"Kidô senshi Gundam Seed Destiny" (2004) TV series 2004-2005

Creators:

Yoshiyuki Tomino
Hajime Yatate

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 October 2004 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | War | Animation | Horror

Tagline:

A leap of faith!

Plot:

Two Years after The war Between the Earth Alliance and ZAFT, conflicts between the two nations heat up again...

Plot Keywords:

Warrior | Space War | Piloted Giant Robot | Genetic Engineering | Racism

Cast

Kenichi Suzumura	...	Shinn Asuka (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Akira Ishida	...	Athrun Zala (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mike Coleman	...	Yolant Kent (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
Soichiro Hoshi	...	Kira Yamato (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Naomi Shindô	...	Cagalli Yula Athha (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rie Tanaka	...	Lacus Clyne / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Neo Lorrnoke / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mami Koyama	...	Talia Gladys (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Murrue Ramius / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Maaya Sakamoto	...	Lunamaria Hawke (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Toshihiko Seki	...	Rey Ze Burrel / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Houko Kuwashima	...	Stellar Loussier (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ryôtarô Okiayu	...	Andorew Waldfeld / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Megumi Toyoguchi	...	Miriallia Haww / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tomokazu Seki	...	Yzak Jule (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Akira Sasanuma	...	Dearka Elthman / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Fumiko Orikasa	...	Meyrin Hawke (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Hiroki Takahashi	...	Arthur Trine (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Junichi Suwabe	...	Sting Oakley / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Shûichi Ikeda	...	Gilbert Dullindal / ... (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Takanori Nishikawa	...	Heine Westenfluss (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brad Swaile	...	Auel Neider / ... (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Yzak Joule (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Murrue Ramius (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nicole Bouma	...	Meyrin Hawke (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ted Cole	...	Gilbert Durandal (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Trevor Devall	...	Mwu La Fllaga / ... (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brian Drummond	...	Andrew Waltfeld / ... (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matthew Erickson	...	Shinn Asuka (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Fred Henderson	...	Todaka (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Maryke Hendrikse	...	Lunamaria Hawke (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matt Hill	...	Kira Yamato (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jonathan Holmes	...	Arthur Trine (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Hideyuki Hori	...	Lord Djibril (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kikuko Inoue	...	Caridad Yamato (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott McNeil	...	Unato Ema Seiran (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Masakazu Morita	...	Auel Neider (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Vanessa Morley	...	Cagalli Yula Athha (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kirby Morrow	...	Rey Za Burel (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Toshihiko Nakajima	...	Kojiro Murdock (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kenji Nojima	...	Burt Heim / ... (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chantal Strand	...	Lacus Clyne / ... (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Yuuki Tai	...	Chen Jian Yi (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Venus Terzo	...	Talia Gladys (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sam Vincent	...	Athrun Zala (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Hiro Yuuki	...	Clotho Buer (19 episodes, 2004-2005)

Also Known As:

Gundam Seed Destiny (USA) (short title)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (literal English title)

Runtime:

25 min (50 Episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | New Zealand:M (volume 9) | New Zealand:M (volume 7) | New Zealand:M (volume 10) | New Zealand:PG (volume 8)

Company:

Sunrise

Trivia:

This series is season 2 of the hit Japanese animation series, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

Quotes:

Athrun Zala: Yzak!
Yzak Jule: You little...! What the hell's the meaning of this?
Athrun Zala: Hey, wait a sec! Hey! What's with this, all of a sudden?
Yzak Jule: That's my line, Athrun! We're already so busy at the moment, but then we were summoned by the Supreme Council, so we went over wondering what it was about. Then, as it turns out, we've been ordered to be your bodyguard so that we can keep an eye on you!
Athrun Zala: What?
Yzak Jule: Why must I be called back from the front for a reason like this?
Athrun Zala: Bodyguard and surveillance?
Dearka Elthman: You want to go out, right?
Athrun Zala: Dearka!
Dearka Elthman: Been a while. But I guess since the situation is as it is, even if you're from a friendly nation, you can't wander around PLANT by yourself.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spin off Kidô senshi Gundam Seed C.E. 73: Stargazer (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Ignited

Good start...

Gundam SEED Destiny, the direct sequel to Gundam SEED, got off to a great start. We were thrown into battle that raged on and off for 4 to 5 episodes non-stop, and our hopes were high. There were new characters that had stories to be told, and a new plot to be delivered. But, this all stopped before the series even hit the 20th episode. Instead of the new characters being in the spotlight, Lacus and the crew came in and took it back. Athrun was left in the cold, and it became the Jesus Yamato show. Instead of seeing intense battles, we get to see Freedom strike the same pose over and over again as hundreds of grunt units explode.

Gundam SEED retained elements from the older, more war oriented Gundam series, which made it easily watchable and quite entertaining if you could get by the re-use of the same frames. But SEED Destiny became a "super robot" show in which the main characters suits could easily take out an entire fleet without getting a scratch. The new suits, while flashy, are just blatant copies of UC suits. Pumping up a Zaku and giving it a huge backpack doesn't mean you've created a new suit.

Destiny had the potential to be as good as SEED, but it ended up destroying itself by becoming a super robot show filled with Gundams.

I give it 3 out of 10 stars, because it did have a good start.