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When you think about stories led by giant robots (or mecha), there should be only one franchise that immediately comes to mind: Mobile Suit Gundam. The long-running anime series has doled out several spin-offs ever since it premiered back in the 70s. However, one of the best ones was a short-lived series that never received a follow-up — until this year, that is. In a surprise announcement, Bandai Namco unveiled a trailer for Gundam:Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt – Path of the Little Challenger. The movie explores the story of the series that kicked off in 2015.

Mobile Suit Gundam:Iron-Blooded Orphans touched on subjects that are not usually prominent in anime series. Set in a Martian colony, it centers around a group of kids and teenagers who band together to form their own army after resisting an oppressive system. The series used the Mars landscape to deal with extremely Earthly subjects such as slavery, child labor,...

The best place to watch anime is in a movie theater. This is especially so for theaters in Tokyo, which are some of the best in the world. The cinemas are clean, people don’t talk and the screens are really nice — even in the small ones. One of the best feelings is to be in the theater watching the best animation while the base of LiSA ’s vocals is pumped through your heart. While it can be quite difficult to figure out how to get tickets, which theater to go to and whether the movie has English subtitles, this article is here to help. We’ll even give you some tips on how to find special screenings of older anime films around Tokyo. Tokyo as the Home of Anime Movies Say you’re in Tokyo and you want to watch Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle or Chainsaw Man...

Crunchyroll will launch a new monthly movie program across North American theaters following the highly anticipated release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle. This upcoming theatrical event will feature a specially curated list of anime movies and sneak peeks at promising anime shows.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Crunchyroll announced its new theatrical initiative, Crunchyroll Anime Nights, set to begin this fall. The anime streaming giant will distribute a new anime movie across theaters nationwide on the third Monday of every month. Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved will be the first film of this initiative, screening on Oct. 20, 2025. It will be followed by Overlord - A Celebration of the Anime’s 10th Anniversary, set for Nov. 17, 2025. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theaters, Regal, Cinemark Theaters, Harkins Theaters, and Landmark Cinemas are among the over 225 theaters that will participate in Crunchyroll Anime Nights this October.

Summer is here, and that means 2025 is at its halfway point. The year has already seen some big anime news, and the Bam Smack Pow team is here to recap the key stories that you may have missed.

To help simplify things, we've broken it down into sections dealing with some of the major anime trends of the year so far, including the major announcements of what's in store for the rest of 2025 and beyond.

Debuts & returns (and where to watch them)

We've wrapped up the year's Winter and Spring anime seasons, which means some of the year's anime series have wrapped up their run. On the other hand, other series are continuing, returning, or have been confirmed to return in the back half of the year.

Here's a quick summary of some of the can't anime series of 2025 to either catch up on or look forward to.

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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved , an all-new feature film in the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid anime series, opened in 200 theaters in Japan on June 27 and ranked ninth in its opening weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The film ranked #3 in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.18/5.0 based on 455 reviews. As previously reported , Crunchyroll has acquired the worldwide theatrical rights (excluding Asia) for the film from Kyoto Animation. The movie will release in Japanese with English subtitles in North America. Related: Crunchyroll to Release Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved Anime Movie Worldwide Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku , the first 2D Lupin anime feature film in 30 years since Lupin the Third: Dead Or Alive in 1996, released in 155 theaters on June 27 and ranked 10th in its opening weekend. The latest installment of the Takeshi Koike-directed...

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe , the sequel to the 2021 anime theatrical film Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway , published a special teaser trailer today for the upcoming film, which begins distribution in Japanese theaters in winter 2026. The previous film currently streams on Netflix. Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Special Teaser Trailer Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Releases Kenshi Yonezu Music Video The cast for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe includes: Hathaway Noa voiced by Kensho Ono Gigi Andalucia voiced by Reina Ueda Kenneth Sleg voiced by Junichi Suwabe Lane Aim voiced by Soma Saito The original Mobile Suit Gundam series was created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Shukou Murase directs Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe at animation studios Sunrise and Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. Yasuyuki Muto provides the script, with pabolo uchida, Naoyuki Onda...

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX wrapped up its 12-episode run on June 24, 2025, but it wasn't necessarily the series finale that broke the hearts of its fans, but rather its goodbye message afterward.

Despite critical acclaim and commercial success, official statements from both director Kazuya Tsurumaki and Studio Khara president Hideaki Anno suggest that the ambitious new Gundam series won't be returning for a Season 2. The writing appeared to be on the wall when Tsurumaki posted a farewell message on the series' official X (formerly Twitter) account. "Thank you for watching GQuuuuX until the very end," the director wrote, thanking fans for their feedback and noting how their support helped the team "somehow make it to the final episode."

