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機動戦士ガンダムSEED
The Gundam SEED franchise is actively expanding with a confirmed theatrical prequel film, new merchandise, and continued pachinko licensing, while the 2024 film FREEDOM remains the highest-earning Gundam film in Japan.
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Jun 9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO, a prequel to the 2024 film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, was confirmed for a theatrical release during the Gundam Conference Spring 2026 livestream. Bandai Namco Filmworks board director and producer Naohiro Ogata made the announcement. Director Mitsuo Fukuda, producer Hisakazu Naka, and voice actor Sōichirō Hoshi first teased the project in November 2024, when a teaser video played during special edition screenings of FREEDOM. Fukuda stated at that time that the script was completed 20 years ago, that storyboards were nearly half finished, and that dialogue recording was already done. The prequel was originally planned as an original video anime two decades ago. The new theatrical path was not yet decided when the project was first teased. A fresh teaser trailer accompanied the spring 2026 announcement. The film is expected to depict the 'Freedom Hijacking Incident' that was only referenced in dialogue in the previous film. While no specific release date has been set, speculation among fans points to a January 2027 release, following a pattern of recent Gundam theatrical releases.
Merchandise tied to the franchise continues to roll out. MegaHouse opened pre-orders on June 4 for the Lucrea Light Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Athrun Zala Pilot Suit Ver. figure, a 210mm tall figure designed to display alongside the previously announced Kira Yamato Pilot Suit Ver. figure. Bandai and jewelry brand THE KISS released the third collaboration item tied to FREEDOM: a necklace reproducing the Haumea's Protection Stone, a key prop that character Cagalli Yula Athha gives to Athrun Zala in the movie. STRICT-G and STRICT-G JAPAN released Shirakawa Daruma figures of the Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam, a collaboration bringing a 300-year-old Fukushima traditional craft into the Gundam merchandise lineup. Voice actress Rie Tanaka reported on her participation in filming for the new pachinko machine Gundam SEED Climax, indicating the franchise continues to license its characters for the pachinko market.
Key facts
- New theatrical prequel film confirmed
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO, a prequel to the 2024 film, will screen in theaters. ↗
- Prequel script completed 20 years ago
- Director Mitsuo Fukuda stated the script was completed 20 years ago, storyboards were nearly half finished, and dialogue recording was already done. ↗
- FREEDOM box office record
- The 2024 film FREEDOM opened at number one in Japan, sold over 634,000 tickets in its first three days, and became the highest-earning Gundam film in the country. ↗
- Athrun Zala pilot suit figure pre-orders
- MegaHouse opened pre-orders on June 4 for the Lucrea Light Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Athrun Zala Pilot Suit Ver. figure, 210mm tall, costing 8,800 yen, shipping January 2027. ↗
- Cagalli necklace replica released
- Bandai and THE KISS released a necklace reproducing the Haumea's Protection Stone from FREEDOM, costing 16,500 yen, sold at STRICT-G stores starting October 24, 2026. ↗
- Freedom and Justice Daruma figures
- STRICT-G and STRICT-G JAPAN released Shirakawa Daruma figures of the Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam, with pre-orders opening May 22, 2026, and general sales starting August 1. ↗
- New pachinko machine in production
- Voice actress Rie Tanaka reported filming for the new pachinko machine Gundam SEED Climax. ↗
Timeline
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- game · 2026 · 2026-06-09
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- Seed proposes a massively multiplayer simulation where every player shares one persistent world and the AI residents act independently, creating emergent social and economic dynamics that the developers say are not scripted. · 2026-06-09
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- Shirakawa Daruma figures of the Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED · 2026-05-22
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11h ago
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on July 6 that two mobile suits from the film "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM" will appear as giant nebuta floats at the 2026 Aomori Nebuta Festival. The Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam and the Infinite Justice Gundam Type II, crafted by nebuta master Hiroo Fukushi, will serve as the front nebuta leading a parade group. The exhibition is the first installment of the Gundam Festival Project, an initiative that places Gundam IP into locally cherished festivals as a form of regional revitalization. A newly drawn event key visual shows characters Kira Yamato, Lacus Clyne, Athrun Zala, and Cagalli Yula Athha dressed in haneto dancer costumes. The parade will also distribute collaboration fans featuring that visual. The festival runs from August 2 to August 7, with a pre-festival display on August 1. A pop-up shop opens July 18 at the To-O Nippo Shinmachi Building, selling limited goods and tie-up products with local Aomori items like Stamina Gen Tare sauce, Gachirin apple juice, and Nanbu Senbei crackers. Additional collaborations include chocolate banana flavored English Toast bread and Polo Chocolat cake in limited packaging.
