Mobile Suit Gundam S DESTINY Compilation "The Price of Freedom" Review: Story Depth and Character Growth

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY [Compilation] The Price of Freedom - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY Compilation

■ Public Media

TV Special

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

January 8, 2007 - January 8, 2007
TBS January 7, 2007 (1st episode) Sunday 26:20-28:10
MBS January 7, 2007 (1st episode) Sunday 25:35-27:25

■Broadcasting station

TBS, MBS

■Frequencies

92 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino

■ Director

Mitsuo Fukuda

■ Production

・Production cooperation: Sotsu Agency, ADK
Produced by: Sunrise Produced by: Mainichi Broadcasting System, Sunrise

■Works

© Sotsu, Sunrise

■ Story

Durandal has finally issued the Destiny Plan. Kira, Lacus, Athrun and others with the same aspirations head to space, the battlefield. There, Shin and Rei await them. What will be the outcome of this battle that will determine the fate of humanity and the future of hope...?

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

■Explanation

The final volume of the re-edited "SEED DESTINY" series, consisting of PHASE-43 to 50!

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

■Cast

・Shin Asuka/Kenichi Suzumura・Rey the Barrel/Toshihiko Seki・Lunamaria Hawke/Maaya Sakamoto・Gilbert Durandal/Shuichi Ikeda・Thalia Gladys/Mami Koyama・Meer Campbell/Rie Tanaka・Meyrin Hawke/Fumiko Orikasa・Yzac Jules/Tomokazu Seki・Dearka Elsman/Akira Sasanuma・Kira Yamato/Soichiro Hoshi・Athrun Zala/Akira Ishida・Lacus Q Line/Tanaka Rie, Murrue Ramius/Mitsuishi Kotono, Muu La Flaga/Koyasu Takehito, Andrew Waltfeld/Okiayu Ryutaro, Miriallia Howe/Toyoguchi Megumi, Stella Louche/Kuwashima Houko, Sting Oakley/Suwabe Junichi, Owl Needa/Morita Masakazu, Lord Jibril/Hideyuki Hori, Cagalli Yula Athha/Shindo Naomi, Yuna Roma Ceylan/Nojima Kenji

■ Main staff

・Original work / Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino・Director / Mitsuo Fukuda・Series composition / Chiaki Morosawa・Character design / Hisashi Hirai・Mechanic design / Kunio Okawara, Kimitoshi Yamane・Design works / Kenki Fujioka・Chief mechanical animation director / Satoshi Shigeta・Art director / Shigemi Ikeda・Color design / Akiko Shibata, Nagisa Abe・Special effects design / Shigeru Morita・Director of photography / Takeshi Katsuyama・Editing / Yukiko Nojiri・Music / Toshihiko Sahashi・Music producers / Keiichi Nozaki, Hiroto Shinohara, Noboru Mano・Sound director / Sadayoshi Fujino・Executive producers / Aojige Takeda, Yasuo Miyakawa・Producers / Hirofumi Morotomi, Hiroo Maruyama, Hiroyuki Sato・Production cooperation / Sotsu Agency, ADK
Produced by: Sunrise Produced by: Mainichi Broadcasting System, Sunrise

■ Main Characters

●ZAFT Shin Asuka Coordinator. During the Earth Alliance's invasion of Orb in 1971, he was caught up in the flames of war and lost his parents and sister right before his eyes. After escaping Orb, he went to PLANT and became an elite ZAFT pilot (in red uniforms), and came to Armory One as an escort for Durandal. He is the official pilot of the cutting-edge MS Impulse Gundam.
He is the pilot of the Impulse Gundam. When he escapes from Orb, where he stopped off to get supplies, he is attacked by the Earth and Orb forces and is driven to a desperate situation. In his rage, he manifests the SEED. He releases his hidden power, overcomes the crisis, and awakens to a new power that challenges his destiny. Then, on the way to Gibraltar, he has a fateful encounter with his enemy, Stella, on the coast of Diokia.
After the SEED manifests, he awakens to new powers and challenges the cruel fate that awaits him. Then, without knowing that they are enemies, he meets Stella by fate and promises to protect her. However, he is unable to change her fate of being raised as an Extended, a combat weapon, and the Destroy she was piloting is defeated by Kira. Holding Stella as she takes her last breath in his arms, he directs his anger towards Freedom and war itself. After defeating Freedom, he is given the state-of-the-art Destiny to defeat Logos, the root cause of the war.
He meets Stella, a girl from the Earth Alliance military, by fate and promises to protect her, but is unable to change her fate of growing up as a combat weapon, and loses her to Kira. He decides to defeat Freedom, and after finally defeating it, Durandal gives him the state-of-the-art machine Destiny, with which he destroys Logos, the root cause of war. He continues to fight under Durandal, believing that he is doing so to build a peaceful world without war.

