Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Will Feature the Series’ First Female Protagonist

Bandai Namco Group unveiled a new teaser video and visual for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury(Kidō Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo), the first new Gundam television anime series in seven years, during its Gundam Conference on Tuesday. The video reveals the anime’s protagonist, the first-ever “female hero” in a main Gundam television anime series, as well as her mobile suit, the Gundam Aerial.

The conference also revealed a prequel project for the anime titled Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Prologue. Bandai Namco described the prequel as a full-fledged project that will feature its own story and mobile suits, including the Gundam Lfrith