Gundam’s Latest Movie Lands in North America

Animation studio GKids has secured the right to screen “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” across North America.

The movie, titled “Evangelion” (directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki), will hit theaters on the 28th of February. Yoji Enokido, who previously worked on “Revolutionary Girl Utena,” is the film’s scriptwriter, and Hideaki Anno lends a hand with the screenplay as well.

18-year-old Amate Yuzuriha resides tranquilly on a space station in the cosmos. Her peaceful life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a war evacuee called Nyaan, leading her into the clandestine combat sport called Clan Battle that involves piloting mobile suits. Adopting the alias ‘Machu,’ she bravely engages in intense battles on a daily basis with the GQuuuuuuX as her machine. However, a mysterious Gundam mobile suit, pursued by both space forces and police, suddenly appears before her, accompanied by its young pilot, Shuji. The arrival of this enigmatic mobile suit signals a new epoch for their world.

David Jesteadt, president of GKIDS, finds the unique blend of gifted artists working on the iconic ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ series a must-see event. We are honored to contribute to sharing this thrilling new production with audiences, providing them with the cinematic experience this film truly merits.”

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“David Jesteadt, president of GKIDS, considers the collaboration of artistic talents on ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ a must-watch spectacle. We take pride in helping bring this exhilarating new project to audiences, offering them the cinematic experience that the film deserves.

In the creative team for this project, “Illustrator” (also known as Katanagatari and Zaregoto) has been confirmed as the character designer, while Ikuto Yamashita (renowned for his work on the Evangelion series and Shin Kamen Rider) takes on the role of mechanical designer.

The announcement of the project was made in Japan on December 4th, showcasing its characters and mechanical designs, along with a theatrical teaser. The movie, titled “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-“, is set to make its theatrical debut using reedited episodes from the upcoming TV series, “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX”. This was also announced on the same day. The movie will be shown in Japan on January 17th, while release details for the upcoming TV series are still pending.

The first-ever partnership between GKIDS and Bandai Namco Filmworks was established through their negotiations, as signified by this agreement.

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2025-01-17 23:16