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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield (2004): Cast

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield is a 2004 animated sci-fi film directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, starring Akira Ishida as Athrun Zala (voice), Soichiro Hoshi and Naomi Shindo. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield (2004) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Mitsuo Fukuda
Genres
Animation , Sci-Fi
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Sunrise
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield About?

The premise of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield without spoilers.

The widening economic gap pits the affluent, technologically advanced hybrid Coordinators against the Earth Alliance's Naturals, and the rift drives them apart by the 70th year of the Cosmic Era. In response, the Naturals have built five powerful Gundam units, hoping they will serve as weapons to close the divide. Will their plan succeed?

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Cast & crew

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield Cast & Characters

Akira Ishida leads the cast as Athrun Zala (voice), with Soichiro Hoshi as Kira Yamato (voice) and Naomi Shindo as Cagalli Yula Athha (voice). Directed by Mitsuo Fukuda.

From the director

More from Mitsuo Fukuda

More films directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, best-rated first: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny TV Movie IV: The Cost of Freedom, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny TV Movie III: Flames of Destiny and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny TV Movie II: Their Respective Swords.

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “機動戦士ガンダムSEED スペシャルエディション 虚空の戦場 HDリマスター” and “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Movie I: The Empty Battlefield”.

Also known as
  • 機動戦士ガンダムSEED スペシャルエディション 虚空の戦場 HDリマスター
  • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Movie I: The Empty Battlefield
  • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Movie 1 - The Empty Battlefield
  • 기동전사 건담 SEED - SE01.허공의 전장
  • Мобильный воин ГАНДАМ: Поколение (фильм 1)
  • 机动战士高达SEED 特别篇Ⅰ 虚空的战场
  • 機動戰士高達SEED 特別篇Ⅰ 虛空的戰場
  • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition I: The Empty Battlefield

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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition III - The Rumbling Sky, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition II - The Far-Away Dawn and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny TV Movie I: The Broken World.

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield?

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield released?

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield was released on August 27, 2004.

Who directed Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield?

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield was directed by Mitsuo Fukuda.

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Who is in the cast of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield?

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield stars Akira Ishida as Athrun Zala (voice), Soichiro Hoshi as Kira Yamato (voice) and Naomi Shindo as Cagalli Yula Athha (voice).

Does Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield have a post-credit scene?

No. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield in?

The original language of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I - The Empty Battlefield is Japanese.

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