5d ago
Bandai Spirits will release three clear color Gunpla kits at The Gundam Base in July 2026. The HG 1/144 Z'Gok (SEED FREEDOM Ver.) [Clear Color] arrives on July 11, priced at 3,630 yen. The kit uses clear outer armor parts that reveal the inner frame modeled after the Infinite Justice Gundam Type II, with metallic molding on joints and backpack. It can reproduce a damaged head armor state and includes red-hot claw parts. On July 18, two more kits launch: the FULL MECHANICS 1/100 Gundam Base Limited Gundam Aerial [Clear Color] for 4,730 yen, featuring clear blue and white armor with metallic joints and a slide mechanism in the legs for kneeling poses; and the MGSD Gundam Base Limited Wing Gundam Zero EW [Clear Color] for 5,280 yen, with clear armor over a metallic inner frame and the ability to reproduce Neo Bird Mode in two forms. The MGSD kit uses a "reflection cut" on internal silver parts visible through the clear outer shell. All three are Gundam Base limited items.
5d ago
Bandai Spirits announced a collaboration between the online shooter Apex Legends and three Real Grade Gunpla kits, which will be sold exclusively at Gundam Base stores and GUNDAM SIDE-F starting July 25. The lineup includes the RG 1/144 Freedom Gundam -Apex Legends Crypto Ver.-, priced at 4,400 yen; the RG 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero EW -Apex Legends Valkyrie Ver.-, also 4,400 yen; and the RG 1/144 Gundam Epion -Apex Legends Alter Ver.-, priced at 5,500 yen. Each kit features a color scheme inspired by an Apex Legends character: the Freedom Gundam uses white, yellow-green, and black for Crypto; the Wing Gundam Zero uses black and orange for Valkyrie; and the Gundam Epion uses light blue and black for Alter. All three kits include original Apex Legends marking stickers and come in full-color packaging. The collaboration was announced on July 1 and the kits will be available at physical Gundam Base locations and GUNDAM SIDE-F.
Jun 27
PixelCount Studios announced that the sandbox life simulation RPG Kynseed will release on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch starting August 4. The PC version, which left early access in 2022, has a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. The console launch follows years of post-release updates including a recent Tavern update.
Jun 24
Bandai will release the second wave of its capsule deformed figure series Nokkarun desu ♪ on June 25, 2026, featuring characters from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. The lineup includes four types: Kira Yamato, Lacus Clyne, Athrun Zala, and Cagalli Yula Athha. Each figure stands approximately 4 cm tall and comes with a base that has a Gundam head design on the back. The figures are priced at 500 yen each (tax included) and will be sold on Gashapon Online from June 25 at 11:00 AM to July 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Delivery is expected around late November 2026. The series may also appear in capsule vending machines nationwide before delivery. Orders close when the planned quantity is reached.
Jun 19
Bandai Spirits will release two special color Gunpla kits at Gundam Base on June 26, 2026: the HG 1/144 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam in a ReCirculation Color variant and the HG 1/144 Xi Gundam in a clear color theater release commemorative package. The Mighty Strike Freedom kit uses the SEED Action System and costs 3,300 yen. The Xi Gundam kit, priced at 6,930 yen, comes in a special package featuring the key visual from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Kirke.
Jun 18
Bandai will release the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam <Revival Version> on June 27, 2026, for 38,500 yen. The figure is a repackaged version of the 2015 release with added auxiliary supports, supervised by mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta. The eight DRAGOONs are detachable and can be displayed radially on dedicated base parts.
Jun 12
Developer Seedborne announced Caution Wet Paint, a comedy game where players watch a freshly painted brick wall dry in real time over 2 to 5 hours, then touch it when they think it is dry. Touching too early means restarting. The game releases on PC via Steam on July 15 (July 16 in Japan).