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The most recent entry in Sunrise's long-running mecha franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX , broadcast its final episode today, and to celebrate the series has also published a music video of Kenshi Yonezu performing the song “Plazma” accompanied by footage from throughout the series, including the finale. With that in mind, be wary of spoilers if you're not caught up. Kenshi Yonezu – Plazma x Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Music Video Related: Japan Box Office: Uta no Prince-sama The Movie: Taboo Night Xxxx Keeps No. 7 in 7th Weekend Kazuya Tsurumaki directs Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX at studios khara and Sunrise. Yoji Enokido provides the series composition as well as the script alongside Hideaki Anno, take provides the character designs, Ikuto Yamashita provides the mechanical designs and Yoshimasa Terui and Masayuki Hasuo provide the music. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX also streams in the United States via Amazon Prime Video. Gkids released the...

Uta no Prince-sama The Movie: Taboo Night Xxxx , the latest third concert film in the Uta no Prince-sama anime franchise, held on to its seventh position — the same as last weekend — in the Japanese box office for its seventh weekend of June 20-22, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The film featuring Quartet Night, a four-member senior group to the main unit of the franchise, St☆Rish, opened in 135 theaters on May 9 and has stayed in the Top 10 for seven consecutive weekends since its release. The film's 39-day cumulative total gross by June 17 had reached 967,428,780 yen (6.64 million Usd) with 500,000 ticket sales, according to Animate Times . A live-action movie adaptation of Momoko Koda's ( No Longer Heroine ) romantic comedy manga series My Special One (known as Kimi ga Tokubetsu in Japan) released in 248 theaters on June 20 and made a sixth-place debut. The film ranked #3 in Filmmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.04/5.0 based on 417 reviews.

Earlier this month, Kenshi Yonezu released a single containing his opening theme songs for both figure-skating anime Medalist and mecha series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX . Today, fans of the former can enjoy his song "Bow And Arrow" while watching Tsurumaikada's original manga come to life onscreen. The music video, a collaboration with manga publisher Kodansha, features scenes from the manga in limited animation. Voice actors Natsumi Haruse and Takeo Otsuka, who appear in the anime as young skater Inori and her coach Tsukasa, respectively, also lend their voices to the video. Medalist Manga "Bow And Arrow" Music Video Related: Medalist Season 2 Anime Plans Confirmed Yasutaka Yamamoto ( Servant x Service ) directs  Medalist  at studio Engi, with Jukki Hanada ( Sound! Euphonium ) on series composition, Chinatsu Kameyama ( In Another World With My Smartphone 2 ) on character designs and Yuki Hayashi ( Haikyu!! ) on music. The series, based on the manga by Tsurumaikada, streams in the U.

Today, singer Kenshi Yonezu released his new single, featuring songs from both sports anime Medalist and this season's Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX . Bringing these two very different series together is the art of Medalist creator Tsurumaikada, who pens characters from both series for the single's official cover art. The one-of-a-kind artwork unites characters from both series as they face off against each other in a sparkling battle—but is it the glitter of the ice rink or the "kirakira" of Machu's Newtype powers? Yonezu, who also famously performed Chainsaw Man opening theme "Kick Back," put his own artistic skills to work creating cover art for each individual song on the single—"Bow And Arrow" from Medalist and "Plazma" from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX : "Bow And Arrow" art by Kenshi Yonezu "Plazma" art by Kenshi Yonezu Related: Voice Actor Kiyono Yasuno Releases New Music Video "Yannaruwa" The single is available...

At nearly half a century old, the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise is still going strong and continuing to reinvent itself for modern times. The latest anime stemming from the mecha series is none other than Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX , giving us a view into an alternate version of the original series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki at both Sunrise and Studio Khara. Ahead of the series’ TV airing this season, a film version of the anime was released in theaters around the world under the title Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning. The film combined the prologue and the first two episodes, giving everyone a taste of what’s to come in this alternate telling of the Universal Century timeline. Over the scorching summer in Japan, Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro is holding an exhibition to celebrate the opening chapters of Beginning , complete with production art, Ar photo spots and more. Crunchyroll...

For those who are not familiar with the Gundam franchise, it's hard to tell the different entries apart. However, some of them are considered pretty much unmissable, even if you don't want to commit to watching every episode ever made. If you are looking for an entry point or just want to check out some good ol' mecha stories, this week is bringing good news for you. The 1995 series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing is now available to stream for free on YouTube.

