Animation company GKids has acquired theatrical rights for the North American distribution of “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-.” The film will be released Feb. 28 and is directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (“Evangelion”). Yoji Enokido (“Revolutionary Girl Utena”) is the film’s screenwriter and is joined by Hideaki Anno for the screenplay.

This marks the first collaboration between GKIDS and Bandai Namco Filmworks. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is playing first in theaters on Friday. The anime is screening on 426 theaters, including 52 IMAX theaters.

GQuuuuuuX hits TV later in 2025, Gkids is bringing the mecha anime's theatrical cut to North America in February.

The epic new anime film by the studios behind Evangelion and Gundam is heading to North America next month, courtesy of film distributor GKIDS.

The story begins with Amate Yuzuriha, a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space. When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle.

GKIDS announced on Friday they have acquired the theatrical rights for the North American release of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, and set its official release date for next month. When is the Mobile Suit GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- release date?