See-Saw's ED theme for "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM" will be "Romantics on the Way Out," their first new song in 19 years! Comments also arrived!

It was announced that the ending theme song for the theatrical version of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM," scheduled to open in theaters nationwide on January 26, 2024 (Friday), will be "Romantics on the Way Out" by See-Saw.

A new project "GUNDAM SEED PROJECT ignited" for the "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" series, which will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its TV broadcast in 2022, has been launched.
The "GUNDAM SEED PROJECT ignited" is a project to implement various measures for the "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" series around the world, with a focus on the already announced theater production. The latest work in the series will finally be released as a completely new theater version, "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM," on a nationwide roadshow starting January 26, 2024 (Friday).

⇒ The theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM" will be "FREEDOM" by Takanori Nishikawa with t.komuro! The 4th PV is also released! New events will be held!
⇒Animation Movie Screening Schedule

The ending theme song for "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM" has been decided to be See-Saw's "Romantics on the Way Out". See-Saw has been in charge of many theme songs for the "SEED" series, such as the ending theme song for "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED", "You Are Like Me" for "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY", etc. This is See-Saw's third song for this movie, and his first new song in about 19 years. This is See-Saw's third new song, and his first in about 19 years. In conjunction with this announcement, comments from Tomoaki Ishikawa and Yuki Kajiura of See-Saw, as well as director Mitsuo Fukuda, have arrived, so please be sure to check them out.

Comments】】Tomoaki Ishikawa, Yuki Kajiura, and director Mitsuo Fukuda of See-Saw

■Tomoaki Ishikawa (See-Saw Vocal & Chorus)
I am surprised and grateful to be reunited with SEED by such a chance. At that time, Mr. Ryosawa, the scriptwriter, gave me advice and gave me many insights in creating music. I have used that as a backdrop to weave the words for this theater version. I also had the opportunity to talk with Director Fukuda, and he expanded on the story from the feelings of individual characters to the war like a chat, and I was able to find the final landing point. I wondered when we had achieved something that was very SEED-like. I hope you are pleased with it. I would be happy if you are pleased with it.

Yuki Kajiura (See-Saw Keybords)
I am truly honored to have been asked to work with Tomoaki Ishikawa again on the ending theme for "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM". 20 years have passed and fans have been waiting for this new story, and I was delighted to hear that See-Saw's song was necessary for its goal. We are so happy to have been asked to write a song to send the last scene of the story.
We hope that the song will fulfill the wishes of the film and its fans.

Director Mitsuo Fukuda (Director of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series")
First of all, thank you very much for the wonderful song. It was a strange feeling when I first heard it.
Mr. Kajiura's somewhat fantastic music and Mr. Ishikawa's lyrics, which convey a strong theme, create a wonderful worldview, and I felt as if the world of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" 20 years ago and the present (now) were connected.
The emotional melody line, the arrangement that builds the world, and the words that connect the emotions of the characters to the emotions of the listeners were all deeply moving, and I think they perfectly represented the magnificent ending theme of the movie "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM".
The ending of the "Gundam SEED series" is symbolic. It was a magical song that synchronized with the theme of each episode and brought the emotion to a climax when I heard "We were so together. The same goes for "Kimi wa boku ni kikurenai" (You are like me). The words of the familiar narrative, rather than the world of the work, are linked to the theme of each episode and strike a chord with me.
I am convinced that "Romantics on the Way Out" will be another new song to color the end of the film.
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The ending theme "Romantics on the verge of leaving" will be released as a single on January 24 (Wed.), and the CD jacket will be designed with an original illustration from the anime. In addition, the ending theme for "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" (HD remaster) and the 10th anniversary of Fly Dog's establishment in 2019, the live "Inu Fes! also includes the hit single "I was with you like that live in 2019 @ Inu Fes!" which made a surprise appearance at the event. In celebration of the release, Inu Fes! will be available on FlyingDog's official YouTube channel for one week only starting today, so be sure to check it out as well.

