Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Destiny - Blu-Ray & DVD

Cosmic Era 73. Two years after the Bloody Valentine War, an uneasy peace holds between the PLANTS colonies and the Atlantic Federation — a peace that shatters when a radical faction steals prototype Gundam units from a ZAFT facility. At the center of the new conflict is Shin Asuka, a young ZAFT pilot consumed by grief: his entire family was killed during the Battle of Orb, and his rage has made him one of ZAFT's most ferocious fighters. Piloting the Impulse Gundam from aboard the warship Minerva, Shin pursues the stolen units alongside his commanding officer Athrun Zala — the former Gundam pilot from the original SEED war, now operating under an assumed name and increasingly troubled by the agenda of PLANT Supreme Council Chairman Gilbert Durandal. As the war escalates and Durandal's true plan for humanity comes into focus, the Archangel and its crew — including a returned Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne — find themselves once again fighting against a tide that threatens to drown everyone.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny is a 50-episode sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, produced by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda with series composition by the late Chiaki Morosawa — the husband-and-wife creative team behind the original series. It aired on MBS and TBS from October 2004 to September 2005 and was one of the highest-rated anime of its broadcast period in Japan, continuing the franchise's Commercial success. The series also spawned four Special Edition compilation films.

Bandai Entertainment released the series on DVD in North America beginning March 14, 2006 across 12 individual dvds, with the twelfth and final volume — the Special Edition compilation — released January 8, 2008. Volume 12 contains the Special Edition compilation film collecting the series finale arc and includes a collector's box.

The Nozomi Entertainment Collector's Ultra Edition Blu-ray (November 9, 2021) is the definitive collector's release and includes HD remaster, original SD episodes, Final Plus, all four Special Editions, and the Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer OVA. 

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director: Mitsuo Fukuda (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, My-HiME)
Series Composition: Chiaki Morosawa (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED)
Character Design: Hisashi Hirai (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, s-CRY-ed)
Studio: Sunrise (Mobile Suit Gundam franchise)
Music: Toshihiko Sahashi (Ghost Sweeper Mikami, Steel Angel Kurumi, Gundam SEED)
Opening Theme 1: "Invoke -ZETA-" by T.M.Revolution
Opening Theme 2: "Pride" by HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
Ending Theme 1: "Life Goes On" by Miwako Okuda
Ending Theme 2: "Reason" by Nami Tamaki
Ending Theme 3: "Separation" by Rie Fu

Japanese Cast:
- Kenichi Suzumura as Shin Asuka (Elf Princess Rane, Junjou Romantica — Hiroki)
- Akira Ishida as Athrun Zala (Gokudo, Slayers, Now and Then Here and There, Fruits Basket, Noir, Berserk The Advent — Ubik, Chrono Crusade)
- Soichiro Hoshi as Kira Yamato
- Rie Tanaka as Lacus Clyne / Meer Campbell (Steel Angel Kurumi — Saki, Burst Angel — Sei, Freezing additional cast)
- Houko Kuwashima as Lunamaria Hawke (Gate Keepers 21, Ceres: Celestial Legend, Z.O.E. Dolores I, Noir, Kaiba, Claymore, Space Brothers, Canaan, Inuyasha Movie 2)
- Masakazu Morita as Rey Za Burrel
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Murrue Ramius (Dragon Half, Sailor Moon, A Little Snow Fairy Sugar, Noir, Maze, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Alien Nine, Birdy the Mighty)
- Sho Hayami as Gilbert Durandal (RG Veda, Nightwalker, Shinesman, Descendants of Darkness, Chrono Crusade — Aion)

English Dub Cast (Bandai Entertainment):
- Matt Hill as Shin Asuka
- Samuel Vincent as Athrun Zala
- Matt Lagan as Kira Yamato
- Stephanie Beard as Lacus Clyne
- Anna Cummer as Lunamaria Hawke
- Andrew Francis as Rey Za Burrel
- Tabitha St. Germain as Murrue Ramius

DVD Volume Breakdown (Bandai Entertainment, 12 Volumes)

- Vol. 1 — Episodes 1–4 (March 14, 2006)
- Vol. 2 — Episodes 5–8
- Vol. 3 — Episodes 9–12
- Vol. 4 — Episodes 13–16
- Vol. 5 — Episodes 17–20
- Vol. 6 — Episodes 21–24
- Vol. 7 — Episodes 25–28
- Vol. 8 — Episodes 29–32
- Vol. 9 — Episodes 33–36
- Vol. 10 — Episodes 37–40
- Vol. 11 — Episodes 41–46
- Vol. 12 — Special Edition Compilation Film (January 8, 2008) — includes collector's box

DVD Features (Individual Volumes)

- Bandai Entertainment Previews
- Note: Nozomi Entertainment Collector's Ultra Edition Blu-ray (November 9, 2021) is the definitive collector's release — includes HD remaster, SD episodes, Final Plus (ep 51), all 4 Special Edition films, and Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer OVA with 120-page artbook

Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: 機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY (Kidō Senshi Gandamu Shīdo Desutinī)
Runtime: ~1,250 Minutes (Complete Series, 50 Episodes + Special Edition, 12 Volumes)
Director: Mitsuo Fukuda
DVD Release Year: 2006–2008 (U.S. Individual Volume Release, Bandai Entertainment, March 14, 2006 – January 8, 2008)
Original Broadcast Date (Japan): October 9, 2004 – September 30, 2005 (MBS / TBS)
Publisher: Bandai Entertainment
Rating: 13+
Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)
Note: Vol. 12 contains the Special Edition compilation film at a higher SRP and includes collector's box. Out of print following Bandai Entertainment's 2012 shutdown. Nozomi Entertainment Collector's Ultra Edition Blu-ray (2021) is the current definitive release.
Genre: Mecha, Sci-Fi, Action
Themes: Coordinator vs Natural War, Destiny Plan, Shin Asuka's Grief, Athrun's Crisis of Loyalty, Gundam SEED Sequel

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.