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Forbes
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Gundam GQuuuuuuX' Bookends Its First Three Episodes With A Clan Battle
Machu takes on a Clan Battle in the third episode of 'Gundam GQuuuuuuX'. The last of the three episodes brings us in line with the Gundam GQuuuuuuX movie, and featured a clan battle. The latter is something that is very similar to the high-school mobile suit matches we saw in Witch from Mercury, where two sides battle out in mobile suits to determine a winner. The difference here, apart from the two-on-two setup, is that the background makes the battles more mysterious and engaging. In that, GQuuuuuuX finally explains what a MAV is, without clarifying what the acronym actually stands for. In this version of the timeline, when Minovsky Particles are at battle density, whichever mobile suit attacks first reveals their position and puts themselves at a disadvantage. This is where the wingman MAV setup comes in, because it allows either party to cover the other and level the playing field. It is a neat and tidy update to the way battle tactics operate when Minovsky Particles render your radar and other sensors useless. This is especially interesting considering that Yoshiyuki Tomino originally asked for Minovsky Particles from his planning team to force the mobile suits to fight closer together. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder This was because Tomino thought long-distance sniping battles wouldn't be very interesting to watch, but in this instance, the team behind GQuuuuuuX has actually evolved the concept, and I think that's rather great. We also get a bit of backstory that Challia Bull and Char Aznable originally created the MAV setup, which is cool. The other bit of nerdy timeline lore is that we see the appearance of Cameron Bloom. This was a minor character in the original series and Char's Counterattack, who was Mirai Yashima's rejected fiancé. In this version, it's clear that Cameron is already familiar with Challia and even respects him, almost in the same way Cameron respected Bright Noa in the original timeline. The good news in all this is that we've come to the end of the footage from the Beginning movie, and from the next episode onwards, it's all new. While the mecha designs have yet to grow on me, I am cautiously hopeful that the remaining episodes of GQuuuuuuX could end up being rather interesting. Gundam GQuuuuuuX is now streaming worldwide via Amazon Prime Video. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
Forbes
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
What's Happening With Crunchyroll's ‘Gundam' Related Blu-Ray Restocks?
A few weeks ago, a Redditor posted a worrying response regarding restocking certain Blu-rays on Crunchyroll, so I reached out to them to find out more. To give a bit of context, when it comes to Gundam-related Blu-rays, those used to be handled by RightStuf. They did great work on multiple classic shows, all of which I dutifully reviewed. Back in October 2023, Crunchyroll announced that they had absorbed RightStuf and their massive Blu-ray catalogue, and they too followed up with multiple current Blu-ray releases for newer Gundam shows, such as Witch from Mercury. However, it seems that regarding the restocking of older Blu-ray releases, the initial customer service response was a tad bleak. The good news is that Crunchyroll is actually trying to figure out a way to restock older Blu-ray releases, as the following Crunchyroll spokesperson explained when I reached out to them for more details. A lovely piece of artwork by Mamoru Ito for 'Gundam: Char's Counterattack', which is currently out ... More of stock on Blu-ray at Crunchyroll. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Crunchyroll is proud to produce and distribute a wide and diverse range of home entertainment and collectibles, including Blu-ray, for anime fans at the Crunchyroll Store and through third-party retailers. We are currently out of stock on a limited number of select titles and are always evaluating how and when to replenish those titles. Other Mobile Suit Gundam merchandise can also be found here at the Crunchyroll Store. On background, I can also share: Overall, we just don't have news to share or a timeline. Compared to the initial customer service response, it's definitely more hopeful, and they are stocking all manner of Gundam merchandise, from toys to model kits and yes, Blu-rays. My only concern is that Crunchyroll is part of Sony, and Sony recently announced their intent to cease Blu-ray production. While the mantra of 'you'll own nothing and be happy' may excite some soulless corporate executives, in my case, they will have to take my treasured Gundam Blu-rays from my cold, dead hands. Here's hoping Crunchyroll can fix its supply chain issues and keep up with the increasing fan demand for Blu-rays of popular anime. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
