Freedom Project
| Freedom | |
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| Genre | Science fiction, Action-adventure, Mystery |
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| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Shuhei Morita |
| Written by | Katsuhiko Chiba Yuuichi Nomura Dai Satō |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | November 24, 2006 – May 23, 2008 |
| Runtime | Prologue: 6 minutes Episode 1: 21 minutes Episodes 2–6: 22 minutes Episode 7: 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 7 episodes 1 prologue |
| Novel | |
| Freedom: Footmark Days | |
| Written by | Kō Furukawa |
| Illustrated by |
Daisuke Sajiki Yoshihiro Sono |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Male |
| Imprint | Gagaga Bunko |
| Published | May 24, 2007 – May 20, 2008 |
| Scenario books | |
Freedom Project is a Japanese promotional project by Nissin Cup Noodles for their 35th anniversary in 2006. As part of the project, the 7-part OVA series, titled Freedom, was commissioned with and designed by Katsuhiro Otomo (of the anime film Steamboy and the manga Akira and its film adaptation) serving as the character and mecha designer. The series is directed by Shuhei Morita, creator of the award-winning animation short Kakurenbo, and is authored by celebrated writer Dai Sato, Katsuhiko Chiba and Yuuichi Nomura. The series openly displays its sponsor's product placement in numerous scenes in which characters are shown consuming Nissin Cup Noodles.
The OVA is animated and produced by Sunrise and distributed by Bandai Visual. "Freedom Committee" is the collective term used for the entire creative team behind Freedom, which includes animators and production staff members who have previously worked on Steamboy.
The theme song for the series, titled "This is Love", is performed by popular Japanese pop singer Utada Hikaru. A second song, "Kiss & Cry", Utada Hikaru's 19th Japanese single, was used for Nissin's fifth television commercial for Freedom, which began airing in Japan starting April 20, 2007.
Freedom is about a child, Takeru, discovering a secret that could change the very society he depends upon. Civilization on the Earth was destroyed by a permanent abnormal climate shift. Cities with millions of people had been built on the far side of the Moon and became the only place where humanity still survived. The remaining population declared the foundation of Republic Eden, then set forth expanding those lunar colonies that loved peace and freedom.
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