It has been revealed that the box office revenue of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-", the theatrical pre-release version of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX", the latest work in the popular anime "Gundam" series, has exceeded 1.43 billion yen. The number of moviegoers exceeded 856,000. The film has been a hit, topping the movie attendance rankings (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha) for two consecutive weeks from January 17-19 and January 24-26. On the 25th and 26th, the box office revenue was 107.6% compared to the previous week, and the number of moviegoers was 106.8%, showing no signs of slowing down.
"Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" is also a hot topic as it is the first collaboration between Sunrise, which is responsible for the "Gundam" series, and Khara, known for the "Evangelion" series. The TV anime series is broadcast on the Nippon Television Network, and a pre-broadcast version of some episodes was released in theaters on January 17th.
In the three days since its release on January 17, the film grossed approximately 599 million yen. It got off to a good start with an audience of approximately 352,500 people.