Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is a mecha anime set in an alternate version of Gundam's Universal Century setting. In the original Mobile Suit Gundam, the Earth Federation is able to win a war waged by the villainous leadership of Zeon, aided significantly by The Hero saving Earth's secret mobile suit prototype and associated projects being whisked away just in time by The Hero. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX imagines a timeline where this did not occur - Where Zeon came out of the war on top, flexing its power and influence over both Earth and other space colonies, while coming to grips with its own internal issues.

The story follows Amate "Machu" and Nyaan who meet after bumping into eachother during a delivery of a contraband module for a mobile suit computer. As a result they find themselves involved with an illicit form of mobile suit combat as a Blood Sport. Meanwhile the forces of Zeon seek the elusive Char Aznable and the Red Gundam he is associated with following his mysterious disappearance near the end of the war, deploying a ship and the advanced Gundam GQuuuuuuX in pursuit. The show also has several flashbacks to cover the war, such as how Char Aznable was able to commandeer the original Gundam instead of Amuro Ray, giving Zeon a valued technological boost while denying the Federation many of their early mobile suits and the White Base.

It aired as a twelve episode anime in 2025. It can be streamed online through Amazon Prime Video here. It was made by Sunrise in collaboration with Studio Khara. It was directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki. If you're wondering how GQuuuuuuX is pronounced, it sounds something like "Gee Kwucks".

