Publications A novelized version of
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 was published by
Kadokawa, currently ongoing with two volumes and authored by Noboru Kimura. The book series has been licensed by Bandai Entertainment and the first volume was released on December 29, 2009. The manga adaptation has also been licensed and was released in the United States on August 24, 2009. A light novel series,
Mobile Suit Gundam 00P was serialized in
Dengeki Hobby and centers around the previous generation of Gundam Meisters. Like the anime, it was also divided into 2 seasons: First season is set 15 years before the anime series, while second season is set 10 years after season one. 00P features events that happened before the main story. It is penned by Tomohiro Chiba, with model conductions by
Dengeki Hobby Magazine. The first volume of the sidestory was released in May 2008 by Dengeki Hobby. After the series ended, a sequel named
Mobile Suit Gundam 00N was on serialization, taking place the same time as season one. A graphic novel that features variations of existing mobile suits,
Mobile Suit Gundam 00V, which was serialized in
Hobby Japan, is told in the format of a mobile suit development history book published 20 years after the anime series, featuring photo guides of customized models. It has been released in English in North America by
Bandai Entertainment, with the first volume released on September 23, 2009. The other manga adaptation series of the same name is also based on the television series, and is drawn by Auto Taguchi. Unlike the first manga series, this title is published by
Kodansha. The two manga series essentially follow the same story as the anime's main plot, but vary in the sequence of events that unfold and in artistic style. A manga sidestory entitled
Mobile Suit Gundam 00F was serialized in
Gundam Ace. Illustrated by
Kōichi Tokita, this manga series focuses on Fereshte, an autonomous branch of Celestial Being that is also in possession of several previous generation Gundams. The series acts as a link for the main story to the 2 other sidestories and introduces the characters and mecha from the other publications. A sequel for 00F, called
Mobile Suit Gundam 00I, was serialized in
Gundam Ace after 00F. It is also illustrated by Kōichi Tokita and takes place in the same time as season two. It mainly focuses on Innovades, and few characters from 00F has appeared. Another manga series based on the anime,
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Aoi Kioku, runs monthly on Kadokawa's
Gundam Ace. This series focuses on the Gundam Meisters' memories and is illustrated by Tarō Shiguma. A prelude to the film (drawn by
Yun Kouga), "The place where the sky and earth meet", "Where Setsuna and Marina are... Two people tied together only by their spirits, divided by sky and earth," was published in
Newtype in July 2010. This was followed by a 50-page-long manga version of the film by
Kaishaku, published in
Gundam Ace. in October 2010. This adaptation contained notable differences from the film, such as an alternate ending in which Setsuna uses his ELS powers to restore Marina's youth and marries her.
Film A theatrical release was announced at the end of episode 25 of season 2, titled
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer A new character is revealed to be the first officially acknowledged true Innovator, whose name is revealed to be Descartes Shaman. A new enemy appears to be a newly discovered alien life form, Extraterrestrial Livingmetal Shapeshifter (ELS). The Japanese premiere was announced for September 18, 2010. The year is 2314 AD, two years after Celestial Being's last great battle and the world faces a new crisis. A derelict Jupiter exploration ship, abandoned 130 years ago, has left its orbit and is approaching Earth. The ESF has also begun to exploit the power of Innovators through Descartes Shaman. The world's exposure to GN Particles has resulted in many people awakening as True Innovators. Realizing the military benefits of such individuals, the Earth Sphere Federation has begun to research Innovation and exploit the emerging Innovators' abilities. Bandai Entertainment hosted the North American premiere of the film at
New York Comic Con/
New York Anime Festival. They later announced the license for the film. It was announced on September 13 that Singapore is going to be the first country to screen the
Gundam 00 film with English subtitles on the same day as Japan, running from September 18 to September 29 in the Alliance Francaise Theatre. The film was released on
DVD &
Blu-ray on December 25, 2010 in Japan. The play starred
Shohei Hashimoto as Setsuna F. Seiei, Yū Imari as Lockon Stratos, Taiyō Ayukawa as Allelujah Haptism, and Seiichirō Nagata as Tieria Erde.
Gundam 00 Re:Build will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 26, 2019. A stage play adaptation of the second season of the anime series, titled
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 -Hakai ni Yoru Saisei- Re:(in)novation, was scheduled to premiere at the
New National Theatre in Tokyo from July 17, 2020 and will run until July 26. The cast members include,
Shohei Hashimoto,
Yū Imari, Taiyō Ayukawa, and Seiichirō Nagata who all reprise their respective roles from the first adaptation. Yuki Maekawa as Saji Crossroad, Sakiho Motonishi as Louise Halevy, and
Yuichi Nakamura as Mister Bushido. Kodai Miyagi replaces Yusuke Seto as Patrick Colasour. And many other returning cast members with the exception of
Akira Kubodera due to his death before the stage play, due to this, the character of Ali al-Saachez is dropped from the show instead of recasting him. This production was cancelled due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and rescheduled for February 2022. The two first productions of its February run were cancelled due to the pandemic.
Video games A 3D action game based on the anime entitled
Mobile Suit Gundam 00, published by
Namco Bandai Games and produced by BEC for the
Nintendo DS, was released on March 27, 2008. This game follows the anime's plot with slight variations, but lacks the introduction of the GN-X, ending with the entrance and introduction of
Team Trinity instead. A second video game, titled
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters and developed by
Yuke's for the
PlayStation 2, was released on October 16, 2008 Capcom and published by Bandai (now known as Namco Bandai Games). Unlike the first
Nintendo DS game,
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters covers the first season's plot completely, albeit with slight deviations. The first season of
Gundam 00 is also included in the game ''
Another Century's Episode Portable and also in 2nd Super Robot Wars Z ~Hakai Hen~. The second season, however, was included in SD Gundam G Generation World''. The film's storyline was adapted in
Super Robot Wars UX and later
Super Robot Wars V.
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3, published by
Namco Bandai Games, also features
Gundam 00 characters.
CDs A
drama CD prequel entitled
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Another Story: Mission-2306 was released on July 23, 2008. In this
drama CD,
Setsuna F Seiei is tasked with the mission of preventing an assassination of Barry Halevy, the leader of a fossil fuel export regulation watchdog group, and protecting his daughter,
Louise Halevy from terrorist organizations. A second drama CD,
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Another Story: Road To 2307, has been announced and is currently slated for a September 24, 2008 release. This drama CD will focus on the Meisters, as well as the
Union's story. Unlike the first prequel CD drama, the second will have a comparatively much more serious tone, with stories that link to the original TV series. A series of character CDs based around the concept of being a message to the character from the cast member who plays them will be released, starting from
Setsuna's on August 13, 2008. Three original soundtracks and five singles, featuring the theme songs used throughout the first season, have also been released. ==Reception==