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Crunchyroll Removes U.K. Screening Dates of Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
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The film. According to the update, "Due to recent events, the screenings featured within the United Kingdom have been removed from this article. We will update the article with more information on the release when available."
The film had been due to screen in the UK on September 21 and 22. On Thursday September 8, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, died. Her state funeral is expected to take place on September 19.
The film sold 550,000 tickets for 1.08 billion yen ($7.79 million) by the end of August.
The film is a retelling of the 15th episode of the original Search and Destroy any Zeon stragglers. Amuro sets out on the island in search of Zeon spies, but finds a group of children and a Zaku mobile suit on the supposedly uninhabited island. With the Gundam left behind, Amuro encounters a man who calls himself Cucuruz Doan. After uncovering the secret of the island, Amuro attempts to make his way back to the Gundam to escape.
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