Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning Is a Fascinating Re-Imagination of an Anime Classic

Mobile Suit Gundam has spent 45 years being in almost constant conversation with itself. From the successor series that built on the story of the 1979 anime, to myriad alternate universes that extrapolate on its series and themes, the venerable mecha franchise has always, in some ways, existed in a state of trying to evolve and live up to the bold ideas that made its original self so compelling in the first place. But for all those continuations and conversations, it’s taken four and a half decades for the franchise to deliver one of its simplest, yet most fascinating twists on that original idea: and in that idea, Gundam GQuuuuuuX offers itself up to a huge amount of intriguing potential. Warning: This review contains spoilers for the overall premise of Gundam GQuuuuuuX. If you’ve kept up with news of the show following Beginning’s debut in Japan last month, none of this is new, but if you haven’t, well… Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX – Beginning –, a collaboration between Neon Genesi ... Read full article.