Ray the Barrel: A crew member of the Minerva. Pilot of the commander's machine, the Blaze Zaku Phantom. Although he doesn't usually say much, he is cool, intelligent, and has great combat ability. Details of his birth are unknown.
An ace pilot who flies the Blaze Zaku Phantom, his command machine. His origins are shrouded in mystery, but he has a special relationship with Durandal, calling him "Gil" and loving him like a parent.
He respects Durandal like a father and will not tolerate anyone disobeying his orders. After losing his Zaku Phantom in a fierce battle off the coast of Crete, he pursues the escaped Athrun with his newly acquired Legend. He skillfully guides Shin, allowing him to defeat Athrun and make him his comrade.
He respects Durandal like a father and is faithful to his orders. With his newly acquired Legend, he pursues Athrun, who had left Durandal, and skillfully guides Shin, allowing him to defeat Athrun and make him his comrade. He does everything in his power to realize Durandal's ideal world.

Lunamaria Hawke, coordinator. A crew member of the ZAFT new ship Minerva, she is an elite pilot who pilots a red Zaku Warrior. She is a bright and competitive girl among the Minerva MS team.
An elite pilot in a red suit. After the Gundam theft incident, he has been active on many battlefields, including in the debris battle and the Junius Seven destruction operation. He seems to be very interested in Athrun, whom he admires.
After the Zaku Warrior is restored, she becomes the pilot of the Impulse Gundam. She is shocked by the actions of her younger sister Mey-Rin, who escaped with Athrun, and finds emotional support from staying close to Shin. Her anger is also directed towards Logos.
Pilot of the Impulse Gundam. He is shocked by Athrun and Meyrin's escape, but believes it was all Logos' fault and does his best to destroy it. Heartbroken, he turns to Shin for emotional support, but what will become of their relationship in the future?

Talia Gladys: Captain of the newly built ship Minerva. Among the newbies on the ship, she has the calmness and determination of a veteran, and is also courageous.
After the operation to dismantle the Junius Seven, she is appointed Faith, but her days of hard work as captain, including the capture of Garnahan, remain unchanged.
After fighting the Earth Federation and Orb Alliance forces, they survive the Battle of Heaven's Base, but with Athrun being shot down and Shin and Rei being promoted to FAITH, Durandal begins to become confused.

・...(The following applies to other characters as well)

■ Main robot items

- ZAFT Impulse Gundam ZGMF-X56S
This is ZAFT's latest mobile suit, developed after the signing of the Junius Treaty, and is the mobile suit piloted by Shin Asuka, who escaped being seized at Armory One. Since the use of nuclear engines was prohibited by the treaty, a new deuterion beam power transmission system was adopted. This is a mechanism that allows for wireless energy supply from a remote location, which means that as long as the mother ship exists, there will be no energy shortage (basically). In addition, by incorporating an independent cockpit that can transform into a fighter plane called the Core Splendor and an armament replacement mechanism called the Silhouette System, it can instantly adapt tactics to suit various battle situations.
・...(Other robots and items are listed in the same way below)

■Subtitle

・Special Edition Final Chapter: The Price of Freedom (2007/01/08)

