is a Japanese anime television series jointly produced by Studio Khara and Sunrise. It is the sixteenth mainline installment of the Gundam franchise, the first full series to be set in the Universal Century calendar since Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (although set in an alternate timeline), the second television series to be aired during Japan's Reiwa era, and the second in a row after The Witch from Mercury to feature a female lead.
A compilation film was released in January 2025, while the TV series itself aired shortly thereafter from April to June of the same year. The TV series is the shortest in the franchise's history by episode count (excluding OVAs), having a total of 12 episodes.
Story Overview The series is set in an alternate version of the Universal Century timeline, which diverges from the original Mobile Suit Gundam series' continuity, as Char Aznable seizes the RX-78-02 White Gundam alongside the Pegasus class ship White Base during his assault on Side 7. Char becomes the pilot of the Gundam instead of Amuro Ray, renaming it the "gMS-α Red Gundam". This drastically changes the outcome of the One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon, culminating with Zeon's victory. However, Char and the Red Gundam disappear after this in a phenomenon called Zeknova, prompting a search by Zeon.
Some characters in the series who had died in the original Universal Century timeline, such as Challia Bull and Kycilia Zabi, survive in this divergent timeline.
Plot In UC 0085, five years after the Principality of Zeon won the One Year War, Amate Yuzuriha, a high school student living in the Side 6 space colony Izuma, crosses paths with Nyaan, a war refugee. Her encounter with Nyaan leads her to get involved in an incident when both the Principality of Zeon and the Space Police are pursuing the missing Red Gundam after it suddenly re-emerges. To catch the Red Gundam, Zeon sends out Xavier Olivette in the gMS-Ω GQuuuuuuX, a prototype Gundam meant for Newtype pilots. However, while trying to capture the Red Gundam, Xavier crashes into the space colony and is ejected from the GQuuuuuuX. Amate jumps into the cockpit of the GQuuuuuuX, steals it, and subsequently defeats the Police Force, allowing the Red Gundam to escape. The GQuuuuuuX is taken by the Pomeranians, an underground team of mechanics participating in Clan Battles, a series of illegal and high-stakes mobile suit dueling matches. After meeting the Red Gundam's pilot, Shuji, Amate chooses to join him in Clan Battles with the Pomeranians, fighting alongside him in the GQuuuuuuX.
Characters Main
An ordinary high school student whose usual way of life collapses after she meets refugee Nyaan and vandal Shuji, fighting alongside the latter in underground "Clan Battles", or mobile suit duels. She is the protagonist and central character of the story, and the pilot of the gMS-Ω GQuuuuuuX. She participates in Clan Battles as "Machu", which was her childhood nickname.
A courier who became a refugee after war broke out in her homeland of Side 2. Having fled without even having time to take care of her parents, she eventually ends up in the Side 6 space colony Izuma, where she meets Amate, and later Shuji. She pilots the gMS-Ω GQuuuuuuX when Amate isn't available, later becoming the pilot of the gMS-κ GFreD after becoming Kycilia's aide.
The enigmatic pilot of the gMS-α Red Gundam originally used by Char Aznable. He moves from place to place, evading the authorities as he spray-paints the outer walls of space colonies. He encounters Amate and Nyaan in Izuma and becomes the former's MAV, or wingman, in Clan Battles, initially participating as "AAA", and, subsequently, as . He's accompanied by a four-legged robot named .
Kaneban Co., Ltd. / Pomeranians
President of junk dealer Kaneban Co., Ltd. She's involved in several illegal businesses, including Mobile Suit Clan Battles.
A member of Kaneban Co., Ltd., and a pilot in the Clan Battles, boarding a Zaku-type Mobile Suit.
A pomeranian at Kaneban Co., Ltd. Owned by Jezzi.
A member of Kaneban Co., Ltd., in charge of practical matters.
A member of Kaneban Co., Ltd, and mechanic.
An autonomous AI robot who can speak and give information about its surroundings. It accompanies Amate in the gMS-Ω GQuuuuuuX, and later becomes her companion.
Principality of Zeon Sodon crew
A Lieutenant colonel in the Principality of Zeon military, he once conspired with Char Aznable during the One Year War as his MAV. Since Char's disappearance, he has been looking for Char and the Red Gundam, while also subsequently carrying on Char's mission to kill the Zabi family to maintain peace in Zeon. Challia Bull was originally introduced in "The Newtype: Challia Bull", the 39th episode of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, which was his only appearance prior to GQuuuuuuX. In this episode, he is recruited to the war with the Earth Federation by Zeon commander Gihren Zabi, who sees promise in Bull's abilities as a Newtype. Although Bull is killed in battle with Amuro Ray in the original series, the divergences in GQuuuuuuXs timeline impact events such that he survives.
A Second lieutenant in the Principality of Zeon military, who graduated at the top of his class at the Flanagan School. He piloted the gMS-Ω GQuuuuuuX for a covert mission to find the Red Gundam, but lost it to Amate after an altercation with Side 6's military police. It is later revealed he worked as a mole under orders from Kycilia to monitor Challia.
A Second lieutenant in the Principality of Zeon military, and a graduate of an elite military school. She is a part of the mission to find Char Aznable and the Red Gundam, though she holds suspicion to much of Challia's actions.
