The latest installment of the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, co-produced by Sunrise and Khara, held a special stage greeting event in Tokyo on the 28th to commemorate the re-release of the theatrical prequel Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning. The event featured voice actress Tomoyo Kurosawa, who plays Amate Yuzuriha (MACHU), scriptwriter Yoji Enokido, and director Kazuya Tsurumaki.

The final episode (Episode 12) aired late on the 24th. Kurosawa reflected on the end of the series, saying,
“I feel a strong sense of relief for being able to see my role through such a long production. I’m just glad we made it to the final episode.”

However, she humorously contrasted her relief with that of the long-time staff:
“That said, both Director Tsurumaki and Mr. Enokido have been involved in this project since 2018. So if I were to compare… their sense of relief must be like finishing a full Gundam series, whereas mine is more like just finishing GQuuuuuuX.”

Enokido shared,
“I’m just relieved the final episode aired without issue. I’m truly glad we were able to finish it.”

Director Tsurumaki added with emotion,
“I really do feel a sense of relief. First and foremost, I want to thank the staff. This project began back in 2018, and over the course of these seven years, they put up with all of my selfish requests. I’m deeply grateful.”

He continued,
“When Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning was released in January, we received so much warm support from viewers. To be honest, I personally thought the show was good, but I wasn’t sure how Gundam fans would receive it. The consistent encouragement became a great source of motivation. Thank you all so much.”

This series is a new Gundam installment created through a collaboration between Studio Khara—known for the Evangelion series—and Sunrise. It aired on the Nippon TV network. Tsurumaki, who directed Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time and other entries in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, directed this work. The series composition was handled by Yoji Enokido, with mechanical design by Ikuto Yamashita, gathering a star-studded creative team.

Source : ORICON NEWS