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GKIDS to Unleash ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-‘ in U.S. theaters in February

The giant robots will be stomping back to theaters next month! We just got word that the latest movie from the popular franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning– will be released by indie distributor GKIDS in North American theaters on Feb. 28.

Billed as the first major collaboration between Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno’s studio khara, and Sunrise, the historic home to the Mobile Suit Gundam animated works, the project brings together an all-star roster of top animation creatives: The pic is directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, known for his work with Anno on the Evangelion series, as well as the original anime, FLCL. Yoji Enokido (screenwriter on Revolutionary Girl Utena, Bungo Stray Dogs, and the original anime FLCL) is the series supervisor and screenwriter, and was joined by Hideaki Anno for the screenplay. Illustrator Take (Katanagatari, Zaregoto, Pokemon Series) is the project’s character designer, and  Ikuto Yamashita (Evengelion series, Shin Kamen Rider) as the mechanical designer.

Here is the official synopsis:

Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space. When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle. Under the entry name “Machu,” she throws herself into fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named Shuji. Now their world is about to enter a new era.”

The project was first announced in Japan on December 4 with character and mechanical designs, as well as a theatrical teaser revealed. The film, ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-‘ is a theatrical debut using re-edited episodes from the upcoming TV series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, announced at the same time. The theatrical package will be released in Japan on January 17th, 2025. Release information for the upcoming series has yet to be announced.

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” is a repackaged version of the upcoming animated series. Images © SOTSU・SUNRISE. All Rights Reserved.

“The outrageous combination of artistic talent collaborating on such a storied series as Mobile Suit Gundam is appointment viewing,” said GKIDS President David Jesteadt. “We are proud to play a part in bringing such an exciting new project to audiences in the cinematic experience that the film truly deserves.”

The first Mobile Suit Gundam series was introduced in 1979, and was created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. The hugely popular show kickstarted the Gundam franchise and the Real Robot genre of mecha anime. There are over 50 animated series in the Gundam franchise, including TV shows, films, and OVAs.

The official poster for the movie, which will be released by GKIDS on Feb. 28. Images © SOTSU・SUNRISE. All Rights Reserved.

 

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