Flashing Blades is Phase-30 (Phase-28 in the HD Remaster) of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It first aired in Japan on May 3, 2003, and in the United States on November 13, 2004.
Summary[]
The Zala Team makes another effort to destroy the Archangel and the Strike. Dearka in the Buster is shot down by Mu and surrenders. Tolle attempts to aid Kira, but he is killed by Athrun. The grief Kira and Athrun suffer over their friends' death is enough for them to try to kill each other.
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The detonation code which Athrun inputted for the Aegis Gundam is 2887.
HD Remaster Changes[]
- Tolle's death scene was reused from the Special Edition release of Gundam SEED, though the filter is now removed.
Newly Animated Scenes[]
- The Strike being stored in the hangar.
- The stills from the battle between Athrun/Aegis and Kira/Strike are now fully animated.
Featured in the Blu-Ray/DVD Releases[]
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Kira Yamato
- Murrue Ramius
- Kuzzey Buskirk
- Romero Pal
- Kojiro Murdoch
- Mu La Flaga
- Arnold Neumann
- Natarle Badgiruel
- Flay Allster
- Tolle Koenig - (Decease)
- Miriallia Haw
- Sai Argyle
- Jackie Tonomura
- Dalida Lolaha Chandra II
ZAFT[]
- Athrun Zala
- Nicol Amalfi - (In Flashback(s))
- Yzak Joule
- Dearka Elsman
- Miguel Aiman - (Mentioned Only)
- Rau Le Creuset - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Andrew Waltfeld - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Unidentified Vosgulov-class Captain (Le Creuset Team)
Others[]
- Birdy
- Reverend Malchio - (First Appearance)
Characters[]
Name | Timestamp | Notes |
---|---|---|
Kira Yamato | 00:01 | |
Athrun Zala | 00:20 | |
Nicol Amalfi | 00:21 | In Flashback(s) |
Yzak Joule | 00:54 | |
Dearka Elsman | 00:54 | |
Romero Pal | 03:52 | |
Kuzzey Buskirk | 03:52 | |
Murrue Ramius | 03:52 | |
Kojiro Murdoch | 04:16 | |
Mu La Flaga | 04:35 | |
Miguel Aiman | 06:42 | Mentioned only |
Birdy | 07:51 | |
Rau Le Creuset | 08:05 | Flashback(s) Only |
Natarle Badgiruel | 08:33 | |
Arnold Neumann | 08:33 | |
Flay Allster | 09:13 | |
Sai Argyle | 09:20 | |
Tolle Koenig | 09:20 | Decease |
Miriallia Haw | 09:20 | |
Andrew Waltfeld | 10:52 | Flashback(s) Only |
Unidentified Vosgulov-class Captain (Le Creuset Team) | 11:28 | |
Jackie Tonomura | 12:22 | |
Dalida Lolaha Chandra II | 13:27 | |
Reverend Malchio | 18:30 | First Appearance |
Mobile Weapons[]
Earth Alliance[]
ZAFT[]
- GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam - (Destroyed)
- GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam - (Wreckage)
- GAT-X103 Buster Gundam
- GAT-X102 Duel Gundam
Ships & Vehicles[]
Earth Alliance[]
ZAFT[]
- Vosgulov-class
- Nazca-class - (Flashback(s) Only)
- "Vesalius" - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Guul
Orb Union[]
- Kuraomikami-class - (Flashback(s) Only)
Mechanics[]
Name | Timestamp | Notes |
---|---|---|
GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam | 00:01 | |
GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam | 00:01 | Destroyed |
GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam | 00:22 | Wreckage |
GAT-X103 Buster Gundam | 00:52 | |
GAT-X102 Duel Gundam | 00:53 | |
Archangel-class | 03:09 | |
GAT-X105 Strike Gundam | 05:13 | |
Vosgulov-class | 05:54 | |
Nazca-class | 08:05 | Flashback(s) Only |
Kuraomikami-class | 10:42 | Flashback(s) Only |
Guul | 12:36 | |
FX-550+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Grasper | 13:46 | |
GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam | 14:03 | |
FX-550 Skygrasper | 15:47 |
Organizations[]
- ZAFT
- Zala Team
- Waltfeld Corps - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Earth Alliance
