Third 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin' OVA Begins Screening in May

by arsonal
Jan 22, 2016 4:14 AM | 13 Comments

The third installment of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin will screen in 15 theaters in Japan between May 21 and June 3, 2016. Titled "Akatsuki no Houki" ("Dawn of Rebellion"), it tells the story of Char Aznable's days in Zeon Military Academy, where he meets Garma Zabi.

Bandai Visual Club has begun accepting pre-orders for the collector's edition Blu-ray disc, which will be released on May 28. A limited number of copies will also be sold during the theatrical screenings. The regular edition Blu-ray and DVD discs will go on sale on June 10. The listings indicate a running time of 60 minutes for the OVA.

The official website has also been updated with additional voice cast and new staff members for this installment.

Cast
Garma Zabi: Tetsuya Kakihara (Divine Gate)
Rino Fernandes: Tomoaki Maeno (Death Parade)
Trenov Y. Minovky: Naoki Bando (Uchuu Kyoudai)
Zenna Mia: Ai Kayano (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)

Staff
Episode Director: Kiyoshi Egami (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I)
Art Director: Junichi Higashi (Cowboy Bebop)

Animation studio Sunrise is adapting Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga in four installments. The Blu-ray releases for the first two installments placed second and fifth, respectively, in Japan's 2015 sales rankings. The DVD releases placed eighth and fifteenth, respectively.

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Source: Gundam.info

13 Comments Recent Comments

I'm planning to watch this Ova series but is it fine if I start this without watching Mobile Suit Gundam? Like, are they both series have a same story or something?

Jan 22, 2016 3:04 PM by Kishi

Hoppy said:

FedeBankai said:
Nah..
Mecha = polar opposite of moe. I'll stay with my girls..

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Have you seen Gundam Thunderbolt's PV for the 2nd episode? It'll change you mind.

Some people are just biased against mecha and don't care and nothing will change their mind. If someone says they like moe why would you recommend thunderbolt anyway?

Jan 22, 2016 2:34 PM by PeacingOut

whoa Garma is being voiced by Natsu's seiyuu

Jan 22, 2016 1:46 PM by Fumito

Good origins has been very good so far, I'm looking forward to the next episode

Jan 22, 2016 11:38 AM by ChadAznable0079

FedeBankai said:
Nah..
Mecha = polar opposite of moe. I'll stay with my girls..

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The bait is strong in this one.

Jan 22, 2016 11:16 AM by Tenth

NOBODY CARES JUST RELEASE ALL OF THE BLURAY AT ONCE ALREADY

Jan 22, 2016 10:01 AM by zetsu_shoren

FedeBankai said:
Nah..
Mecha = polar opposite of moe. I'll stay with my girls..

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Have you seen Gundam Thunderbolt's PV for the 2nd episode? It'll change you mind.