The news of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed film sequel came out this week, and Netflix is here with a cherry on top. The anime franchise dates back to 1979 and is finally making a grand comeback, not just with a new addition but also with the old ones. That’s right, the world’s largest streamer has signed a deal with the makers of Mobile Suit Gundam Films! What’s this deal? Let’s find out.
Mobile Suit is a very popular science fiction Japanese shonen manga that first came out in 1979. Yoshiyuki Tomino and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko are the writer and illustrators of the manga series. In the same year as its first manga release date, the anime adaptation also began airing. Later in 1981, the TV series was called off, and a new film franchise began production. The films were currently under the distribution license of Sunrise Studios. But now that Netflix has come into the frame, things will be different. Here is everything to know about the deal.
Netflix Licences Mobile Suit Gundam Films!
Recently, the Netflix streaming service took to its official social media handles to make a grand announcement. The streamer will be licensing the streaming rights of all three Mobile Suit Films. After this, all the comment boxes were full of congratulatory messages. It is evident that fans are very happy that the classic film franchise will be at their fingertips now.
The three films that are coming to the streaming service are Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: Soldiers of Sorrow, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space. All these films were initially released within a span of 2 years between 1981 to 1982. But even after four decades, the Saga has not lost its initial spark. Thus, bringing them back is a great fan service by Netflix.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Eclipse: Sequel, Manga and Game On The Way
A few weeks ago, Bandai Namco Group came up with the announcement that they are working on several projects related to the MSG series. The renewals are to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed anime. Thus, a new video game, an anime sequel, and a manga were all part of the announcement. However, the news does not include any release dates. So we can only speculate that the release dates will be made public on the anniversary next year. Moreover, the deal with Netflix will keep the relevance of the anime franchise at an all-time high.
Mobile Suit Gundam Films: Netflix Release Date
The classic Mobile Suit Gundam film franchise is all set for a digital release on Netflix this month itself. The films will be available for streaming from June 18, 2021. The movies will be up for streaming in the US and other standard countries. So, get a subscription because we are only a fortnight away from revisiting the classic films.
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