Prime Video has confirmed that it will stream Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX worldwide, with the release date being same day as Japan, April 8. Subtitled and dubbed versions will both be available, with weekly episode releases set to follow. It will stream in over 240 countries and territories.
The anime is the first-ever collaboration between Studio Khara, known for the Evangelion series, and Sunrise, the studio behind the Gundam franchise. It’s directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time), with script by Yoji Enokido and Hideaki Anno.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- movie, a re-edited version of the TV anime, premiered in Japan in January. GKIDS acquired the North American rights for the movie, and it premiered on February 28.
Keisuke Oishi, Country Manager of Prime Video Japan, said about the title:
At Prime Video, we curate a diverse selection of content for our customers worldwide with Japanese animation being one of our most popular offerings. Following our successful global streaming of acclaimed anime works like Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time and the theatrical anime Look Back, we are thrilled to present Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX to our Prime members in this milestone year—celebrating 46 years since the birth of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and the 30th anniversary of the Evangelion franchise.
Kazuya Tsurumaki, director of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, said:
I am honored to serve as the director for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the latest installment in the long- running Mobile Suit Gundam series. FLCL (FOOLY COOLY) was enjoyed by many fans overseas, which brought me great joy. Now, after all these years, I am truly delighted to be able to present this new title through digital streaming. I sincerely hope audiences around the world will watch and enjoy it.
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The staff for the anime includes:
- Original Story: Hajime Yatate / Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
- Series Composition: Yoji Enokido
- Script: Yoji Enokido / Hideaki Anno
- Character Design: Take
- Mechanical Design: Ikuto Yamashita
- Production: Studio khara / SUNRISE
- Main Theme Song: “Plazma” by Kenshi Yonezu
The main voice cast consists of the following trio:
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Amate Yuzuriha (Machu)
- Yui Ishikawa as Nyaan
- Shimba Tsuchiya as Shuji Ito
The official synopsis:
Amate Yuzuriha, a high school girl who lives a peaceful life in a space colony floating in space, meets Nyaan, a war refugee girl, and gets caught up in the illegal mobile suit dueling competition ‘Clan Battle.’ Using the entry name ‘MACHU’ Amate pilots a GQuuuuuuX and throws herself into fierce battles every day. At the same time, an unidentified Mobile Suit ‘Gundam,’ pursued by both the space army and the police, and its pilot, a boy named Shuuji, appears before her. And the world is about to enter a new era.
Gundam is a Japanese mix-media franchise that focuses on mecha robots, created by SUNRISE and Yoshiyuki Tomino. The franchise officially premiered on April 7, 1979, with the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. It is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. In addition to the popular anime series and spin-offs, the franchise also has manga, novels, video games, and, of course, the popular toys.
Source: Amazon MGM Studios Official Website
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