Summary
- GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is the latest Gundam installment set in space colonies with nods to the original Gundam series.
- The movie had a successful debut in Japan, topping the box office with $3.8 million and selling over 352,500 tickets.
- North American fans can expect to watch the film on February 28, 2025, thanks to GKIDS acquiring the cinema rights.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- has just dropped a new trailer. GQuuuuuuX (pronounced “G-Quacks”) is the latest installment in the Gundam franchise.
This new story is set in a colony in outer space, leading some to believe it is a “what if” scenario to the original Mobile Suit Gundam (also known as Gundam 0079) series. While Gundam not set in the Universal Century might feature space colonies, they are not as common as in the UC. Rumors also suggest this series is somewhat based in 0079.
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Anyway, the new video previews more scenes from the movie, and the theme song, “Plazma”, by Kenshi Yonezu:
Performance At Japanese Box Office
The film debuted in Japanese theaters on January 17 and earned 599 million yen (about 3.8 million dollars) during the weekend (January 17–19). It topped the Japanese box office, selling over 352,500 tickets.
The prologue features the first four episodes of the TV series, whose debut date on Japanese TV remains to be announced.
Release in North American Theaters
Gundam fans in North America will be able to watch the movie from February 28, 2025. GKIDS has acquired the cinema rights to the film in North America.
As Toho is distributing the movie in Japan, GKIDS, which has recently been acquired by Toho, probably had the upper hand in negotiations. But deciding to license the prologue to GKIDS might also suggest they have big plans for this series.
The story focuses on Amate Yuzuriha, who joins the illegal Clan Battles (with mobile suits) after meeting the war refugee Nyaan. Amate pilots the GQuuuuuuX and adopts the alias “Machu” in those battles. However, this puts both of them in more danger than they had initially predicted.
GQuuuuuuX is coproduced by Studio Khara (Rebuild of Evangelion). Kazuya Tsurumaki (The End of Evangelion and Rebuild of Evangelion codirector) is in charge of the direction. Hideaki Anno (Evangelion) and Yoji Enokido (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sailor Moon SuperS, Ouran Host Club) are writing the scripts.
Source: Japan Anime News (Oricon)
