Gundam New Series by Sunrise & Khara, Theater Release

Sunrise and Studio Khara Collaborate for the Latest Gundam Series ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’

The highly anticipated new Gundam series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (G-Quax) is brought to life through a groundbreaking collaboration between Studio Khara and Sunrise. The theatrical pre-release version, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, will feature exclusive giveaways for attendees and newly announced merchandise.

The Gundam series began in 1979 with the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam, a franchise depicting human warfare with giant robotic weapons called Mobile Suits (MS). By incorporating military and political perspectives into robot anime, it pioneered the “real robot anime” genre. Since then, numerous sequels have been created, including those set in the original “Universal Century” timeline (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, 1985) and others in alternate universes (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, 2022).

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (G-Quax) is a new installment in the Gundam franchise, produced by Studio Khara, known for the Evangelion series, and Sunrise (a brand of Bandai Namco Filmworks). The series is scheduled to air on Nippon TV. Kazuya Tsurumaki, who directed the Rebuild of Evangelion films, including Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), will serve as the director. The writing will be led by Yoji Enokido, with mechanical design by Ikuto Yamashita. Character designs will be handled by Take, the illustrator known for Nisio Isin’s novel series Zaregoto.

Ahead of the TV broadcast, a special theatrical version, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, will premiere on Friday, January 17, 2025, in 426 theaters, including 52 IMAX® screens.

Exclusive Giveaway for Theatergoers

To commemorate the opening day of the theatrical version, an exclusive giveaway campaign has been announced. Starting January 17 (Friday), attendees will receive a “Key Visual Illustration Card” and a promotional card pack (one random card from two types) for the arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Base.

Theater Merchandise Information

A lineup of related merchandise will be available for purchase at theaters, including two types of pamphlets (deluxe and standard editions), clear posters, acrylic blocks, and acrylic stands featuring characters and the G-Quax model.

Additionally, AEON Cinema will offer an exclusive popcorn and drink set featuring packaging with visuals and logos from the series. This set also includes two postcards as a bonus.

Movie Ticket Card Pre-Orders Available Now

MoviTicke cards are currently available for pre-order. At TOHO animation STORE, a limited-edition MoviTicke card set, which includes a T-shirt featuring G-Quax visuals and logos, is also on sale. Don’t miss this chance to grab these exclusive items!

[Theater Giveaway Information]

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- First Giveaway for Theatergoers
Distribution Period: Starting Friday, January 17, 2025

▼ Key Visual Illustration Card (A5 size)

▼ Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Base Promotional Card Pack (1 card per pack / 2 types available at random)

• PR-288 “GQuuuuuuX”
• PR-289 “?”

• Cards will be distributed randomly. Selection of specific types is not available.
• These promotional cards can be used in the game starting from 7:00 AM on Sunday, February 2.
• Due to potential spoilers, opening the card pack after viewing the movie is recommended.
• Images are for illustrative purposes only.
• The giveaway is available while supplies last, and distribution will end once stock is depleted.
• The giveaway applies to both regular screenings and IMAX screenings.
• One giveaway item will be provided per ticket holder per viewing.
• This is not a ticket purchase bonus. Unless specified otherwise, giveaways will not be distributed without theater admission.
• We cannot accept returns or exchanges for minor imperfections such as slight scratches, color variations, or wrinkles that do not affect the overall visual appearance.
• Even if obvious defects unrelated to the manufacturing process occur, we will not offer exchanges or refunds after the initial distribution.
• The giveaway items are not for sale. Please refrain from reselling them.

[Theater Merchandise Information]

• Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Deluxe Pamphlet / 3,000 yen (tax included)

• Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Standard Pamphlet / 1,200 yen (tax included)

The deluxe version includes the standard pamphlet along with a special booklet.
Sales begin on the opening day, Friday, January 17, 2025, at theaters nationwide (excluding certain theaters and items).
Due to potential spoilers, opening the pamphlet after viewing the movie is recommended.

• A3 Clear Poster / 550 yen (tax included)

• Acrylic Block / 1,100 yen (tax included)

• Acrylic Stand Amate Yuzuriha (Machu) / 1,650 yen (tax included)

• Acrylic Stand Nyaan / 1,650 yen (tax included)

• Acrylic Stand Shuji Ito / 1,650 yen (tax included)

• Acrylic Stand G-Quax / 1,650 yen (tax included)

■ AEON Cinema Exclusive Menu

• Popcorn & Drink Set / 900 yen (tax included)
  Contents: Popcorn + Soft drink (various options) + 2 postcards (A6 size)
  Release Date: Starting Friday, January 17, 2025
  Collaborated by: Sunstar Stationery

• Images are for illustrative purposes only.
• Sales will end once stock is depleted.
• This product is not subject to reduced tax rates.
• For allergen information, please contact theater staff.
• This is a set product. Individual items (popcorn, soft drink, postcards) are not sold separately.
• The set will be provided with popcorn and a soft drink already included. Cups only or separate item distribution is not available.

