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2020.03.17

<Cover, CM with Shuichi Ikeda as narrator & clear file folder (store bonus) unveiled for the 1st time on special site!>★Featuring ACE OF SPADES★【To be released on 4/29 (Wed. & Holiday)】CD album "Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Album ~BEYOND~" by SUGIZO


As a culmination of anniversary year, The CD album "Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Album ~BEYOND~" produced by SUGIZO will be released on 4/29 (Wed. & Holiday). ACE OF SPADES will be featured on this album!

"Mobile Suit Gundam", a landmark of Japanese Mecha anime, started to be broadcast on TV in 1979.
"Mobile Suit Gundam" celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first broadcast on April 2019, and a lot of videos, live shows, events and collaborations are being presented in <Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project>.
SUGIZO serves as the producer of the theme song for <Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project>.

Apart from 7 theme songs (opening songs & ending songs) of the TV anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Advent of the Red Comet" broadcast on NHK G in April 2019,
"Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Album ~BEYOND~" also includes "THE BEYOND" which is the theme song for <Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project> as well as the cover version of the songs from "Gundam series" brought by artists gathered specially for this album.

The product is available in 3 types.
①【Limited quantity edition [2CD+BD] THE ORIGIN special version】 includes a disc with 8 songs (theme songs and soundtracks) of OVA "Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN" shown in the movie theaters. The illustration was drawn by chief director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko.

①Blu-ray coming with both 【Limited quantity edition [2CD+BD] THE ORIGIN special version】 and ②【First press limited quantity edition [CD+BD]】
includes opening video and ending video of anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" with no credits,
"Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project PV"
and a special booklet containing the conversation between SUGIZO and participating artists.

CD and lyrics booklet are included in ①【Limited quantity edition [2CD+BD] THE ORIGIN special version】, ②【First press limited quantity edition [CD+BD]】 and ③【Regular edition [CD]】.

▼Please visit "Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project" official site for more details.
http://gundam40th.net/


★A special website of the album opens! Its cover and a commercial with Shuichi Ikeda as its narrator have been unveiled for the first time!

The cover of the album has been unveiled for the first time on the special website of the album. The cover of the first press edition and the regular edition is a picture of the vast galaxy. The cover of the "THE ORIGIN special version" (limited quantity edition) is drawn by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Young Char (Casval) and grown-up Char confront each other on this impressive red cover. Moreover, a commercial with Shuichi Ikeda (playing Char Aznable) as its narrator has also been unveiled.
【Special website of the album】
http://sunrise-music.co.jp/srml/beyond/
【Commercial】
https://youtu.be/Jgmb-46_j60

★Special comments from SUGIZO and the anime production staff will be included as the bonus video of the Blu-ray!

The TV anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" with 7 theme songs (opening songs & ending songs) has taken on a new challenge centered on music. Special comments from SUGIZO (music producer), Tadashi Taniguchi (SUNRISE's animation producer), Kiyoshi Tsukamoto (production editor) and Hiroyuki Nishimura (director) will be presented to you in the bonus video with the opening songs & ending songs as the background music. From the exquisite ways to present songs and videos to behin-the-scenes stories of the production, the bonus videos include many contents that fans should not miss!

★The 40-page special booklet contains 8 special talk sessions!
The limited quantity edition and the first press limited quantity edition come with a 40-page "special booklet". It contains special talk sessions of SUGIZO, who produced this album, and other featured artists! They talk in detail about their encounter, behind-the-scenes of recording and selection of songs.
<SUGIZO Presents Special Talk Session>
01.Takayuki Hattori
02.GLIM SPANKY Remi Matsuo & Hiroki Kamemoto
03.KOM_I (Wednesday Campanella)
04.miwa
05.AiNA THE END (BiSH)
06.ACE OF SPADES HISASHI (Gt)
07.Hiroyuki Sawano
08.OAU KOHKI (Gt) & MARTIN (Vo, Violin, Gt)


"Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Album ~BEYOND~"
to be released on 4.29.2020 (Wed. & Holiday)