A Lieutenant colonel of the Principality of Zeon military. She is the Captain of the Sodon.
A Lieutenant in the Principality of Zeon military, he serves as a technical officer aboard the Sodon.
A Sergeant major of the Principality of Zeon military, he is the helmsman of Sodon.
A Sergeant in the Principality of Zeon military. He is one of Sodons operators.
A Corporal in the Principality of Zeon military. She is one of Sodons operators.
A Corporal in the Principality of Zeon military. He is Sodons communications officer.
A Captain in the Principality of Zeon military, she is involved in the development of Psycommu weapons and is a close ally to Challia.
Other personnel
A Lieutenant commander later promoted to Colonel in the Principality of Zeon military, the original pilot of the gMS-α Red Gundam, and a famed veteran of the One Year War, who was known under the moniker "The Red Comet". He originally plotted to kill the Zabi family and leave Zeon and the Federation in ruins after the war, but he disappeared mysteriously during the final battle of the conflict.
A Major general of the Principality of Zeon military, and Commander of the Mobile Assault Force. In the original series, she is assassinated during the final battle of the One Year War by Char, who accomplishes his goal of killing the Zabi family. With Char's disappearance in GQuuuuuuXs timeline, however, she survives the war and resides in the lunar city of Granada, though she remains wary of the motives of her brother Gihren, the Supreme Commander of Zeon.
A Sergeant major in the Principality of Zeon military. In U.C. 0079, he piloted a Zaku alongside Char during the assault of Side 7.
A Lieutenant of the Principality of Zeon military, who later got promoted to Captain. He was Char's adjutant.
A Captain in the Principality of Zeon military. A subordinate of Kycilia.
A scientist who founded the Flanagan Institute, the Principality of Zeon's Newtype research facility.
A former Captain in the Principality of Zeon military, he made a name for himself during the One Year War as part of the Black Tri-Stars alongside Ortega and Mash. He participated in a Clan Battle under the entry name of GGG.
A former Lieutenant in the Principality of Zeon military, he was a member of the Black Tri-Stars who fought in the One Year War. He participated in a Clan Battle under the entry name of OOO.
A Lieutenant in the Principality of Zeon military and Kycilia's aide.
A Second lieutenant in the Principality of Zeon military. A pilot who graduated from Flanagan School and was a classmate of Xavier.
A Colonel in the Principality of Zeon Army. He serves under the command of Kycilia Zabi in the Mobile Assault Force. He later becomes a Lieutenant general in the Principality of Zeon Army.
A Second lieutenant in the Principality of Zeon army. M'Quve's adjutant.
A Captain in the Principality of Zeon military and pilot of the Rick Dom.
Development manager of Yomagn'tho.
Daughter of Leo Lionni, the development manager of Yomagn'tho.
Earth Federation
A Lieutenant colonel in the Earth Federation Forces. He was Captain of the Pegasus-class ship White Base. He is killed by Char after Char captured the White Gundam, and he later steals the ship for Zeon.
The chief engineer of the Earth Federation's Operation V project, which developed the RX-78-02 White Gundam mobile suit.
A former Earth Federation ace pilot who shot down over 100 enemy mobile suits during the One Year War. Her reputation and skill earned her the nickname of "The Witch". She holds an obsession with taking down the Red Gundam in battle, regardless of who its current pilot is, after her MAV was killed by the mobile suit during the war. She battles under the entry name .
An employee of the Dormitory Security Company, former Earth Federation pilot, and Shiiko's MAV. She battles under the entry name .
He is currently employed at the Dormitory Security Company, and is a former technical officer in the Earth Federation Forces.
A Second lieutenant in the Earth Federation Forces and a Cyber-Newtype, she is affiliated with the Murasame Institute, an Earth Federation Newtype research facility.
A Lieutenant in the Earth Federation Forces and a Cyber-Newtype, he is affiliated with the Augusta Institute Newtype research facility and works as Deux's handler.
A Major in the Earth Federation Forces, who is organizing a far-right special forces.
Side 6/Izuma Colony
A military police officer of Side 6. A pilot of the Military Police Zaku.
A military police officer of Side 6. Like Arraga, he pilots a military police Zaku.
An employee of Side 6's Audit Bureau and Amate's mother. Her husband is a diplomat, currently working away from home in another colony, and she worries about Amate's future.
A military and police detective from Side 6.
A Side 6 military and police detective, and Ward's partner.
The boss who makes Nyaan act as an illegal courier.
Side 6's presidential advisor.
Earth
A woman who works as a prostitute at Kabas Estate. She sees visions of a life she never had.
A girl who works as a maid in Kabas Estate. She adores Lalah.
A girl who works as a maid at Kabas Estate with Vani. She respects Lalah.
Other
Also known as Omega Psycommu System, it is a mysterious system created from OOParts (out-of-place parts) recovered by the Principality of Zeon similar to the Rose of Sharon and installed inside the GQuuuuuuX. It only responds to people whose were strong willed to pilot the Gundam and is designed to independently create Zeknova phenomenons. During the final battle, the Endymion Unit fully awakens due to Machu's resolve to protect the Rose of Sharon from Shuji, which resulted to his defeat as the unit laments that it doesn't want to see Lalah getting killed by the Gundam once more.
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