The information was unveiled by a Gundam official account on Twitter/X, and it was announced that all 49 episodes of the series have become available as a treat to fans and newcomers in order to celebrate Mobile Suit Gundam Wing's 30th anniversary. The series first aired in 1995, and this is the installment credited with popularizing the Gundam franchise outside Japan. Today, however, the series is not the...

The official website for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV anime series announced today that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , the re-edited episode version of the TV anime, will re-release in 368 theaters across Japan on June 20, 2025. Prior to the TV anime's premiere on April 8, advance theatrical screenings of -Beginning- began in 426 theaters (including 52 IMAX ones) across Japan on January 17, 2025, and earned 598,832,300 yen (4.16 million Usd) on 352,522 admissions in its first three days between Friday and Sunday, making a first place debut in the weekend box office ranking. The screenings stayed in the box office top 10 for seven consecutive weekends and earned 3,296,499,200 yen (22.89 million Usd) on 2,000,380 admissions in 66 days since its release, becoming the third top-grossing theatrical screenings of Japanese anime in 2025 so far, behind Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback and Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales . Theatergoers from June 20 will receive a 24-page booklet "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-design Works 3" as the ninth bonus item.

The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise is known for its model kits, but it also has a plethora of action figures. This includes the Gundam Universe toy line, which is now adding the main mecha from the franchise's newest anime.

The gMS-Ω Gundam QuuuuuuX mobile suit from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is joining the Gundam Universe series. Instead of a model kit, it's an action figure full of articulation, bringing the QuuuuuuX to life like no other collectible. Set to be released by the end of the year, this toy is one of many forms of merchandise being released for the new Gundam anime.

Gundam QuuuuuuX Is the Newest Gundam Universe Action Figure

Also known as the "Gundam Siege Axe," the new gMS-Ω Gundam QuuuuuuX figure based on the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime is a six-inch toy that adds to the Gundam Universe collection. This series eschews the...

Bring the heroines of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX home this fall as adorable figures! The Look Up figure line reimagines your favorite anime characters as adorable seated friends, perfect for decorating a desk, table or shelf. The figures have a single point of articulation at the neck, so they can look up at you no matter where they're seated: Machu and Nyaan Look Up Figures Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Event Brings Main Staff to Anime Expo 2025 The figures are available for pre-order from Premium Bandai and Amazon.jp for 4,620 yen (tax included). Figures will ship out starting in June. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, which describes the series: The series follows Amate Yuzuriha, a high school girl living peacefully in a space colony, who is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling competition known as “Clan Battle” after encountering a mysterious girl named Nyan.

Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1979, the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise has been worked on by him several times ever since. To honor this long legacy, the newest Gundam anime outright makes it clear that he's the mecha genre's real moneymaker.

The latest episode of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX has a brief scene where a stack of money is shown. This features a shot of none other than Tomino on the cash, honoring the franchise creator in the best way. The cameo also speaks to the nature of the new anime's continuity, which reimagines everything that fans thought they knew about Gundam and has become a major streaming success both overseas and in its home country.

Gundam GQuuuuuuX's Latest Episode Is Right On the Money With Tomino Image via Sunrise

Episode 6 of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX has a scene involving a personal safe, with a stack of money being seen inside.

If the opening to Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX makes you feel like dancing, you're not alone! Theme singer Kenshi Yonezu has just dropped a new video showing the show's main cast—or figures of them, at least—dancing along to "Plazma." Stop-motion group Animist put the video together. Check it out: "Plazma" Stop-Motion Dance Video Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Event Brings Main Staff to Anime Expo 2025 The new video follows on from another stop-motion dancing video on Yonezu's channel. This one, also shot by Animist, shows the GQuuuuuuX itself performing the same dance. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, which describes the series: The series follows Amate Yuzuriha, a high school girl living peacefully in a space colony, who is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling competition known as “Clan Battle” after encountering a mysterious girl named Nyan. Taking the entry name “Machu,” Amate...

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is hitting the road! Bandai Namco Filmworks announced special plans for this year’s Anime Expo 2025 event, which will include a screening of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- theatrical feature with special guests from the anime’s main staff. It all goes down on Thursday, July 3 at the Peacock Theater during Ax 2025. After the screening, there will be a talk session with director Kazuya Tsurumaki, series supervisor and screenplay writer Yoji Enokido, Amate Yuzuriha (MacHu) voice actor Tomoyo Kurosawa and Gundam executive producer Naohiro Ogata. After that, attendees can look forward to a live music performance. Beyond Anime Expo, GQuuuuuuX will hit up Japan Expo 2025 just a few days later. That panel will also include a screening of -Beginning- , followed by a chat with Kazuya Tsurumaki and Yoji Enokido, as well as design works and storyboard artist Mahiro Maeda. Anime Expo 2025 will be held July...