[MoviTicke Card Information]

■ At Theaters: MoviTicke Card-Type Advance Ticket

Price (tax included): General admission – 1,500 yen
Available for purchase at participating theaters.
☆ [List of participating theaters here] ＞＞＞

■ TOHO animation STORE (Online): MoviTicke Card-Type Advance Ticket + T-Shirt

Price (tax included): 4,800 yen
Sales Period: Ongoing until Thursday, January 16, 11:59 PM

• This is a set product that includes both the advance ticket and the T-shirt. Individual items are not sold separately.
• Limited quantity available. Sales will end once stock is depleted.
  ☆ [Purchase here] ＞＞＞

■ Major: MoviTicke Card-Type Advance Ticket

Price (tax included): General admission – 1,500 yen + shipping fee
Sales Period: Ongoing until Thursday, January 16, 11:59 PM
☆ [Purchase here] ＞＞＞

■ MOVIE WALKER STORE: MoviTicke Card-Type Advance Ticket

Price (tax included): General admission – 1,500 yen + shipping fee
Sales Period: Ongoing until Thursday, January 16, 11:59 PM
☆ [Purchase here] ＞＞＞

■ Convenience Store Issued Advance Ticket

• MoviTicke cards are not available for convenience store-issued tickets.
  Price (tax included): General admission – 1,500 yen
  Sales Period: Ongoing until Thursday, January 16, 11:59 PM

■ MoviTicke Online

• MoviTicke cards are not available for online tickets.
  Price (tax included): General admission – 1,500 yen
  Sales Period: Ongoing until Thursday, January 16, 11:59 PM
  ☆ [Purchase here] ＞＞＞

[Production Information]

Title: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (G-Quax)

＜Broadcast and Screening Information＞

Scheduled to air on the Nippon TV network.
Before the TV series broadcast, a special theatrical pre-release version, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, will be screened in theaters nationwide starting Friday, January 17, 2025.

＜Introduction＞

Amate Yuzuriha, a high school girl living peacefully in a space colony, meets Nyaan, a young war refugee. This encounter draws her into an illegal Mobile Suit dueling competition known as “Clan Battle.” Taking on the entry name “Machu,” Amate pilots the GQuuuuuuX and throws herself into the harsh battles.
Meanwhile, a mysterious Mobile Suit called “Gundam,” pursued by both the space military and police, and its pilot, a boy named Shuji Ito, appear before her. The world is on the verge of a new era.

＜Cast＞

• Amate Yuzuriha (Machu): Tomoyo Kurosawa
• Nyaan: Yui Ishikawa
• Shuji Ito: Shinba Tsuchiya

＜Staff＞

• Production: Studio Khara / Sunrise
• Original Concept: Hajime Yatate / Yoshiyuki Tomino
• Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
• Series Composition: Yoji Enokido
• Screenplay: Yoji Enokido / Hideaki Anno
• Character Design: Take
• Mechanical Design: Ikuto Yamashita
• Animation Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yumi Ikeda / Fumie Kobori
• Animation Mechanical Design & Chief Mechanical Animation Director: Sejun Kim
• Design Works: Toshiaki Iwahara / Mahiro Maeda / Shingo Abe / Hidefumi Matsubara / Takuya Iao / Shuichi Iseki / Takeshi Takakura / Peter the Illustrator / Ami / mebae / Wataru Inada / Shinya Mizuno / Yusuke Omura / Yutaka Izubuchi / Tomoko Masuda / Ayano Hayashi / Hideaki Anno / Kazuya Tsurumaki
• Art Setting: Hiroshi Kato (Totonyan)
• Concept Art: Hajime Ueda
• Storyboard: Kazuya Tsurumaki / Hideaki Anno / Mahiro Maeda / Toko Yatabe
• Episode Direction: Kazuya Tsurumaki / Daisuke Komatsuda / Toko Yatabe
• Character Animation Director: Hidefumi Matsubara / Mayumi Nakamura / Shuichi Iseki
• Mechanical Animation Director: Shingo Abe / Gen Asano
• Detail Works: Toshiaki Iwahara / Tatsuya Tanaka / Mahiro Maeda
• Animation Check: Yasuto Murata
• Digital Animation Check: Mayuko Karesue (Studio Eight Colors) / Ayaka Miura / Emi Nakano
• Color Design: Akiko Inoue (Wish)
• Color Specification & Check: Saeko Kujima (Wish) / Hiromi Okamoto (Wish)
• Special Effects: Shin Inoue
• Art Director: Hiroshi Kato (Totonyan)
• Assistant Art Director: Chihiro Goto (Totonyan)
• CGI Director: Takashi Suzuki
• CGI Animation Director: Masanori Iwasato / Sigma Morimoto
• CGI Modeling Director: Shintaro Wakatsuki / Ryosuke Kusuto
• CGI Technical Director: Shunsuke Kumagai
• CGI Art Director: Hiroyasu Kobayashi
• Graphic Design Director: Kayoko Zama
• Visual Development Director: Yosuke Chigai
• Director of Photography: Tomoyuki Shiokawa (T2 Studio)
• Photography Advisor: Akihiro Fukushi (T2 Studio)
• Special Effects Director: Hiroaki Yabe
• Look Development: Nanae Hirabayashi / Yoko Miki
• Editing: Emi Tsujita
• Music: Sumimasa Terui / Tadashi Haneo
• Sound Director: Akio Yamada (Sound Team Don Juan)
• Theme Song: Kenshi Yonezu – “Plazma”
• Sound Effects: Naoto Yamada (Sound Box)
• Chief Producer: Yuki Sugitani
• Executive Producer: Naohiro Ogata
• Producer: Keisuke Kasai
• Production Desk & Setup Production: Hayato Tanaka
• Digital Production Desk: Kohei Fujiwara
• Distribution: Toho / Bandai Namco Filmworks
• Promotion: Bandai Namco Filmworks / Shochiku / Studio Khara / Nippon TV Network / Toho
• Production: Bandai Namco Filmworks

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