Gundam is undoubtedly a venerable franchise with a mountain of content that fans can enjoy, and the upcoming Gundam Requiem for Vengeance series being one of them.

Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance was announced back in July 2023 during a Bandai Namco Filmworks Indsutry talk session at Anime Expo 2023 (AX2023).

Details

This new animated series is a collaboration work between Bandai Namco Film Works, SUNRISE Production, and SAFEHOUSE Inc

Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance utilises the Unreal Engine 5 3D production tool and will be streamed worldwide on Netflix. However, the release date of the series is yet to be announced during the time of writing.

The series will consist a total of six episodes, with each of episodes running approximately 30 minutes.

Staff

Director: Erasmus Brosdau
Executive producers: Makoto Asanuma, Naohiro Ogata, Taiki Sakurai, Gavin Hignight
Animation Producer/Sound Director: Hiroaki Yura
Producer: Ken Iyadomi
Writer: Gavin Hignight
Character design: Manuel Augusto Dischinger Moura
Mechanical design: Kimitoshi Yamane
Director of Photography: Junpei Kasaoka
Music: Wilbert Roget II

Plot

Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance is confirmed to be taking place in the franchise’s Universal Century timeline, telling the story of the One Year War at the Eastern Front, also known as the Zeonic War for Independence which started on 3rd January 0079 U.C. and ends on 1st January 0080 U.C.

From the teaser trailers, the series will be taking place during the final months of the One Year War in 6th November 0079 U.C., which isn’t an uncommon setting considering other Gundam series also takes place during the same time frame, such Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt.

An oversimplification of the One Year War is that it takes place during the same time as the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime, and revolves around the conflict between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation.

Mobile Suits to Expect

One thing to note is that during the early months of the One Year War, the Earth Federation had no access to the Mobile Suits which rendered them at a disadvantage. Considering that the series is taking place in the final months of the war, fans can expect to see some of the Earth Federation’s Mobile Suits and how that led to their victory against the Zeon.

Some of the Mobile Suits that are present in the teaser trailer are the Zaku II and the Zaku Tank. While it is not confirmed, fans can expect to see other Mobile Suits such as Dom since the machine was in service during the specific time period. However, don’t expect to see the Earth Federation’s GMs, at least at the start of the show as the machine only enters service a month after the series takes place in.

Cast

Most of the cast for Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance is still a mystery, aside from the main character. Celia Massignham, known for her role as Hedy Lamarr in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will be borrowing for voice for the English dub of Iria Sorari, who is an original character for the series.

For more information, do check out the official Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance website here.