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“GQuuuuuuX” Fan Art by Pop Team Epic Creator Sparks Buzz: “Fully Understands How to Operate Zeek-Ax”

Bkub Okawa, the creator of the popular manga Pop Team Epic, recently updated their official X account with an illustration of the protagonist Amate Yuzuriha (nicknamed “Machyu”) from the latest Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Zeek-Ax).

The artwork depicts the charming Machyu in her school uniform, her round face stealing the spotlight.



Fans React to Machyu’s Round Face

Fans flooded the post with enthusiastic responses:

“I can totally imagine Machyu flipping the bird with this face!”
“That face is so perfectly round.”
“She’s like a perfect high school protagonist with way too much synergy with Popuko.”
“She looks like she fully understands how to operate Zeek-Ax.”
The illustration’s humorous and fitting portrayal of the character has only added to the hype surrounding GQuuuuuuX.


A Legacy of Creativity: Bkub Okawa and Pop Team Epic

Pop Team Epic, Bkub Okawa’s iconic 4-panel manga, made waves during its anime adaptation from January to March 2018 on TOKYO MX and other platforms. The show became famous for its unique structure, airing almost identical content in both the first and second halves of each episode.

Another standout feature was its ever-changing voice cast, with the lead characters Popuko and Pipimi being voiced by different actors each episode. This trend continued with the 2019 special edition, featuring Yui Horie (Pipimi) and Yukari Tamura (Popuko) on TOKYO MX, while the Nico Nico Douga platform aired Kana Hanazawa (Popuko) and Haruka Tomatsu (Pipimi).

In October 2021, a “remixed” rerun swapped the original broadcast’s voice cast entirely, turning a re-air into fresh weekly content. The anime’s second season aired from October to December 2022, cementing Pop Team Epic as a cultural phenomenon.



Source : ORICON NEWS

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