In UC 0096, the conflict dubbed the 'Laplace Incident' ended with the dissolution of the Neo Zeon remnant group 'Sleeves'. The film was released in Japanese theaters on November 30, 2018. It was directed by Toshikazu Yoshizawa ( Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt) and written by Harutoshi Fukui, with character designs by Kumiko Takahashi, Sejoon Kim, Hajime Katoki, and Eiji Komatsu.
Released as part of the Gundam franchise, it is based on the 11th Gundam Unicorn novel, Phoenix Hunting. Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative ( Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダムNT (ナラティブ), Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu NT (Naratibu)) is a Japanese animated mecha science fiction film produced by Sunrise and distributed by Shochiku.