Synopsis
In the year 0071 of the Cosmic Era, the space colony Heliopolis maintains a neutral stance amid the ongoing conflict between Coordinators, humans who have been genetically enhanced, and Naturals, their unaltered counterparts residing on Earth. This hostility has prompted Coordinators to establish themselves in space colonies, seeking distance from the planet. Kira Yamato, a Coordinator and a student at a university on Heliopolis, experiences a sudden upheaval when ZAFT, the military arm of the rebel Coordinators, strikes the colony with the aim of seizing five advanced mobile suits designated as Gundams. Although ZAFT successfully captures four of these mobile suits, Kira manages to take command of the remaining one, the Strike. In the aftermath of the assault, he joins his fellow students from college on the Earth Alliance vessel Archangel, where they are confronted with the harsh realities of warfare and its deep-seated grief.
Background
The HD Remaster of Gundam SEED omits episodes 14 and 26 of the original, therefore having a total of 48 episodes. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED won the Animation of the Year in the 3rd Tokyo International Anime Fair. It was the eighth TV Feature Award winner at the Animation Kobe Awards in 2003. It was the third winner at the Japanese Otaku Awards in 2003.
