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… Gundam fans have a lot to look forward to right now. In addition to the live-action movie, a new animated series, Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO , is set to be released in 2027. A game set in the same universe as the show, Gundam Rogue Orbit , will also be released next year.
Sign in to your Polygon.com account April 7 is now officially Gundam Day in Japan. Celebrating the day when the first episode of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime aired in Japan — April 7, 1979 — this day is now officially recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association as Gundam Day. …
… Some people are thrilled to get a new Gundam game of any kind, while others are debating whether it truly captures the essence of Gundam. …
… Once I found my way back to that excitement, a fresh and unexpected Gundam began to take shape. That Gundam is Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO ,” he said. For those unfamiliar with Gundam, the series contains multiple alternate timelines. …
… Gundam has long emphasized politics over spectacle, but here the two are inseparable. …
… Satake said he grew up watching the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ anime series as they were originally airing on Japanese television. Tomiyama found his way to Gundam through SD Gundam model kits as a child. …
… Over the last 47 years, Gundam has become well-known for engaging with weighty subject matter. With Mobile Suit Gundam 1979 , series creator Yoshiyuki Tomino shifted from telling stories about fighting aliens to focusing on human-versus-human brutality and the cost of war. …
… I’ll just have to live with Gundam: Hathaway , I guess.
… Other upcoming projects include Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Zero , a prequel to the film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom . There is also a somewhat controversial live-action Gundam movie in development. …
… The catalyst for Gundam’s massive success? Last year’s Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime series, which was released right at the start of FY2026 in April. During Q1 FY2026 alone, Gundam revenue hit 65.4 billion yen, up 81.2% year-over-year, making that single quarter one of Gundam’s all-time highs. …