Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz

"History is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever."

1998 1h 30m JA

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★7.3TMDB · 58

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Synopsis

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After Colony (A.C.) 196, one year following the end of the battles between the Earth Sphere and the space colonies, peace has spread throughout. The Gundam pilots find themselves attempting to rebuild their lives. No longer having need of their weapons of war, their Gundams are sent into the sun to be destroyed. But suddenly, Relena Darlian, now a high-ranking government official, is kidnapped by a colony with aspirations of total dominance. The pilots and their allies find themselves called into action once again. The Endless Waltz has resumed...

“History is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever.”

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Cast

Hikaru Midorikawa
Heero Yuy (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Duo Maxwell (voice)
Shigeru Nakahara
Trowa Barton (voice)
Ai Orikasa
Quatre Rabarba Winner (voice)
Ryuzou Ishino
Chang Wu Fei (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Relena Peacecraft (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Abdul (voice)
Daiki Nakamura
Auda (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasunao Aoki
Writers: Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Yoshiyuki Tomino
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasunao Aoki, shot by Youichi Ogami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hikaru Midorikawa and Toshihiko Seki and Shigeru Nakahara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "History is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0260191 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasunao Aoki directs. Youichi Ogami behind the camera. Kow Otani scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Yasunao Aoki, shot by Youichi Ogami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hikaru Midorikawa and Toshihiko Seki and Shigeru Nakahara carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "History is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever.".
7IMDB entry: tt0260191 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Youichi Ogami
Original score: Kow Otani
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz (1998)

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Production companies

Who made it

SUNRISE
JP
Bandai Visual
JP
Sotsu
JP

Key crew

ProducerSatoshi Kubo
ProducerHideyuki Tomioka
ProducerJun Yukawa
Key AnimationKoji Sugiura
Key AnimationAkira Inoue
Key AnimationShinobu Nishioka
Key AnimationKazuhiro Soeta
Key AnimationSatoshi Shigeta
Key AnimationTomohiro Kawahara
Key AnimationYoko Kadogami
Key AnimationSatoru Isono
Key AnimationTomoaki Sakiyama
Key AnimationTakenori Tsukuma
Key AnimationYoshiko Nakajima
Key AnimationGiichi Samura
Key AnimationKenji Uchinou
Key AnimationMaki Fujii
Key AnimationYoshihito Hishinuma
Key AnimationKen Ootsuka
Key AnimationEmiko Momose
Key AnimationSawako Yamamoto
Key AnimationYuji Mukoyama
Key AnimationKazuhisa Kosuge
Key AnimationEtsuhito Mori

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

sequel
mecha
anime
based on tv series
gundam
edited from ova

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical (limited)2026-01-12NR· Special Edition (4K restoration)
Physical2007-02-20· Anime Movie Classics Edition
Physical2001-02-06· Special Edition DVD
Physical2017-12-05· Collector's Ultra Edition Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD [includes Operation Meteor OVA]
Physical2001-04-17· Toonami Edited Version DVD
Physical2004-03-16· Special Edition re-release
Physical2005-09-13· Anime Legends Special Edition
TV2000-11-10· Cartoon Network