"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" Confirmed to Participate in Anime Expo 2025 and Japan Expo 2025!
We are excited to announce that "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" will be featured at two major international anime events: Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles, USA, and Japan Expo 2025 in Paris, France.
Director Tsurumaki, along with voice actors Tomoyo Kurosawa and Masahiro Maeda, will be attending these events in person to showcase the appeal of the series to a global audience.
"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" is the latest installment in the Gundam series, which marks the first collaboration between Studio Khara and Sunrise, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki.
Participating in "Anime Expo 2025" - North America's Largest Anime Event!
【Event Details】
Dates: Thursday, July 3 - Sunday, July 6, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, United States
Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
Official Website
Panel Overview
Gundam Rising in Los Angeles – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Special Event
The first-ever "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" event in Los Angeles!
We're bringing you a packed program featuring a talk show with director Kazuya Tsurumaki, voice actress Tomoyo Kurosawa (voice of Amate Yuzuriha (MACHU)), and other special guests, as well as live musical performances.
What's more, the event will be livestreamed on the official Gundam YouTube channel "Gundam Channel" and other platforms!
Gundam Channel
*Please note that the theatrical preview version of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-" will not be livestreamed.
●Date and Time
Thursday, July 3 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Movie Screening Segment
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Talk & Performance Segment
●Venue
Peacock Theater
●Featured Guests
Kazuya Tsurumaki (Director), Yoji Enokido (Series Supervision and Screenplay), Tomoyo Kurosawa (voice of Amate Yuzuriha (MACHU)), Naohiro Ogata (Gundam Executive Producer) and more...
Participating in "Japan Expo 2025" - France's Largest Japanese Culture Event!
【Event Details】
Dates: Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, July 6, 2025
Location: Paris, France
Venue: Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord-Villepinte
Official Website
Panel Overview
"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" Panel in Paris
Join director Kazuya Tsurumaki, series composition and scriptwriter Yoji Enokido, and design works and storyboard artist Masahiro Maeda as they discuss the production process of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" and delve into the world of "Gundam"!
●Date and Time
Sunday, July 6th
Local time: 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
10:00 AM - 11:25 AM: Theatrical preview screening of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-"
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM: Talk show
●Venue
Yuzu Stage
●Guests
Kazuya Tsurumaki (Director)
Yoji Enokido (Series Composition and Scriptwriter)
Masahiro Maeda (Design Works and Storyboard Artist)
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