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The soundtrack for the 1988 film "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" is re-released as an expanded edition on March 11.
The new edition, priced at ¥3,500 (excluding tax), includes two CDs featuring 11 unreleased takes and 45 film-synchronized edits.
The original 2014 complete edition, which became out of print, served as the basis for this reissue.
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