Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Unveils First Teaser Trailer, New Mecha Designs
Following its initial announcement in September 2021, Bandai Namco have released several pieces of new media related to Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, providing fans with their first look at the series’ protagonist and main mecha designs with the release of several pieces of new media.
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The proper debut of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury came on March 29th when, as part of their-aptly named Gundam Conference, Bandai Namco premiered the series’ first official teaser trailer.
Though brief, the teaser not only revealed the series’ as-of-yet unnamed protagonist – the first proper female lead in franchise history – but also what will ostensibly be her main Mobile Suit, the Gundam Aerial.
https://twitter.com/G_Witch_M/status/1508729484975181824
Alongside this teaser trailer, Bandai Namco also released the series’ first key visual, similarly depicting “the main character and the main character machine of this work”.
《ティザービジュアル解禁》
本作の主人公と主人公機が描かれた、ティザービジュアルを初公開いたします。
▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/hL5hztDNhD#水星の魔女 #G_Witch pic.twitter.com/CAuhWeMJ4y
— 機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女 (@G_Witch_M) March 29, 2022
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Additionally, the company divulged the full designs of three of the series’ Mobile Suits — based on appearances seemingly, though not confirmed, designed by Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans and Gundam Reconguista in G mechanical illustrator Ippei Gyoubu — including the aforementioned Gundam Aerial:
《主人公機 解禁》
本作の主人公機「ガンダム・エアリアル」の設定画を初公開いたします。
▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/hL5hztDNhD#水星の魔女 #G_Witch pic.twitter.com/7lFmEbLXYH
— 機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女 (@G_Witch_M) March 29, 2022
And two apparently set to appear in a Prologue series set to premiere ahead of the main show, the Beguir-Beu:
《「PROLOGUE」登場MS 解禁》
前日譚「PROLOGUE」に登場する、もう1機のモビルスーツ「べギルべウ」の設定画を初公開いたします。
▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/hL5hztDNhD#水星の魔女 #G_Witch pic.twitter.com/2EX8dn0BKZ
— 機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女 (@G_Witch_M) March 29, 2022
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And the Gundam Lfrith:
《「PROLOGUE」登場MS 解禁》
前日譚「PROLOGUE」に登場するモビルスーツ「ガンダム・ルブリス」の設定画を初公開いたします。
▼公式サイトhttps://t.co/hL5hztDNhD#水星の魔女 #G_Witch pic.twitter.com/oCPry385Zn
— 機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女 (@G_Witch_M) March 29, 2022
Further, the company’s Bandai Spirits toy line revealed the respective Mobile Suits’ HG 1/144 Gunpla kits:
【速報】
2022年10月より放送開始予定の『機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女』の主人公機「ガンダム・エアリアル」の商品化が決定!HG 1/144 ガンダムエアリアル
価格・発売時期未定他の商品画像は👇をチェックhttps://t.co/Rg1xGxUPRI
商品詳細は後日発表予定。#水星の魔女 #G_Witch #ガンプラ pic.twitter.com/izr4i3Cwug
— BANDAI SPIRITS ホビー事業部 (@HobbySite) March 29, 2022
As of writing, no price or release date has been announced for these models.
『機動戦士ガンダム 水星の魔女』アニメ本編の前日譚「PROLOGUE」に登場する2機体の商品化も決定!
HG 1/144 ガンダムルブリス
HG 1/144 ベギルベウ
※いずれも価格・発売時期未定他の商品画像は👇をチェック。https://t.co/Rg1xGxUPRI
商品詳細は後日発表予定。#水星の魔女 #G_Witch #ガンプラ pic.twitter.com/rqLq40sGlo
— BANDAI SPIRITS ホビー事業部 (@HobbySite) March 29, 2022
The first proper television entry in the franchise since 2015’s Iron-Blooded Orphans (Gundam Build Divers, released in 2018, features Mobile Suits as Gunpla kits rather than actual vehicles) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury is set to premiere in October 2022.
When it does, it will do so as the first Gundam series produced since long-time franchise animation studio Sunrise was reorganized into Bandai Namco Filmworks, effectively ending its existence.
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