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Wani Books will soon release a digital version of the autobiography written by Shuichi Ikeda, the voice actor behind Mobile Suit Gundam‘s Char Aznable. A Requiem For Char Aznable -The Red Comet of My Youth-, which has been available physically since late December 2006, will appear on digital platforms like Amazon’s Kindle on July 25, 2025. [Thanks, Manga Watch!]
This autobiography has a total of eight chapters, including the unnumbered opening and closing chapters. Shuichi Ikeda wrote how landing the role of Char Aznable in Mobile Suit Gundam shaped his subsequent career and life.
Ever since winning the audition and voicing the character in the 1979 anime show, Char has become closely tied to the voice actor throughout subsequent sequels and video game releases. The Bandai Namco group has also since released various merchandise featuring the character, such as a figure in 2024 and a branded hanko seal in 2021.
In this autobiography, Ikeda wrote about his encounters and growing friendships with fellow voice actors in the same Mobile Suit Gundam show, such as Amuro Ray’s voice actor. He also wrote about the loss of Hirotaka Suzuoki, the original voice actor behind the White Base captain Bright Noa. Suzuoki’s death due to lung cancer in August 2006 was still fresh in Ikeda’s mind when he published the book on December 22, 2006.
The digital version of A Requiem For Char Aznable -The Red Comet of My Youth-, an autobiography by Shuichi Ikeda, will be available on July 25, 2025.
