...	Narrator (voice)
Michael Dobson	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Paul Dobson	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Also Known As:

Endless Waltz (USA) (short title)
Gundam Wing: The Movie - Endless Waltz (USA) (short title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Canada:14+ (uncut version) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (uncut version, re-rating) | USA:TV-Y7 (edited tv version) | UK:PG

Company:

Sunrise

Quotes:

Duo: Even on Christmas someone gets stuck working.
Heero: Relena's been kidnapped.
Duo: Anything and all for the one you love.

Movie Connections:

Alternate language version of Shin kidô senki Gundam W: Endless Waltz (1998) (V)

Soundtrack:

White Reflection

Better than the series

Endless Waltz is a pretty good conclusion to Gundam Wing. Since it was made two years later(Gundam Wing was released in 95, EW in 97) and on a higher budget(Since this is a video), it obviously looks more impressive than the variable animation of the television series. While the mecha animation is pretty good, it isn't up to 0083(1991)or 08th MS team(1997) a fault which I think is probably due to the director. The mechas from the series have redesigned and are now even more super-robotish; but now instead of looking like eyesores, they look aesthetically pleasing. Anyway, EW takes place about one year after Gundam Wing, and the mobile suits from the series-including the Gundams-are being dismantled to make way for a new, peaceful era. But a new enemy emerges, one with both a connection to the original plan for the Gundam's mission and also Trieze Kushrenada, the dictator from Wing. So when the peace-preaching Relena gets kidnapped, Heero and pals need to retrieve their Gundams and fight one more battle for peace. In some ways, the stories is equal parts prequel and sequel, since we get glimpses into the pasts of the G-boys and their original purpose. Anyway, Gundam Wing:Endless Waltz is a pretty good way to spend an hour and a half, even if you disliked the show.