Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. has announced that the latest instalment in the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX — a first-ever collaboration between studio khara and Sunrise — will be part of the line-up at Anime Expo 2025, North America’s largest anime convention, in July – and an event in Paris on 6th July, too.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is a brand new series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and is the first-ever major collaboration between Evangelion series creator studio khara, and Sunrise, the historic home to the Mobile Suit Gundam works.
The anime series is currently streaming exclusively on Prime Video with new episodes coming out every Tuesday at 9.00am PT.
The series follows Amate Yuzuriha, a high school girl living peacefully in a space colony, who is drawn into the illegal mobile suit duelling competition known as “Clan Battle” after encountering a mysterious girl named Nyan. Taking the entry name “Machu,” Amate dives headfirst into the intense world of mobile suit dueling.
Around the same time, a mysterious Gundam mobile suit and its pilot, a boy named Shuji, who are being hunted by both the space military and the police, appear before her. The world is now on the brink of a new era…
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX – Beginning-, a theatrical film composed of re-edited episodes of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX series that premiered back in February, became the highest-grossing Gundam title in US box office history, earning $1.03 million and attracting more than 76,000 viewers to theatres. Now, the breakout film lands in Los Angeles for a special event taking place at the Peacock Theater during Anime Expo 2025 on 3rd Thursday 2025.
The event will feature a screening of the theatrical Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- film, followed by a talk session with key creative staff. Scheduled panelists include Kazuya Tsurumaki (Director), Yoji Enokido (Series Supervision and Screenplay) and Tomoyo Kurosawa, voice actor of Amate Yuzuriha (MACHU) and Naohiro Ogata (Gundam Executive Producer from Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.). A live music performance will round off the event.
Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. will also attend Japan Expo 2025, Europe’s largest celebration of Japanese culture, to be held at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center from Thursday 3rd July 3 to Sunday 6th July.
The event will feature a special movie screening of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- with Kazuya Tsurumaki (Director), Yoji Enokido (Series Supervision and Screenplay), and Mahiro Maeda (Design Works and Storyboard) taking the stage to share behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the series and explore the evolving world of Gundam.
• Anime Expo: Gundam Rising in Los Angeles – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Special Event | 11.30am – 1.00pm PT Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 11:30 AM (PT) – Screening Segment |1.00 pm – 2.30 pm Talk & Performance Segment, Peacock Theater | Movie screening, Talk Show, Live Music Performance, Free Giveaways | NOTE: An Anime Expo badge is required for entry to this event
• Anime Expo 2025 takes place 3rd – 6th July 2025 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. Visit the official website at anime-expo.org for more information and to purchase a badge
• Japan Expo: “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” Panel in Paris 10.00 – 11.25am Sunday 6th July 2025 – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Screening Segment | 11:25 AM – 12:15 AM Talk Segment | Yuzu Stage | Please note that a Japan Expo ticket is required for entry to this panel
• Japan Expo 2025 takes place 3rd – 6th July 2025 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Paris, France. For more information and ticket purchasing, visit japan-expo-france.jp
• Watch Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX on Prime (Subscription Required – Affiliate Link) | Official Website (English) | Official X (Japanese Only): @G_GQuuuuuuX
All information about both events is current as of the time of announcement and may be subject to change without notice
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