Next Gundam in 2011?, Mysterious Okawara twitter

Apparently Okawara has announced a big announcement is coming in March. He apparently doesn't specify Gundam, but since it's him people are assuming http://twitter.com/mydogcopelove

I am going to wait for more information, but let's just hope that for the first time in more than 10 years they try a new plot. I mean I know that Gundam Seed proved how popular remaking previous Gundam series could be, but I would rather return it to the 90's where we got some variety, with G Gundam, and Turn A Gundam setting the standard for what Gundam can do when it tries something new.

Stop playing it safe, and return to the time where Gundam was a bold trendsetter.

A new AU would be nice although it's too soon after 00 IMO.

We're pretty much there now as it stands, mate. The real question is whether things now get more normal again (Wing and X followed G, Seed followed Turn A) or if 00 kicks off a trend of more unorthodoxy for awhile. I'd prefer the latter, especially since devotees of classic/"normal" Gundam have the fabulous Gundam Unicorn to occupy their attention for the next 2+ years.

CE blog's translated the tweets. I think he's being more guarded than the internet wants to assume, but the wording does subvert the leading theory that I had when all I knew was that Okawara was dropping hints for some sort of announcement. I thought it maybe had something to do with Kihei Senki Legacies, an upcoming original real robot show that was first announced in March 2010. But the way he's being a tease and the citation of his NDA makes me tend to think that there's something more to this than an imminent TV date for that show.

Maybe. On the other hand, it certainly could be just that. On another aspect, a 2011 announcement doesn't necessarily mean that a new Gundam series would actually premiere in that same year. And since KSL will have been in development for at least a year by March 2011, perhaps Okawara wouldn't be juggling work for the two series much (if at all).

I think that Gundam 00 was pretty orthodox, in particular the A-laws where clearly based off of the Titans, and the small group of insanely powerful Gundams versus the world was done in Gundam Wing. My fear is that the Directors want to do something new and groundbreaking but Bandai is squashing their ideas unless their marketable. If I remember right, the staff of Gundam 00 originally didn't want to include a mask character but was forced into it. I mean compare the popularity of Turn A Gundam, and Gundam Seed, both where good series, but Gundam Seed was the most popular Gundam series since the 80's, while Turn A Gundam has low ratings and sales, which do you think Bandai is going to choose.

What you describe is largely superficial. Even if I handed season 2 critics all of their arguments (which I don't), the oft-loved first season and the movie alone put 00 much closer to the G & Turn A side of the scale.

AFAIK 00 has been a more successful experiment than Turn A as far as commercial value goes, so who knows. We both agree that we prefer a new Gundam series that leans toward being "different" anyhow. I'm hoping the big shots are still sticking to the attitude that Gundam has distinct groups to market to going forward (fans of the classic & the next crop of young viewers waiting to be won). Seed was popular, but it's over now. Well, it is unless the small possibility of this announcement being Seed 3 comes to pass.

Considering Morosawa's health I highly doubt we will ever get another Gundam Seed, in fact considering Morosawa's and Fukuda's relationship (they have worked together at least unofficially since the beginning, and most of Fukuda's work was written by Morosawa) we might never see another series directed by Fukuda unless Morosawa can get healthy, he hasn't done any work since his wife got ill.

I really hope it's a TV series rather than an OVA whatever the case.

What about the Gundam SEED Movie? We haven't heard any updates from it. Or maybe...an anime version of Dynasty Warrior Gundam?

As I stated before the reason why the Gundam Seed movie was never made was Morosawa getting cancer, I can't imagine that film ever being made.

For some reason, my gut says 'Gundam The Origin'. Okawara does the mecha for that, the manga is starting to draw to a close and it's the sort of thing that would qualify as a big announcement. The only thing is it seems odd that that might be it when we obviously have the similar Unicorn project ongoing. It'd actually be sad if they have a take at the Origin planned with the US in mind since even with updated animation and such, I doubt the MSG story will ever crack the US mainstream.

At the same time, I wouldn't doubt the likelyhood of it just being the next Gundam reboot. 00 finished last year and so something like a winter 2011 start would be a long enough gap. It's certainly better than the 'one after the other' fatigue that helped kill Gundam X.

The SEED movie...this would also make some kind of sense, since we're approaching the 10th anniversary. SEED still manages to hold on and I think really at this rate if they can't get it out as a 10th anniversary thing then they should just let it go. Especially after 00 has managed to get its movie out in a realistic time. The longer they drag it on for, the more a SEED movie will seem like just a vanity project.

Are you honestly complaining about how Morosawa didn't complete the movie because of the cancer? I mean I know a ton of people hate Morosawa but I think their should be a limit especially considering her other work. I mean even Tomino made Garzey's Wing.

I don't really care what they come out with. I'm sure i'll enjoy it nonetheless. But it would be nice if they surprise us with something we least expect.

Are you honestly complaining about how Morosawa didn't complete the movie because of the cancer? I mean I know a ton of people hate Morosawa but I think their should be a limit especially considering her other work. I mean even Tomino made Garzey's Wing.

I'm not complaining, please don't put words in my mouth. Cancer is a perfectly understandable reason for a delay but the fact is the world doesn't revolve around Morosawa or Fukuda and the longer it takes to come the less point there is to making a SEED movie as the audience will simply have moved on. There's alot of animation I watched 10 years ago which left dangling plot threads but no one's rushing to make movies for those. It's the same for SEED. There will come a point in time where releasing a movie for it will just be a waste, doing it for no reason other than the fact Sunrise could.

That's why I asked what you meant. Theirs a lot of hate for Morosawa so I asked you. I am sorry if it came off like I was putting words in your mouth. I am just sick of the battle between people who shouldn't be fighting.