Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Movie Tops $10.5 Million at the Box Office, Secures No. 1 Spot for Two Consecutive Weekends
The latest film from the legendary Gundam franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, premiered on January 17 and has already proven to be a box office success. In just 10 days, the film attracted 850,000 moviegoers, earning over 1.4 billion yen ($10.5 million USD).
According to the weekend box office ranking (January 24–26), the movie saw an additional 306,000 attendees and grossed 528 Million yen ($3.96 million USD), securing the No. 1 position for the second consecutive weekend. (Source: Kogyo Tsushinsha)
New footage of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- unveiled. (C) Sotsu / Sunrise
A Collaborative Production of Gundam and Evangelion Creators
The film is a joint effort between Studio Khara, known for the Evangelion series, and Sunrise, the studio behind the Gundam franchise. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is scheduled to air as a TV anime on Nippon TV and has been restructured for theatrical release, showcasing select episodes in a cinematic format.
The movie features an impressive creative team:
Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki (Rebuild of Evangelion)
Series Composition: Yoji Enokido
Mechanical Design: Ikuto Yamashita
Main Cast and Characters
Amate Yuzuriha (Machu): Voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa, a high school girl drawn into the illegal "Clan Battles."
Nyaan: Voiced by Yui Ishikawa, a refugee girl Amate encounters.
Shuji Ito: Voiced by Shimba Tsuchiya, a mysterious pilot pursued by both the Space Army and police.
Story Overview
Amate Yuzuriha’s peaceful life on a space colony is disrupted when she meets Nyaan, a war refugee. Amate is drawn into the world of Clan Battle, an underground mobile suit competition, piloting the GQuuuuuuX under the alias "Machu." Meanwhile, a mysterious Gundam piloted by Shuji Ito appears, hinting at a new era of conflict and change.
Key visual for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning. (C) Sotsu / Sunrise
Source : ORICON NEWS