Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO Release Date, Trailer and Cast

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO opens in Japanese theaters on January 15, 2027. A North American theatrical release follows in February 2027. The dates arrived on October 8 with a new trailer, a teaser visual, the cast and the staff.

The film is a prequel to Gundam SEED FREEDOM, and this time Shinn Asuka is the lead. Here's the release schedule, the trailer, the story, the Japanese and English cast, and the mobile suits confirmed so far.

Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO at a glance

• Japan release date: Friday, January 15, 2027
• North America: February 2027 (day not announced)
• Format: theatrical film
• Director: Mitsuo Fukuda
• Lead: Shinn Asuka (Kenichi Suzumura)
• Setting: C.E. 74, before Gundam SEED FREEDOM
• Production: Sunrise, Bandai Namco Filmworks

When does Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO come out?#

The film opens across Japan on Friday, January 15, 2027. Bandai Namco Filmworks and Shochiku are distributing it.

North American theaters get the film in February 2027. Bandai Namco Filmworks announced that window at the Gundam panel at New York Comic Con, without an exact day. Release plans for other regions haven't been announced.

In Japan, advance tickets go on sale on October 16 for 1,900 yen. The first batch comes with an A5 clear file of the teaser visual while supplies last.

Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO trailer#

The trailer runs 62 seconds. The film's tagline reads: "Zero doesn't mean nothing. It means the true beginning."

Teaser visual#

The teaser visual centers on Shinn. He stands in the rubble in his pilot suit, helmet in hand, under a red sky where the faces of Kira and Athrun appear.

What is Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO about?#

The story is set in C.E. 74. The Destiny Plan, which would have decided people's fates by their genes, has collapsed. Cagalli, the chief representative of Orb, is working to found COMPASS, a global peace monitoring agency.

The great war is over, but Shinn hasn't found the path he should follow. Then ZAFT transfers a mobile suit that survived past battlefields to the temporary COMPASS base on Onogoro Island. That night, the Strike Freedom Gundam is stolen by persons unknown.

Shinn and his comrades return to battle to stop the incident from spreading and to recover the stolen machine.

Where does it fit in the Gundam SEED timeline?#

Gundam SEED begins in C.E. 71 and Gundam SEED DESTINY in C.E. 73. Gundam SEED FREEDOM takes place in C.E. 75, with COMPASS already active. ZERO sits between DESTINY and FREEDOM, while COMPASS is still being set up.

Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO cast#

The Japanese cast brings back the series regulars and adds one new face. Leonard Valway makes his first appearance in an animated work in this film.

• Shinn Asuka: Kenichi Suzumura
• Lunamaria Hawke: Maaya Sakamoto
• Agnes Giebenrath: Houko Kuwashima
• Leonard Valway: Daisuke Ono
• Kira Yamato: Soichiro Hoshi
• Lacus Clyne: Rie Tanaka
• Athrun Zala: Akira Ishida
• Cagalli Yula Athha: Nanako Mori
• Yzak Jule: Tomokazu Seki
• Dearka Elthman: Akira Sasanuma
• Murrue Ramius: Kotono Mitsuishi
• Mu La Flaga: Takehito Koyasu

English dub cast#

Three English voice actors are confirmed: Matthew Erickson as Shinn Asuka, Matt Hill as Kira Yamato and Sam Vincent as Athrun Zala.

Staff#

• Planning and production: Sunrise
• Original concept: Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino
• Director: Mitsuo Fukuda
• Screenplay: Shigeru Morita, Chiaki Morosawa, Mitsuo Fukuda
• Character design and chief animation director: Hisashi Hirai
• Chief mechanical animation director: Satoshi Shigeta
• Mechanical design: Kunio Okawara, Kimitoshi Yamane, Manabu Shintani, zenseava, Takuya Io
• Music: Toshihiko Sahashi
• Production: Bandai Namco Filmworks
• Distribution: Bandai Namco Filmworks, Shochiku

The screenplay dates back to the production of Gundam SEED FREEDOM. Chiaki Morosawa, the series composition writer of the TV series, wrote it with Shigeru Morita and director Mitsuo Fukuda.

Mobile suits in Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO#

The Strike Freedom Gundam and the Infinite Justice Gundam return from DESTINY. The film also introduces a new machine, the GOUF Ignited Custom. The official site lists these units so far:

• Strike Freedom Gundam
• Infinite Justice Gundam
• Lunamaria's GELGOOG Menace
• GYAN Strom
• Murasame Kai and Murasame Kai Early Production Type
• GOUF Ignited (Agnes's and Leonard's units)
• GOUF Ignited Custom
• Archangel

How big was Gundam SEED FREEDOM?#

Gundam SEED FREEDOM opened in Japan in January 2024. It earned more than 5 billion yen from 3 million admissions, which made it the highest-grossing theatrical release in Gundam history.

For more Gundam, read our guide to Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO. You can also browse the anime movies section and the Winter 2027 lineup.