Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow

"I pray, pray, pray to bring near the New Day."

1981 2h 15m JA

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★7.2TMDB · 76★7.1IMDB · 1,908

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Synopsis

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After surviving attacks by Zeon's Char Aznable and Garma Zabi, the crew of Federation warship White Base and its mobile suits must battle Zeon forces through Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic Ocean if they are to reach Earth Federation's headquarters alive. During that process, many of its crewmembers must overcome their fears, losses, immaturities, and insecurities in order to persevere.

“I pray, pray, pray to bring near the New Day.”

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Cast

Toru Furuya
Amuro Ray (voice)
Shuichi Ikeda
Char Aznable (voice)
Yo Inoue
Sayla Mass / Kikka Kitamoto (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Bright Noa (voice)
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Mirai Yashima (voice)
Rumiko Ukai
Fraw Bow (voice)
Kiyonobu Suzuki
Hayato Kobayashi (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Kai Shiden (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
Writers: Yū Yamamoto, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Yoshiyuki Tomino
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mobile Suit Gundam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tomoaki Tsurubuchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Toru Furuya and Shuichi Ikeda and Yo Inoue carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I pray, pray, pray to bring near the New Day.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0159510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yoshiyuki Tomino directs. Yuji Matsuyama scores. Tomoaki Tsurubuchi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Mobile Suit Gundam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Yuji Matsuyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tomoaki Tsurubuchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Toru Furuya and Shuichi Ikeda and Yo Inoue carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "I pray, pray, pray to bring near the New Day.".
7IMDB entry: tt0159510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "mecha", "based on manga", "child soldier", "edited from tv series".
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Yuji Matsuyama
Editing: Tomoaki Tsurubuchi
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $8,800,000
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981)
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 1,908 votes

Part of

Mobile Suit Gundam Collection

Amuro Ray finds himself caught up in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. He unwillingly becomes the pilot of a prototype Mobile Suit called the Gundam. Now he and the crew of the White Base will have to fight for their very lives as the enemy attempts to destroy this new weapon at all costs. Combatants will face triumph and turmoil as they battle their way through space to get to their final destination on Earth. The outcome of the war lies in the hands of the Newtype in the anime series that started it all.