[UNBOXING] Gundam The Origin I-IV

A little while ago we revealed that we would be bringing the first four Gundam The Origin films that comprise the arc “The Chronicle of Char & Salya” to Blu-ray. Today, ahead of its release in just a few weeks we’re delighted to bring you an unboxing of this next set in our Gundam Collection of releases! Read on below for details and photos of our Limited Edition Blu-ray release of Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin I-IV.

ABOUT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN I-IV

Gundam origin, poster - small The printed Gundam The Origin manga series is in many ways a retelling of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series but is also so much more as it also serves to provide a lot of information and back-story not covered in that original series. The Gundam Origin I-IV anime films that we will be releasing focus on a particular part of the story covered in the manga, The Chronicle of Char & Sayla, that provides the backstory of two very important characters, the siblings Char Aznable and Sayla Mass, but also many of the events leading up to the the year 0079, when the original series takes place.

So if you’ve never delved into the world of Gundam and want a contemporary place to start, arguably these are a great jumping on point as these films are a prequel to the original series. But if you’re familiar with Gundam then these films will serve as a great way to get new details on how things came to be and likely answer some of the burning questions you’ve had, like “why does Char Aznable hate Zeon so much?” or “how did Casval get the name Char Aznable”.

Synopsis of Gundam The Origin I: “Universal Century 0068, Side 3 – The Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Zeon Zum Deikun attempts to declare complete independence of Munzo from the Earth Federation Government, while he preaches the evolutionary potential of humans who have advanced into outer space. Deikun however suddenly falls to his death in the middle of his speech at parliament.

Upon Deikun’s death, Jimba Ral spreads word of a House of Zabi conspiracy – but despite such efforts the power and sphere of influence of House of Zabi, led by Degwin Sodo Zabi, only seem to escalate.

While we witness for the first time the untold convulsions of Universal Century history, Casval and Artesia, just bereaved of their father, must face destinies which will be just as tumultuous as the very era itself.“

Check out a subtitled trailer for Gundam Origin I below:

WHERE CAN I BUY THIS?

You can order your copy from the following retailers now:

Order at Amazon Order at Zavvi Order at HMV Online Order at Anime-on-Line Order at All The Anime

WHAT’S INSIDE? WHAT’S ON THE DISCS? OTHER QUESTIONS I MAY HAVE!

— What comes in this set?
Here is the contents

The Gundam Origin I-IV films across 2 Blu-ray discs.
4 art cards showcasing some of the art created for the respective films.
Limited edition art box to store both cases and officially add to your Gundam Collection alongside past releases of ours.

F.A.Q. on this release –

— What’s the release date?
28th May 2018

— What’s the price?
The Suggested Retail Price (SRP) is £49.99. However it’s worth noting there are always respective retailer discounts on products, so ultimately it will more than likely be cheaper than that.

— What language are the films in?
Each film has both English and Japanese with English subtitle language options.

— Is this release exclusive to any one retailer.
In short, no. But it’s worth noting that this is a limited edition set limited to 1000 units across all retailers. So once it’s sold out, that’s it.

— What’s the duration of each film?
Each one varies, but on average each film is roughly to 60-70 minutes in length.

— Does this mean you’ll be doing a similar collection for the other ‘Gundam The Origin’ films?
In all honesty, we don’t know. We only specifically have the license to release Origin I-IV as a set. We simply do not know whether in the future or not an opportunity may present itself to release V & VI.

— How does this collection differ from the previous “Import” sets you’ve taken orders for?
The “Import” sets of these four films that we’ve taken orders for in the past were set produced by Bandai in Japan. This was a case where were giving fans the opportunity to own these sets as the same time frame as the Japanese release – as we’ve detailed before, each contained English language options in the main feature itself. However we know the price point of these sets were something perhaps the more hardcore of Gundam fans would be more interested in owning.

In this instance, this collection we (Anime Ltd / All The Anime) are releasing is tailored specifically for the UK market at price point we hope can make these films more accessible to Gundam fans in the UK.

— Will this be available at MCM London Comic Con?
All going well, it is our intension to have this available to purchase from our stand at MCM London Comic Con this month (while stock lasts).