Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom is a 2024 Japanese animated military science fiction film directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. Serving as a sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, the film is set in Cosmic Era (C.E.) 75, one year after the events of Destiny. The story follows Kira Yamato, now a member of the peacekeeping organization COMPASS, as he confronts remnants of the anti-Coordinator group Blue Cosmos. Lacus Clyne, as president of COMPASS, seeks to end the conflict through diplomatic means, but challenges arise when a breakaway kingdom proposes a joint operation against Blue Cosmos. Kira and his allies, including Shinn Asuka and Lunamaria Hawke, are drawn into a complex political and military struggle that tests their beliefs and relationships.

The film features returning voice actors such as Sōichirō Hoshi as Kira Yamato and Rie Tanaka as Lacus Clyne, alongside new characters voiced by Yukari Tamura and Hiro Shimono. The animation incorporates advanced CGI to depict the mobile suits, including the Rising Freedom and Immortal Justice Gundams. The film’s themes explore the tension between imposed peace and individual freedom, continuing the philosophical inquiries of the previous series. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom has been praised for its character development, particularly the exploration of Kira and Lacus’s relationship, and for its high-quality animation and music. It has become the highest-grossing film in the Gundam franchise, earning over $36 million worldwide.