Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
Kidou Senshi Gundam: THE ORIGIN - Zenya Akai Suisei / Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (TV)Summary
What was the tragedy that decided the fates of Char Aznable, the man later nicknamed the "Red Comet" as an ace pilot of the Zeon forces, and his sister Sayla Mass?
The two siblings' journeys, brought on by the sudden death of their father Zeon Zum Deikun who was a leader of the Spacenoids, are depicted in the four episodes of "Chronicle of Char and Sayla."
The Zabi family who seize control of Side 3 and lead the Principality of Zeon, the early days of many renowned Zeon ace pilots who later fight in the One Year War, the secrets of mobile suit development, conflicts with the Earth Federation Forces, and the road leading to the outbreak of war—all will be revealed.
(Source: Official Website)
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 5 h 25 min (13 × 25 min)
- Season
- Spring 2019
- Start date
- April 29, 2019
- End date
- August 12, 2019
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Romaji title
- Kidou Senshi Gundam: THE ORIGIN - Zenya Akai Suisei
- English title
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
- Native title
- 機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN 前夜 赤い彗星
- Other titles
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (TV)
Characters 16
Main characters
- Char Aznableシャア・アズナブルMain
- Sayla Massセイラ・マスMain
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- Amuro Rayアムロ・レイSupporting
- Crowley Hamonクラウレ・ハモンSupporting
- Lalah Suneララァ・スンSupporting
- Gihren Zabiギレン・ザビSupporting
- Sasro Zabiサスロ・ザビSupporting
- Jimba Ralジンバ・ラルSupporting
- Degwin Sodo Zabiデギン・ソド・ザビSupporting
- Kycilia Zabiキシリア・ザビSupporting
- Ramba Ralランバ・ラルSupporting
- Astraia Tor Deikunアストライア・トア・ダイクンSupporting
- Dozle Zabiドズル・ザビSupporting
- Zeon Zum Deikunジオン・ズム・ダイクンSupporting
- LuciferルシファSupporting
- Garma Zabiガルマ・ザビSupporting
Staff and studios
Key staff
- Yoshikazu YasuhikoChief Director
- Takashi ImanishiDirector
- Hajime YatateOriginal creator
- Yoshiyuki TominoOriginal creator
- Yoshikazu YasuhikoOriginal creator
- Tsukasa KotobukiCharacter design
- Yoshikazu YasuhikoCharacter design
- Takayuki HattoriMusic
- Hiroyuki NishimuraChief animation director
- Shigemi IkedaArt director
- Sadayoshi FujinoSound director
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- Katsuyuki SumisawaScript
- LUNA SEATheme Song Performance (OP)
- SugizoTheme Song Performance (ED1-ED4)
- miwaTheme Song Performance (ED3)
- KOM_ITheme Song Performance (ED2)
- Glim SpankyTheme Song Performance (ED1)
- AiNA THE ENDTheme Song Performance (ED4)
- Takeshi KatsurayamaDirector of Photography
- Mika AkitakaMechanical Design
- Hajime KatokiMechanical Design
- Hideyuki TomiokaExecutive Producer
- Masato YoshitakeEditing
- AstraysMechanical Design
- Kiichirou InoueCG Director