Today's a great day to be a Jujutsu Kaisen fan in the U.S. Gkids, the New York-based indie film distributor behind Dandadan: Evil Eye, is releasing the new theatrical Jujutsu Kaisen anime movie nationwide in North America.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie will be released theatrically in America on July 16, 2025. The upcoming animated movie is a compilation film based on the prequel story that opened up Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, which premiered on July 6, 2023. Also known as the "Gojo's Past" story arc, the fan-favorite storyline takes place during the high school days of Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto, when the two promising Jujutsu Sorcerers were on the same side. However, a protection mission forever changed their naive worldview and formerly strong bond -- setting the stage for Yuji Itadori's story in the main anime series.

New Jjk Anime Movie Trailer Reveals Tragic History Behind Satoru Gojo & Geto

"Before they were enemies,...

2025 is shaping up to become another incredible year for Dragon Ball (and its fans). The 40-year-old anime franchise achieved a new milestone thanks to prominent releases like Dragon Ball Daima and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.

Bandai Namco Entertainment released its financial report for the full fiscal year of 2025, from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. As with previous reports, the 2025 spreadsheets detail the financial performances of Bandai Namco's heavy hitters regarding merchandise and video game sales. In 2024, Dragon Ball lost its #1 sales-ranking spot to Mobile Suit Gundam after holding onto the title for six years. This year, Dragon Ball reclaimed its crown thanks to high-profile releases, such as Dragon Ball Daima and the long-awaited release of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero -- all of which were further elevated by the brief return of Dragon Ball Super in February.

Dragon Ball Is the 1st Ever IP to Hit 190B Yen in a Single Fiscal...

We all know by now that 7-Eleven in Japan is next level. From food to promotions, they go the extra mile. And they're doing it again: this time with a Mobile Suit Gundam collaboration that spans generations and even lets you pick up a special model kit! The collab begins May 8, with different deals rolling out throughout the month. Eligible purchases will earn shoppers Gundam -themed food clips, clear sheets, clear stands, pins and notebooks. You can even take your chicken or hot dogs home in a special box! Mobile Suit Gundam x 7-Eleven Goods Food clips Clear sheets Clear stands Pins A5 notebooks Fried food boxes Related: Secretlab Launches Mobile Suit Gundam Collection Featuring Iconic Designs Best of all, you can pick up a limited-edition Gunpla kit in 7-Eleven's iconic colors! The 1:1-scale Gunpla-kun will be available starting May 9 for 880 yen (tax included). The kit comes with weapon parts including a beam rifle,...

The director behind the newest Mobile Suit Gundam anime is no stranger to the medium or the mecha genre, having been involved with one of the biggest mecha anime of all time. In fact, his own fandom for one of the bleakest entries in the franchise is said to influence the current iteration.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX director Kazuya Tsurumaki recently spoke with Cbr in an interview to discuss the new mecha anime, namely, going into his influences. This included a Gundam Ova that's widely hailed as one of the best parts of the property. It's also one of the darkest, which could have major ramifications on the development of GQuuuuuuX.

The GQuuuuuuX Director Loves a Notable Gundam Ova Image via Sunrise

In the aforementioned Cbr interview, Kazuya Tsurumaki was asked if he had a favorite entry in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. He noted liking the original 1979 Gundam anime,...

The anime industry is by far one of Japan's most lucrative enterprises, with many popular studios amassing millions -- or even billions -- of yen in profit each year. A newly-surfaced data report has revealed the most recently disclosed net profit of 25 prominent individual studios, including Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco Filmworks (Mobile Suit Gundam), CloverWorks and more.

This data was initially largely published in Japan's Official Gazette, a public journal that contains detailed financial disclosures from Japan-based companies. A Redditor known as Mazen141 shared the data via the R/anime subreddit. The resulting chart provides anime lovers with an overview of how much their favorite studios have earned from their respective IPs. The total profit margins of the top 12 highest-earning studios (of those included in the report) are listed below.

New Anime Studio Data Shows How Much Profit Ghibli, A-1 Pictures & More Really Earn So, How Much Money Do Anime Studios Actually Make?...

With Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX underway, fans are more eager than ever to learn about the story and the alternate Universal Century in which it takes place. Fortunately, there will be a place and time to do just that: next month in Ikebukuro. The upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Exhibition will immerse visitors in the world of the series's theatrical release. While details are scant so far, a new visual for the evening has been released: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Exhibition Visual Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Crosses Timelines in Creditless Opening and Ending Movies So far, the event promises "a display of memorable scenes," as well as standees of both the show's human stars and their iconic Mobile Suits. Photo spots will recreate scenes from the series, and visitors interested in the production side can peruse materials such as original scripts. An Ar corner will let...

The world is looking very different in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX , and not just because illegal Gundam fighting is now a thing. Immerse yourself in the alternate Universal Century of this season's new series with creditless cuts of the show's opening and ending movies! Check out the opening, set to "Plazma" by Kenshi Yonezu: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Creditless Opening Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Shares New Key Visual And the ending, set to "Mou Dou Natte mo Ii ya" by Hoshimachi Suisei: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Creditless Ending Related: Virtual Idol Hoshimachi Suisei Shares Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Ending Song Music Video Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, which describes the series: Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space.When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into...

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is the latest addition to the Gundam franchise, but it isn’t one to be taken lightly. It is the sixteenth installment, and not only looks promising, but plays the part. This is true for superb animation as well as the dream team behind the project.

We’ve got Hideaki Anno, the mastermind behind the famed cyberpunk mecha series Neon Genesis Evangelion. Then there’s Yoji Enokido, the famous screenwriter behind massive hits like Bungou Stray Dogs. But most of all, it reiterates Yoshiyuki Tomino’s brilliance in every aspect.

In the first episode itself, the series managed to gain traction through its themes. These resonated well with most mecha and cyberpunk enthusiasts and Gundam loyalists. It was a complete masterstroke that highlighted Tomino’s vision in every sense.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX chalked up the mecha quotient

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux is another feather in...

Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Mobile Suit Gundam franchise has finally made a return with Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, which started on April 8, 2025 (USA). The series is a new take on the entire military science fiction genre that includes mecha robots and thrilling adventures through the perspective of Amate Yuzuriha, the series protagonist.

The first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX laid the groundwork for the rest of the series. Some new details and elements have been added to the narrative that still connects to the original Gundam themes. They perfectly set the tone for the series and what fans can expect, but there is one aspect of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX that draws a parallel with Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen anime.

It is the ending theme curse that attracted a lot of criticism for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime. In the second season, Jujutsu Kaisen’s ending theme, Specialz by King Gnu,...

The Gundam franchise has never been one to shy away from rewriting its history, but Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (reportedly pronounced ‘G-Queue-x’) may be its most daring reimagining to date. With a name as wild as its premise, GQuuuuuuX is the latest entry in the classic mecha franchise, and it’s taking an all-star anime dream cast with it.

Directed by Flcl and Evangelion veteran Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Utena and Bungo Stray Dogs writer Yoji Enokido, and with input from Hideaki Anno himself, this is not your typical Gundam.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX offers an alternate history setup. | Credit: Studio Khara/Sunrise

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX has finally arrived for North American anime fans and is already making waves with its crazy alternate history. Whether you’re a longtime fan or brand new to the Universal Century, here’s what you need to know.

Everything you need to know...

Another week has come and gone, so that means it's time once again for Bam Smack Pow team to bring you the most important anime news of the week that was. This past week featured several major anime debuts and returns. Keep reading below for the all details and the places to watch these debuting and returning anime series.

Before we get into the rest of the week's major anime news stories, a quick reminder that we previously reported that One Piece has returned for its lengthy production hiatus. The One Piece anime had been on hiatus since the fall with the conclusion of part one of the Egghead Island arc. As of Saturday, April 6 with the streaming debut of episodes 1123 and 1124, One Piece is back, bringing fans around the world the second half of the Egghead Island arc. New episodes go live on Saturdays and stream first for international audiences on Crunchyroll.

The second television series to be aired during Japan's Reiwa era, and the second in a row. ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ brings us back to the Gundam franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Bandai Namco Filmworks—previously known as Sunrise, the Gundam franchise has found a mirror-lined corridor into pop culture far beyond The Land of the Rising Sun. Shows like ‘Mobile Suit Gundam 00’ and ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Wing’ have shown huge successes worldwide, with the latter having become such a global phenomenon that it has often been seen outperforming veteran series like ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘Sailor Moon’ in the Cartoon Network late-night television programming block “Toonami”. What started on April 7, 1979, with the eerily grounded release of ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ introduced the “real robot” mecha anime subgenre, which unlike its predecessory brother the “super robot” subgenre leaned upon the reliance on implausible abilities and often fantastical powers, “real...

