Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny remains a steady source of Gunpla and figure releases, with the Destiny Gundam, Strike Freedom Gundam, and Heine Westenfluss Custom Gouf Ignited all receiving new or reissued merchandise in 2026 and 2027. The series itself is not in production for new animation; current activity is retail and retrospective.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny aired in 2004, and the stories here treat it as a finished series whose merchandise line continues. The most recent activity is retail. Premium Bandai has opened preorders for a reissue of the MG 1/100 Gundam Astray Noir from SEED Destiny ASTRAY-B, and a Gundam Base pop-up in Takaoka lists an HG Destiny Gundam (Heine's Custom Machine) in clear color. The G-FRAME FA line adds a Destiny Gundam figure and a SpecII variant, while TAMASHII NATIONS launched its ABSOLUTE ACT brand with a Strike Freedom Gundam figure from the series.
The Heine Westenfluss Custom Gouf Ignited ran through a retail release and then a Premium Bandai lottery sale in July 2026, with the lottery opening after the kit's July 11 release. Bandai Spirits and Premium Bandai are the makers and sellers named across these items. The Destiny Gundam itself is described as a ZAFT machine developed under orders from Gilbert Durandal, chairman of the PLANT Supreme Council, and the G-FRAME FA figure includes its Arondight beam sword, high-energy long-range beam cannon, and Voiture Lumiere system.
A retrospective on the series and its predecessor notes that certain scenes remain hard to watch, including the fate of Stella Loussier, an enhanced human who bonds with protagonist Shinn Asuka before her memories are erased and she dies in the Destroy Gundam. The series' merchandise has been less prominent than the original Gundam SEED, though the S.H.Figuarts Kira Yamato figure in his Orb Union Chief State Pilot Suit includes parts to recreate the final episode's Durandal battle scene.
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Premium Bandai opens preorders at 11:00 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 for three reissued Gunpla. The MG 1/100 Gundam Astray Noir from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY ASTRAY-B is 5,940 yen and ships in January 2027. The HGBD:R 1/144 Eldora Windam and Eldora Dotress from Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE are 2,310 yen each, with the Windam shipping in March 2027. All three are made by BANDAI SPIRITS.
THE GUNDAM BASE POP-UP in TAKAOKA runs November 15, 2026 to January 6, 2027 at AEON Mall Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture, with free admission and BANDAI SPIRITS as organizer. The lineup includes HG 1/144 Destiny Gundam (Heine's Custom Machine) [Clear Color] at 2,860 yen, HG 1/144 Gundam Base Limited Unicorn Gundam Perfectibility (Destroy Mode) at 4,180 yen, and MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Zero EW Ver.Ka [Titanium Finish] at 16,390 yen.
The October 2026 Gunpla Journal rounds up Bandai's upcoming kit schedule, led by the MGSD 00 Raiser at 6,050 yen, the MGEX 1/100 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam at 26,400 yen, the HG 1/144 Hamma Hamma at 4,400 yen, and the RG 1/144 Ground Type Gundam at 4,620 yen. All four are scheduled for 2027 releases.
TAMASHII NATIONS has launched ABSOLUTE ACT, a new brand focused on action posing, with the Strike Freedom Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny as its first release. The 185mm figure uses the ABSOLUTE ACTION SYSTEM, an articulation frame in the neck, shoulders, and waist. It is priced at 16,500 yen including tax and releases in March 2027. Pre-orders are open at Amazon, Amiami, Sofmap, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera.
Premium Bandai opens reservations on August 31, 2026, for re-releases of 11 High Grade kits spanning multiple Gundam series. The lineup includes RG Strike Freedom Gundam Deactive Mode, G Gundam's Mandala Gundam, Gundam Maxter, and Gundam Rose, plus GQuuuuuuX's Gelgoog (GQ), Witch from Mercury units, and G-Reco's G-Self. Shipments start November 2026.
