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Barbican Centre, Sarah Harvey Publicity press release Special Thanks to Helene Muron The Barbican Centre in London continues their
JAPANIMATION event series in July with
MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM: A NEW TRANSLATION - HEIRS TO THE STARS. The screening will be introduced by anime expert and author Helen McCarthy (
The Anime! Movie Guide,
Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation, and founder of the magazine
AnimeFX).
JAPANIMATION
MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM: A NEW TRANSLATION - HEIRS TO THE STARS (Kido Senshi Zeta Gundamu I: Hoshi o Tsugu Mono, 2005) Tuesday 20 July, 8:30pm Dir. Yoshiyuki Tomino 94 min cert tbc The first feature in the film trilogy based on the ZETA GUNDAM anime series, in celebration of its 20th anniversary and updated for a 21st Century audience. MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM: A NEW TRANSLATION - HEIRS TO THE STARS is set in the year 0087, when the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) are waging a bloody war against the Earth Federation’s elite military force, the Titans. A magnificent mecha trip and a must-see for fans of the anime, the gorgeous animation is an amalgam of the digitally remastered original with completely new footage. Shigeaki Saegusa`s musical score from the TV series is also reused for the film with the addition of new songs by Japanese pop star Gackt.
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About Barbican
The Barbican is Europe`s largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and education events. It is also home to the London Symphony Orchestra. With 3 cinemas in the Centre, Barbican Film offers the best new film releases alongside a unique programme of special events and seasons, including the Silent Film & Live Music Series as well as the London Children’s Film Festival and the London Australian Film Festival every year.
For more information on Gundam please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
The 2005 anime film MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM: A NEW TRANSLATION - HEIRS TO THE STARS will be shown at the Barbican Centre on July 20th. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2005 Sotsu, Sunrise