Gundam “GQuuuuuuX” theatrical advance version, video “Promotion Reel” containing spoilers released! Good start with box office revenue of 598 million yen
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“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-”, the theatrical advance version of the latest work in the “Gundam” series, “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-”, grossed 598 million yen, attracted over 350,000 people, and attracted a weekend audience. It turns out that they have made a start in achieving No. 1 in the rankings. To commemorate this huge hit, “Promotion Reel” has been released. Distribution of the theme song “Plazma” by Kenshi Yonezu has also started. Furthermore, it has been decided that the second round of visitor gifts will be distributed from January 25, 2025.
“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” is a new Gundam series created by the first collaboration between Studio Color, which is responsible for the “Evangelion” series, and Sunrise (a production brand of Bandai Namco Film Works), which is responsible for the “Gundam” series. Under the direction of Kazuya Tsurumaki, who directed the “Evangelion New Theatrical Version” series including “Shin Evangelion Theatrical Version” released in 2021, Yoji Enokido will be in charge of series composition and Ikuto Yamashita will be in charge of mechanical design. Delivered by luxurious staff such as
The story begins when high school girl Amate Yuzuriha, who was living peacefully in a space colony floating in space, meets a war refugee girl, Nyaan, and becomes involved in an illegal mobile suit dueling competition called Clan Battle. Amate, who goes by the entry name Machu, drives GQuuuuuuX and throws himself into intense battles.
Around the same time, an unidentified mobile suit called Gundam, which was being chased by both the Space Force and the police, and its pilot, Shuuji, appear before her. And then, the world was about to enter a new era…and the story unfolds. “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” is currently being screened as a theatrical advance version with some episodes reconstructed for theatrical screening.
The film is being shown in a total of 426 theaters, including 52 IMAX theaters, since January 17th. The film started off as a big hit, with box office revenue of 598 million yen and audience attendance of 352,000 people over the three-day weekend ending January 19th, ranking No. 1 in the weekend audience attendance rankings according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. I cut it.
To commemorate this, “Promotion Reel” has been released on Gundam’s official YouTube channel “Gundam Channel.” Some parts contain spoilers for the main story, so be sure to watch it after watching.
The theme song “Plazma” by Kenshi Yonezu will also be available for download from midnight on January 20th. The jacket illustration was drawn by Yonezu himself based on the image of this work, so be sure to check it out as well.
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Furthermore, from January 25th, it has been decided that “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” DESIGN WORKS will be distributed as the second gift for visitors. This deluxe booklet contains the original setting material by the creators of this work that could not be included in the pamphlet, and the cover illustration uses a character design drawn by Take. This also contains spoilers for the film, so I hope you’ll look forward to opening it after you watch it. Tickets will end as soon as they run out, so get to the theater early.
The theatrical advance version of the latest work in the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, is currently being screened. From January 25th, distribution of the second visitor gift “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” DESIGN WORKS will begin.
Theatrical advance version “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” 3-day weekend box office results
Box office revenue: 598,832,300 yen
Attendance: 352,522 people
Number of theaters showing: 426 theaters nationwide (including 52 IMAX theaters)
2025/1/17 (Friday) – 2025/1/19 (Sunday) Weekend audience attendance ranking No. 1 (*according to Kogyo Tsushinsha)
■Contents of the second round of visitor gifts
“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-” DESIGN WORKS
Specifications: A4 size/32 pages
Cover/inside illustration: bamboo
Materials provided by: Bamboo, net, Ikuto Yamashita, Hajime Ueda
*Contains spoilers for the work, so we recommend opening it after viewing.
■Distribution period: From Saturday, January 25, 2025
“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX”
Scheduled to be broadcast on Nippon Television.
Prior to the broadcast of the TV series, “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-”, with some episodes reconstructed for theatrical screening, will be shown at theaters nationwide from Friday, January 17, 2025.
Production: Studio Color/Sunrise Original work: Hajime Yatate/Yoshiyuki Tomino Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki Series composition: Yoji Enoki Screenplay: Yoji Enoki/Hideaki Anno
Character design: Bamboo Mechanical design: Ikuto Yamashita Animation character design/Character chief animation director: Yumi Ikeda/Fumie Kobori
Animation Mechanical Design/Mechanical Chief Animation Director: Kim Shijun Design Works: Toshiaki Yuihara / Masahiro Maeda / Shingo Abe / Hidenori Matsubara / Takuya Iyo / Shuichi Iseki / Takeshi Takakura / Painting PETER / Net / mebae / Wataru Inada / Shinya Mizuno / Yusuke Omura / Yutaka Izubuchi / Tomoko Masuda / Hayashi Ayano / Hideaki Anno / Kazuya Tsurumaki
Art setting: Hiroshi Kato (Totonyan) Concept art: Hajime Ueda Storyboard: Kazuya Tsurumaki / Hideaki Anno / Masahiro Maeda / Toruko Yatabe Direction: Kazuya Tsurumaki / Daizen Komatsuda / Toruko Yatabe
Character drawing director: Hidenori Matsubara / Mayumi Nakamura / Shuichi Iseki Mechanical drawing director: Shingo Abe / Gen Asano Detail works: Toshiaki Yuihara / Tatsuya Tanaka / Masahiro Maeda
Video inspection: Yasuto Murata Digital video inspection: Mayuko Kosue (Studio Eight Colors) / Ayaka Miura / Emi Nakano Color design: Akiko Inoue (Wish)
Color specification/inspection: Saeko Kushima (Wish) / Hiromi Okamoto (Wish) Special effects: Inoie Shin 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: Kikitaro Wakatsuki/Ryosuke Kusudo
CGI Technical Director: Harusuke Kumagai CGI Art Director: Hiroyasu Kobayashi Graphic Design Director: Kayoko Zama
Visual development director: Yosuke Chiai Director of photography: Tomoyuki Shiokawa (T2 studio) Cinematography advisor: Akira Fukushi (T2 studio) Specialty director: Hiroaki Yabe
Look development: Nanae Hirabayashi / Yoko Miki Editor: Emi Tsujita Music: Junmasa Terui / Noriyuki Hasuo Sound director: Yo Yamada (Sound Team Donphan)
Theme song: Kenshi Yonezu “Plazma”
Insert song: Hoshimachi Suisei “Whatever happens now” / NOMELON NOLEMON “Midnight Reflection”
Sound effects: Naoto Yamatani (sound box) Principal producer: Yuki Sugitani Executive producer: Naohiro Ogata Producer: Keisuke Kasai
Production desk/setting production: Hayato Tanaka Digital production desk: Kohei Fujiwara
Distribution: Toho / Bandai Namco Film Works Advertising: Bandai Namco Film Works / Shochiku / Color Co., Ltd. / Nippon Television Network / Toho Production: Bandai Namco Film Works
CAST
Amate Yuzuriha (Machu): Tomoyo Kurosawa Nyaan: Yui Ishikawa Shuji Ito: Kaminha Tsuchiya
(C) Sotsu/Sunrise
