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Siegel Clyne · 2006-05-09, 05:23

Anime On DVD Community Forums: Kira, Lacus Top Latest Animage Grand Prix

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redline said:
From http://www.animenewsservice.com

Sunrise has announced Gundam SEED will become an animated theatrical feature to be directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. This marks the first original Gundam Movie since Mobile Suit Gundam F91 opened in 1991. Source: Xplosion Gundam SEED

This is the "important announcement" ("juudai happyou") concerning Gundam SEED mentioned last week in Japan.

In other Gundam SEED news...

Simca's Popularity

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ArseneLupinIII said:
Tanaka Rie's Lacus Clyne has won Newtype's annual favorite female character poll the last three years in a row (#1 in 2003, #1 in 2004, #1 in 2005 {Rie's Chii was #1 in 2002}; Lacus has topped the monthly poll for at least the past 20 straight months), Animage's favorite female character poll two of the last three Animage Annual Grand Prixes (#1 in the 25th, #2 in the 26th, #1 in the 27th; it looks like she will win again in the 28th), and Animedia's annual favorite female character poll in the 23rd anniversary July 2004 issue (she was #2 in the 24th anniversary July 2005 issue; she may be on her way to #1 again in the 25th anniversary July 2006 issue).

Lacus consistently tops Gundam Ace's monthly favorite female character poll.

28th ANNUAL ANIMAGE GRAND PRIX
Animage June 2006

Favorite Male Character
#1 Kira Yamato (Gundam SEED DESTINY)
#2 Athrun Zala (Gundam SEED DESTINY)

Favorite Female Character
#1 Lacus Clyne (Gundam SEED DESTINY)
#2 Cagalli Yula Athha (Gundam SEED DESTINY)

Favorite Song
#1 "Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru" [Gundam SEED DESTINY 4th ending theme song] performed by See-Saw
#2 "vestige" [Gundam SEED DESTINY insert song; Gundam SEED DESTINY FINAL PLUS opening theme song] performed by T.M.Revolution
#6 "Honoo no Tobira" [Gundam SEED DESTINY insert song] performed by FictionJunction YUUKA
#6 "Fields of hope" [Gundam SEED DESTINY insert song] performed by Tanaka Rie (as Lacus Clyne)
#9 "ignited" [Gundam SEED DESTINY 1st opening theme song] performed by T.M.Revolution

Along with the latest results, according to Animage Grand Prix Favorite Characters, etc. (and links provided therein)...

Kira Yamato has finished #1 two times (25th, 28th) and #2 two times (26th, 27th) in the favorite male character category the last four Annual Animage Grand Prixes.

Lacus Clyne has finished #1 three times (25th, 27th, 28th) and #2 one time (26th) in the favorite female character category the last four Annual Animage Grand Prixes.

"Ignited" by T.M.Revolution placed #1 (27th) and #9 (28th) in the favorite song category the last two Annual Animage Grand Prixes.

"Fields of hope" by Tanaka Rie (as Lacus Clyne) placed #5 (27th) and #6 (28th) in the favorite song category the last two Annual Animage Grand Prixes.

Meer Campbell finished #16 in the favorite female character category of the 28th Annual Animage Grand Prix.