【Product Info】
①【Limited quantity edition [2CD + BD + special booklet] THE ORIGIN special version】
Cover: Illustration by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Product No.: SRML-1008~1010
Price: 6,500 yen (+tax)

②【First press limited quantity edition [CD + BD + special booklet]】
Product No.: SRML-1011~1012
Price: 5,000 yen (+tax)

③【Regular edition [CD]】
Product No.: SRML-1013
Price: 3,000 yen (+tax)


【Tracklist】
【CD 1】Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Album ~BEYOND~ (13 songs in total)

1.Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~ / LUNA SEA
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" 1st Opening song)
2.Meguriai / SUGIZO feat. GLIM SPANKY
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" 1st Ending song)
3.Hisoubi / LUNA SEA
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" 2nd Opening song)
4.Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete / SUGIZO feat. KOM_I (Wednesday Campanella)
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN The Origin Advent of the Red Comet" 2nd Ending song)
5.BEYOND THE TIME ~Mobius no Sora wo Koete~ / LUNA SEA
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" 3rd Opening song)
6.A Red Ray / SUGIZO feat. miwa
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" 3rd Ending song)
7.Hikari no Hate / SUGIZO feat. Aina The End(BiSH)
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" Final Ending song)
8.Ai Senshi / ACE OF SPADES
9.EGO / Hiroyuki Sawano feat. mizuki&SUGIZO
10.Ash Like Snow / BiSH
11.HUMAN TOUCH / OAU
12.Beginning / SUGIZO
13.THE BEYOND / LUNA SEA
("Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project" Memorable Theme Song)


【CD 2】OVA "Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN" Greatest Hits CD (8 songs in total / 6 theme songs + 2 soundtracks) *Only included in the limited quantity edition

1.Hoshikuzu no Sunadokei / Takayuki Hattori Presents GUNDAM THE ORIGIN featuring yu-yu
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN I Blue-Eyed Casval" Theme Song)
2.By Your Side / Kaori Sawada
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN II Artesia's Sorrow" Soundtrack)
3.Kaze yo 0074 / Takayuki Hattori Presents GUNDAM THE ORIGIN featuring Takumi Ishida
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN II Artesia's Sorrow" Theme Song)
4.Eien no Astraea / Ko Shibasaki
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN III Dawn of Rebellion" Theme Song)
5.Sora no Kanata de / Hiroko Moriguchi
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN IV Eve of Destiny" Theme Song)
6.Don't Say Good bye / Kaori Sawada
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN V Clash at Loum" Soundtrack)
7.I CAN'T DO ANYTHING -Sora yo- / Takayuki Hattori Presents GUNDAM THE ORIGIN featuring AYA
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN V Clash at Loum" Theme Song)
8.Hasen no Namida / Masayoshi Yamazaki
("Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN VI Rise of the Red Comet" Theme Song)


【Blu-ray】
*Only the limited quantity edition and the first press limited quantity edition
■"Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Advent of the Red Comet" Opening & Ending Video Collection
■Opening & Ending Video Special Commentary
(Music producer: SUGIZO × Producer: Tadashi Taniguchi × Production editor: Kiyoshi Tsukamoto × Director: Hiroyuki Nishimura)
■"Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project" Promo Video
■WALL-G "GUNDAM 40th Special Movie"


【Artists】
GLIM SPANKY / KOM_I (Wednesday Campanella) / miwa / AiNA THE END(BiSH)
SUGIZO / LUNA SEA
ACE OF SPADES / Hiroyuki Sawano feat. mizuki & SUGIZO / BiSH / OAU


【Bonus at stores】
■SHINSEIDO / WonderGOO
Bonus A: Mobile Suit Gundam & Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn


■animate
Bonus B: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 & Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans


■Rakuten Books
Bonus C: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam & Mobile Suit Gundam Wing


■TSUTAYA
Bonus D: Gundam Reconguista in G & Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin


■Other shops (Designated shops will be published on the special website at a later date.)
Bonus E


■Amazon.co.jp Exclusive Bonus: large cover
*Details will be published on the special website at a later date.

ⓒSOTSU & SUNRISE
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