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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 S2E16 — Prologue to Tragedy
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00•Season 2•Episode 16

Prologue to Tragedy

8.3/10 · 59 votesJan 25, 200925 min

Ranked #25 of 25 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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The A-LAWS have abruptly retreated after receiving word of a coup d'etat within the Federation. Hoping to reunite with his comrades, Setsuna sets the 00 on a course for Africa.

Directed byMasaki Kitamura
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Cast18

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Setsuna F. Seiei / Soran Ibrahim (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Lockon Stratos II / Lyle Dylandy (voice)

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Allelujah Haptism / Hallelujah (voice)

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Tieria Erde (voice)

Yoko Honna

Yoko Honna

Sumeragi Lee Noriega (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hiroki Touchi

Lasse Aeon (voice)

Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

Feldt Grace (voice)

Hideyuki Umezu

Hideyuki Umezu

Ian Vashti (voice)

Masataka Azuma

Masataka Azuma

Lichtendahl Tsery (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Mileina Vashti (voice)

Ayumi Tsunematsu

Ayumi Tsunematsu

Marina Ismail (voice)

Michiko Neya

Michiko Neya

Shirin Bakhtiar (voice)

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M

Masaki Kitamura

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Episode Summary

"Prologue to Tragedy" is episode 16 of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 59 votes, ranking #25 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Masaki Kitamura, it aired on January 25, 2009.

Next: E17 · In the Midst of Scattered LightBest of Season 2