■ Related works

・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED AFTER-PHASE
・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battlefield in the Void ・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition: Final Chapter: Rumbling Space ・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ASTRAY -RED FRAME- & -BLUE FRAME-
・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY
・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY FINAL PLUS
・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED CE73 STARGAZER
・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY Special Edition: Shattered World ・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY Special Edition II: Each Sword ・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY Special Edition III: Flames of Destiny ・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remaster ・Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY HD Remaster

■ Theme songs and music

・ED1
・You're Like Me・Lyrics by Chiaki Ishikawa・Composition by Yuki Kajiura・Arrangement by Yuki Kajiura・Singer by See-Saw

・IN1
・Fields of hope
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura Composition: Yuki Kajiura Arrangement: Yuki Kajiura Singer: Lacus Clyne (Rie Tanaka)

Review and Recommendation

"Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY [Compilation] The Price of Freedom" is the long-awaited final chapter of "SEED DESTINY," one of the most popular Gundam series, and was broadcast as a 92-minute TV special that re-edited the climax of the story. This compilation reconstructs episodes from PHASE-43 to PHASE-50, focusing on important scenes that get to the heart of the story. Here, we will explain in detail the content, its appeal, and recommended points.

Story development and themes

"The Price of Freedom" tells the story of Durandal issuing the Destiny Plan, and Kira, Lacus, Athrun and others heading into space to fight it. The final battle between Shin and Rey is a fight for the future and hope of humanity, and leaves viewers deeply moved. This work depicts the conflict and determination of people who seek freedom and peace, and strongly emphasizes themes that question the tragedy of war and human dignity. In particular, the characters' feelings are carefully portrayed, such as the relationship between Shin and Stella, the friendship between Kira and Athrun, and Lacus' determination, deeply moving viewers' hearts.

Character Appeal

This compilation vividly depicts the growth and change of the main characters. Each character's drama is explored in depth, including Shin Asuka's change from revenge to hope, Rey the Barrel's loyalty and conflict, Lunamaria Hawke's strength and kindness, and Kira Yamato and Athrun Zala's friendship and beliefs. The actions of Lacus Clyne and Cagalli Yula Athha also have a major impact on the story, moving viewers. The voice actors' performances are also excellent, with Kenichi Suzumura as Shin and Soichiro Hoshi as Kira in particular expressing the characters' emotions realistically.

Mechanic design and battle scenes

One of the attractions of "SEED DESTINY" is its beautiful mechanical design and powerful battle scenes. The design of each mobile suit, such as the Impulse Gundam, Destiny Gundam, and Strike Freedom Gundam, is sophisticated, and their performance is maximized in the battle scenes. In particular, the battle between Shin and Kira and the showdown between Athrun and Rey are spectacular and have the power to draw the viewer in. Director Mitsuo Fukuda's direction is also superb, with the tension and beauty of the battle scenes being outstanding.

Music and theme song

Music is also an important element in enhancing the appeal of this work. Toshihiko Sahashi's music stirs emotions as the story unfolds, drawing the viewer in. In particular, the ending theme "You're Like Me" (See-Saw) and the insert song "Fields of Hope" (Lacus Clyne/Rie Tanaka) play a role in further deepening the moving impact of the story. These songs remain deeply in the hearts of viewers and symbolize the theme of the story.

Recommended points

"Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY [Compilation] The Price of Freedom" is highly recommended not only for Gundam fans, but also for anyone interested in anime and science fiction works. The following points are particularly appealing:

• Depth of the story : The story depicts the conflict and determination of people seeking freedom and peace, deeply moving the viewer.
• Character Development : The growth and changes of the main characters are carefully depicted, deeply moving the viewer's heart.
• Mechanical design and battle scenes : The beautiful mechanical design and powerful battle scenes are worth watching.
• Music and theme song : The music by Toshihiko Sahashi and the songs by See-Saw and Rie Tanaka add to the emotional impact of the story.

This work is a must-see for fans of the Gundam series, and new viewers will surely enjoy its charm to the fullest. Be sure to watch "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY [Compilation] The Price of Freedom" and experience the excitement and thrills.