Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition

Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition are Gundam SEED Destiny's counterpart to Gundam SEED: Special Edition. The four-part compilation movies will be released on DVD's in Japan from 2006 to 2007.

Overview
Like the three specials of Gundam SEED, these specials feature new or changed scenes of the TV series. However unlike the TV series, which was told in the points of view of main characters Shinn Asuka and Kira Yamato, the Special Edition will be told through the eyes of Athrun Zala (torn between his friendships to both Kira and Shinn), giving the movies a much more neutral point of view. Other reasons for using Athrun Zala to tell the story could be due to fans being unhappy about how he acted in the original Gundam SEED Destiny series aired in japan.

The first special, 'The Broken World', which covers episodes 1 to 13 of the series, aired in two parts on Japanese TV on May 2 and May 3 2006.

Titles List

 * Special Edition I - The Broken World
 * Special Edition II - Respective Swords
 * Special Edition III - The Hellfire Of Destiny

Changes
The transition from TV to movies allowed changes to the storyline of the show to be made for the movie versions.

Special Edition I - The Broken World

 * The opening sequence shows several new scenes at Orb and PLANT: Kira and Lacus walking on the beach, scenes with Athrun and Cagalli preparing to launch with the shuttle to PLANT until the actual launch, Shinn and Rey training with their suits at Armory One, the terrorists which will drop Junius Seven on Earth before the start of their mission…
 * A scene when Rey looks to Gilbert who talks with Cagalli in front of a mobile suit hangar.
 * Several new scenes of Athrun fighting in the ZAKU against the three stolen Gundams.
 * Several new battle scenes at Junius Seven.
 * When Athrun drives with Kira in his car he tells him that he will go to PLANT (in the series he only told it Cagalli).
 * Shinn talking with Lunamaria about why he doesn't leave the ship at Orb.
 * The scene when Athrun says goodbye to Cagalli before leaving for PLANT is completely redrawn.
 * The scene when Shinn visits the memorial at Orb is different.
 * Heine Westenfluss is shown in two scenes during the battle at Aprilius One.
 * The scene when Kira saves Lacus from the sniper is redrawn.
 * When Kira asks Lacus for the keys to open the gate to the Freedom is different.
 * When the ASH pilots commit suicide Kira displays shock rather than starring blankely out of his cockpit.

Openings, Endings, and Insert songs
Openings:

Endings:
 * Result by Nami Tamaki
 * tears by lisa

Insert songs:
 * Fields of hope by Rie Tanaka
 * Zips (Under Cover remix) by T.M. Revolution