Watch ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island’ teaser
Sunrise unveiled the first trailer for the Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island, giving us a glimpse of how the film will adapt the series’ classic hand-drawn art style into 3D animation.
First announced in September, the new film will revisit Mobile Suit Gundam’s infamous fifteenth episode. While it aired in Japan on July 14, 1979, it was excluded from the series’ original U.S. broadcast at series creator and director Yoshiyuki Tomino’s request. Yoshihisa Araki wrote the original script, and production was supervised by unit director Minoru Onoya and animation Director Kazuyuki Suzumura, in addition to Tomino.
The chief animation director and character designer, Atsushi Tamura, drew an illustration to commemorate the announcement of the film’s opening date, which is posted on the film’s official Twitter page.
【公開日決定✨】
『機動戦士ガンダム ククルス・ドアンの島』
2022年6月3日（金）全国ロードショー📽️◤公開日決定記念イラスト◢
総作画監督・キャラクターデザインの田村篤さん描きおろしによる素敵なイラストが到着！！#ククルス・ドアンの島 #機動戦士ガンダム pic.twitter.com/8bSSQuMW5B
— 機動戦士ガンダム ククルス・ドアンの島 (@g_cucuruzdoan) February 2, 2022
The film is described as a retelling of the 15th episode of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. The episode, notably, is not part of the English release of the series. This is a film that fans will not want to miss, and could also serve as a great way to introduce newcomers to the series.
