OVA "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin" Chapter 1, visitor's bonus is a miniature color paper illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko!　A stage greeting will also be held.

The OVA "Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin I: Casbal of the Blue Eyes" will be screened on February 28, and the visitor's bonus has been decided.

This is the first anime chapter of "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin," a manga work by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the character designer and animation director of the first Gundam that began broadcasting in 1979, which sold a total of 10 million copies. Mr. Yasuhiko is back in the animation industry after a 25-year absence, and is in charge of general direction, character design, and storyboarding. The film depicts the story from the past of Char and Seira, to the beginning of the Zeon War of Independence, to which he is most attached. The film is directed by Takashi Imanishi ("Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 STARDUST MEMORY"), with mechanical design by Hajime Katoki ("Mobile Suit Gundam UC") and chief animation director Hiroyuki Nishimura ("Danboard Senki"). Highlights include a splendid cast including Mayumi Tanaka as the young Char, Megumi Ban as the young Seira, Akino Watanabe as Xilia Zabi, Miyuki Sawashiro as Claure Hamon, Chafu Rin as Zimba Ral, and Akio Otsuka as the narrator.

The two-week limited event screening and theater-only BD pre-sale will begin on February 28 at 13 theaters nationwide, and the visitor perks have been revealed. A limited number of miniature colorful paper, newly drawn by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, will be distributed at the screening theaters. There will be two types of paper: Casbal & Shia (from February 28) and Artesia & Seira (from March 7). In addition, a stage greeting will be held as follows.

In addition, the first 7 minutes of the film will be distributed for free on the official website until March 13.

Stage Greeting
February 28, 2015 (Sat) Speakers: Shuichi Ikeda, Mayumi Tanaka, Megumi Ban, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, General Director
Shinjuku Piccadilly ①after the screening of 9:40～/ ②before the screening of 11:55～.
Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, after the screening of 13:10
MOVIX Saitama, after the screening of 15:05
March 7, 2015 (Sat) Speakers: Mayumi Tanaka, Megumi Ban, Director Takashi Imanishi
Midland Square Cinema ①after the screening of 12:45～/ ②before the screening of 15:00～.
MOVIX Kyoto ①after 16:15～ Screening / ②before 18:20～ Screening
March 8, 2015 (Sun.) Speakers: Mayumi Tanaka, Megumi Ban, Director Takashi Imanishi
Osaka Station City Cinema ①After the screening of 10:15～/ ②Before the screening of 12:20～.
Namba BARKS CINEMA ①After the screening of 13:25～/ ②Before the screening of 15:30～.
Please check each theater's website for details on how to purchase tickets.
Speakers are subject to change without notice. Please be forewarned that the speakers are subject to change without notice.