{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e035cd411c7d19421cd24ed8","clusterId":"c_b649037f3e4e010521fe8598","slug":"kenji-kamiyama-directs-new-gundam-series-rg-xarx-zero-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kenji Kamiyama Directs New Gundam Series RG XARX-ZERO for 2027","summary":"Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the new television anime Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2026. The series is directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and produced by SOLA ANIMATION. It is the first entry in the RG Project, a multimedia initiative that also includes the action game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT. The anime is set in a new timeline separate from the Universal Century. The story begins in A.A. (After Apocalypse) 45, 45 years after humanity abandoned Earth following an attack by a self-replicating alien ecosystem called the Apocalypse. The protagonist, Ray Azumi, is a war orphan voiced by Takeo Otsuka. He pilots the Gundam ZERO, a mobile suit designed by Eiichi Shimizu. The anime takes place roughly 100 years before the events of the game. Kamiyama is writing the series scripts, with Toh Enjoe collaborating on world-building. The series is scheduled to premiere in 2027.","whyItMatters":"This is the first time a new Gundam television series has been announced at Comic-Con, and the RG Project marks the franchise's first attempt at a shared multimedia continuity where anime and game tell different stories in the same timeline.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement was made during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, where director Kenji Kamiyama appeared in person. Executive producer Takahiro Ogata told the audience this was the first time Bandai Namco Filmworks had chosen an American convention for a new Gundam series reveal. Kamiyama said he had wanted to create an \u0026#34;orthodox Gundam\u0026#34; that preserved the excitement he felt watching the original 1979 series as a 15-year-old. The RG Project is not to be confused with Bandai\u0026#39;s Real Grade model kit line. Eiichi Shimizu, who designed the Gundam units, previously worked with Kamiyama on the Ultraman anime adaptation. Miyako Takasu is adapting Stato\u0026#39;s original character designs for animation and serving as chief animation director. Gō Shiina, known for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is composing the music. Joseph Chou and Yasufumi Kobashi are producing. The game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT was first announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 and is set 90 years after the anime\u0026#39;s events.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kenji Kamiyama said he was asked to create 'a Gundam set in an entirely new timeline, one that is neither the Universal Century nor the Common Era.' The result is RG XARX-ZERO, debuting in 2027.","twitterPost":"New Gundam series RG XARX-ZERO announced at Comic-Con for the first time in franchise history. Director Kamiyama called it an 'orthodox Gundam.' Premieres 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO at San Diego Comic-Con, the first new Gundam TV series announced at an American convention. Director Kenji Kamiyama is building a fresh timeline with a shared anime and game continuity. The series arrives in 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-23/ghost-in-the-shell-sac-kenji-kamiyama-helms-gundam-rg-xarx-zero-anime-in-2027/.239870\",\"title\":\"Ghost in the Shell: SAC's Kenji Kamiyama Helms Gundam RG XARX-ZERO Anime in 2027\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2127486.html\",\"title\":\"New Gundam Announcement! \\\"Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO (Alex Zero)\\\" to Be Developed Across Anime and Game Media\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155950\",\"title\":\"New Gundam \\\"Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO\\\" to Launch in 2027, Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, New Axis of Anime \\u0026 Game Linkage\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156002\",\"title\":\"New Gundam \\\"RG XARX-ZERO\\\" protagonist voiced by Takeo Otsuka, plays Azumi Rei who pilots new-generation MS \\\"Gundam ZERO\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156001\",\"title\":\"New Gundam Announced at San Diego Comic-Con for First Time in History; Kenji Kamiyama Declares Birth of \\\"Orthodox Gundam\\\" with \\\"XARX-ZERO\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/24/185025.html\",\"title\":\"Latest Gundam Series \\\"Mobile Suit Gundam RG Alex Zero\\\" Announced! 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