Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin I: Casval of the Blue Eyes" will hold an advance screening event!　General director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and three voice actors will participate.

An advance screening has been announced for the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin I: Casbal of the Blue Eyes," which will begin screening on February 28, 2015.

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, which began broadcasting in 1979 and has 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 stellar 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 "Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin Revealed: Casbal of the Blue Eyes Premiere Screening" will be held on February 15, 2015 at 17:00 at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo. In addition to the advance screening of the main story, there will be a talk show by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, general director, Mayumi Tanaka, who plays the role of Casval, Megumi Ban, who plays the role of Artisia, and Shuichi Ikeda, who plays Char. Tickets are 3,888 yen for all reserved seats (with an admission gift). Pre-orders will be accepted on e-plus (http://eplus.jp/gundam-the-origin/) from December 16, 18:00 to December 24, 23:59.