Everything You Need To Know About Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury
The last major anime series from the Gundam franchise is the infamous second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans that ended back in 2017. Sure, there were various Gundam-related shows that aired after that, such as numerous U.C. Gundam OVAs and movies, like Twilight Axis and Hathaway, and several Build Divers series.
However, none of them are major series by any means. Because a major Gundam series will have enough material to cover at least a 26-episodes worth of content. The majority of them, such as Gundam Wings, Gundam 00, Gundam Seed, and the aforementioned Iron-Blooded Orphan, even have 50+ episodes per series. That is why it is safe to say that the fans have been starving for something new. Thankfully, 2022 is the year when we finally get what we’ve been waiting for. Because Sunrise, the company behind the Gundam franchise, has announced that there will be a new major series this year. It’s called Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. And here’s everything that you need to know about it.
Why 2022 Will be a Great Year for Gundam Fans
Let’s begin with the people who work hard on creating this anime, particularly the director, the screenwriter, and the art director. The director for The Witch From Mercury is Hiroshi Kobayashi. He has worked as director for Kiznaiver and the new Spriggan ONA. He has also worked as episode director for lots of popular titles, such as Kill la Kill, Tiger & Bunny, and Yozakura Quartet.
Next up is the screenwriter, Ichiro Okouchi. He is pretty much a superstar in the world of anime. He was the main writer for highly popular series like Devilman Crybaby, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, and Berserk: The Golden Arc trilogy, among other things. As for mecha anime, he was the
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