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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
機動戦士 Gundam GQuuuuuuX(ジークアクス)
(Kidō Senshi Gandamu Jīkuakusu)
Genre
Created by
Anime film
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX: Beginning
Directed byKazuya Tsurumaki
Produced by
  • Yuki Sugitani
  • Naohiro Ogata
  • Keisuke Kasai
Written byYoji Enokido
Hideaki Anno
Music by
  • Yoshimasa Terui
  • Masayuki Hasuo
Studio
Licensed by
  • NA: Sunrise
    GKIDS (Theatrical Release)
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)
Runtime81 minutes
Anime television series
Directed byKazuya Tsurumaki
Produced by
  • Yuki Sugitani
  • Naohiro Ogata
  • Keisuke Kasai
Written by
  • Yoji Enokido
  • Hideaki Anno
Music by
  • Yoshimasa Terui
  • Masayuki Hasuo
Studio
  • Sunrise
  • Studio Khara
Original networkNNS (Nippon TV)
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Japanese: 機動戦士 Gundam GQuuuuuuX(ジークアクス), Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu Jīkuakusu) is an upcoming Japanese anime television series jointly produced by Sunrise and Studio Khara. It is billed as the sixteenth installment of the Gundam franchise, the second television series to be aired during Japan's Reiwa era, and the second in a row (after The Witch from Mercury) to feature a female lead, albeit alongside a male and female co-lead. It will also be the first televised entry in the franchise since Mobile Suit Victory Gundam to take place during the Universal Century calendar, albeit in an alternate timeline.

The series is directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and written by Yoji Enokido and Hideaki Anno, and features character designs by Take and mechanical designs by Ikuto Yamashita. It is planned for broadcast in the future and will be the first Gundam TV series to air on Nippon Television and other NNS stations in Japan, with a theatrical cut leveraging footage from the initial episodes that were released on January 17, 2025.[1]

Story

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The series is set in an alternate version of the Universal Century timeline, far apart from the original Mobile Suit Gundam series' continuity where Char Aznable stole the RX-78-2 White Gundam developed by the Earth Federation and became its pilot instead of Amuro Ray, renaming it the "Red Gundam". This event changed the outcome of the One Year War between the Federation and the Principality of Zeon, culminating with Zeon's victory, with both Char and the Red Gundam disappearing afterwards.

Five years after the end of the One Year War, Amate Yuzuriha, a high school student living a quiet life on a space colony, becomes embroiled in unexpected chaos after meeting Nyaan, a war refugee. This encounter draws her into the underground world of Clan Battle, an illegal and high-stakes mobile suit dueling sport. Under the alias "Machu," Amate pilots the powerful GQuuuuuuX, competing in relentless battles.

Her life takes a dramatic turn when she comes across the remergance of the Red Gundam, which is hunted by the space force and police. The Red Gundam's current mysterious pilot, Shuji, carries the potential to bring profound change. Together, Amate, Nyaan, Shuji, and the enigmatic Gundam stand at the center of events that could redefine the future of their world.

Characters

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Yuzuriha Amate (アマテ・ユズリハ, Amate Yuzuriha) / Machu (マチュ)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa[2]
An ordinary high school student whose usual way of life collapses after she meets refugee Nyaan and becomes acquainted with Shuji in underground "Clan Battles", or mobile suit duels. The protagonist and central character of the story as well as the pilot of the gMS-Ω GQuuuuuuX.
Nyaan (ニャアン)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa[2]
A courier who becomes a refugee after war breaks out in her homeland and she has to flee without even having time to take care of her parents. Fortunately, she is rescued and ends up in one of the populated orbital stations, where she meets Machu.
Shuji Ito (シュウジ・イトウ, Shūji Itō)
Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya[2]
The pilot of the gMS-α Red Gundam originally used by Char Aznable, he is a mysterious boy who is encountered by Machu and Nyaan while on the run from his enemies. He becomes Machu's Mav, or partner, in the Clan Battles.
Casval Rem Deikun (キャスバル・レム・ダイクン, Kyasubaru Remu Daikun) / Char Aznable (シャア・アズナブル, Shaa Azunaburu)
Voiced by: Yuuki Shin
The original pilot of the gMS-α Red Gundam and a veteran of the One Year War who disappeared mysteriously after the final battle of the conflict.

Production

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The series was first unveiled during the "Gundam Conference Winter 2024" livestream on December 4, 2024, revealing the series' official trailer. It marked the first Gundam production to be co-produced by Studio Khara,[2] and is largely creatively led by staff who once worked for Gainax on several anime such as Evangelion, FLCL, and Diebuster.[2]

Planning of the show began in 2018.[3] Khara had previously collaborated with Sunrise on in-between animation and other support, such as on the last episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.[3] As part of production, Director Tsurumaki was given freedom by Sunrise to offer up new approaches.[3]

The show is considered by Sunrise as "a representative work heading into the 45th and 50th anniversaries of Gundam," which prompted the release of a theatrical cut, titled Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning (Japanese: 機動戦士 Gundam GQuuuuuuX(ジークアクス) Beginning, Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu Jīkuakusu Biginingu), to create a "festive element" around the Khara and Sunrise collaboration.[3]

Media

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Anime

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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX will begin airing in all NNS stations, including Nippon Television in Japan, with a theatrical release of a recut of different episodes from the TV series that was released by Bandai Namco Filmworks and Toho on January 17, 2025.[2] On the same day, it was announced GKIDS had picked up the North American distribution rights to the film and it will be released on February 28, 2025 in said region.[4]

Merchandise

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Alongside other merchandise releases, the series is also part of the long-running Gunpla line of plastic model kits by Bandai Spirits. Kits based on the Mobile Suits in the series were released in 1/144 scale with the first model be released in January 2025.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "『ガンダム』新作アニメを発表 共同製作はカラー タイトルは『機動戦士ガンダム GQuuuuuuX(ジークアクス)』". Oricon. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Loo, Egan (December 4, 2024). "Khara, Sunrise Animate Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX:Sunrise x Khara's first collaboration: "A new Gundam" with Director Kazuya Tsurumaki". Mantan Web. December 4, 2024. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (January 17, 2024). "GKIDS Acquires Upcoming 'Mobile Suit Gundam' Film for North America". Variety. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  5. ^ 『機動戦士Gundam GQuuuuuuX』ガンプラ「HG 1/144 GQuuuuuuX」が発売決定！特徴的な機体フォルムを忠実に再現！胴体、股関節など各部関節の可動によりダイナミックなアクションポーズが可能. Hobby Dengeki (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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Preceded by
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom
 Gundam metaseries (production order)
2025 		Succeeded by
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