Dren’s achievements and Char’s line—which contrast with the events of “Mobile Suit Gundam”—have sparked reactions online such as, “Just this line is enough to make veteran Gundam fans cry their eyes out,” “I’m so happy that Dren has survived this far,” and “I really love, ‘He held out well! Dren!’” expressing joy from fans.

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” is the latest installment in the series that began in 1979. The story follows high school girl Amate Yuzuriha (voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa), who leads a peaceful life in a space colony until she meets Nyaan (voiced by Yui Ishikawa), becoming embroiled in the underground mobile suit dueling sport known as “Clan Battle.” The joint production by Studio Khara, known for the “Rebuild of Evangelion” films, and Sunrise has attracted great attention, and the theatrical release that premiered in January before the TV series became a massive hit with box office earnings of about 3.4 billion yen.

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