Gundam W 30th Designs & EW Cinema

Newly created setting drawings

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the broadcast of “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing,” a new video “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing -Operation 30th-” was released on the official “Gundam” YouTube channel “Gundam Channel,” and setting drawings of the characters and mobile suits that appear in the video were also revealed. It was also decided that the theatrical anime “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Special Edition” will be revived as a Dolby Cinema version.

“Mobile Suit Gundam Wing” is the second work in the “Gundam Alternative Series” that aired in 1995, following “Mobile Fighter G Gundam” in 1994. Set in Aftercolony 195, the story follows five boys who are sent from the colony to Earth as part of Operation Meteor, an operation launched to oppose the oppressive United Earth Sphere Alliance. Each boy pilots a high-performance mobile suit, the Gundam, and fights for peace. A sequel, the OVA “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz,” was released in 1997, and a theatrical compilation, “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition,” was released in 1998.

Newly created concept art

Newly Produced Character Designs

The newly released character design features eight familiar characters, including Heero Yuy (CV: Hikaru Midorikawa), Duo Maxwell (CV: Toshihiko Seki), Trowa Barton (CV: Shigeru Nakahara), Quatre Labarba Winner (CV: Ai Orikasa), Zhang Wufei (CV: Ryuzo Ishino), Relena Dorian (CV: Akiko Yajima), and Zechs Marquis (CV: Milliardo Peacecraft/CV: Takehito Koyasu), as well as Wufei’s wife, Ryumei Ran, who has appeared in spinoff works. New mechanics, including “Cloaked Custom” versions of the Wing Gundam Zero, Gundam Deathscythe Hell, Gundam Heavyarms Custom, Gundam Sandrock Custom, and Altron Gundam, have also been revealed.

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Dolby Cinema version of “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition” to be screened for two weeks only

The Dolby Cinema version of “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition” will be screened at 10 theaters nationwide, including Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo, from September 5th to 18th. The original master negative from the 1998 release was scanned, converted to 4K, and color-graded for HDR. The audio and sound will also be in Dolby Atmos, and the film will be screened using the Dolby Vision Projection System. A 4K upconverted version of “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation 30th” will also be screened as a bonus feature. Weekly admission gifts include a “mini-illustrated character illustration.” From September 5th to 11th, three designs featuring Heero, Trowa, and Wufei will be distributed at random, and from September 12th to 18th, three designs featuring Duo, Quatre, and Relena will be distributed at random.

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In addition, a stage greeting will be held at Marunouchi Piccadilly in Tokyo on September 7th. Midorikawa and Yajima will appear after the 12:10 PM screening and before the 3:00 PM screening. Tickets are priced at ¥3,000, and lottery entries are being accepted through Ticket Pia until August 25th.

In preparation for the screening, the Gundam Channel is currently streaming a digest video titled “Understanding Gundam Wing from Zero!”, a roughly 30-minute summary of the story of all 49 episodes of the TV series. Narration is provided by Duo (Seki).

The first-ever Gundam dinner show, “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 30th Anniversary Dinner Show – Operation Reunion,” will be held at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo Ballroom on December 27th. Details will be announced during the special stage at the “Gundam Wing 30th Anniversary Event Operation Fukuoka” to be held at LaLaport Fukuoka on August 9th. The event will be streamed live on the Gundam Channel.

A New Look at Wing and a Cinematic Revival of Endless Waltz

The 30th anniversary project for Mobile Suit Gundam Wing has ignited excitement among fans with the release of character and mecha design drawings, offering a fresh perspective on the beloved series. Notably, the announcement of a Dolby Cinema version of Endless Waltz signals Bandai Namco’s commitment to reintroducing classic Gundam works through modern technology. This move not only caters to nostalgic fans but may also attract new audiences who never experienced Wing in its original glory. The combination of new visual materials and high-end cinematic presentation highlights a strategic effort to elevate Gundam W as both a legacy and living franchise.