The official Twitter account for theMobile Suit Gundamfranchise revealed on September 15 three newGundamanime projects, subtitledThe Witch from Mercury, Cucuruz Doan’s Island, and Iron-Blooded Orphans Wolf Hunt.Here’s what we know so far.
Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch from Mercuryrelease date first details
Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch From Mercuryis a TV anime series releasing in 2022. It’s the first TV series in theGundamfranchise sinceMobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (Tekketsu no Orphans)aired in 2015.
Seeing there is no existing manga or novel spinoff with the nameThe Witch from Mercury, it’s highly likelyThe Witch of Mercurywill be a brand new Alternate Universe (AU) original story. As in, a standaloneGundamanime with no direct relation to past or futureGundamshows. In other words,Gundam The Witch From Mercurywould be newcomer-friendly.
For now, we have no staff detail. Every originalGundamshow is helmed by different core staff. With the director, scriptwriter, character designer, and all major positions changing between each work. Additional information will be coming at a later date. For now, ateaser pagewas opened with a logo. The official abbreviation for the series isG Witch.
GundamCucuruz Doan’s Islandanime movie announced
Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan’s Islandis originally the title of episode 15 of the firstMobile Suit Gundamseries from 1979. A manga expending the backstory of this episode’s events was also published from 2017 to 2019 in five volumes. There is a plethora ofGundammanga and novel spinoffs like this that never leave Japan until they get animated.
The story of the manga focused on the Principality of Zeon’s Y-02 Development and Training Team after its commander Cucuruz Doan has deserted. It’s a spinoff of theGundam The Originmanga series that retraces events predating the firstGundamseries.
TheCucuruz Doan’s Islandmanga was drawn by the mangaka Junji Oono, with character designs by Tsukasa Kotobuki. The anime movie version ofCucuruz Doan’s Islandis releasing in 2022 and will be directed by legendary director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, also known as Yas.
At 73 years old, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko is also both an amazing writer and illustrator and was the character designer of the originalGundamseries in 1979. Ateaser sitewas opened too. Overall,Cucuruz Doan’s Islandis geared toward veteranGundamfans. It’s likely the movie will adapt both the manga, the original TV episode, and add in new elements.
Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans (IBO) Urðr HuntTV specials trailer revealed
Last but not least,Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphansis back with a new TV special series,Urðr Hunt.
Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urðr Huntwill be a spinoff series helmed by some of the staff of the originalIBO. It will be partly shown through nine TV special episodes to be broadcast in 2022.
Gundam IBO Urðr Huntis originally a spinoff mobile game currently in development. It’s encompassed into another smartphone game in development titledMobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans G. This game will be released in 2022 in Japan, and the TV anime specials will be aired simultaneously.
Personally speaking, I’m pretty excited to see whatGundam The Witch from Mercurywill be like. I’ve been into Gundam for over 20 years now, but I must say I’m not a huge fan of most of the recent TV series. The onlyGundamTV shows I’ve really appreciated these past ten years wereG Recoand the first season ofBuild Fighters. Anyway, what do you guys think of all thisGundamanime news? Tell me on Twitter@A_iyane07.
