Gundam Series Airs 8 Weeks Straight on BS12 Starting August 9
The free broadcast of Cucuruz Doan's Island marks a rare chance for viewers to see the film without a paid service, part of a broader eight-week Gundam programming slate on a nationwide free channel.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
BS12 Twelvi will broadcast eight Gundam works in eight consecutive weeks starting August 9, 2026, on its Sunday Anime Theater block. The lineup includes the free premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, the three Zeta Gundam compilation films, and Char's Counterattack.
BS12 Twelvi's Sunday Anime Theater block will run eight Gundam titles weekly from August 9 through September 27, 2026. The schedule opens with the HD remaster of the original Mobile Suit Gundam, followed by its two sequels, then the free premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island on August 30.
The Zeta Gundam trilogy, A New Translation: Heirs to the Stars, Lovers, and Love is the Pulse of the Stars, airs on consecutive Sundays in September. The run closes with Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack on September 27. The channel is available nationwide for free on channel 222.
- Mobile Suit Gundam [HD Remaster]: airs August 9
- Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow [HD Remaster]: airs August 16
- Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space [HD Remaster]: airs August 23
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island: free premiere, airs August 30
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars: airs September 6
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers: airs September 13
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love is the Pulse of the Stars: airs September 20
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack: airs September 27
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