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Gundam GQuuuuuuX Earns 1.9 Billion Yen in 17 Days, Ranks No.2 in Weekend Box Office

The latest installment in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, has proven to be a major box office hit. The theatrical edition, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, which premiered on January 17, has surpassed 1.9 billion yen in revenue with a total of 1.18 million admissions in just 17 days, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha.

From January 31 to February 2, the film attracted 180,000 moviegoers over the weekend, earning 271 million yen. While it topped the weekend box office for two consecutive weeks after release, it ranked second this past weekend.


Official key visual for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

Official key visual for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (C) Sotsu・Sunrise


A Collaboration Between Studio Khara and Sunrise

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is a groundbreaking new Gundam series co-produced by Studio Khara, known for the Evangelion franchise, and Sunrise, the studio behind the Gundam series. The anime is set to air on Nippon TV, with the theatrical edition serving as an early preview featuring a restructured selection of episodes for the big screen.

Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, best known for his work on the Rebuild of Evangelion series including Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, the anime boasts an impressive production team. The series composition is handled by Yoji Enokido, with mechanical design by Ikuto Yamashita.

The protagonist, Amate Yuzuriha, also known as “Machu,” is voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa. Other main cast members include Yui Ishikawa as Nyan and Shinba Tsuchiya as Shuji Ito.


Story Synopsis

Amate Yuzuriha, an ordinary high school girl living peacefully in a space colony, finds herself entangled in the underground mobile suit dueling competition known as “Clan Battle” after meeting a refugee girl named Nyan.

Taking on the alias “Machu,” Amate pilots the powerful GQuuuuuuX and plunges into intense battles.

Meanwhile, a mysterious mobile suit identified as a Gundam, along with its enigmatic pilot, Shuji, emerges—both pursued by the military and the police.

As fate weaves their destinies together, a new era begins to unfold in space.



Source : ORICON NEWS