Any fans of Mobile Suit Gundam knows that the series gets an alternate timeline reboot once in a while, and now the next iteration of this classic series is going to be coming from the creatives behind the cult classic Evangelion.
Check out Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX trailer:
Though Sunrise is the studio that mostly deals with the Gundam franchise, this one is going to be in collaboration with Studio Khara—the same studio that was founded by Eva creator Hideaki Anno and delivered the Evangelion Rebuild movies.
Besides Anno, the series also includes contributions from other creatives like Mahiro Maeda, Ikuto Yamashita, and Shingo Abe. The director is also Kazuya Tsurumaki who had worked on the Evangelion films as well as the series KILL la KILL and FLCL—beloved classics in the anime fandom.
Just looking at the designs for GQuuuuuuX, a lot of fans can already see the influence, from the character design to the look of the mechs. While Gundam’s definitely have their own signature feel to them, it does look like this show is embracing the semi-organic look of the EVA mechs. Good look to any 12-year-olds who want to draw that in their notebooks.
A special edited version of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX – Beginning- is expected to hit Japanese theatres on Jan. 17. The anime series is set to come out with regular episodes after that. No release dates have been announced for overseas release yet.