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■"Such and Such We Were Together" LIVE IN 2019 @ Musashino no Mori Sogo Sports Plaza - Inu Fes!
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Available for one week only until 23:59, Saturday, December 16, 2023!

＜See-Saw Profile
See-Saw is a unit of Vocal & Chorus: Tomoaki Ishikawa, Keybords: Yuki Kajiura.
In July 1993, they debuted as a unit "See-Saw" with Vocal: Tomoaki Ishikawa, Keyboards: Yuki Kajiura, Bass: Yukiko Nishioka, and in April 1994, they became the current two members, and in February 1995, they released a single, "Till We Meet Again". In 2001, they resumed their activities as "See-Saw" after recording "indio" for the TV animation "NOIR," for which Yuki Kajiura wrote the background music. In 2002, they released their seventh single, "Obsession," which debuted at No. 45 on the Oricon chart.
In October, their song "Ano ni Tomoni ni Datta Datta", the ending theme song for the MBS/TBS anime "Mobile Suit Gundam Seed", debuted at No. 5 on the Oricon charts. 2006: See-Saw went on hiatus again, this time to pursue their own solo activities. In 2006, the group went on hiatus again to pursue their own solo activities.
In 2019, their first solo show in 17 years, "See-Saw LIVE ~Dream Field 2019~" was held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A.

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■The Movie " Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Roadshow: January 26, 2024 (Fri.) throughout Japan
Distributors: Namco Bandai Filmworks, Shochiku

＜Cast
Kira Yamato: Soichiro Hoshi / Lax Klein: Rie Tanaka / Aslan Zara: Akira Ishida / Cagalli Yura Asuha: Nanako Mori /
Shin Asuka: Kenichi Suzumura / Lunamaria Hawk: Maaya Sakamoto / Meilin Hawk: Tomiko Orikasa /
Mariu Ramias: Kotono Mitsuishi / Muu-La-Fraga: Takehito Koyasu / Isak Joule: Tomokazu Seki / Diakka Elsman: Akira Sasanuma /
Agnes Giebenrath: Kuwashima Noriko / Toya Mashima: Sakura Ayane / Alexei Konoe: Otsuka Hochu / Albert Heinlein: Fukuyama Jun /
Hilda Haken: Michiko Neya / Herbert von Reinhardt: Daisuke Kusunoki / Mars Simeon: Junichi Suwabe

＜Staff
Planning/Production: Sunrise / Original Story: Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino / Director: Mitsuo Fukuda / Screenplay: Chiaki Ryosawa, Liu Goto, Mitsuo Fukuda /Character Design: Hisashi Hirai / Mechanical Design: Kunio Okawara, Kimitoshi Yamane, Kazutaka Miyatake, Junichi Akutsu, Manabu Shintani, Zen Shiba,Takuya Izio, Hiroyuki Okawa / Mechanical Animation DirectorSatoshi Shigeta / Color Designer Akemi Nagao / Art Directors Shigemi Ikeda, Yukiko Maruyama / CGDirectors Mitsuhiro Sato, Kensuke Kushida, Tomohiro Fujie / Monitor Works Azusa Tamura, Jiro Kageyama / Director of Photography Takeshi Kuzuyama, Shigenori Toyooka /Editor Yukiko Nojiri / Sound Director Sadayoshi Fujino / Music Toshihiko Sahashi
Production: NAMCO BANDAI Filmworks
Distributors: NAMCO BANDAI FILM WORKS, Shochiku

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＜PROLOGUE＞
C.E. (Cosmic Era).
An era in which genes are adjusted and there are humans who are born with superior physical abilities and brains (Coordinators) and humans who are born as they are (Naturals).
Ideologies of the "Coordinators" and "Naturals" clashed over their own existence, leading to a war using military force.
In the midst of the war, the "Destiny Plan," a system to create a world without competition by forcing each individual to take on a role, was proposed, but in order to protect the free future and hope of mankind, the "Destiny Plan" was rejected in the midst of the war.
The war came to an end at the cost of many lives, but the conflict and hatred between the two races of mankind continues to smolder in various parts of the world.

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