Bandai Namco Filmworks announced at San Diego Comic-Con International that Kenji Kamiyama — known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Star Wars: Visions‘ “The Ninth Jedi,” and Eden of the East — will direct the new Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO anime at Sola Animation, slated for release in 2027. Kamiyama is also handling the series scripts, with author Toh Enjoe (The Ghost in the Shell, Godzilla Singular Point, The Empire of Corpses) collaborating on the science-fiction world-building.
Part of the Larger RG Project
The anime is a flagship title within the RG Project, described by Bandai Namco Filmworks as “a next-generation Gundam initiative that expands the franchise into a new universe.” The previously announced game Gundam Rogue Orbit is also part of the project, with its story set 90 years after the events of the anime. Kamiyama hinted at San Diego that additional elements beyond the anime and game are in the works. (Note: “RG Project” is unrelated to “Real Grade,” Bandai’s advanced model-kit line.)
Story Synopsis
Three revelations delivered by an Autonomous Interstellar Object from another galaxy ushered in an age of unprecedented prosperity, enabling humanity to spread across the entire solar system: Gravity Control, FTL Communication, and Cognitive Materialization. Yet less than ten years after its discovery, the Object suddenly ran rampant, spawning an aggressive, self-proliferating ecosystem. Humanity came to call this unknown ecosystem the Apocalypse.
For three months, humanity fought the Apocalypse to a standstill in orbit above Earth. Forced to abandon the planet, humanity marked that year as A.A. 1 — the first year After Apocalypse. By A.A. 45, children born on the Moon and in space colonies have never known life without the Apocalypse. And on the lunar surface, a boy named Ray Azumi awakens…
A Brand-New Timeline
Kamiyama confirmed at the Comic-Con panel that the RG Project is set in a wholly new timeline, separate from the Universal Century of the original Gundam. In his own words:
“When I was approached with the idea of creating ‘a Gundam set in an entirely new timeline, one that is neither the Universal Century nor the Common Era,’ I found myself wrestling with all sorts of questions. What would replace the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon? What would become of the Newtype concept? What about Minovsky particles? And where did war fit into all of this? The more I turned over the question of what fundamentally makes Gundam ‘Gundam,’ the further I drifted from the creative excitement that should have been driving the project. So I stepped back and reminded myself: I had been given the chance to create my own Gundam from the ground up for a series I’ve loved for years. What could be more exciting than that? Once I found my way back to that excitement, a fresh and unexpected Gundam began to take shape. That Gundam is Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO.”
Cast & Staff
Takeo Ōtsuka voices Ray Azumi, described as “the permanently assigned pilot of the Gundam Zero and war orphan who lost his parents in an Apocalypse attack.” Ōtsuka commented on his casting:
“It is a tremendous honor to be part of a new entry in the Gundam series. Director Kamiyama’s story gave me plenty to think about with every episode, and I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge as I approached each recording session. I’m also incredibly excited to see how this project unfolds as a media-mix project spanning both anime and video games. I hope you’ll look forward to Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO!”
The creative team includes:
- Eiichi Shimizu (Linebarrels of Iron; creator of the 2011 Ultraman manga) — Gundam unit design
- Stato — original character designs
- Miyako Takasu — animation character design adaptation and chief animation director
- Gō Shiina (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, God Eater, Tales of Zestiria game) — music composition
- Joseph Chou and Yasufumi Kobashi — producers
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