Gundam RG XARX-ZERO: New Anime from Legendary Director Set to Revolutionize Franchise in 2027

The Gundam franchise has just announced a historic shift. During San Diego Comic-Con, Bandai Namco revealed the new anime Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO, with a confirmed release for 2027. The production is under the direction and script of Kenji Kamiyama, acclaimed creator known for his work on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

The project is not limited to an animated series. It inaugurates the so-called RG Project, a multimedia universe where productions from different media share the same timeline across generations. The recently announced game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT is also part of this same initiative, depicting the same universe roughly 100 years after the events of the anime.

The Apocalyptic Threat and the Origin of Gundam ZERO

The story takes place in an unprecedented timeline, far from the traditional Universal Century. It all begins when an intergalactic entity grants humanity revolutionary technologies, such as gravity control and faster-than-light communication. Less than ten years later, that same entity collapses and gives rise to a hostile ecosystem dubbed the "Apocalypse".

After three months of intense battles in Earth's orbit, humanity loses Earth and begins living in space and on the Moon. The protagonist Ray Azumi, a war orphan voiced by Takeo Otsuka, awakens on the lunar surface and takes the helm of the Gundam ZERO, an experimental unit developed to fight the Apocalypse.

Behind the Scenes and the Director's Vision

Kenji Kamiyama revealed that he took on the challenge of recreating Gundam from scratch without clinging to old conventions. By breaking away from the old rules of factions and traditional warfare, the director sought the essence of what makes Gundam fascinating to create a completely original experience.