Speaking of Lalah, she is the Newtype girl familiar to fans from “Mobile Suit Gundam.” Thanks to her abilities, did Lalah, transcending time and space, intervene to stop Char? Online, viewers are expressing shock: “That was so suggestive,” “I actually said ‘no way!’ out loud,” and more. Because it was so fleeting, many are also saying, “There’s no way I could catch something subliminal like that lol,” “I didn’t notice it at all,” and “Anyone who noticed must be a Newtype.”

“Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” is the latest entry in the “Mobile Suit Gundam” series, which began in 1979. The story follows a high school girl living in peaceful space colonies, Amate Yuzuriha (CV: Tomoyo Kurosawa), who, after meeting a girl named Nyaan (CV: Yui Ishikawa), gets caught up in the illegal mobile suit duel competition known as “Clan Battle.”

This joint production between Studio Khara, famed for the “Rebuild of Evangelion” movies, and Sunrise drew much attention. The theatrical premiere, released in January ahead of the TV broadcast, was a massive hit, earning box office receipts of about 3.4 billion yen. Even after all 12 episodes finished airing in June, new merchandise continues to be released, and the original soundtrack is set for release on August 27, keeping fan interest high. In July, a special event was also held in conjunction with “Anime Expo 2025,” North America’s largest anime event, in Los Angeles.

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