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Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (機動戦士ガンダムF91 Kidō Senshi Gandamu Fōmyura Nainti Wan?) is a 1991 Japanese animated film. It was Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's attempt to launch a new Gundam saga, set thirty years after Char's Counterattack. He re-teamed with character designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and mecha designer Kunio Okawara for the occasion. The movie was first released in Japan on March 16, 1991.
The film is double-billed with Mobile Suit SD Gundam The Movie: Musha Knight Command: SD Gundam Scramble, an OVA based on the SD Gundam franchise.
Overview[]
Originally planned as a full-length television series, Gundam F91 hit a production snag due to staff disputes, and the project was stopped after the screenplays for the first thirteen episodes were written. It was then decided that what was made of the show would be condensed into a theatrical feature film. Condensing a story originally intended to be told over the course of fifty half-hour episodes into less than two hours of screen time required much of the original story to be cut.
The story of Gundam F91 revolves around teenage space colonist Seabook Arno, his girlfriend Cecily Fairchild, and the efforts of the Crossbone Vanguard militia, led by Cecily's grandfather Meitzer Ronah, to establish an aristocracy known as "Cosmo Babylonia". In keeping with Gundam tradition, the civilian Seabook is forced by circumstance to pilot the F91 Gundam F91, coincidentally designed in part by his estranged mother, Dr. Monica Arno.
The Gundam F91 story was fleshed out in much greater detail in Tomino's two-part novelization. Tomino's manga, Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam, is a direct sequel which takes place ten years after the events of the movie.
Story[]
The year is U.C. 0123. To accommodate the growing population, the Earth Federation has built new space colonies. However, the Crossbone Vanguard decides to seize these colonies to help establish its extraterrestrial empire. Now, reluctant hero Seabook Arno and his Gundam F91 must lead a fierce struggle for survival.
Characters[]
Earth Federation Forces/Civilian Militia[]
- Seabook Arno
- Cecily Fairchild
- Monica Arno
- Reese Arno
- Leslie Arno
- Birgit Pirjo
- Dwight Camry
- Arthur Jung
- Roy Jung
- Jessica N'guro
- Chris
- Mrs. Elm
- Gruce Erras
- Ken Sohn
- Hein Kochun
- Bardo
- Governor Staust
- Minmi Editoh
- Nanto Roos
- Bertuo Rodriguez
- Sam Ehrug
- George Azuma
- Dorothy Moore
- Leahlee Edaberry
Resistance[]
Crossbone Vanguard[]
- Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah
- Cecily Fairchild / Berah Ronah
- Meitzer Ronah
- Zabine Chareux
- Annamarie Bourget
- Dorel Ronah
- Gillet Krueger
- Nadia Ronah
- Theo Fairchild
Mechanics[]
Earth Federation Forces/Civilian Militia[]
Mobile Weapons[]
- F71 G-Cannon
- F91 Gundam F91
- F-50D (RXR-44) Guntank R-44
- RGM-89J Jegan Normal Type
- RGM-89M Jegan B-Type
- RGM-89R Jegan A-Type
- RGM-109 Heavygun
- XM-06 Dahgi Iris
- XM-07 Vigna Ghina
Vehicles and Support Units[]
- Space Ark-class (Space Ark)
- Armored Buggy A
- Armored Buggy B
- Armored Car
- Clop-class
- Missile Armored Car
- Ra Cailum-class (Ra Gustar)
- Salamis Kai-class
- Space Boat
- Wired Missile Car
Crossbone Vanguard[]
Mobile Weapons[]
- XM-01 Den'an Zon
- XM-02 Den'an Gei
- XM-03 Ebirhu-S
- XM-04 Berga Dalas
- XM-05 Berga Giros
- XM-06 Dahgi Iris
- XM-07 Vigna Ghina
- XMA-01 Rafflesia
Vehicles and Support Units[]
- Armored Buggy A
- Armored Car
- Bug
- Paint Vehicle
- Zamouth Garr-class
- Zamouth Giri-class
- Zamouth Jeth-class
- Zamouth Nada-class
Cast[]
Japanese cast[]
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Seabook Arno | Kouji Tsujitani |
| Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah | Masaki Maeda |
| Cecily Fairchild | Yumi Touma |
| Annamarie Bourget | Chie Koujiro |
