"Kidô senshi Gundam Seed" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

Creators:

Yoshiyuki Tomino
Hajime Yatate

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 October 2002 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

In the end, there can be only one victor.

Plot:

The discovery of an advanced model of combat mecha on their space colony throws a young man and his friends into involvement in an interplanetary war as the crew of a powerful fighting ship.

Plot Keywords:

Space | Robot | Childhood Friend | Undeclared Love | Slut

Cast

Ted Cole	...	Ray Yuki / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brian Dobson	...	Martin Dacosta (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Adam Henderson	...	Leodnir Kisaka (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Fred Henderson	...	Ulen Hibiki (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jocelyne Loewen	...	Asagi Caldwell (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Alison Matthews	...	Ezalia Joule / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Scott McNeil	...	Gerard Garcia / ... (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
John Novak	...	Uzumi Nara Athha (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rebecca Shoicet	...	Mayura Labatt (50 episodes, 2002-2003)
Soichiro Hoshi	...	Kira Yamato (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Akira Ishida	...	Athrun Zala (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Naomi Shindô	...	Cagalli Yula Athha / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Ezalia Joule / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rie Tanaka	...	Lacus Clyne (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Mwu La Fllaga (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Houko Kuwashima	...	Fllay Allster / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Toshihiko Seki	...	Raww Le Kleuze / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Akira Sasanuma	...	Dearka Elthman / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mami Matsui	...	Nicol Amarfi (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Takayuki Inoue	...	Tolle Koenig (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Megumi Toyoguchi	...	Miriallia Haww (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Yasuhiro Takato	...	Kuzzey Buskirk (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tetsu Shiratori	...	Ssigh Argyle / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Takanori Nishikawa	...	Miguel Aiman (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Yzak Joule (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sharon Alexander	...	Erica Simmons (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kinryû Arimoto	...	Patrick Zala (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Eileen Canaver / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Don Brown	...	Sigel Clyne (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Isshin Chiba	...	Arnold Neumann / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Trevor Devall	...	Mu La Flaga (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Dobson	...	Fredrik Ades / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brian Drummond	...	Andrew Waltfeld / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Andrew Francis	...	Muruta Azrael (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ron Halder	...	Sutherland (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Simon Hayama	...	Chandra (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Matt Hill	...	Kira Yamato (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nobuyuki Hiyama	...	Muruta Azrael (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jonathan Holmes	...	Marco Morassim (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Vivian Hsu	...	Aisha (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Minoru Inaba	...	William Sutherland (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kikuko Inoue	...	Caridad Yamato (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sarah Johns	...	Juri Wu Nien / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Andrew Kavadas	...	Patrick Zala (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Yasuhiko Kawazu	...	Ades (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gabe Khouth	...	Nicol Amarfi (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Masayo Kurata	...	Mayura Labatt (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sachi Matsumoto	...	Asagi Caldwell (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Keith William Miller	...	Kuzzey Buskirk / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shunichi Miyamoto	...	Shani Andras (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Vanessa Morley	...	Cagalli Yula Athha (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Toshihiko Nakajima	...	Kojiro Murdock (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tôru Ôkawa	...	Uzumi Nara Attha (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ryôtarô Okiayu	...	Andorew Waldfeld (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mark Oliver	...	Rau Le Creuset (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Philip A. Pacaud	...	Neumann (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ward Perry	...	Kojiro Murdock (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tony Sampson	...	Miguel Aiman (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Yuuko Satou	...	Juri Wu Nien (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shigeru Shibuya	...	Jackie Tonomura (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Matt Smith	...	Jackie Tonomura / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tabitha St. Germain	...	Birdy / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Chantal Strand	...	Lacus Clyne (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brad Swaile	...	Dearka Elsman (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Bill Switzer	...	Sai Argyle (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Katsumi Toriumi	...	Dalida Roe Laha Chandra II (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Andrew Toth	...	Clotho Buer (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brendan Van Wijk	...	Pal (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sam Vincent	...	Athrun Zala (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michiyo Yanagisawa	...	Erica Simmons (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Hiro Yuuki	...	Clotho Buer (48 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tomokazu Seki	...	Yzak Jule (45 episodes, 2002-2003)
Yôsuke Akimoto	...	Sigel Clyne (44 episodes, 2002-2003)

Also Known As:

Gundam Seed (International: English title) (short title)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (International: English title)

Runtime:

Japan:25 min (50 episodes) | Japan:50 min (4 specials) | Japan:5 min (1 episode)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | USA:TV-Y7 (cut version) | South Korea:15 | Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Canada:14

Company:

Sunrise

Trivia:

Cagalli, Fllay and Lacus, the three female leads of the series, only ever exchange 1 line of dialogue to each of the other two throughout the series' 50-episode run.

Quotes:

Mu La Flaga: Le Creuset! Is this what you were hoping for, you bastard?
Rau Le Creuset: You shouldn't blame me! This is mankind's dream, mankind's desire, mankind's destiny! To be the strongest, to go the farthest, to climb the highest!
Mu La Flaga: You're pathetic!
Rau Le Creuset: To compete, to envy, to hate each other, and to devour one another!
Mu La Flaga: I won't let your twisted logic make things worse!
Rau Le Creuset: But you're too late, Mu. You see... I am the product of all of this, that's how I know!

Movie Connections:

Spin off Kidô senshi Gundam Seed MSV Astray (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Moment

One of the best Gundam series ever

SEED is basically Bandai's move to relaunch Gundam into the new century. It takes the best parts out of every Gundam series there's ever been; Wing, Mobile Suit Gundam, 0083, 0080, Zeta etc...and puts it into a stew. You may hear from some super hard-core Gundam fans hate SEED because it is a re-telling of the One Year War because of so much parallel stuff, however, that is barely the case. Prior to SEED's release it was stated that it would be a re-telling of the One Year War but with one can tell it has lots of What if?....Something similar to X Gundam's plot which too was a What if? The early episodes parallels with the First Series but eventually uses it to kick-off into quite an original exciting story. A war between genetically engineered people and naturals(us), the story of how a young boy gets caught into a war against and with his friends and meeting strangers who know more about him than he knows himself which unleashes an even more exciting story full of mystery and suspense. Very bloody as the series shows the sorrow and horrors of war; genocide, massacres, bloody battles, you name it. The series will be brought into America about one year from now. It will finish in Japan on the 26th of September so if you can, get DVD's or borrow from your friends to watch all 50 episodes of one of the best series ever.