• Attack Drone: The Red Gundam can detach Bits to fight alongside it in combat.
• Ace Pilot: Shiiko Sugai was a Federation pilot during the One Year War, with over 100 victories earning her the nickname "The Witch" and the title of super-unicum.
• Agent Scully: Several.
  • Shiiko Sugai denies the existence of newtypes, despite potentially being being one herself.
  • Supreme Commander Girhen dismisses the idea of newtypes, saying that if they were all they were cracked up to be they would naturally surpass the other humans.
• Alternate Universe: Zeknovas are used to bridge different universes, allowing for crossover between the two.
• Apocalypse How: The machinations of Kycilia Zane threaten life on Earth, but are immediately outdone by the revelation that the metal state of the Lalah in the Rose threatens the existence of the GQuuuuuuX universe as well as that of the universe from which she originated if Shuji is to be believed.
• An Axe to Grind: The GQuuuuuuX is able to grab a giant Heat Hawk axe, slamming it into a mobile suit.
• Beam Spam: Challia Bull uses this to great effect in the Kikeroga when fighting against a numerically superior opposition in episode 11.
• Bittersweet Ending: The ending of GquuuuuuX has Machu and Nyann on Earth. Nyann abandoned to help Zeon would have provided her when she sided against Kycilia. Machu's parents know she is alive, but she is unable to return to Side 6 due to being a wanted criminal. Char is forced to set aside his ambitions, but does find Lalah. Shuji is missing. Zeon is placed into the capable hands of Artesia, but Challia Bull is seemingly regulated to the periphery and wears a mask to conceal his identity.
• Blinded by the Light: A flash grenade is used the blind the GQuuuuuuX in the third episode.
• Blood Sport: Clan Battle is an illicit sport centered around mobile suit combat, with widespread media availability for those who want to watch. In the battles that are seen, the mobile suit pilots are frequently killed by their opponents.
• Brand X: Several.
  • A phone is used to access the Wikipedia-like Foolypedia, the Universal Encyclopedia. The text on the website even claims it is "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit".
  • A Zeon soldier can be seen using Khanom binoculars in episode 10. In real life Canon is a Japanese company that sells binoculars, among other optical products.
• Bridge Bunnies: Some of the higher ranking Zeon crew members on the bridge of the Sodon.
• Bullet Time: Nyaan uses this to dodge a shot fired at point blank while piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Other exceptional newtypes can make use of this as well.
• Colony Drop: The Federation attempts to drop Solomon onto the lunar colony of Granada, but they are foiled by Char.
• Cram School: Amate complains about attending one in episode 3.
• Crapsack World: What little is seen and discussed of Earth suggests this.
  • Over half of humanity dead from the war, and a number of people displaced. The lingering effects of nuclear winter are mentioned in episode 10.
  • In the mansion near Mangaluru Lalah Sune and others work under gunpoint.
  • The city where the office of Amala Kamala is found is desolate and nearly abandoned.
• Computer Equals Tapedrive: In the background of the Zeon ship deck of the Sodon in the first episode, two illuminated but unmoving tape spools can be seen on the consoles.
• Cyber Cyclops: Most of the mobile suits are monoeyes, but not the Red Gundam or the GQuuuuuuX.
• Determinator: A defining characteristic of real newtypes as described in Episode 12.
• Dual-Wielding: Char uses two weapons when piloting the White Gundam against 01 Gundam.
• Enemy Civil War: Different factions in Zeon quietly conspire and act against each other behind the scenes. Zeon is in open war against itself by episode 10.
• For Want of a Nail: Char decides to personally join the recon mission featured in the first episode of the original Mobile Suit Gundam, drastically altering the outcome of the war against the Federation in Zeon's favor.
• Gatling Good: The Red Gundam has head mounted vulcan guns.
• Groin Attack: Machu kicks a law enforcement officer in his groin after he and his partner begin questioning Nyann.
• Gundamjack: A major point of divergence is Char stealing the White Gundam for Zeon.
• Handguns: Used by Nyann and Machu in episode 11.
• Humongous Mecha: The Mobile Suits for bystanders. Some of the mobile armors for mobile suits. Shuji's Gundam grows in size to become one.
• Jet Pack: Challia Bull uses one in the field to get the drop on two people threatening a subordinate.
• Kill Sat: The Yomagn'tho is a massive weapon visible from Earth said to be capable of being a threatening deterrent to the Earth Federation, implying it is capable of this. It is later seen used against the huge asteroid base Au Baoa Qu, easily teleporting them into its vicinity and ripping it and surrounding ships apart easily.
• Laser Blade: The Red Gundam uses one in combat against the GQuuuuuuX.
• Minovsky Physics: Minovsky particles are used in the setting in relation to mobile suits.
• Paper-Thin Disguise: Char Aznable infiltrated a Zeon project after disappearing by ditching the mask and red comet outfit, growing out his hair to cover his eyes instead. Lady Kycilia isn’t fooled.
• Planet Killer: In episode 11, Yomagn'tho is aimed at Earth to eliminate a substantial portion of the planet, with the intent of Lady Kycilia to render Earth uninhabitable to the remaining humans who call it home.
• Properly Paranoid: Lady Kycilia takes a number of measures to protect herself, and would likely had been killed had she not been so paranoid.
• Putting on the Reich: When Zeon is seen In the ending it looks very much like a rally from Nazi Germany Recycled in Space.
• Recognition Failure: Machu ends up crashing into a meeting between Char Aznable and Lady Kycilia, and asks who they are.
• Smoke Out: After the GQuuuuuuX pilot notices Side 6 security coming to investigate, he activates a number of smoke bombs for cover.
• Space Station: Side 6 is a sovereign nation built in a giant canister with a diameter of 6.4 kilometers, reminiscent of an O'Neill cylinder.
• The Social Darwinist: Supreme Commander Girhen dismisses the concept of newtypes, but comments that they should surpass and supplant the oldtypes if they really were all that was claimed.
• The Starscream: Lady Kycilia betrays Supreme Commander Girhen, killing him and his attendants by releasing poison during a meeting while her mask protects her.
• Throw-Away Guns: Once out of ammo, the 01 Gundam throws its weapon at Char's mobile suit.
• Tracking Device: The delivery girl Nyaan uses one to track her contraband module, only to find her mark Amate took it off, allowing her to steal a dummy package with a tracker instead.
• Transformation Sequence: Char Aznable gets one courtesy of Lalah.
• We Can Rule Together: Lady Kycilia makes this offer to Char Aznable at gunpoint, despite admitting that she does not needing their assistance by that point in her plan.
• You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Many of the characters have unusual hair colors, such as blue or red.
  • Amate has predominantly red hair with cyan ovals.
  • Nyaan has dark blue hair.
  • Commander Challia Bull has light teal hair.
  • Shuji has blue hair.