Gihren, who was shot and killed by Kycilia in the original “Mobile Suit Gundam,” again meets his end at the hands of his younger sister in “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.” Legendary voice actor Kōichi Yamadera takes on the role of Gihren, whose screen time is exceedingly brief. Online, fans expressed surprise: “What a luxurious use of Kōichi Yamadera’s talent,” “Wait, that was it for Gihren’s role…?” “Gihren exited the story so quickly…”

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” is the latest installment of the “Mobile Suit Gundam” series, which has been running since 1979. The story follows high school girl Amate Yuzuriha (voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa), who lives peacefully in a space colony, as she gets drawn into the illegal mobile suit duel competition known as “Clan Battle” following her encounter with a mysterious girl, Nyaan (voiced by Yui Ishikawa). The collaboration between Studio Khara—known for the “Rebuild of Evangelion” film series—and Sunrise has generated significant buzz. The theatrical advance screening released in January of this year became a box-office hit, earning roughly 3.4 billion yen. A nationwide rerelease across 368 theaters is scheduled to begin on June 20th.

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