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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

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

Key visual for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning. (C) Sotsu / Sunrise



Source : ORICON NEWS

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