History Trivia / MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny

* FranchiseKiller: During the beginning of the series premiere, there were once hopes that the CE timeline could become the new UC. However, production troubles plagued the second half heavily divided the fanbase and a planned movie to wrap up the saga is in DevelopmentHell (now unofficially cancelled with [[AuthorExistenceFailure Morosawa's death on February 2016]]), making creators and fans give up on the saga and move on to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

* RoleReprise: All of the voice actors from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' once again reprise their roles for ''Destiny''.

* YouSoundFamiliar: Rey Za Burrel is voiced by Creator/ToshihikoSeki, who previously voiced Rau Le Creuset in ''Gundam SEED''.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/KenichiSuzumura and Creator/MaayaSakamoto were cast as Shinn and Lunamaria, respectively, in their first roles together. In 2011, they got [[HappilyMarried married]].

* RoleReprise: All of the voice actors from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' reprise their roles for ''Destiny''.

** In the dub, minor character Auel was supposed to be voiced by Creator/RichardIanCox, but the voice actor declined the role for unknown reasons.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Shiho Hahnenfuss was to have been voiced by Music/NamiTamaki (who sang one of the theme songs in both ''SEED'' and ''SEED Destiny''), but she declined the role.

* NonSingingVoice: As with Lacus, Creator/JillianMichaels was Meer's singing voice.

** The original names for Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice were "[[http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/File:Super_Freedom.jpg Super Freedom]]" and "[[http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/File:Knight_Justice.jpg Knight Justice]]", respectively. In the former case, it would have explained the "[[AttackDrone Super DRAGOON]]" name.

* NamesTheSame: Done UpToEleven, with the protagonist's first ''and'' last name having been used by the main character of ''Series/UltramanDyna'', even if their order was different.

* StarDerailingRole: Inverted with Creator/SoichiroHoshi. While ''Gundam SEED Destiny'' sold well and his character [[PopularityPower remained quite popular in the Newtype rankings]], the negative reputation the anime had sunk his career to role reprisals and being notably absent from many big name anime series that his fellow voice actors have taken roles in.

* One of the Destiny's weapons, the [[FacePalmOfDoom Palma Fiocina]], is called the "Destiny Finger", in reference to [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Domon Kasshu]]'s finishing move, the Shining Finger/God Finger.

** The original names for Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice were "Super Freedom" and "Knight Justice", respectively. In the former case, it would have explained the "[[AttackDrone Super DRAGOON]]" name.

** The prototype names for the Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice were the "Super Freedom" and "Knight Justice", respectively. In the former case, it might have explained the "Super DRAGOON" name.

* StarDerailingRole: Inverted with Creator/SoichiroHoshi; while ''Gundam SEED Destiny'' sold well and his character [[PopularityPower remained quite popular in the Newtype rankings]], the negative reputation the anime had sunk his career to role reprisals and being notably absent from many big name anime series that his fellow voice actors have taken roles in.

-->''To be honest, I'm not very happy. The original story is complete as it is, so it's outrageous to add or modify the images and script. However, games are a different media so I think it's fine. The thing I hate most about the games are that even though they use the name (Gundam SEED Destiny), the contents are totally no good... There are many people who think that way, and there are many staff members who work really hard on making (these games), so I don't object. However, spare me from the people who come and go "Director, you're happy too aren't you?"'' -- '''Mitsuo Fukuda'''

** Director Mitsuo Fukuda is sometimes known as "Flashback 'Em All" or "ClipShow 'Em All'', due to his constant use of flashbacks and recap episodes, and in reference to {{Yoshiyuki Tomino}}'s "KillEmAll" nickname.

** Captain Todeka is the Gundam Universe's [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Bruce Ironstaunch]] after he [[spoiler:lets the Archangel go after they ''kidnap'' Cagalli and repeatedly taking Yuna to task for his ''grasp'' of tactics]].

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Like previous Gundam dubs, many of the voice actors would end up working on other anime done by Creator/TheOceanGroup:
*** [[Creator/MatthewErickson Shinn]] is also [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Amuro Ray]] and [[LightNovel/CrestOfTheStars Jinto Lin]].
*** [[Creator/MarykeHendrikse Lunamaria]] is also [[Manga/BlackLagoon Revy]], [[WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest Susan Test]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Gilda the Griffon]], and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Sonata Dusk]].
*** [[Creator/KirbyMorrow Rey Za Burrel]] is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Trowa]].
*** [[Creator/NicoleBouma Meyrin]] was [[Anime/GalaxyAngel Mint Blancmanche]].
*** [[Creator/LalainiaLindbjerg Stella]] used to go with [[Manga/DragonBall Goku looking for the Dragon Balls]].
*** [[Creator/TedCole Chairman Durandal]] is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Wufei]]. No wonder Rey gets along with him.
*** [[Creator/VenusTerzo Talia Gladys]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3 loves rainbows, darlings!]]
*** [[Creator/ChantalStrand Meer Campbell]], as with Lacus, got her singing lessons from [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3 [=StarSong=].]] She was also [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Diamond Tiara.]]
** On the Japanese side:
*** [[Creator/KenichiSuzumura Shinn Asuka]] is [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Zack Fair]] and [[Franchise/KamenRider Ryutaros]].
*** [[Creator/MaayaSakamoto Lunamaria Hawke]] is [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Aerith Gainsborough]], [[Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne Hitomi Kanzaki]], and [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Mari Illustrious Makinami]].
*** [[Creator/ShuichiIkeda Chairman Durandal]], he is [[CharClone A CHAR]].
*** [[Creator/MamiKoyama Talia Gladys]] is [[{{Anime/MobileSuitGundam}} Kycilia Zabi]].
*** [[Creator/HideyukiHori Lord Djibril]] is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED George Glenn]].

* FranchiseKiller: During the beginning of the series premiere, there were once hopes that the CE timeline could become the new UC. However, production troubles plagued the second half heavily divided the fanbase and a planned movie to wrap up the saga is in DevelopmentHell, making creators and fans give up on the saga and move on to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

* MilestoneCelebration: ''Gundam SEED Destiny'' was released during the 25th anniversary of the ''Gundam'' franchise.