| Zabine Chareux | Kiyoyuki Yanada |
| Leahlee Edaberry | Mari Yoko |
| Reese Arno | Sayuri Ikemoto |
| Dorel Ronah | Takeshi Kusao |
| Meitzer Ronah | Teppei Takasugi |
| Leslie Arno | Mikio Terashima |
| Monica Arno | Miyoko Shoji |
| Cosmo Eigesse | Takeshi Watabe |
| Theo Fairchild | Tamio Ohki |
| Birgit Pirjo | Yoku Shioya |
| Gillet Krueger | |
| Dwight Camry | |
| Nadia Ronah | |
| Sam Ehrug | |
| Azuma | |
| Arthur Jung | |
| Dorothy Moore | |
| Manuela Panopa |
English dub cast[]
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Seabook Arno | Steve Staley |
| Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah | Tom Wyner |
| Cecily Fairchild | Michelle Ruff |
| Annamarie Bourget | Kari Wahlgren |
| Zabine Chareux | Jamieson Price |
| Leahlee Edaberry | Mari Devon |
| Reese Arno | Julie Maddalena |
| Dorel Ronah | Dave Wittenberg |
| Meitzer Ronah | Simon Prescott |
| Leslie Arno | Tony Pope |
| Monica Arno | Julie Ann Taylor |
| Cosmo Eigesse | Bob Papenbrook |
| Theo Fairchild | Michael Forest |
| Birgit Pirjo | Derek Stephen Prince |
| Arthur Jung | Joshua Seth |
Production[]
Release[]
The movie was made available on the Gundam.Info YouTube channel on November 7 11:00 JST as part of Tamashii Nation 2020 [1]
Music[]
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Original Soundtrack by Satoshi Kadokura
- Note: This album also includes the image song Kimi wo Mitsumete -The time I'm seeing you- by Hiroko Moriguchi, heard in trailers but not the movie proper.
| Title | Timestamp |
|---|---|
| ETERNAL WIND〜Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka〜 | 00:26:11 |
| ETERNAL WIND〜Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka〜 (ED) | 01:55:28 |
Gallery[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Current releases of the home video version of the Theatrical Cut is basically a cut-down version of the completed movie (with mostly amended animation) to match with the former edition.
- It has been noted that several music themes in the film's score are similar to those in John Williams' score for the Empire Strikes Back (1980) film of the Star Wars franchise. For example, the opening notations for the Crossbone Vanguard and the Imperial March are nearly identical, as are those between the F91 battle theme and Empire's escape from Bespin.
- At the "Miss Countryside" contest in the beginning of the film, a background character wears a jacket that reads "Beautiful Life Tomino", a reference to Gundam co-creator Yoshiyuki Tomino.
- An "Amuro Bank" sign is seen in the film at 11m39s.
Errors[]
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NOTE: As the VHS release of the movie is technically the initial theatrical cut with a number of animation errors, any amended examples used for the current home video releases will be marked with a strikethrough. |
- At the beginning of the film, the microphone stand's animation cell slightly moves along with a cell of Cecily taking a slight step forward.
- When Dwight runs towards the screen from behind a woman at 5m03s, his arm still appears behind the woman after he's ran past her at 5m05s.
- The Zaku II replica seen in the War Museum has its spiked shoulder armor and shield switched.
- The Guntank R-44's left shoulder is miscolored in some scenes.
- The "F" and "91" markings on the Gundam F91 are occasionally absent in some scenes.
See also[]
Manga & Novels[]
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Manga)
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Crossbone Vanguard
- Mobile Suit Gundam F90
- Mobile Suit Gundam Silhouette Formula 91 in UC 0123
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91: Formula Report 0122
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Prequel
References[]
External links[]
| Preceded by: Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway |
Chronological order 0123 U.C. |
Succeeded by: Mobile Suit Victory Gundam |