Master Asia makes a surprise appearance at the Sunrise Festival 2016 Mobile Fighter G Gundam screening! See our report!

A late-night screening of Mobile Fighter G Gundam was presented as part of Sunrise Festival 2016, a theatrical festival of hit Sunrise anime.

The screening featured episodes 37 "Sai Saici's New Attack! Blazing Dragon Gundam", 44 "Schwarz Rests in Grace! Domon's Tearful Attack", 45 "Farewell Master: Master Asia's Last Breath", and "Burning Gundam's Great Triumph: A Hopeful Future; Ready, Go!", each fully remastered in HD for the upcoming Blu-ray release. Seeing G Gundam in high definition on the big screen is a brand-new experience.

After the screening, presents were handed out to lucky winners in the crowd, and Yosuke Akimoto, voice of Master Asia, made a surprise appearance, entering to cheers after his famous introduction.

▲ Yosuke Akimoto, voice of Master Asia and Stalker.

Speaking of the screening, he said “I’m grateful to be able to stand here today, even 22 years later. Between recording for games, and still singing his character song when I go to karaoke, I feel like I’ve kept Master Asia close to me.”

After the drawing for a signed posted, he told the gathered fans “Some of you have come from so far away. Thank you so much for staying so late. I can barely believe it. I’m so moved.” The fans reacted to his thanks with calls of “Master!” as the curtain fell.

▲ Mr. Akimoto signed event posters!

▲ The Blu-ray Boxes were on display too!

▲ Look at all the extras with part 1

▲BVC and Premium Bandai buyers of both parts are entered to win a repro boxart print by Kunio Okawara (left) and an autographed illustration by Chokyu! Mobile Fighter G Gundam author Kazuhiko Shimamoto (right),

Sunrise Festivval 2016 runs through September 10th at theaters in Shinjuku.
A daily rotation of hits begins at Toho Cinemas Shinjuku on the 29th of August. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ will be screened on September 2nd.

Two Blu-ray boxes from Bandai Visual are also planned. The first releases September 27th, and the second on November 25th. Each will retail for ¥34,000 (tax not included).