A new original animated series titled Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance has been announced. But are Requiem for Vengeance and Mobile Suit Gundam related? Here's the Mobile Suit Gundam and Requiem for Vengeance connection, explained!
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What Is Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance About?
The upcoming Netflix animated series, Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, is set to have six episodes (each close to 30 minutes long).
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance unfolds on the European front amidst the One Year War, a conflict which is also showcased in the very first series – Mobile Suit Gundam.
The narrative of Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance echoes the recurring themes of love and conflict found in earlier Gundam works.
The series will showcase the human drama within the powerful battle sequences involving pilots maneuvering humanoid war machines called Mobile Suits.
What Is the Connection Between Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance and the Mobile Suit Gundam Anime?
As mentioned above, both Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance and Mobile Suit Gundam anime showcase the One Year War.
The second teaser trailer of Requiem for Vengeance shows that the events in the series happen at the Eastern Front on November 3, U.C. 0079, which is 11 months after the Revolutionary War.
The Zeonic War for Independence, commonly referred to as the One Year War, marked the inaugural significant conflict within the Universal Century timeline.
Spanning from January 3, U.C. 0079, to January 1, U.C. 0080, this war unfolded between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon.
Apart from Mobile Suit Gundam and Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, there are several other projects from the Gundam franchise that take place during the One Year War.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO, and the first season of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt are all set against the backdrop of the One Year War.
The One Year War was the most extensive and destructive conflict in the Universal Century.
It resulted in unprecedented civilian deaths, military casualties, and widespread destruction across the Earth Sphere.
Zeon employed various weapons of mass destruction, including G3 Gas in colonies, a colony drop on Jaburo, and nuclear weapons at the Battle of Loum.
It will be interesting to see what Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance shows in terms of the iconic One Year War.
The teaser of the series showcased the protagonist, Iria Sorari, alongside the Gundam with visuals from the battle scene.
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance is crafted using Unreal Engine 5 and will stream worldwide on Netflix.
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