Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt - Anime Series Announced!
Series Episodes: 1 - 4
* 1st Episode airing on Dec 25th at 10:00 pm EST (12:00 pm Japan Local Time)
The anime will have a total of four episodes. The first episode will be available digitally on December 25 starting at 12 p.m. in Japan (December 24 at 10:00 p.m. EST). The first episode will be available via an EST (Electronic Sell Through) service that will allow purchasers to download the episode. The website notes that this is the first time a Gundam series will be available via this method. Those interested can purchase the first 18-minute episode along with a special bonus video titled "Ichinen Sensō ni Idonda Mono-tachi ~Documentary of Thunderbolt #1" (Those Who Challenged the One-Year War ~Documentary of Thunderbolt~ #1) for 500 yen (about US$4). The documentary is listed as being approximately 10 minutes long.
The episode on its own will also be available via a rental video-on-demand service for 250 yen (US$2). The website has not yet revealed the territories the anime will be available in, or if Sunrise will release the anime with English subtitles or an English audio track. Sunrise will also reveal the services that will sell/rent the anime at a later date.
Those who have a subscription to the Gundam Fan Club app will be able to purchase the episode starting on December 11 at 12:00 p.m. in Japan.
The show's cast includes:
Yūichi Nakamura as Io Fleming
Ryohei Kimura as Daryl Lorentz
Toa Yukinari as Claudia Palh
Sayaka Ohara as Kara Mitchum
Daisuke Hirakawa as Cornelius Caca
Shunsuke Sakuya as Graham
Mutsumi Sasaki as Burroughs
Hiroshi Tsuchida as J.J. Sexton
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Anniversary Special *NEW*
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Episode 1 - Free Broadcast
Gundam.Info EN, KR, TW, and HK will be broadcasting the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt for FREE only for a limited time from December 25, 2015 ~ January 7, 2016 @ 12:00 PM Japan local time.
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Episode 1 - First 3 Mins Video
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Episode 1 - Promo Trailer
Promo Trailer (Long Ver.)
Promo Teaser Trailer
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Key Visual Art Work Released
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The Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt trailer will be shown at the theatrical release of Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN II Artesia's Sorrow starting Oct 31st in selected theaters in Japan.
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Story Synopsis:
Universal Century 0079. Federation troops and Zeon forces carry out a fierce battle in the "Thunderbolt Sector" in what was once Side 4 "Mua". The "Thunderbolt Sector" is a shoal zone composed of the debris of destroyed space colonies, named for the electrical discharges from the metal debris. MS pilot Io Flemming is among the Federation soldiers who are dispatched to the area, where Zeon sniper Daryl Lorenz awaits them on the battlefield.
Official Announcement (Japanese Text):
ビッグコミックスペリオールで好評連載中の『機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト』のアニメ化が決定し、本日10月28日(木)にティザーサイトが公開された。
『機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト』は、宇宙マンガの最前線を突き進む太田垣康男先生が、スペースコロニーや戦艦の残骸が大量に舞う暗礁宙域・通称“サンダーボルト宙域”を舞台に、新たなる一年戦争を描く話題作として2012年3月に連載がスタート。
コミックスは第5集まで刊行中、最新第6集は10月30日(金)発売予定。また、バンダイからはHGシリーズのガンプラも発売されている。
宇宙のリアルを詰め込んだ独特のメカニクス、2人のエースパイロット「イオ・フレミング」と「ダリル・ローレンツ」をはじめとする骨太なキャラクター、驚愕のメカ描写による圧巻の戦闘シーン。果たしてどのような映像になるのだろうか。
興味は尽きないが随時発表予定の詳細を期待して待とう。
▼「機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト」ティザーサイト
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