Free streaming for the first 15 minutes of Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN: Rise of the Red Comet, which will finally begin screening at 35 theaters nationwide from next weekend May 5^th(Sat, holiday), has begun.

Streaming for the full episode is set to begin from May 5^th(Sat, holiday). Furthermore, the official anime website was updated today with character model sheets for characters such as Revil, so we’ll introduce both topics together.

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Paid streaming for “Rise of the Red Comet” will begin from May 5^th(Sat, holiday) through various video streaming services. Those unable to visit the theaters should definitely watch the episode through these services.

[Streaming Start Date]

May 5, 2018 (Sat, holiday)

[Streaming Services]

· Gundam Fan Club

· Bandai Channel

· Amazon Video

· PlayStation®Video

· U-NEXT

· J:COMOn Demand

· auVideo Pass

· dAnime Store

· dTV

· iTunes Store

· GYAO!Store

· Hikari TV

· Google Play

· TSUTAYA TV

(Listed in no particular order. Please check the streaming services for details)

The official anime website was updated today with characters that appear in “Rise of the Red Comet” added to the website. Details of each character can be seen on the official website, so be sure to access it together with Gundam.info’s article.

[Left] Johann Ibrahim Revil

The Supreme Commander of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked an admiral. He boarded the flagship Ananke at the Battle of Loum, which began on January 23^rd0079 UC, and commanded the Federation Force’s main fleet (Revil Fleet) consisting of the first and third fleet. Following the battle, he makes a historic speech on Luna II.

[Right] Watkein

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked a rear admiral. He was a part of the Revil Fleet that responded to the attacks on Miranda (a diversionary tactic by the Zeon Forces) that occurred just before the Battle of Loum and guarded those colonies. Afterwards, he narrowly escapes from the battlefield with his life and goes to meet General Revil who had returned to Luna II.

[Left] Paolo Cassius

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. The captain of the Pegasus-class assault carrier White Base. He is ranked a captain. Although he was in the reserves, he returns to active service and presides over the V Project with Tem Ray as the head developer.

[Middle] Elran

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked a lieutenant general. He takes part in General Revil’s historic speech on Luna II.

[Right] Judock

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked a lieutenant colonel. He takes part in General Revil’s historic speech on Luna II.

[Left] William Kempf

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked a first lieutenant. He is involved in the development of Gundam carried out in absolute secrecy in Side 7 alongside Dr. Tem Ray.

[Middle] Tem Ray

Amuro’s father. The director of the company Anaheim Electronics that had been selected to head the engineering in the development project of a new type of mobile weapon by the Earth Federation Forces. He participates in the V Project, which RX-78 Gundam is part of, and joins the White Base.

[Right] Bright Noa

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. A part of the bridge crew on the Pegasus-class assault carrier White Base. He is ranked a lieutenant junior grade. He participates in V Project with Tem Ray as its head developer. He later serves as acting captain.

[Left] Ryu Jose

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked a sergeant. He later joins the crew on the assault carrier White Base. During the Battle of Loum, he becomes a member of the Revil Fleet. He discovers the appearance of a Zeon Force fleet as a pilot of the space reconnaissance craft Duckbill 306 carried onboard by the Columbus-class space transport vessel Falcon. He reports this discovery but…

[Middle] Marker Clan

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked a private first class. He is part of the bridge crew on the assault carrier White Base. He works as an operator.

[Right] Oscar Dublin

A member of the Earth Federation Forces. He is ranked a private first class. He is part of the bridge crew on the assault carrier White Base. He works as an operator.

[Left] Amuro Ray

A young boy that lives in Side 7. He becomes acquainted with First Lieutenant William Kempf of the Earth Federation Forces to investigate the secret of Gundam developed by his father Tem. Eight months following this encounter, Amuro comes to pilot Gundam in the midst of a war called the One Year War.

[Right] Sayla Mass

The daughter of Zeon Zum Deikun, her real name is Artesia. Her heart becomes unsettled when she learns from Tachi, a man who claims to be an intelligence operative from the Zeon Forces, about the possibility of her older brother Casval still being alive. But at the same time, she resolves to leave Side 5, Loum, as it has fallen under Zeon’s control. Under the recommendation of a senior doctor, she heads to Side 7.

[Left] Hayato Kobayashi

A young boy of Side 7. Amuro’s classmate. A black belt in judo. He later boards the White Base as a refugee together with Amuro, Fraw, and the others.

[Middle] Kai Shiden

A young boy of Side 7. Amuro’s classmate. He repeated a year, so he is slightly older than everyone else. He suspects that Tem Ray, Amuro’s father who works in the development district, is a civilian employee of the military.

[Right] Fraw Bow

A young girl that lives in Side 7. She is a classmate of Amuro’s at school and is also his neighbor. She lives in a house of 3 with her mother and grandfather. She also looks after three children by the names of Katz, Letz, and Kikka.

[Left] Katz, Letz, Kikka

Children that live in Side 7. They enjoy playing in water with Fraw. They love playing pranks like dropping Hayato into the water as he’s passing by.

[Middle] Mirai Yashima

She possesses a space cruiser piloting license and has the ability to enter Side 7 with a private craft. She later becomes responsible for piloting the assault carrier White Base.

[Right] Shu Yashima

Mirai’s father. The CEO of YASHIMA Company. He worries about the delay of construction in Side 7 that he is involved in as the developer. He listens to General Revil’s speech and laments the fact that the war has not ended.