History Trivia / MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny

** The [[CompilationMovie Special Edition]] changed the actors for a few minor characters, which stuck for most video game appearances; Minerva crew mechanic Yolan went from Creator/TomokazuSugita to Creator/DaisukeNamikawa, and former-ZAFT pilot Sato went from Taro Yamaguchi to Kazuhiro Nakata.

* CreatorBreakdown: ''Gundam SEED Destiny'' was produced while head writer Chiaki Morosawa was undergoing a hysterectomy to treat her uterine fibroids and an ovarian cyst, as well as her battling a severe case of depression, according to her 2008 interview with Animage Magazine.

** Married couple Creator/MarinMiller and [[Creator/LittleKuriboh Martin Billany]] voice teammates Hilda Harken and Herbert Von Reinhard.

* 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 which heavily divided the fanbase and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDFreedom'' was temporarily postponed for quite a few years after [[DiedDuringProduction Chiaki Morosawa's fatal aortic dissection in February 2016]]), making creators and fans give up on the saga and move on to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

** Masashi Hirose, who voiced Sahib Ashman in ''Gundam SEED'', has a minor role as a general.

* 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 which heavily divided the fanbase and a planned movie to wrap up the saga is in DevelopmentHell (which was postponed for quite a few years after [[DiedDuringProduction Chiaki Morosawa's sudden death from an aortic dissection in February 2016]]), making creators and fans give up on the saga and move on to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/KenichiSuzumura and Creator/MaayaSakamoto were cast as Shinn and Lunamaria, respectively, in their first roles together. In 2011, they got [[HappilyMarried married]]. It's largely this series and the ''Gundam SEED Destiny Radio'' that brought them together.

* 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 (which was postponed for quite a few years after [[DiedDuringProduction Chiaki Morosawa's sudden death from an aortic dissection in February 2016]]), making creators and fans give up on the saga and move on to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''.

* NamesTheSame: The protagonist's first ''and'' last name has been used by the main character of ''Series/UltramanDyna'', even if their order was different. HilariousInHindsight is that the latter series' actor admits to being a fan of the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''.

** [[CompilationMovie Special Edition]] changes the actors for a few minor characters, which stick for most video game appearances; Minerva crew mechanic Yolan went from Creator/TomokazuSugita to Creator/DaisukeNamikawa, and former-ZAFT pilot Sato went from Taro Yamaguchi to Kazuhiro Nakata.

* RecycledScript: ''Destiny'' copied plot lines (with variations) from the last Gundam show, ''Gundam Seed'', some examples being: Shinn and Stella's encounter in a cave (in ''Destiny'') being similar to Athrun and Cagalli's (in ''Seed''), while the final battles in both shows are nearly identical, with the only difference being that in ''Destiny'', the Three Ships Alliance's victory was a CurbStompBattle (and in the TV version, a FlawlessVictory).

* StarMakingRole: Creator/KenichiSuzumura was a well-respected voice actor, but this series made him a big name.

* NamesTheSame: The protagonist's first ''and'' last name has been used by the main character of ''Series/UltramanDyna'', even if their order was different. HilariousInHindsight is that the latter series' actor admits to be a fan of the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''.

* TheOtherDarrin: For the English version of the HD Remaster, Creator/NYAVPost redubbed the series, alongside ''Gundam SEED''. As a result, ''everyone'' was inevitably recast, both living and dead. For example, Shinn Asuka, Lunamaria Hawke and Gilbert Durandal, respectively voiced in the original dub by Creator/MatthewErickson, Creator/MarykeHendrikse and Creator/TedCole, are now voiced by Creator/AaronPhillips, Creator/AlysonLeighRosenfeld and Creator/KeithSilverstein.

* StudioHop: As with ''SEED'', the North American distribution rights were initially handled by Creator/BandaiEntertainment, before switching to Creator/NozomiEntertainment.