BANDAI NAMCO Filmworks attended with a panel at theAnime NYC 2024 today, August 23, revealing some updates for Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom. Fans at the event were thrilled with the official launch trailer and release date announcement.
The final trailer showed off both the VR film and its MR add-ons, making Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom a complete and surprising experience, suitable for both anime fans and lovers of VR immersion.
The highly anticipated first interactive and cinematic VR anime will be available on Meta Quest 2 and 3 starting from next October 3, 2024 at 10:00AM PST (7:00 PM Italian time). Quest owners can already book it and benefit from an exclusive 11% discount.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom – Launch Trailer
About Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom
Co-produced by BANDAI NAMCO Filmworks, acclaimed immersive studio Atlas V, and distributed by Astrea, Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is a Virtual Reality (VR) film set in the beloved mecha world of Gundam, celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2024.
Gundam, an animated science fiction work centered on fictional robots, has captivated Japanese and international audiences, spanning generations and touching millions. The various series, based on the original Mobile Suit Gundam, form a chronological tapestry known as the “Universal Century.” Each production is historically linked to its predecessors, deepening the story with each iteration. This has earned the UC universe enduring popularity and admiration from multiple generations of fans.
The VR film is set in the year Universal Century 0096. Three years after the last conflict between Neo Zeon and the Earth Federation, an independent mercenary organization is hired by the Federation to track down a former commander who has joined the remnants of the Neo Zeon “Sleeves.” An all-new epic adventure at the heart of one of Japan’s most iconic anime universes.
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