Virtual idol Hoshimachi Suisei released a music video for her latest song, "Mou, Dounattemo Iiya" ("I don't care"), on her official YouTube channel , which is now featured as the ending theme for the spring 2025 TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX . The song was originally used as an insert song for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , a re-edited version of the TV series' some episodes, which screened in Japanese theaters prior to the premiere of the TV series. Along with the opening theme "Plazma" by Kenshi Yonezu, the song continues to be featured in the TV series. Hoshimachi Suisei "Mou, Dounattemo Iiya" Music Video Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Creditless Ending Video A 90-second "Movie edition" of the song released digitally on February 2 and peaked at #9 Oricon's weekly digital single charts . A full version of the song is now available on digital platforms for streaming and download. "Movie edition" digital...

Prime Video has announced the lineup of movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in April. The Prime Video April 2025 lineup includes new Amazon original movies, TV shows, and specials.

Members can look forward to #1 Happy Family USA, America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation Season 2, The Bondsman, Étoile, G20, Lol: Se Rir, Já Era, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Spy High, Superboys of Malegaon, and Wear Whatever the F You Want.

G20 Prime Video Originals

The Prime Video April 2025 programming includes the following Originals.

America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation Season 2 (2025 – Streaming April 1)

America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation is back! Host Jeannie Mai and head judge Dan Souza return to mentor and guide 11 aspiring cooks as they compete for the job of a lifetime.

In the end, one cook will become the newest Atk cast member, receive an option for a cookbook, and win $100,000. Who has what it takes?...

The newest Mobile Suit Gundam anime features some interesting takes on classic mecha from the franchise. Now, a new version of an iconic grunt is about to become a model kit with a policing twist.

Bandai's 1/144 Hg Military Police Zaku is a new Gunpla plastic model kit based on the mecha from the new Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime series. Remixing the classic mobile suit foot soldier, it comes complete with police lights on the Zaku's shoulders. Expected to be released this month, this affordable High Grade model kit showcases how the franchise's newest entry modernizes some of the oldest designs.

Bandai's New High Grade Zaku Redesigns Gundam's Most Notable Grunt Mecha

The upcoming 1/144 Hg Military Police Zaku is derived from the Zaku equivalent seen in the new (and already popular) anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. While it's ostensibly set in its own continuity, this timeline is portrayed...

Riding the excitement of this week's premiere of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime series, Kodansha has announced plans to release a deluxe edition of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, the best-selling manga series based on 1979 anime classic.

Arriving this Fall, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe Edition will feature a faux leather debossed cover with larger 7.5"x10" trim size that highlights the artistry of the original manga. The publisher also promises "quality printing of the interior color and black and white pages that fans have come to know and love from Kodansha's Deluxe editions."

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin is a retelling of the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam anime story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. The manga was written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the original character designer for the anime series. Kodansha describes the story:

In the world of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin: It is...

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Prime Video is ready with an entertainment-packed April this year. The upcoming month will see the return of the beloved Original series Leverage: Redemption and also the release of the much-anticipated horror action series The Bondsman. Just like every month, Prime Video is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 11 new movies and TV shows coming to Prime Video in April 2025.

Speak No Evil (April 1) Credit – Universal Pictures

Speak No Evil is a psychological horror thriller film written and directed by James Watkins. Based on the 2022 Danish-Dutch film of the same name by Christian and Mads Tafdrup, the 2024 film follows an American family on their dream holiday, which soon turns into a nightmare when a British family invites them to their quaint country estate to spend a weekend with them.

Having existed for over 40 years, the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise has had anime that were watched by legions of fans. A recent official poll shines new light on this, highlighting how one recent entry has been a major jumping-on point for newcomers.

Handled by the official Gundam.info website, the new poll shows that Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is currently the prevailing "first Gundam anime" for many fans. This was in a poll with over 9,000 votes, and it's the second such poll hosted by the website. While this shows the popularity of the anime known to some fans as "G-Witch," it also shows just how prominent another entry still is.

The Newest and Oldest Completed Gundam Anime Have Been Major First-Time Entries Image via Cbr

Gundam.info held a poll in March 2025 to see which anime was the first anime in the Gundam franchise watched by the voters.

