Commentary：What's changed in the much talked about special edition of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM"? Changes to the Z'Gok!

A limited-time special edition with updated footage from the film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, a movie version of the popular anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series, will be screened. It will be a complete edition with over 500 updated scenes from the film, with the first installment being screened from September 20th to October 3rd, and the second installment from November 1st to 14th, with different epilogue cuts added to each installment. The released promotional video shows that many famous scenes have been updated, but the one that has been the hottest topic is the Z'Gok.

◇Z'Gok has slimmed down?

In the film, the Z'Gok appears as a temporary form to hide the Infinite Justice Gundam Type-2 piloted by Athrun Zala. The scene in which the Infinite Justice Gundam Type-2 appears from inside the Z'Gok Gunpla has also been a hot topic.

Looking at the special edition promotional video that has been released, it appears that the Z'Gok's head has slimmed down a bit. Perhaps the update was to emphasize that the Infinite Justice Gundam Nishiki is inside it? Although it is impossible to judge from the PV, attention will be focused on how the Z'Gok is portrayed.

Looking at the PV, it seems that the famous scene where the Infinite Justice Gundam Nishiki appears from inside the Z'Gok has also been updated. The appearance of the Z'Gok was kept secret until the release, so many fans were surprised after the release. Expectations are high that the update will bring even more surprises.

◇Destiny Spec II too!

The battle scene with Destiny Gundam Spec II, which was one of the highlights in the second half, and the scene where the Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam fights with the real sword Futsunomitama, also seem to have been updated. The second half is a whirlwind of events and flashy battle scenes. The update may have made it even more impressive.

It's not just the mobile suits that have been updated. It seems that some of the characters have also been changed, such as Lacus Clyne becoming more beautiful. "SEED FREEDOM" is a work that you discover something new every time you watch it, but you may discover even more in the special edition.

"SEED FREEDOM" is a sequel to "SEED DESTINY," and Director Mitsuo Fukuda and other staff from the TV anime have reunited. The production of the movie version was announced in 2006, but there was no news about it for a long time. After about 18 years since the announcement, it was released on January 26th. It had a long run of about four months, and was a huge hit, earning 4.9 billion yen in box office revenue and attracting over 2.9 million viewers. It is also a hot topic that it has broken the all-time record for the highest box office revenue of the "Gundam" movie series in about 42 years, surpassing the box office revenue of about 2.3 billion yen recorded by "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space" released in 1982.