- Orb Union - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Orb National Defense Force - (Flashback(s) Only)
Organizations[]
Name | Timestamp | Notes |
---|---|---|
Archangel Corps | 00:01 | |
Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty | 00:01 | |
Earth Alliance | 00:01 | |
OMNI Enforcer | 00:01 | |
Zala Team | 00:01 | |
Atlantic Federation | 03:52 | |
Orb National Defense Force | 10:42 | Flashback(s) Only |
Orb Union | 10:42 | Flashback(s) Only |
Waltfeld Corps | 10:52 | Flashback(s) Only |
Locations[]
- Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era)
- Earth (Cosmic Era)
- JOSH-A - (Mentioned Only: Indirectly)
- Orb Archipelago - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Onogoro Island - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Reverend Malchio's Orphanage - (First Appearance)
- Moon (Cosmic Era)
- Copernicus City - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Earth (Cosmic Era)
Locations[]
Name | Timestamp | Notes |
---|---|---|
Earth | 00:01 | |
Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era) | 00:01 | |
Copernicus | 07:51 | Flashback(s) Only |
Moon (Cosmic Era) | 07:51 | |
JOSH-A | 08:34 | Mentioned Only: Indirectly |
Orb Archipelago | 10:42 | Flashback(s) Only |
Onogoro Island | 10:42 | Flashback(s) Only |
Reverend Malchio's Orphanage | 18:27 | First Appearance |
Conflicts/Events[]
- First Alliance-PLANT War
- Second Battle near Orb - (Conclusion)
- Battle of the Marshall Islands - (First Appearance)
Conflicts/Events[]
Name | Timestamp | Notes |
---|---|---|
Second Battle near Orb | 00:01 | Conclusion |
First Alliance-PLANT War | 00:01 | |
Battle of the Marshall Islands | 13:22 | First Appearance |
Technologies & Weapons[]
- Phase Shift armor
- Striker Packs
- Anti-ship Sword
- Mirage Colloid Stealth System - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Assault Shroud
- Laminated Armor
Technologies & Weapons[]
Name | Timestamp | Notes |
---|---|---|
Striker Packs | 00:01 | |
Anti-ship Sword | 00:01 | |
Phase Shift armor | 00:01 | |
Mirage Colloid Stealth System | 00:22 | Flashback(s) Only |
Mirage Colloid | 00:22 | Flashback(s) Only |
Assault Shroud | 00:53 | |
Laminated Armor | 03:09 |
Items & Miscellanea[]
- OMNI Enforcer Uniform
- ZAFT Uniform
- Rau Le Creuset's Mask - (Flashback(s) Only)
Items & Miscellanea[]
Name | Timestamp | Notes |
---|---|---|
OMNI Enforcer Uniform | 03:52 | |
ZAFT Uniform | 05:57 | |
Rau Le Creuset's Mask | 08:05 | Flashback(s) Only |
Terminology[]
Name | Timestamp |
---|---|
Gundam | 00:01 |
Ultimate Coordinator | 00:05 |
Coordinator | 00:05 |
Natural | 03:52 |
SEED factor | 20:44 |
Quotes[]
“ | Mu: "We all consider you as one of us." Kira: "I know." |
” |
—Mu La Flaga to Kira Yamato, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Flashing Blades |
“ | Mu: "Kira! We're soldiers. We're not murderers. We're fighting a war! If one doesn't shoot, one gets shot. That goes for me, for you... for all of us!" Kira: "I know!" Mu: "Then stop hesitating! You'll end up losing your life!" |
” |
—Mu La Flaga to Kira Yamato, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Flashing Blades |
“ | Yzak: "Why did he have to die? Why here? Well?" Athrun: "If you want to say it, why don't you? That it was my fault! That he died only because he was trying to save me!" |
” |
—Yzak Joule and Athrun Zala about Nicol Amalfi's death, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Flashing Blades |
“ | "I am your enemy? That's right, isn't it, Athrun?" | ” |
—Kira Yamato questioning if he and Athrun Zala are enemies after the death of Nicol Amalfi, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Flashing Blades |
References[]