The bold creativity, which radiated not only nostalgia but also a playful spirit, sent the internet into a frenzy. Comments poured in as soon as the first eye-catch appeared, such as "Whoa, they did the eye-catch! LOL," and "This is just too awesome!!" By the third eye-catch, reactions like, "Whoa, an eye-catch! — CHAR!! That’s not what I was expecting! LOL," and "They’re putting in eye-catches regardless of the commercials," as well as "This anything-goes attitude is amazing!" flooded social media. "Eye-catch" even trended on X (formerly Twitter).

"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" is the latest work in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series, which began in 1979. The story follows high school girl Amate Yuzuriha (voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa), who lives peacefully in a space colony until her encounter with a girl named Nyaan (voiced by Yui Ishikawa) draws her into the illegal mobile suit duel competition known as "Clan Battle." This joint production between Studio Khara, known for works like the "Rebuild of Evangelion" series, and Sunrise has generated plenty of buzz. The feature film, released this January ahead of the TV series, became a major hit with box office revenue exceeding 3.34 billion yen.

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