I've noticed that Sunrise and Bandai have been putting out Gundam Unicorn episode by episode in simultaneous world wide releases.  Very smart. I've always liked world wide release dates, and I'm sure other Anime lovers included.  It's good for the fans and probably good for the company.  In my opinion it could help cut down on possibility of piracy. The 50 minute episodes have been being released via Playstation Network and Xbox Live streaming services - Cool.  The unfortunate part of this release format is the time frame.  It will probably take up to 3 years for us to see the animated series in its entirety.I can tell you that as an Anime fan, it is important for me to see and discover a series as it is coming out and in its original format.  Sunrise seems to get that fans world wide have this same stance on the issue.  Mobile Suit Gundam UC is being released in 5 languages - Japanese, English, Chinese, French, and Spanish.  Anime fans worldwide, rejoice!Just to tease us, Bandai put the first 8 minutes of the 3rd episode online.  Not a bad incentive eh?  I for one really dig the character design.  It's like watching Gundam from the 80s, but with awesome looking Mobile Suits.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uXBCNJSa2TQ" title="YouTube video player" width="500"></iframe>You can watch episode 3: The Ghost of Laplace March 5th streaming, or you can wait until April 7th for the Blu-ray or DVD.Learn more about this series:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_Unicornhttp://www.gundam-unicorn.net/en/index.html
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