Past

Past

March 5, 2005 TV Episode Kidô Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny

Series title: 機動戦士ガン&#12480

Studio
Sunrise, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) K.K.
Animation studio
Anime-R, Dove, Last House, Nakamura Production, Seigaisha, Studio Dove, Studio Gimlet, Studio Kuma, Studio Mark, Studio Mu, Studio One Pack
Distributor
Bandai Visual Company

Synopsis

This episode recounts Shinn's personal history. During the previous war, Shinn and his family lived peacefully in the neutral nation of Orb, but eventually even Orb was drawn into the conflict. Clinging to its ideals, Orb refused to submit to the demands of the Earth Alliance, and Shinn lost his family in the invasion that followed. Once the war was over, Shinn emigrated to the PLANTs and enlisted in the ZAFT forces. Still haunted by the fate of his family, he is determined to gain the power to protect those who are important to him.

Characters

Shinn Asuka, Athrun Zala a.k.a. Alex Dino, Cagalli Yula Athha, Kira Yamato, Lacus Clyne, Meyrin Hawke, Rey Za Burrel, Neo Lorrnoke, Meer Campbell

Credits

Producing

Producer
Hiro Maruyama, Hiroshi Morotomi (Mainichi), Hiroyuki Sato (Sunrise)
Executive Producers
Seiji Takeda (Mainichi), Yasuo Miyagawa (Sunrise)

Writing

Writer
Chiaki Morosawa

Voices

Voice
Kenichi Suzumura (Shinn Asuka), Akira Ishida (Athrun Zala), Naomi Shindô (Cagalli Yula Athha), Soichiro Hoshi (Kira Yamato), Rie Tanaka (Lacus Clyne, Meer Campbell), Mami Koyama (Talia Gladys), Takehito Koyasu (Neo Lorrnoke, Mwu La Fllaga), Kotono Mitsuishi (Murrue Ramius, Narrator), Kinryû Arimoto (Patrick Zala), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Muruta Azrael), Hideyuki Hori (Lord Djibril), Shuuichi Ikeda (Gilbert Dullindal), Minoru Inaba (William Sutherland), Kikuko Inoue (Caridad Yamato), Takayuki Inoue (Tolle Koenig), Houko Kuwashima (Stellar Loussier), Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi (Representative Homura), Masakazu Morita (Auel Neider), Toshihiko Nakajima (Kojiro Murdock), Takanori Nishikawa (Heine Westenfluss), Kenji Nojima (Jona Roma Saran, Burt Heim), Ryôtarô Okiayu (Andorew Waldfeld), Fumiko Orikasa (Meyrin Hawke), Ryohei (Orga Sabnak), Maaya Sakamoto (Lunamaria Hawke), Akira Sasanuma (Dearka Elthman, Martin Dacosta), Tomokazu Seki (Yzak Jule), Toshihiko Seki (Rey Ze Burrel), Tetsu Shiratori (Sai Argyle), Junichi Suwabe (Sting Oakley), Yuuki Tai (Chen Jian Yi), Hiroki Takahashi (Arthur Trine), Yasuhiro Takato (Kuzzey Buskirk), Naoki Tatsuta (Lewis Halberton), Megumi Toyoguchi (Miriallia Haww), Hiro Yuuki (Clotho Buer)
Vocal Talent (English Version)
Samuel Vincent (Athrun Zala), Venus Terzo (Talia Gladys), Ted Cole (Gilbert Durandal), Matt Hill (Kira Yamato), Kirby Morrow (Rey Za Burel), Maryke Hendrikse (Lunamaria Hawke), Allison Matthews (Narrator), Nicole Bouma (Meyrin Hawke), Jonathan Holmes (Arthur Trine), James Blight (Eduardo, Bart), Trevor Devall (Neo Lorrnoke, Mwu La Fllaga), Vanessa Morley (Cagalli Yula Athha), Chantal Strand (Lacus Clyne, Meer Campbell), Brent Miller (Sting Oakley), Brad Swaile (Dearka Elsman, Auel Neider), Matthew Erickson (Shinn Asuka), Michael Adamthwaite (Yzak Joule), Lisa Ann Beley (Murrue Ramius), Mike Coleman (Yolant Kent), Brian Drummond (Yuna Roma Seiran, Andrew Waltfeld, Reverend Malchio), Fred Henderson (Todaka), Scott McNeil (Unato Ema Seiran)

Music

Music
Toshihiko Sahashi

Editing

Editor
Yukiko Nojiri

Crew

Creators
Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino
Director of Photography
Takeshi Katsurayama
Series Composition
Chiaki Morosawa
Character Design
Hisashi Hirai
Art Director
Shigemi Ikeda
Mechanical Design
Kimitoshi Yamane, Kunio Okawara
Storyboards
Akihiko Nishiyama, Katsuyoshi Yatabe, Masahiro Takada, Masami Shimoda, Mitsuo Fukuda, Satoshi Toba, Susumu Nishizawa, Susumu Yamaguchi, Tsukasa Sunaga, Yoshitomo Yonetani
Background Art
Green
Color Coordination
Akiko Shibata, Nagisa Abe
Design Work
Kenki Fujioka
Sound Director
Sadayoshi Fujino
Special Settings
Shigeru Morita
Music Producers
Hiroto Shinohara (Sony Music Entertainment), Keiichi Nozaki (Victor Entertainment), Noboru Mano (Sunrise Music)
Image Song Perfomance
Kenichi Suzumura
Theme Song Arrangement
Susumu Nishikawa, Yuki Kajiura
Theme Song Composition
Daisuke Asakura, Yuki Kajiura
Theme Song Lyrics
Mika Arisaka
Theme Song Performance
Chemistry, FictionJunction YUUKA, Hitomi Takahashi, Houko Kuwashima, Kaname Kawabata, Mika Arisaka, Nami Tamaki, Rie Fu, Rie Tanaka, See-Saw, T.M. Revolution, Yoshikuni Dochin, Yuuka Nanri
Production Cooperation
Asatsu DK, Sotsu Agency
Crew
English Version
Chief Producer
Charles McCarter
Producer
Diana Gage
Executive Producer
Ken Iyadomi
Script
Mike Bridges
Script Consultant
Mark Simmons
Subtitle Script
Kim Wishart Goddard
Translation
Paul Baldwin
Casting Director
Randi Riediger
Production Coordination
Geoffrey A. Rosen, Stephen Hedley
Re-Recording Mixing
Mark M. Pinder
Recording Engineer
Mike Iske
Talent Coordinator
Sabrina Pitre
Video Post-Production
Jodi Peterson, Michael Hey, Sean McConkey
Voice Direction
James Corrigall

Companies and other credits

  • Theme Song Performance: High and Mighty Color
  • Planning: Sunrise
  • Production: Mainichi Broadcasting
  • Production: Sunrise
  • ADR Production: The Ocean Group
  • Casting: Interpacific Productions
  • Licensed By: Bandai Entertainment

Production notes

After two years of peace, the rift between Earth Alliance and ZAFT is heating up again. When three mobile suits are stolen from ZAFT, Shin Asuka, a former ORB refugee, leads the crew of the ship Minerva to retrieve them. But their attention is diverted when news that the remnants of Junius 7 has fallen out of orbit and is headed straight for Earth. Although the team is able to avoid the complete destruction of the planet, they are unable to save Junius 7 - and The Earth Alliance declares war.

English titles of series: "Gundam Seed Destiny" and "Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny."

Opening Theme: "Pride", by High and Mighty Color.

Closing Theme: "Life Goes On", by Mika Arisaka.

English title of episode: "Past."

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