So what exactly is the relationship between “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” and “Mobile Suit Gundam”!? The storyline appears to weave the two worlds together, prompting enthusiastic discussions online: “Is Original Lalah alive?”, “Wait, are the parallel worlds actually connecting???!”, “Are this world and that world merging?!”, and “I can’t keep up with all this information but it’s so interesting!”

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” is the latest installment in the “Mobile Suit Gundam” franchise, which has been ongoing since 1979. The story follows Amate Yuzuriha (voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa), a high school girl living peacefully in a space colony, who becomes entangled in the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as “Clan Battle” after meeting the mysterious girl Nyaan (voiced by Yui Ishikawa). Produced jointly by Studio Khara—known for its work on the “Rebuild of Evangelion” series—and Sunrise, the show has generated significant buzz. The advance theater screening, released this January ahead of the TV broadcast, became a big hit, earning approximately 3.4 billion yen at the box office. It is also set for a nationwide re-release in 368 theaters starting June 20.

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