Second special episode of Gundam Seed FREEDOM opens at #6 – News

Second special edition Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM finished 6th on opening weekend. From Friday to Sunday, the film earned 76,383,100 yen (about US$494,500). Counting the earlier first cut of the film as well as the first special edition, this is the film’s 41st week at the box office in Japan. In total, the film earned 5,222,894,120 yen (approx. US$33.80 million).

The first special edition of the film, with an added epilogue (or outtakes), was broadcast from September 20 to October 3. This second special edition, with another epilogue (or excerpts) added, will run from November 1st to 14th. .

Director Mitsuo Fukuda explained that due to time constraints, the staff were unable to complete all sections to their satisfaction in the version that opened in theaters on January 26. In the special editions, they updated the bits and improved the parts that seemed off-putting after the screenings. Fukuda added: “I think we can call it the complete edition Seed freedom“

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM opened in Japan on January 26. The film debuted at number one at the Japanese box office. In the first three days, 634,182 tickets were sold, valued at 1,065,983,130 yen (about US$7.20 million), marking a record Gundam franchisehighest box office receipts in three opening days. The film became the highest grossing Gundam film in Japan ever.

Bandai Namco Filmworks And Events The film was shown in the USA and Canada on May 7-8, shown with subtitles on May 7 and in English. duplicate May 8.

Akma:Game: Saigo no Kagi (Akma:Game: The Last Key), film adaptation Koji Megumi And Mibu‘s Akma:Game a manga that fell out of the top 10 in its second weekend.

Give it all awaytheatrical anime Yoshiko Shikimura‘s Ganbatte Ikimassoy the novel also fell out of the top 10 in its second weekend.

Eiga Given: Umi e (Considering the Movie: To the Sea), the second film of the two-part anime sequel film, remained at number one in the mini-theater rankings in its seventh weekend.

Sources: Kogyo Tsushin (link 2) (link 3), comScore via KOFIK