Additionally, when Char reunites with his former comrade Challia Bull (voiced by Shinji Kawada), he is warned: "It’s dangerous for you to lead Zeon! One day, you’ll arrive at the same purge of humanity on Earth as Lady Kycillia! The emptiness you wear says as much!"

After an intense battle with Challia, Char departs with the words, "Maybe I’ll go look for a life where I don’t need to be killed by you," and his younger sister Artesia takes the helm of Zeon. If we interpret that, as Char searches for a life "where he doesn’t need to be killed," he ends up meeting Lalah—then perhaps Challia can indeed be called Cupid of love.

"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" is the latest entry in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series, running since 1979. The story follows high school girl Amate Yuzuriha (voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa), who lives peacefully in a space colony until she meets the mysterious girl Nyaan (voiced by Yui Ishikawa) and is drawn into the world of illegal mobile suit dueling known as "Clan Battle." Jointly produced by Studio Khara, known for the "Rebuild of Evangelion" series, and Sunrise, the anime became a hot topic. The theatrical preview version, released this January ahead of the TV series, became a massive hit, earning about 3.4 billion yen at the box office. It is currently being re-screened in 368 theaters nationwide as of June 20.

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