The latest Gundam anime masterpiece for 2025, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX," a collaborative effort between "Evangelion" studio Khara and "Mobile Suit Gundam" studio Sunrise, premiered on April 8th. Fans have been eagerly anticipating what surprises this brand-new Gundam series will bring.
With its recent aggressive promotional blitz, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" has now made its way to the big screens in New York City's Times Square! Japanese netizens were stunned by the sight of Gundam anime scenes flooding the streets, with some even mistaking the images for AI-generated art.
The tweet that sparked all the buzz came from a user who mentioned that just a few days prior, netizens were debating whether the Times Square photos of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" were AI-edited. To their surprise, they actually visited Times Square and witnessed the sheer spectacle of Gundam's presence in New York firsthand, calling it "absolutely amazing."
In fact, just last week, Kenshi Yonezu, the artist behind the series' theme song, also shared a video from New York, showcasing the promotion playing prominently on the massive screens.
While this might be a first for the Gundam franchise to have such a massive promotional presence in New York, netizens pointed out that "ONE PIECE" and "Demon Slayer" have also graced Times Square before. It just goes to show that America's love for Japanese anime is stronger than ever!
The original tweeter also shared more photos of the epic spectacle in New York.
Some fans even joked, recalling how the PSP game "Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Greed" featured a New York operation storyline. Looks like the Zeon forces have finally succeeded (?).
And in a nod to the recent hot topic of tariffs, netizens quipped that Colonel Char truly isn't afraid of import duties, still pushing out content like crazy!
The preceding theatrical version, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX-Beginning-," already achieved impressive box office results in the US, indicating that this new Gundam work has indeed generated significant buzz across the States. While "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" has only just premiered, this aggressive promotional push clearly shows that both Khara and Sunrise are going all out to penetrate the global market!
via： togetter