Mobile Suit Gundam: The Island of Cruz Doan" will be released on June 3, 2022!
Comments from Toru Furuya (Amuro) and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (Director), as well as character setting drawings have been released!
The 15th episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam", the milestone of Japanese robot animation and the origin of Gundam, aired in 1979, is "The Island of Cruz Doan".
The story of Gundam and Amuro, along with the legendary episode that was never depicted in the theatrical trilogy, will be made into a long-awaited movie, 40 years after the theatrical release of "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Guri Ai Uchu," and will be shown nationwide on June 3, 2022 (Friday).
We have also received new comments from Toru Furuya, who plays Amuro Ray, and director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, as well as character settings for the White Base members: Amuro, Bright, Kai, Seira, Mirai, Hayato, Sleger, and Frau, and illustrations drawn by Chief Animation Director/Character Designer Atsushi Tamura.
Cast & Staff Comment
Toru Furuya / Playing the role of Amuro Rei
I never imagined that the island of the Ku Klux Doan would become a movie.
After 43 years, to be able to play the role of the 15-year-old Amuro, who fights in Gundam again, in the movie version is a great honor for a voice actor.
I spent a lot of time rehearsing at home for the recording.
When I finished watching the video of the last scene, I unexpectedly burst into tears.
With the very realistic behavior of the mobile suits and the expressive characters, this is a truly fascinating work by director Yasuhiko.
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko / Director
Mobile Suit Gundam" is a story of nameless "little people" who help each other fight against huge enemies and live in the midst of ruthless fate. In the past, there was one episode in the TV series that best expressed these shades. However, for various reasons, that story was removed from the overall flow of the series. Now, the staff, who love the original spirit of Gundam, is shining a light on it and retelling it. Please take a look. The Island of Cucullus Doan
Character Setting Drawings
Amuro Ray (CV: Toru Furuya)
A young boy who accidentally gets caught up in a Zaku attack and becomes a full-time pilot when he boards the RX-78-02 Gundam designed by his father Tem. After parting with his father, who went missing in Side 7, and his mother, Kamalia, whom he met again in North America, he grows into a warrior who awakens newtype abilities through many fierce battles. With the production of the Gym, the Gundam was also deployed in battle, even though it was a prototype, and was assigned to a reconnaissance mission as part of the White Base Force. She loses her Gundam in a battle with the Zaku of former Zeon deserter, Cruz Doan, on the island, and her feelings change as she lives with the children Doan raises.
Seira Mas (CV: Ban Megumi)
A brilliant woman in charge of communications at White Base. Her true identity is that of Char's younger sister, the daughter of Zeon, the founder of the enemy nation. She is also the pilot of the Core Booster.
Hayato Kobayashi (CV: Hideki Nakanishi)
A boy caught in the crossfire of war, he boards the White Base. He boards the Gunperry and Guncannon to search for the missing Amuro.
Kai Siden (CV: Toshio Furukawa)
A pilot of the Guncannon of the White Base team. He is a nihilist, but a compassionate person. He is the first to discover the children on the island during a mission.
Flau Bo (CV: Misato Fukuen)
A girl who took care of Amuro in Side 7. After losing her family in the war, she joins White Base, where she is in charge of hygiene and general miscellaneous duties.
Mirai Yasima (CV. Satomi Arai)
The daughter of the Yashima Company, the helmsman of the White Base. She was commissioned as an adjutant in Jaburo. She and Bright act in harmony.
Bright Noah (CV: Narita Ken)
A young captain of the White Base who has passed through many fierce battles. He is ordered to clean up the remaining enemies on an uninhabited island before a major counterinsurgency operation.
Slager Lowe (CV: Tomofumi Ikezoe)
Replenished to White Base after the defense of Jaburo. His rank is Lieutenant. He is a pilot of the Gym.
Newly drawn illustration by Atsushi Tamura
In commemoration of the release date, Atsushi Tamura, the animation director and character designer, has released an illustration of the RX-78-02 Gundam and Amuro.
＜Atsushi Tamura Profile
After working as an exclusive animator for Studio Ghibli, he is now freelance. After working as an exclusive animator for Studio Ghibli, he is now freelance. He has participated in Sunrise's "Gundam: G no Reconguista" ('14-) and "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin" series. He has also participated in other popular works such as "Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island" ('18), "King of the Deer: Yuna and the Promised Journey" ('22), and served as character designer and animation director for "The Weather Child" ('19). In "The Weather Child" ('19), he served as character designer and animation director, and in this work, he is the chief animation director.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Island of Cruz Doan" Film Information
June 3rd (Fri) Roadshow throughout Japan
Planning/Production: Sunrise
Original Story: Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino
Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Assistant Director: Imugahi
Screenplay: Toshizo Negoto
Character Design: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Atsushi Tamura, Tsukasa Kotobuki
Mechanical Design: Kunio Okawara, Hajime Katoki, Kimitoshi Yamane
Chief Animation Director: Atsushi Tamura
Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
Color Designer: Nagisa Abe
Director of Photography: Takeshi Kuzuyama, Ryo Iijima
CGI Director: Shuhei Morita
CGI Director: Yasuhito Abe
Editing: Kazuhiro Nii
Sound Director: Sadayoshi Fujino
Music: Takayuki Hattori
Distributor in Japan : Shochiku ODS Office
(C)Sotsu, Sunrise
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