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales , the 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise, earned 435 million yen (2.9 million Usd) on 358,000 admissions in its fourth weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The gross was up 121 percent from the previous third weekend (likely relating to Japanese schools entering spring break last week) and enough to keep the film in first place for four consecutive weekends. Between 1998 and last year, five Doraemon movies that stayed at the top spot for more than four weekends — Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King ( 2010 / 5 weekends ), Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure ( 2012 / 5 weekends ), Nobita's Space Heroes ( 2015 / 4 weekends ), Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration ( 2019 / 6 weekends ), and Nobita's Sky Utopia ( 2023 / 5 weekends ). Nobita's Art World Tales ' cumulative total gross has almost reached three billion yen (20 million Usd) earned from 2.47 million ticket sales, which was 90.62 percent of the four-week gross of the franchise's top-grossing non-3Dcg anime film,...

Anime fans eager for exciting new titles to drop will be in for a real treat this April. Seven titles that have been hotly anticipated will hit various streaming services in the coming days. Some are sequels to established hit series. Others will make their seasonal debut, leaving it up to viewers to see how well the show holds up. But it's still exciting to see such a fresh slate of anime titles for fans to sink their teeth into.

These upcoming animes could go down as the best of the year. While the past few months have been lax with new seasonal anime, this April will flip that status quo on its head. April is utterly stacked with high-quality releases that will be talked about until 2026. These titles also appeal to very different audiences, making this new slate of seasonal anime a varied one.

Gundam GQuuuuuuX Takes The Series...

In its third weekend, Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales , the 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise, earned 347 million yen (2.3 million Usd) on 282,000 admissions, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . While it was a 41 percent drop from the previous weekend , the film has kept first-place in Japan's box office ranking for three consecutive weekends since debuting on March 7. The film's three-week gross of 2.1 billion yen (13.93 million Usd) earned from 1.77 million tickets sales is 123.5 percent of that of the franchise's previous 43rd film, Nobita's Earth Symphony , in March 2024 , and 91.3 percent of the franchise's top-grossing non-3Dcg anime film, Nobita's Treasure Island , in March 2018 . After making a third-place debut, the live-action film adaptation of Hatsuharu's romantic comedy manga series A Girl & Her Guard Dog went down five places to eighth in its second weekend. Hypnosismic -Division Rap Battle- , the first feature film from the rap battle-themed Hypnosismic project, returned...

In just over two weeks, the latest installment in the long-running Mobile Suit Gundam mecha anime series is coming our way. Today, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX shares a fresh new key visual, spotlighting Macha and her hat-wearing Haro. Check out the new visual, complete with glimpses of the title robot: Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Premieres April 8 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX  is co-produced at studio khara, which handled the  Evangelion  movie series, and Bandai Namco Filmworks sub-brand Sunrise, which has worked on the Gundam series  since the first TV anime series  in 1979. Kazuya Tsurumaki, who co-directed the  Rebuild of Evangelion  film series including the final installment  Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time , serves as director, alongside series composition writer Yoji Enokido and Hideaki Anno ( Evangelion ), character designer Take ( Pokémon ) and mechanical designer Ikuto Yamashita ( Evangelion ). The TV anime is set to premiere on Ntv in Japan on April 8. Gkids...

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales , the 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise, earned 576 million yen (3.86 million Usd) on 467,000 admissions in its second weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . While it was a 18 percent week-on-week drop, the numbers were still enough to keep the film at number one in the Japanese box office following its first-place debut last weekend . The film's two-week gross of 1.4 billion yen (9.38 million Usd) earned from the 1.14 million ticket sales was 116 percent of the previous 43rd film, Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , which earned 4.31 billion yen (29 million Usd) during its total domestic run in 2024. The live-action film adaptation of Hatsuharu's romantic comedy manga series A Girl & Her Guard Dog opened in 305 theaters across Japan on March 14 and made a third-place debut with 182 million yen (1.22 million Usd) on 133,000 admissions. The film ranked fourth in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 3.72/5.0 based on 589 reviews.

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales , the 44th theatrical film from the Doraemon anime franchise, opened in 383 theaters in Japan on March 7 and made a first-place debut in its first weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. The film beat the award-winning American musical fantasy film Wicked , which ranked second in its opening weekend in Japan with 519 million yen (3.54 million Usd). The Doraemon franchise's 45th-anniversary film earned 703 million yen (4.78 million Usd) on 571,000 admissions between Friday and Sunday, which was 107 percent of that of the previous 43rd film, Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , released in March 2024 . Meanwhile, the film ranked third in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.16/5.0 based on 931 reviews. The Trillion Game live-action feature film based on the manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami went to fifth in its fourth weekend, down two spots from last weekend . The film's official website confirmed that...

