Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982) movie poster

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space

1982 · 140 min · Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Osamu Sekita

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982) is an animated film, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It stars Toru Furuya and Shuichi Ikeda. The 140-minute film holds an audience score of 7.4/10.

What Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space Is About

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, opened on March 13, 1982, as the final entry in a trilogy of compilation films condensing the original 43 episode Mobile Suit Gundam TV series that aired in 1979 and 1980. Unlike the trilogy's earlier two films, this third installment, covering episodes 31 through 43 of the series, contained the most new animation of the three; Tomino removed some of the TV series' super robot style elements, such as the Gundam Hammer entirely, to better fit the Real Robot genre. The film grossed a combined 2.31 billion yen. The original series is considered a turning point that reshaped mecha anime and launched the Real Robot genre. Who it's for: anyone curious about a film compilation of a TV series that contains more new animation than the original episodes and reshaped its genre's conventions. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a standalone story with no prior exposure to the series, since this film is a compilation built from it.

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What is Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space about?

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, opened on March 13, 1982, as the final entry in a trilogy of compilation films condensing the original 43 episode Mobile Suit Gundam TV series that aired in 1979 and 1980. Unlike the trilogy's earlier two films, this third installment, covering episodes 31 through 43 of the series, contained the most new animation of the three; Tomino removed some of the TV series' super robot style elements, such as the Gundam Hammer entirely, to better fit the Real Robot genre.

Where can I watch Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space?

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How long is Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space?

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space runs for 140 minutes (2h 20m).

When did Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space come out?

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space was released in 1982.

Who directed Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space?

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Osamu Sekita.

Who stars in Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space?

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space stars Toru Furuya, Shuichi Ikeda, Yo Inoue, Keiko Han.

What is Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space's rating?

Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.4/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 74 out of 100.

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