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Mobile Suit Gundam F91: The Next Chapter

In the year U.C. 0123, the Earth Federation has built new space colonies to accommodate its growing population. However, the Crossbone Vanguard, a powerful militia, seeks to seize these colonies to establish its extraterrestrial empire. Against this backdrop, reluctant hero Seabook Arno and his Gundam F91 must lead a fierce struggle for survival.

The Story Behind the Film

Originally planned as a full-length television series, Gundam F91 was condensed into a theatrical feature film due to production issues. The movie’s story was later fleshed out in greater detail in Tomino’s two-part novelization, while the manga, Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam, serves as a direct sequel set ten years after the events of the film.

Characters

• Seabook Arno: The protagonist of the film, a teenage space colonist who pilots the Gundam F91.
• Cecily Fairchild: Seabook’s girlfriend and the granddaughter of Meitzer Ronah, the leader of the Crossbone Vanguard.
• Carozzo “Iron Mask” Ronah: A high-ranking officer of the Crossbone Vanguard and Cecily’s uncle.
• Monica Arno: Seabook’s estranged mother, who designed the F91 Gundam.

Mobile Suits and Vehicles

• F91 Gundam F91: The titular mobile suit piloted by Seabook Arno.
• XM-01 Den’an Zon: A mobile suit used by the Crossbone Vanguard.
• RGM-89J Jegan Normal Type: A mobile suit used by the Earth Federation Forces.
• Space Ark-class: A space battleship used by the Earth Federation Forces.

Music

• The film’s soundtrack was composed by Satoshi Kadokura and features the image song “Kimi wo Mitsumete -The time I’m seeing you-” by Hiroko Moriguchi.

Production

• The movie was released in Japan on March 16, 1991, and was later made available on the Gundam.Info YouTube channel in 2020.

Trivia

• The film’s score features music themes similar to those in John Williams’ score for The Empire Strikes Back.
• A background character in the film wears a jacket with the phrase “Beautiful Life Tomino”, a reference to Gundam co-creator Yoshiyuki Tomino.

See Also

• Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Manga)
• Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Crossbone Vanguard
• Mobile Suit Gundam F90
• Mobile Suit Gundam Silhouette Formula 91 in UC 0123