Why Is Gravity Appreciated When Drinking Wine? The Profound Knowledge Behind Challia's Offhand Remark in "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX"

Especially among younger anime fans, there may be those who didn't quite understand the meaning of the line Challia Bull (voiced by Shinji Kawada) says while drinking wine in episode 2 of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX." In reality, this is a line that conveys Challia’s refined taste and sophistication when it comes to wine.

"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" has been attracting attention for its parallel-world storyline set in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" universe. While Challia only appeared in a single episode in the original "Mobile Suit Gundam," he is revived as a key character in "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" in the Reiwa era, gaining popularity for his so-called “cool older man” demeanor and beloved among fans as the “Green Old Man.”

In episode 2 of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX," we see the encounter between Char Aznable (voiced by Yūki Shin), known as the “Red Comet” of the Zeon forces, and Challia. Char appears to have taken an interest in Challia, who is also a Newtype. The two of them have a secretive conversation while savoring glasses of wine. After taking a sip, Challia deduces the year and origin of the wine, saying, “Is this... from the left bank of Bordeaux in the previous century?” and continues, “I must say, on occasions like this, I’m grateful for artificial gravity.”