At the time Episode 2 aired, social media was flooded with comments such as, “It looks awesome, but I want all six bits—lol,” “I want three kits for all the bits, but it’s impossible since they’re sold out everywhere,” and “I just want six bits!!” Many requests were also made, like “Please sell the bits separately, Bandai!” and “I’m hoping for a separately sold bit set…” The strong demand continues even now, after the TV series has finished airing.

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” is the latest entry in the “Mobile Suit Gundam” series, 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 swept up in the illegal mobile suit dueling competition, Clan Battle, after meeting the mysterious girl Nyaan (voiced by Yui Ishikawa).

The joint production between Studio Khara, known for “Rebuild of Evangelion,” and Sunrise generated much attention. The theatrical advance screening released this January, ahead of the TV series, became a major hit, earning around 3.4 billion yen at the box office.

Even after all 12 episodes finished airing in June of the same year, new merchandise continues to be released one after another. The original soundtrack is also scheduled for release on August 27, and the series remains highly anticipated. In July, a special event was held at the North American anime convention “Anime Expo 2025” in Los Angeles, further highlighting its popularity.

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