Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Streaming Exclusively on Prime Video in April

In a nutshell

  • Prime Video will stream Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX globally on April 8 (April 9 12AM PST / 1AM JST), simultaneous with Japan, in over 240 countries and territories.
  • The anime series, involving Amate Yuzuriha and the illegal mobile suit dueling competition ‘Clan Battle,’ features a high school girl pilot named MACHU and a mysterious Gundam pursued by the space army and police.
  • A historic collaboration between Studio khara and SUNRISE, with an all-star creative team including Kazuya Tsurumaki, Yoji Enokido, Hideaki Anno, Take, and Ikuto Yamashita, marks a new era in the legendary Gundam franchise.

Prime Video has announced that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Jīkuakusu) will be available on the streaming service on April 8 (April 9 12AM PST / 1AM JST).

The highly anticipated anime series is the latest installment in the legendary Gundam series and will stream simultaneously with Japan across more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The series revolves around Amate Yuzuriha, a high school girl living in a space colony who meets Nyaan, a war refugee, and gets involved in the illegal mobile suit dueling competition ‘Clan Battle.’ Under the name ‘MACHU,’ Amate pilots a GQuuuuuuX in fierce battles daily. Meanwhile, an unidentified Mobile Suit, ‘Gundam,’ pursued by the space army and police, and its pilot, Shuuji, appear, signaling the dawn of a new era.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX represents a historic collaboration between Studio khara, renowned for the Evangelion series, and SUNRISE, the legendary studio behind the Gundam franchise. The series brings together an all-star creative team, including director Kazuya Tsurumaki, writers Yoji Enokido and Hideaki Anno (Evangelion series), with character designs by Take (Pokémon Journeys) and mechanical designs by Ikuto Yamashita.

“At Prime Video, we curate a diverse selection of content for our customers worldwide with Japanese animation being one of our most popular offerings,” said Keisuke Oishi, Country Manager of Prime Video Japan. “Following our successful global streaming of acclaimed anime works like Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time and the theatrical anime Look Back, we are thrilled to present Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX to our Prime members in this milestone year—celebrating 46 years since the birth of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and the 30th anniversary of the Evangelion franchise.”

“I am honored to serve as the director for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the latest installment in the long- running Mobile Suit Gundam series,” said Kazuya Tsurumaki, director of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. “FLCL (Fooly Cooly) was enjoyed by many fans overseas, which brought me great joy. Now, after all these years, I am truly delighted to be able to present this new title through digital streaming. I sincerely hope audiences around the world will watch and enjoy it.”

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