Directed by Takashi Imanishi Licensed by Sunrise | Studio Sunrise Director Takashi Imanishi | |
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Released July 19, 2004 – November 3, 2004 Movies Ms igLoo: Apocalypse 0079 | ||
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Emuesu Igurū) is a series of CGI short films and OVAs based on the Gundam franchise released from 2004 to 2009. Directed by Takashi Imanishi and having Yutaka Izubuchi as production supervisor, the series' storyline takes place during the One Year War of the Universal Century.
Contents
- Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO
- Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2 Gravity Front
- Theme music
- The Hidden One Year War Apocalypse 0079
- Gravity Front
- Reception
- References
The first two chapters, Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー -1年戦争秘話-), Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー -黙示録 0079-) is shown from the Principality of Zeon's point of view, while Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー2 -重力戦線-) explores the ground phase of the One Year War from the Earth Federation's point of view. All three chapters have three episodes each.
Episodes of The Hidden One Year War and Apocalypse 0079 were released in 2004 and 2006, respectively, while Gravity Front was released from 2008 to 2009.
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO
Taking place at roughly the same time as the original Mobile Suit Gundam, MS IGLOO follows the exploits of the Principality of Zeon's 603rd Technical Evaluation Unit, a special crew of weapons development researchers. Stationed aboard the former civilian cargo ship Jotunheim (named after the land of the giants in Norse mythology), the unit field-tests various prototype weapons for combat use under the supervision of Engineer Lieutenant Oliver May. IGLOO's six episodes chronicle the 603rd's adventures as pivotal episodes throughout the One-Year War that were barely mentioned in-depth in the original series.
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front (機動戦士ガンダム MS IGLOO 2 重力戦線, Kidō Senshi Gandamu MS IGLOO 2 Juuryoku-sensen) was announced on March 25, 2008. The series consist of three 30-minute episodes and is set on Earth and from Earth Federation's point of view. The 3D CGI is in high definition, higher in quality than what was seen in the previous productions. The production staff is largely unchanged, though the mecha designers behind the design works in this series are Yutaka Izubuchi, Kimitoshi Yamane, Takuhito Kusanagi, Shinji Aramaki and Fumihiro Katagai. The super high-detail designs appeared in the U.C. Hardgraph line were used as is in the animation.
The 1st episode "Shoot at that Death!" was released on October 24, 2008. The 2nd episode "King of the Land, Forward!" was released on January 23, 2009. The 3rd episode "Odessa, Iron Storm!" was released on April 24, 2009.
Theme music
The Hidden One Year War & Apocalypse 0079
Gravity Front
Reception
Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network gave the series a C praising the plot and CG graphics.