The highly anticipated Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV anime is set to premiere on April 8, 2025, and excitement is building with the release of a new promotional reel and confirmation of the theme songs. The anime, a collaboration between Sunrise and Studio Khara, promises a fresh take on the Gundam franchise.
Gundam GQuuuuuuX Air Date Set
The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV anime is scheduled to begin broadcasting on April 8, 2025, on NTV (Nippon Television) and other NNS stations in Japan. This marks the first Gundam TV series to air on Nippon Television and its affiliated stations.
Production Details and Creative Team
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is co-produced by Sunrise, the home of the Gundam franchise since 1979, and Studio Khara, known for its work on the Evangelion movie series. This collaboration brings together a powerhouse creative team, including:
- Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki (co-director of the Rebuild of Evangelion film series)
- Series Composition Writer: Yoji Enokido
- Character Designer: Take (Pokémon)
- Mechanical Designer: Ikuto Yamashita (Evangelion)
- Creative Lead: Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion creator)
This collaboration marks the first Gundam production to be co-produced by Studio Khara and is creatively led by staff who previously worked on anime such as Evangelion, FLCL, and Diebuster. Planning for the show began in 2018, with Sunrise granting director Tsurumaki creative freedom to introduce new approaches.
Storyline and Characters
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is set in an alternate Gundam timeline. The story centers around:
- Amate Yuzuriha: A high school student living in a space colony.
- Nyaan: A war refugee.
Amate’s life takes a dramatic turn when she meets Nyaan and becomes involved in “Clan Battle,” an illegal mobile suit dueling sport. Amate adopts the alias “Machu” and pilots the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The emergence of a mysterious Gundam, piloted by Shuji, further escalates tensions.
Theme Song Information
The theme song for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is titled “Plazma,” performed by Kenshi Yonezu. Yonezu also wrote, composed, and arranged the song.
- Theme Song: “Plazma”
- Artist: Kenshi Yonezu
A music video for “Plazma” has been released. The video was directed by Sho Yanagisawa, known for his work on TV commercials, in his first collaboration with Yonezu. Yanagisawa described the video as capturing the moment a girl encounters “something” she will be passionate about for the rest of her life.
Additional Music
Yoshimasa Terui & Masayuki Hasuo are credited for the Original Soundtrack of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning.
Other insert songs include:
- “Midnight Reflection” by NOMELON NOLEMON
- “Mou dou natte mo ii ya – Movie edition -” by Hoshimachi Suisei
Theatrical Release
A theatrical cut of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, titled Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, premiered in Japan on January 17, 2025, and in North America on February 28, 2025. The film features footage from the initial episodes of the TV series.
Global Accessibility
While details about international streaming are still emerging, Amazon Prime Video will globally stream the TV series.
