"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" Surpasses 2.8 Billion Yen ($18M), TV Anime to Premiere on April 8
The latest installment in the Gundam franchise, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX", has announced new updates for its theatrical prequel edition, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-", which debuted on January 17, 2025.
Starting March 1, a newly illustrated character card by animation character designer and chief animation director Fumie Kobori will be distributed as the sixth round of theatergoer bonuses. The special illustration features Machu, Nyaan, and Shuji.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- 6th Theatrical Bonus Illustration Card
When is TV Anime Premiere & Box Office Success
Total Box Office Revenue: 2.825 billion yen ($18M)
Total Viewers: 1.722 million
TV Anime Premiere: April 8, 2025
Broadcast: Every Tuesday at 24:29 JST (NTV Network, 30 Stations)
Story & Production Details
The series follows Amate Yuzuriha, a high school girl living peacefully in a space colony. Her encounter with Nyaan, a young war refugee, draws her into the underground mobile suit dueling competition, "Clan Battle."
Under the entry name "Machu", Amate pilots the GQuuuuuuX and engages in fierce battles. As she fights, she encounters a mysterious Gundam pursued by both the space military and police, along with its enigmatic pilot, Shuji. Their meeting signals the dawn of a new era in the universe.
Notable Staff & Cast
Co-produced by Studio Khara (Evangelion series) and Sunrise (Gundam series), the anime features:
Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki (Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time)
Series Composition: Yoji Enokido (Revolutionary Girl Utena, FLCL)
Mechanical Design: Ikuto Yamashita (Evangelion, Gundam: Reconguista in G)
🎙️ Main Cast:
Amate Yuzuriha (Machu): Tomoyo Kurosawa
Nyaan: Yui Ishikawa
Shuji Ito: Shinba Tsuchiya
Source : ORICON NEWS