Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Reveals New Clip, Stills Ahead of October 17 Release
The upcoming Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance animated project has released an exclusive clip featurung the opening scene and new stills ahead of the series’ Netflix release on October 17. The new details were released in line with Netflix’s Geeked Week 2024.
The animated project will be fully produced using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 technology. Erasmus Brosdau is directing it with Gavin Hignight writing the script. Hiroaki Yura will serve as producer, while Manuel Augusto and Dischinger Moura are doing the character designs. Kimitoshi Yamane is in charge of the mechanical design and Wilbert Roget II on the music.
The cast for the series includes:
- Celia Massingham as Iria Sorari
- Advance as Neil LeShon
- James Watt as Reid “Chubs” Ghelfi
- Daniel Wishes as Castle Zavaleta
- Andrew Wallner as Ander Heaton
- Maxwell Powers as Ony Kasuga
- Jessica Spice as Hailey Arhun
- Morris Shelton as Alfie (Gearhead) Zydos
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance will consist of six episodes, each episode running for 30 minutes. The plot for the series is as follows:
In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, the Principality of Zeon declares independence from the Earth Federation, plunging the two nations into war. Thanks to a revolutionary new weapon known as a Mobile Suit, the Zeon Force initially gains the upper hand. However, they lacked the power to take control of the entire Earth, bringing the war to a stalemate.
Details about the project were first announced in July 2023 during the Anime Expo. Gundam is a Japanese mix-media franchise that focuses on mecha robots, created by Sunrise and Yoshiyuki Tomino. The franchise officially premiered on April 7, 1979, with the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. In addition to the popular anime series and spin-offs, the franchise also has manga, novels, video games, and toys.
Source: Press Release, Official Website
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