The stage is set in a school! The second teaser visual for "Mobile Suit Gundam: Witches of Mercury" is released! Main staff, synopsis, characters, mobile suits, and other information!

The latest information on "Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch of Mercury," the latest TV animation of the Gundam series, which will start airing every Sunday from October 2022 at 5 p.m. on 28 MBS/TBS networks nationwide, has been released.

⇒ The animation slot at 5 p.m. on Sundays, known as "Nichi-5," will be revived! Mobile Suit Gundam: Witches of Mercury" will start airing from October 2022!

The latest information on "Mobile Suit Gundam: Witches of Mercury," the first TV animation of the Gundam series in seven years, which will start airing in October 2022 in the "Day 5" slot on Sundays at 5 pm, has been released.

In addition to the second teaser visual and the announcement of the main staff involved in this work, information about the work such as synopsis, characters, and additional mobile suits was also released.

In addition, the "PARCO×GUNDAM" CAMPAIGN, a tie-up project with the "PARCO Grand Bazar" that will be held from July 1 (Fri.) to July 10 (Sun.), has been decided, and "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury" will also be announced. In addition, "GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE -LINK THE UNIVERSE-," an event in which the prequel "PROLOGUE" to the full-length anime will be shown for the first time, will be held on July 14 (Thu.) and 15 (Fri.).

The second teaser visual was released!

Along with the second teaser visual, the catch copy and synopsis of the film have been released.

The witch drives a Gundam.

A.S. 122--
In an era when numerous companies are expanding into space and building huge economic blocs, the "Benelit Group," the largest company in the mobile suit industry, is established.
A girl from the remote land of Mercury is admitted to the Astycasia High School, which is run by the Benelit Group, the largest mobile suit manufacturer in the world.
Her name is Sletta Mercury.
With a bright red light on her innocent heart, she walks step by step into a new world.

Main Staff

The list of the main staff of the film has been released.

<Staff> Planning and production
Planning/Production: SUNRISE
Original Story YATATE Hajime / TOMINO Yoshiyuki
Director: Hiroshi Kobayashi
Series Composition/Screenplay by Ichiro Okochi
Character Design Original Concept Mogumo
Character Design Marie Tagashira / Tamari Toida / Hirotoshi Takaya
Mechanical Design JNTHED / Kanetake Ebikawa / Wataru Inada
Ippei Katabe / Kenji Teraoka / Takayuki Yanase
Chief Mechanical Animator: Shinya Kusubamegi / Kanta Suzuki / Kiyoaki Maeda
Assistant Director Ryo Ando
Setting Designer: Haruichi Shirado
Science Fiction Archaeology Yuya Takashima
Mechanical Coordinator Ryoji Kansai
Setting cooperation HISADAKE
Prop design Drawing PETER / ESTEO
Concept art by Ayami HAYASHI
Technical Director Yohei MIYAHARA
Art Design YUASAKI OKADA / KENICHI MORIOKA / KAZUMO KANEHIRA
Junichiro TAMAMORI / Yasuyoshi UEZU
Art Director Ayumu Sato
Color Designer Kazuko Kikuchi
3DCG Director Shinichi Miyakaze
Monitor Graphics Kaori Seki
Director of Photography Shota Kodera
Editing Kengo Shigemura
Sound Director Hitoshi Akutagawa
Music by Kou Omama
Production: NAMCO BANDAI FILM WORKS / SOTSU / MBS

Characters and Mobile Suits

The five main characters and three mobile suits appearing in the film have been newly revealed.

The main character of this work: Sletta Mercury

She is a transfer student from Mercury, in her second year of pilot training.
She has an introverted personality and poor communication skills.
She is the pilot of the Gundam Aerial, a mobile suit developed on Mercury.

Gundam Aerial
Main character aircraft

Miorine Rembrandt

She is a good-looking, high-achieving sophomore in the Business Strategy Department.
She is the only daughter of Dering Rembrandt, the president of the Benelit Group, who is also the president of the school.
She is strongly rebellious against her father.

Gweru Jetak

He is a third-year pilot and a sergeant at the Jetak company, one of the group's top three companies.
He has a wild temperament and is easily heated.
As the ace pilot of the Jetak dormitory, he is absolutely confident in his skills.

Diranza, Güell's private machine
Gweru's mobile suit

Elan Keres

Pilot retained by Pale, one of the three major companies in the group. He is a third-year pilot.
He is the head of the Pale dormitory, but he is a solitary person who does not open his heart to anyone in the school.
He is interested in Sletta.

Gundam Pharact
Mobile suit piloted by Elan

Shaddik Zeneli

Adopted son of the CEO of Grassley, one of the three largest companies in the group. He is a third-year pilot.
He is the leader of the Grassley dormitory, and is a sexy man with a soft and aloof demeanor.
Although he is a student, he has achieved a lot at the company and is a candidate for the next generation of group executives.

Mika Ellis
Shaddik's mobile suit

Work Information
Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch of Mercury
＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin in October 2022 on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. on MBS/TBS 28 stations nationwide.

<Related links
Official website: g-witch.net
Official Twitter: @G_Witch_M
＜Recommended hashtags
#The Witch of Mercury #G_Witch

Teaser PV

PARCO×GUNDAM CAMPAIGN

PARCO and Gundam collaborate!
PARCO and Gundam will hold various events at PARCO stores nationwide from July 1 (Fri.) in collaboration with the Gundam series, centering on "Mobile Suit Gundam: Witches of Mercury"!

PARCO x Gundam" CAMPAIGN
PARCO Grand Bazaar," a once-a-semester sales event, will be held.
In addition, PARCO x "Mobile Suit Gundam: Witches of Mercury" original novelty gifts will be given away with purchases.
GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE," an event to connect the Gundam series with fans throughout Japan, will be held at 10 PARCO stores nationwide.
COLLABORATION ITEM FAIR" in which brands opening stores in PARCO sell Gundam collaboration items is scheduled to start on September 16 (Fri.).
Gundam R (Recycle) Operation," an event to raise awareness of recycling through Gundam, will be held sequentially at 15 PARCO stores nationwide from August 6 (Sat.).
For details of the "PARCO×GUNDAM" CAMPAIGN, please check the official website.

Campaign special site: #

*The content and duration of the campaign may be subject to change in light of the spread of the coronavirus.

The prequel "PROLOGUE" release date has been determined!

GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE -LINK THE UNIVERSE-," an event where the prequel "PROLOGUE" to the "Mobile Suit Gundam: Witches of Mercury" anime will be shown for the first time, will be held on July 14 (Thu) and 15 (Fri).

After that, "PROLOGUE" will be available at several "GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE" events to be held in various locations in Japan.

For more information about "GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE", please check the official website.

GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE special site:
#GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE

*Content and dates of the event may be subject to change in light of the spread of the coronavirus.

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