Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light is an animation and science fiction film directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. Loran Cehack is a spy sent from the moon to scout out Earth, whom they plan to invade. He grows to love Earth as his true home and, after discovering a giant mech from the dark ages, he begins to defend Earth in the war. The year is C.C. 2345. Growing tensions between the Earthrace and Moonrace have spiraled into an all out war. Mankind's only hope for peace lies with a young Moonrace boy named Loran Cehack, and his mysterious Turn-A Gundam, a relic of a dark history which nearly destroyed the Earth centuries ago. As a citizen of the moon, Loran is loyal to the beautiful Queen Dianna Soreil, all the while fighting to keep the technologically superior Moonrace at bay as the pre-industrial Earthrace tries desperately to catch up.

Who’s in it. Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light stars Akino Murata as Sochie Heim (voice), Rieko Takahashi as Dianna Soreil / Kihel Heim (voice), Romi Park as Loran Cehack (voice) and Tetsu Inada as Harry Ord (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light page.

If you liked it. Fans of Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.