[Photos/Images] "What’s with the Silent Re-Entry!?": Astonishment at Machu's 'Authentic' Actions in "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" 1st

The eighth episode of the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" began airing on May 27th. Fans were astounded by the actions of "Machu," also known as Amate Yuzuriha (voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa), who had somehow escaped and entered the atmosphere in the GQuuuuuuX without anyone noticing, prompting reactions like "She's way too proactive!"

In the previous episode, episode 7, Machu, along with the GQuuuuuuX, was captured by Challia Bull (voiced by Shinji Kawada) and sent to Sodonne. However, in episode 8, titled "Falling to the Moon," Xavier Olivette (voiced by Seiichiro Yamashita) receives a message that the GQuuuuuuX has escaped from Sodonne. When Exave wonders, "But is it really possible to escape from a warship on a mission?" Nyaan (voiced by Yui Ishikawa), who was with him, replies, "Machu is the real deal."

The scene then cuts to the GQuuuuuuX entering the atmosphere. Nyaan realizes that Machu has headed for Earth all by herself.

The fact that Machu had already been heading toward Earth after escaping led to a wave of astonished viewers on social media, with comments like, "She's way too proactive!" "What’s with the silent re-entry!?" and "I thought she'd stay put."

"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" is the latest installment in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series that has been ongoing since 1979. The story follows high school girl Amate Yuzuriha, who lives peacefully in a space colony, and gets entangled in illegal mobile suit dueling competitions known as "Clan Battles" after meeting a girl named Nyaan. The collaboration between Studio Khara, known for the "Rebuild of Evangelion" series, and Sunrise has drawn attention, and the theatrical release preceding the TV series in January this year was a massive hit, grossing approximately 3.4 billion yen.

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