Jun 11
Premium Bandai opens orders June 11 for the MG 1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Heine Westenfluss Custom) from Gundam SEED Destiny. The kit reproduces the orange color scheme in molded colors, includes the Blaze Wizard backpack with opening hatches and deploying missile pods, and comes with water-slide decals for Heine's personal mark and the Hawkins team mark. Shipping is set for September 2026 at 5,390 yen.
Jun 9
Klang Games showed a hands-off demo of Seed at Summer Game Fest 2026, revealing a persistent online planet called Avesta where autonomous AI residents, called Seedlings, live 24/7 and interact with players. Players act as cultivators who guide the Seedlings rather than control them directly. The demo included an unscripted incident where a player buying all the bread caused prices to spike, leading to a government tax revolt.
Jun 4
MegaHouse began accepting pre-orders on June 4 for the Lucrea Light Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Athrun Zala Pilot Suit Ver. figure. The 210mm tall figure shows Athrun in his pilot suit holding a helmet, designed to display alongside the previously announced Kira Yamato Pilot Suit Ver. figure. It costs 8,800 yen and ships in January 2027.
May 28
At a recent Gundam Conference, Sunrise announced that a new theatrical anime, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO, will be released. The film is a prequel to the 2024 movie Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, and is expected to depict the 'Freedom Hijacking Incident' that was only referenced in dialogue in the previous film. The project was first teased in November 2024 during a stage greeting for FREEDOM, with a teaser video released at that time. After roughly a year and a half of silence, the theatrical release was confirmed. While no specific release date has been set, speculation among fans points to a January 2027 release, following a pattern of recent Gundam theatrical releases: FREEDOM in January 2024, GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- in January 2025, and Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Kirke in January 2026. The announcement footage also included a glimpse of an unfamiliar character, which is expected to be a key element of the story. The film is described as a prequel that will fill in details of the hijacking incident, and production appears to be progressing smoothly.
May 22
STRICT-G and STRICT-G JAPAN are releasing Shirakawa Daruma figures of the Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. The traditional Fukushima craft items come in 15cm and 8.5cm sizes, with a Premium Bandai exclusive set that includes a limited wooden box. Pre-orders open May 22, 2026, with general sales starting August 1.
May 22
Rie Tanaka, the voice actress for Lacus Clyne in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, has reported on her participation in filming for the new pachinko machine Gundam SEED Climax. The size and presence of the cabinet have become a topic among fans.
May 18
Bandai and jewelry brand THE KISS have released the third collaboration item tied to the anime film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM: a necklace that reproduces the Haumea's Protection Stone, a key prop that character Cagalli Yula Athha gives to Athrun Zala in the movie. The pendant features a glass top, a silver end charm, and a slide ball with the letter "S" for SEED FREEDOM. It comes with an original box and a scene photo postcard. The necklace costs 16,500 yen including tax and will be sold at STRICT-G stores starting October 24, 2026. Pre-orders opened on May 18, 2026, via Premium Bandai, and will open on THE KISS-operated shop FANFUNMARKET on May 25. Alongside the necklace, the previously sold Cagalli silver ring is being re-released online exclusively, with pre-orders running from May 18 to June 29 and shipment planned for October 2026.
May 16
Bandai Namco Filmworks board director and producer Naohiro Ogata announced on Friday that Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Zero will screen in theaters. The announcement came during the Gundam Conference Spring 2026 livestream. Freedom Zero is a prequel to the 2024 film Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom. Director Mitsuo Fukuda, producer Hisakazu Naka, and voice actor Sōichirō Hoshi first revealed the project at a stage greeting in November 2024, when a teaser video played during special edition screenings of the main film. Fukuda stated at that time that the script was completed 20 years ago, that storyboards were nearly half finished, and that dialogue recording was already done. The prequel was originally planned as an original video anime two decades ago. The new theatrical path was not yet decided when the project was first teased. A fresh teaser trailer accompanied the Friday announcement. The 2024 Freedom film opened at number one in Japan, sold over 634,000 tickets in its first three days, and became the highest-earning Gundam film in the country.