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Bandai Namco Unveils New Gundam Anime, Game at SDCC

7/24/2026

Summary

Bandai Namco Announces

Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the Gundam anime *Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO* at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.
Kenji Kamiyama will direct and write the series, produced by Sola Animation for a 2027 premiere, featuring Ray Azumi piloting Gundam ZERO against a post-Apocalypse threat.
The companion game *Gundam Rogue Orbit* unveiled June 2026 is set 100 years later and will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam in 2027.

Summary

Kamiyama Announces Timeline

Kenji Kamiyama announced the new Gundam series will use a new timeline, requiring a rethink of core elements like the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon.
He said the series will reinterpret the Newtype concept and Minovsky particles.
Takeo Otsuka called joining the series an honor, noting that recording sessions were challenging.
He expressed excitement that the project will expand across anime and video games while preserving Gundam’s heritage.

History

Historical Context

Sunrise’s Mobile Suit Gundam premiered on April 7 1979, running 43 episodes and sparking the “real-robot” mecha genre despite low initial ratings. Bandai’s 1980 launch of Gunpla model kits revived the series, turning it into a multibillion-yen franchise that generated ¥65.4 billion in Q1 FY2026. Director Kenji Kamiyama’s 2026 RG XARX-ZERO project now abandons the Universal Century for a post-apocalypse setting.

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Bandai Namco Announces

Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the Gundam anime *Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO* at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.
Kenji Kamiyama will direct and write the series, produced by Sola Animation for a 2027 premiere, featuring Ray Azumi piloting Gundam ZERO against a post-Apocalypse threat.
The companion game *Gundam Rogue Orbit* unveiled June 2026 is set 100 years later and will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam in 2027.

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