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This article provides an in-depth explanation of Shuji Ito a character from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. It includes details about his height, abilities, past episodes, and images of his appearances in the anime.

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Set in a space colony, the series follows Amate Yuzuriha, a high school student living a peaceful life until she meets Nyaan, a girl displaced by war. This encounter thrusts Amate into the underground world of Clumbattles, illegal mobile suit duels.

Taking on the entry name “Machu,” Amate pilots the GQuuuuuuX mobile suit and soon finds herself in relentless combat. As the story unfolds, she crosses paths with a mysterious Gundam—pursued by both the Space Forces and the police—and its enigmatic pilot, Shuji Ito, signaling the dawn of a new era.

This Gundam installment is a collaborative project between Studio Khara (known for the Evangelion series) and Sunrise (the studio behind all previous Gundam works). Kazuya Tsurumaki, known for directing Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, helms the project.

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■Basic Information
Name (Romaji): Shuji Itō (JP: シュウジ・イトウ)
Age: 17
Height: Unknown
Residence: Izuma Colony, Side 6

■Voice Actor
Voice: Shinba Tsuchiya

A mysterious boy who appears before Machu and Nyaan. Shuji is wanted by the military police for painting graffiti all over the outer walls of the colony. He participates in Clan Battle in order to earn money for a certain purpose, and becomes Machu's Mav.

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A mysterious boy who appears before Amate Yuzuriha (Machu) and Nyaan. He is always accompanied by a small robot named Conch. Known for painting graffiti across various colony outer walls, Shuji is currently on a military police wanted list. To earn money for a certain undisclosed purpose, he enters the dangerous world of Clan Battles—and eventually becomes Machu’s “MAV” (partner pilot).

In Clan Battles, he first registers under the name “AAA-3LANK”, and from the second match onward, he goes by “HARAHERIMUSHI” (Hungry Bug, JP: “腹減り無視”). His profile image features a caterpillar of a swallowtail butterfly.

Although he appears to be the same age as Machu and Nyaan, his possession of a mobile suit and advanced piloting skills suggests the involvement of some kind of organization backing him. The details, however, remain unclear. The fact that his red Gundam uses consumables like physical head-mounted Vulcan ammunition and space propellant—both shown in the main story and the opening sequence—raises questions. Given his apparent lack of financial resources, it seems unlikely he could maintain such logistics on his own.

Appearance

Shuji Itō is a mysterious young man who exudes a languid, detached air. His distinctive color scheme—blue hair and red eyes—has become one of his visual trademarks.

Within the series, he is explicitly described as “good-looking.” When Machu first meets him, the combination of his close physical proximity and striking appearance causes her to react with a comedic sense of nervous excitement.

When piloting his mobile suit, Shuji does not wear a standard normal suit and instead remains in his usual street clothes at all times.

Interestingly, if one were to reverse the color scheme of his eyes and hair, the result would be blonde hair and blue eyes—the same as Char Aznable from the canonical Universal Century timeline, further reinforcing the homage.

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Personality

Shuji captivates viewers not only with his impressive mobile suit piloting skills and enigmatic background but also with his uniquely offbeat personality.
At his core, Shuji seems laid-back and free-spirited.

When Nyaan secretly thinks to herself, "He probably doesn't even own a decent mobile suit," Shuji, apparently sensing her thoughts—perhaps even through scent—leads her wordlessly to the hidden Red Gundam. This moment highlights his intuitive and unpredictable nature.

Even when confronted by Nyaan after losing all his money, he remains unfazed and instead simply complains about being hungry—never deviating from his relaxed pace. His response to an invitation to join a Clan Battle is similarly on his own terms: he only considers it after checking whether a device is available. For better or worse, he does everything at his own rhythm.

This elusive, enigmatic vibe has led some fans to tag him as a “fushigi-kun” (a male version of the Japanese trope “fushigi-chan”), a person whose behavior feels otherworldly or eccentric.

That said, Shuji’s calm demeanor dramatically shifts once he enters a mobile suit. He displays intense focus and even offers clear commands and tactical advice to MACHU (Amate Yuzuriha), demonstrating sharp battlefield instincts.

Because of this ethereal aura and his ability to pilot a mobile suit that appears to be designed exclusively for Newtypes, many speculate that Shuji may possess a hidden identity—perhaps as a Newtype or a genetically enhanced human.

Abilities

Mobile Suit Piloting Skills
Shuji’s most prominent ability is his exceptionally high mobile suit piloting proficiency.

He demonstrates remarkable combat skills by going head-to-head with Xavier Olivette—an officially trained Newtype soldier who graduated at the top of his class from a military academy—and even forces him to retreat.

The red Gundam he pilots is equipped with advanced systems such as the Alpha Psycommu and Bit Weapons, originally designed for Newtype pilots. Shuji handles this unit effortlessly and skillfully controls its Bit arsenal, defying expectations.

In one battle, he faces off against Shiiko Sugai, a former Federation ace feared as the “Witch” and master of the high-mobility combat style Stigma. Shuji avoids her complex maneuvers with minimal movement, uses his beam saber as a decoy, and closes in from behind to target the cockpit—employing tactics reminiscent of legendary pilots from past Gundam series.

Abilities Suggesting Newtype Traits
Shuji shows deep resonance with both Shiiko and Machu, to the point of nearly triggering a phenomenon referred to as Kira-Kira—a sparkling aura that evokes the empathic abilities and awakening moments of Newtypes in the Universal Century timeline.

Source : Gundam GQuuuuuuX Official