The melody sticks in your head, and the unique rhythm combined with the simple singing voice exudes an exquisite "lame cuteness" that seems to replicate "corporate PV clichés." On social media, comments like "GUND-ARM Inc.'s company song is SO LAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" and "The video editing mistakes every beginner makes are genuinely hilarious www," as well as "The more I watch this PV, the more addictive it becomes," have emerged, making it a beloved phantom masterpiece.

Despite its quality being unthinkable for anime, this video, somewhere earnest and united, represents the very image of a "small startup" that is GUND-ARM Inc.. Even if not perfect, having a message to convey and trying to shape it with friends naturally moves the viewers' hearts. "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury" is a unique work within the Gundam series, and Episode 8 is filled with scenes that make you grin.

The anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury" is a robot anime produced by Sunrise and is the first genuine female-led work in the "Gundam" series. It is an original work based on the concept by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino. The first season aired from October 2022 to January 2023, followed by the second season from April to July 2023.

Set against the backdrop of economic disparity between space and Earth and corporate power struggles, the series presents a new Gundam world view centered on a school setting. The story portrays the journey of a girl, Suletta Mercury, who comes from Mercury and, along with the mobile suit "Gundam Aerial," faces her harsh destiny through encounters and growth at the prestigious Asticassia School of Technology.

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