The latest Gundam anime, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX," kicked off this season in 2025, grabbing serious attention thanks to its fresh take and the powerhouse collaboration between Studio Khara (Evangelion) and Sunrise (Mobile Suit Gundam).
Naturally, merch is dropping left and right, with the "Ichiban Kuji Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX vol.2" hitting shelves in Japan this May. But a recent post on X (formerly Twitter) shared a hilarious convenience store encounter where even the clerk was baffled by the new series.
The user recounted pulling the C Prize, a massive acrylic standee featuring Char and a red Gundam, which immediately sparked a flurry of questions from the enthusiastic store clerk: "Wait, is that Char?! He's still around?! And he's in the *new* series?! No way! How old is he? Only 20?! Why?!" This rapid-fire interrogation cracked up countless netizens.
Many viewers who've seen the movie totally get it. One netizen joked, "I bet all the silver-haired folks in the theater were internally screaming, 'So *that's* what's up...'" Others speculated that many might have mistaken "Char" in his iconic red uniform for a brand-new character, thinking he was just there to show off.
Fellow fans from the same generation chimed in, admitting they've had similar thoughts: "Wait, Char's still around? And in the *latest* Gundam anime? Is this for real?" It's definitely not an uncommon reaction.
Of course, netizens also pointed out that this might just be the perfect way to get the convenience store clerk hooked – and maybe even reel in some old-school fans!
