Gundam SEED SD x HD Comparison — 01
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Phase-01 : 偽りの平和 / False Peace
The grand Gundam SEED SD x HD Remaster 🤓 Comparison journey begins here! If you’re wondering what on earth I’m talking about, do check out (the many) Shades of SEED post. Let’s dive straight in.
Small details removed from the radar UI.
ZAFT logo updated.
GINN monoeye visual bug resolved. Eye glow less bright.
The colonies in this whole scene have been newly rendered.
Reduced light bloom effect.
Trajectory details lost due to 16:9 crop.
Visualization lost due to 16:9 crop, which slightly spoils the context.
Car passenger not present, due to scene timings & camera panning updates.
Flay’s friend not featured getting into the car here, due to scene timing updates.
ID numbers for all characters not featured, due to 16:9 crop.
Light bloom effect reduced.
Miriallia’s head out of frame, due to 16:9 crop.
Light bloom effect reduced.
Employees mostly missing due to 16:9 crop, which I think spoils the context a touch.
Professor Kato’s name tag not present, due to 16:9 crop.
Original DVD states: GUNDAM SEED. HD Remaster BD states: STRIKE GUNDAM
Alternative eye-catch images and arrangement, including the Perfect Strike Gundam — which is exclusive to the HD Remaster.
Additional eye-catch end frame added, featuring the Perfect Strike Gundam and Aegis Gundam.
New eye-catch resolving with Athrun and Lacus. Note that at this stage of the original show, these characters were yet to be introduced fully.
The hand is now resting on (could be anything!) due to the 16:9 crop.
Light bloom reduced substantially.
Head no longer in view! Due to the 16:9 crop.
Kira’s hand landing on Sai’s is no longer on screen, due to the 16:9 crop.
The screen reflections on Mu’s visor are dialed up considerably. Far more bright, colorful.
The original scene cuts earlier, and is replaced by a new scene from the opposite angle, with the GINN shooting from space.
No difference with this one! Two typos weren’t corrected: COUSTOM & CABCEL...
Explosion recolored from yellow to orange.
Explosion recolored from pink to orange.
Rifle flash recolored from pale yellow to a strong yellow-orange color.
Explosions recolored from yellow to orange.
Explosions recolored from yellow to orange.
Explosions reworked.
Pink sparks recolored to a bright orange.
Pink sparks recolored to a bright orange.
And that wraps up this direct comparison of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Phase-01 : 偽りの平和 / False Peace. Please let me know on Bluesky if you notice any errors, or differences that I’ve missed. The differences get more wild as the episodes go on…
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📓 Extra Notes
For feasibility, I’m comparing just two editions — the original series DVDs, vs the series HD Remaster Blu-rays. This should cover the majority of differences, but I will try to call out where new animation originated in the 2004 Special Edition movies. More Info
I won't post all the hard crops for the 16:9 cut, there are just too many! Typically I will do if something notable is cropped out of frame.
Visual changes are the focus of this project, but there are many audio differences too. I’ll follow up with a post highlighting some of these differences once having worked through all the episodes.
Due to the time consuming nature of creating these posts, I’ll be adding alt text to all images after every ten episodes’ worth of posts. In a big single batch-update. Apologies for the delay in doing so.
