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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