True mecha fans have a new reason to get
excited. The production committee behind the legendary giant
robot franchise dropped a tremendous bombshell by officially
announcing the animated adaptation of Mobile Suit
Gundam RG XARX-ZERO. Through a spectacular first video trailer, it was
confirmed that this new series will land on the small screen during the
year 2027, marking the beginning of a completely new universe and
detached from the classic timelines that we all know.
The most interesting thing about this new gem is
its ambitious transmedia narrative. The anime is part of the colossal "RG
Project", directly sharing its universe with the video game GUNDAM
ROGUE ORBIT that was revealed in mid-2026. The series will serve as a
huge prequel set one hundred years before the events of the playable title,
explaining how humanity had to leave Earth after losing control of
extraterrestrial technologies that ended up creating an aggressive ecosystem
known simply as the Apocalypse. This is where our protagonist, Ray Azumi, comes
in, a young war orphan who awakens in the lunar colonies and is designated as
the pilot of the experimental prototype Gundam ZERO.
A fresh reboot for the Reiwa era
To bring this dark space epic to life,
acclaimed director Kenji Kamiyama took the reins of the
project under the umbrella of the SOLA ANIMATION studio and
the general production of Bandai Namco Filmworks. The director
himself confessed that at first he was terrified of the idea of creating a
Gundam concept from scratch without being able to use classic elements such as
the Earth Federation or the Newtypes, but finally he accepted the challenge of
designing a modern work for the new generations. The technical section shines
on its own thanks to the impeccable mechanical designs by Eiichi
Shimizu and the masterful soundtrack by Go Shiina.
Voice cast
- Takeo Otsuka como Ray Azumi.
Knowing that multimedia projects that combine
anime and video games are usually a rather risky bet due to the enormous amount
of lore that must be digested