It’s been nearly two months since Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- opened in Japanese theaters. It has become a massive hit, becoming the second-highest-grossing theatrical outing for the franchise. That massive hit status was solidified today when the official X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the screenings surpassed 3 billion yen (US$20.04 million) in just 49 days on the back of over 1.8 million tickets sold. This makes Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- only the second advanced theatrical release of a TV anime to pass 3 billion yen after the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba To the Swordsmith Village released in 2023. -Beginning- has also passed To the Hashira Training at the Japanese box office. It is also the 5th highest-grossing theatrical release of the year so far. Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Premieres April 8 Amazon Prime Video also announced today that the TV anime version of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX...

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX”, the next chapter in the animated ‘Gundam’ series, is directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, streaming April 8, 2025 on Amazon Prime Video:

“…’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 entry name ‘MacHu’, Amate pilots a ‘GQuuuuuuX’, throwing herself into battle.

“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, as the world is about to enter a new era…”

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Prime Video today announced the exclusive global premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Jīkuakusu), the latest installment in the legendary Mecha Sci-Fi ‘Gundam’ series.

The series will stream simultaneously with Japan across more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Tuesday, April 8.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX represents a historic collaboration between Studio khara, renowned for the Evangelion series, and Sunrise, the legendary studio behind the Gundam franchise.

The series brings together an all-star creative team, including director Kazuya Tsurumaki, writers Yoji Enokido and Hideaki Anno (Evangelion series), with character designs by Take (Pokémon Journeys) and mechanical designs by Ikuto Yamashita.

This dream team of Japan’s top anime creators marks a watershed moment in anime history, uniting the creative forces behind two of Japan’s most influential mecha series. The series was preceded by a theatrical promotion, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-.

This theatrical cut launched in Japan in January...

Sunrise and Studio Khara have more good news to share with Gundamfans. While Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is busy taking over theaters, Prime Video has announced exclusive streaming rights to the premiere of the main TV series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.

Via a press release, the upcoming show is set to stream on Amazon's Prime Video simultaneously in Japan and 240 other countries worldwide, with the premiere set for Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Episodes of the anime series will then be made available weekly as the series airs, with each episode available to watch in both English subtitled and English dubbed versions.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Series Finds Exclusive Streaming Home

With the success that the Beginning movie has been having in theaters, it's no surprise that GQuuuuuuX is highly anticipated among Gundam fans. The series is set to take an alternate timeline spin on the original Universal Century timeline,...

This review contains mild spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-. Proceed with caution.

In the wake of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury's success, it's safe to say that the Gundam franchise is stronger than ever. However, this is only really true for the premiere mecha anime franchise's Alternate Universes (Au). The original Universal Century (Uc), which chronicled the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon, has been stuck in limbo for the better part of the last 20 years. The Uc's new series and films only fill in the timeline's gaps, while not advancing the overall story forward.

But since the war ended both in-universe and in the real world, there's really nowhere else for the Uc to go. Thankfully, this stagnant status quo is about to change with the upcoming anime series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, which began with the compilation film...

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” is officially here, and TheWrap is here to give you all the details on how to watch before and after its theatrical run.

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” is now the first ever collaboration between “Evangelion” series creator Hideaki Anno’s studio Khara and Sunrise, which produced the “Mobile Suit Gundam” anime series.

It’s directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (“Evangelion”) and the theme song for the film was written, composed and arranged by Billboard chart topper and Japanese pop star Kenshi Yonezu. The film, which took the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office, is an edited compilation of episodes from the upcoming series “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.”

Here’s everything you need to know about when and how to watch.

When does “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” come out?

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” came out in North American theaters on Friday,...

After holding the number one spot for two consecutive weekend since its opening, the Trillion Game live-action feature film dropped two positions to third in its third weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The sequel film to the 2023 TV drama based on the manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami brought in 145 million yen (1.02 million Usd) over the three-day weekend with 112,000 admissions, another 50.35 percent week-to-week drop. The film's official X (formerly Twitter) confirmed the movie now has a 17-day cumulative of 1.44 billion yen (9.52 million Usd) earned from 1.05 million ticket sales. In its sixth weekend, the live-action film adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa's action manga series Under Ninja jumped up four positions to fifth place. It is the movie's second-highest weekend ranking, following its third-place position in its opening weekend of January 24-26 . The film's official X reported last Wednesday it has already surpassed the one billion yen mark in 33 days after release.