Bandai Spirits is releasing a G-FRAME FA figure of the Destiny Gundam (ZGMF-X42S), the mobile suit piloted by Shin Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. The figure is a Premium Bandai exclusive, priced at 6,545 yen including tax, with shipping scheduled for March 2027. It stands about 110mm tall and includes the anti-ship sword MMI-714 Arondight Beam Sword, the long-range beam cannon M2000GX High-Energy Long-Range Beam Cannon, and the Voiture Lumiere system that reproduces the Wings of Light. The set includes one colored figure, partially assembled, and one piece of soda-flavored gum. The Destiny Gundam was developed by ZAFT under orders from Gilbert Durandal, chairman of the PLANT Supreme Council, and features the Hyper-Deuterion Engine and high mobility from the interplanetary propulsion system. Orders are also open simultaneously for the Destiny Gundam SpecII, the modified version that appears in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, in a final battle image color scheme with metallic red frame parts. Both figures are part of the G-FRAME FA line, which emphasizes sharp modeling and articulation.
Magmix published a retrospective on the most gut-wrenching scenes from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, both of which aired on TV in 2002 and 2004 respectively. The article highlights three moments that remain difficult to watch today. In SEED episode 37 (episode 35 in the HD Remaster), ZAFT soldiers machine-gun surrendering Earth Alliance troops, saying they do not need Natural prisoners. In episode 45 (episode 43 in the HD Remaster), the series depicts parents rejecting a newborn because its eye color differs from what they requested, a scene that illustrates the dark side of genetic modification. In Destiny, the enhanced human Stella Loussier, who bonds with protagonist Shinn Asuka, is returned to the Alliance on the condition she never fight again, but that promise is broken. Her memories are erased, she is placed in the Destroy Gundam, and she dies when Kira Yamato's Freedom Gundam intervenes. The piece calls these unrewarding episodes among the most unforgettable in the SEED series.
Bandai Spirits has opened reservations for a new S.H.Figuarts action figure of Kira Yamato in his Orb Union Chief State Pilot Suit, based on his appearance in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. The figure uses a new sculpt and improves the range of motion compared to the earlier Compass Pilot Suit Ver., allowing for a wider variety of poses. It includes interchangeable face parts and accessories to reproduce the Durandal battle scene from the final episode of Gundam SEED Destiny, a feature not present in previous releases. The set contents include the main body, three types of interchangeable wrist parts for each hand, three interchangeable facial expression parts, a facial expression part for the helmet, the helmet itself, a neck part for the helmet, and a handgun. Reservations began on August 3 at general retail stores. The figure is priced at 9,900 yen including tax, with a scheduled release in January 2026. The product page is available on the Tamashii Web site for further details.
Premium Bandai is holding a lottery sale for the HG 1/144 Gouf Ignited (Heine Westenfluss Custom) Gunpla, which released at general retail on July 11. The application period runs until July 21, with winners announced July 23. The kit features a fully renewed HGCE mold with the SEED Action System, beam sword gimmicks, and Slayer Whip parts. Price is 2,860 yen, shipping in August 2026.
Bandai Spirits is offering the HG 1/144 Gouf Ignited (Heine Westenfluss Custom) from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny via a Premium Bandai lottery. The kit uses the SEED Action System for articulation, includes the Slayer Whip in two states, and recreates the red-hot blade with molded colors. The lottery runs until July 21, with winners announced July 23. The kit is not a Premium Bandai exclusive.
Bandai Spirits will release the HGCE 1/144 scale Gouf Ignited (Heine Westenfluss Custom) on July 11, 2026. The kit, from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, reproduces the character's orange personal color with molded plastic. It includes a slayer whip in two forms, a beam sword, a shield, and a right open hand. The SEED Action System allows dynamic posing. The kit costs 2,860 yen including tax.
Bandai will release the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam <Revival Version> on June 27, 2026, for 38,500 yen. The figure is a repackaged version of the 2015 release with added auxiliary supports, supervised by mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta. The eight DRAGOONs are detachable and can be displayed radially on dedicated base parts.