Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet

2018 1h 24m JA

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Synopsis

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On January 23, U.C. 0079, a decisive battle between Zeon and the Earth Federation begins at Side 5, or Loum. Though the Zeon forces are overwhelmingly outnumbered, their secret plan suddenly turns the tide of battle as they deploy a special assault regiment made up of humanoid mobile suit weapons, winning them a huge victory. Char Aznable of the Zeon forces produces particularly impressive results in his red mobile suit “Zaku II”, earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander and the nickname "Red Comet." After the Battle of Loum, the Earth Federation Forces initiate Operation V to fight back against Zeon. At Side 7, young Amuro Ray is indirectly involved as he takes action to uncover the secret of the new weapon "Gundam." Meanwhile, as high officials of the Earth Federation and Zeon forces meet in Antarctica for early peace negotiations, a certain speech is broadcast from Luna II throughout the world...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shuichi Ikeda
Char Aznable (voice)
Megumi Han
Sayla Mass (voice)
Jin Urayama
Degwin Sodo Zabi (voice)
Banjo Ginga
Gihren Zabi (voice)
Kenta Miyake
Dozle Zabi (voice)
Tetsuya Kakihara
Garma Zabi (voice)
Akeno Watanabe
Kycillia Zabi (voice)
Ai Kayano
Zenna Zabi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Writers: Yoshiyuki Tomino, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, shot by Takeshi Katsurayama. 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 Takayuki Hattori. 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 Masato Yoshitake 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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Shuichi Ikeda and Megumi Han and Jin Urayama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8742774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko directs. Takeshi Katsurayama behind the camera. Takayuki Hattori scores. Masato Yoshitake cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, shot by Takeshi Katsurayama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Takayuki Hattori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masato Yoshitake shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shuichi Ikeda and Megumi Han and Jin Urayama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8742774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "future", "prequel", "space", "mecha".

The technical file

Cinematography: Takeshi Katsurayama
Original score: Takayuki Hattori
Editing: Masato Yoshitake
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet (2018)

Part of

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Collection

An anime adaptation of the manga, focusing on the stories of Casval Rem Deikun (more famously known as Char Aznable) and his sister Artesia (aka Sayla Mass).