Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981)
“I pray, pray, pray to bring near the New Day.”
After surviving attacks by Zeon's Char Aznable and Garma Zabi, the crew of Federation warship White Base and its mobile suits must battle Zeon forces through Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic Ocean if they are to reach Earth Federation's headquarters alive. During that process, many of its crewmembers must overcome their fears, losses, immaturities, and insecurities in order to persevere.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Toru Furuya, Shuichi Ikeda, Yo Inoue, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Toru Furuya
as Amuro Ray (voice)
Shuichi Ikeda
as Char Aznable (voice)
Yo Inoue
as Sayla Mass / Kikka Kitamoto (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
as Bright Noa (voice)
Fuyumi Shiraishi
as Mirai Yashima (voice)
Rumiko Ukai
as Fraw Bow (voice)
Kiyonobu Suzuki
as Hayato Kobayashi (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
as Kai Shiden (voice)
Satomi Majima
as Miharu Ratokie (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
as Ryû Jose (voice)
Keiko Toda
as Matilda Ajan (voice)
Masashi Hirose
as Ramba Ral (voice)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 135 min |
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