Mobile Suit Gundam UC episode 6 to premiere March 2nd, 2013!

Episode 6 of Mobile Suit Gundam UC, the latest Universal Century Gendam series, will premiere on March 2nd, 2013.

The standard theatrical screenings will continue, expanding to a series high 16 theaters nationwide, with a special Blu-ray limited edition only available to attendees. Paid streaming will also begin on the same day.
Blu-rays and DVDs will hit retailers on March 22nd, with the Blu-ray now available oin both standard and limited edition versions.

The limited edition, a must-have for fans, will include a bonus disc with complete footage of the Film & Live 2012 talk event, plus exclusive making-of and interview clips for episode 6.


■ Event screenings (3/2-3/15--2 weeks only!)


■ Theatrical limited edition Blu-ray Disc (3/2-3/15)
A limited-edition episode 6 Blu-ray will be available at the theatrical screenings!

episode 6 scenario & film strip set limited-edition Blu-ray
Screenplay: Yasuyuki Muto / Cover: Shuko Murase
Edition of 18,000 / price: ¥9,000
Includes limited edition bonus disc, Film & Live 2012 speaker's notes

* episode 6 scenario & film strip set available exclusively at theatrical screenings.
* More information on this and other theatrical-exclusive merchandise will be announced at a later date.


■ Advance paid streaming (beginning 3/2)
Streaming details and pricing will be announced soon.


■ General Blu-ray Disc ＆ DVD release (3/22)
[Blu-ray Disc Limited Edition]
Price: ¥8,190
Catalog number: BCXA-0689
Contents: (planned) 174 minutes (54 minute feature, 120 minutes of video extras) / Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround and Dolby Digital stereo / AVC / BD-50 / 16:9 / Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Traditional Cantonese, Traditional Mandarin subtitles * Includes Japanese and English audio

Limited Edition extras:
1. "Mobile Suit Gundam UC Film & Live 2012 Reader's Theater 'Hand in Hand'" (Complete recording of talk segment) disc, all-new Episode 6 making-of and interview footage
2. "Film & Live 2012" speaker's notes

[ Blu-ray Disc Standard Edition]
Price: ¥6,090
Catalog number: BCXA-0228
Contents: (planned) 64 minutes (54 minute feature, 10 minutes of video extras) / Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround and Dolby Digital stereo / AVC / BD-50 / 16:9 / Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Traditional Cantonese, Traditional Mandarin subtitles * Includes Japanese and English audio

[DVD]
Price: ¥5,040
Catalog number: BCBA-3777
Contents: (planned) 64 minutes (54 minute feature, 10 minutes of video extras) / Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and stereo / DVD-9 / 16:9 anamorphic widescreen / Japanese and English subtitles

Blu-ray/DVD shared features
First press: Slipcover illustrated by Hajime Katoki
Standard packin: 16-page liner notes
Standard video extras: episode 1-5 digest, episode 5 trailers, more


■ episode 6「宇宙と地球と」あらすじ
フル・フロンタルの介入で地球連邦軍艦隊の追撃を逃れた《ネェル・アーガマ》は、『袖付き』との共同戦線をやむなく受け入れる。一方、対連邦の秘策を明かして『ラプラスの箱』への次なる座標の聞き出しを目論むフロンタル。その語る未来の非情な酷薄さに慄然するバナージとミネバ。
そんななか、一隻の連邦軍哨戒艦が《ネェル・アーガマ》に接近する。哨戒艦の爆沈か、『袖付き』との共同戦線の破棄か…。敵味方の狭間で苦悩するバナージ達の選択は――。



人類の理想と現実の狭間で苦悩するバナージの選ぶ未来とは…。加速していくストーリーから目が離せない！
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続報を楽しみに待とう！！