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Kenji Kamiyama Directs New Gundam Series RG XARX-ZERO for 2027

The RG Project marks the first time a Gundam anime and a game share a continuous timeline while telling separate stories, and it is the first Gundam series announced at San Diego Comic-Con.

Key Facts

  • Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO is a new TV anime directed by Kenji Kamiyama, scheduled to launch in 2027.
  • The series is produced by SOLA ANIMATION and is part of the RG Project, which also includes the game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT.
  • The story is set in A.A. (After Apocalypse) 45, a new timeline separate from the Universal Century, where humanity abandoned Earth after an alien ecosystem called the Apocalypse overran the planet.
  • The protagonist Ray Azumi, voiced by Takeo Otsuka, is a war orphan who pilots the Gundam Zero.
  • The anime was announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2026, the first Gundam series announced at the convention.

Reporting from 7 sources: Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress), Cinema Today, Inside, and 3 more.

Kenji Kamiyama Directs New Gundam Series RG XARX-ZERO for 2027

Bandai Namco Filmworks announced a new Gundam television series, Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO, at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2026. The series is directed by Kenji Kamiyama, known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, who also handles series composition. Animation production is by SOLA ANIMATION. The series is part of 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 and Common Era, beginning in A.A. (After Apocalypse) 45. Humanity abandoned Earth after an alien ecosystem called the Apocalypse overran the planet. The protagonist, Ray Azumi, a war orphan, pilots the Gundam Zero. Takeo Otsuka voices Ray Azumi. The series is scheduled to launch in 2027. The anime takes place roughly 100 years before the events of the game. Kamiyama stated the project allowed him to create a Gundam from scratch in a new timeline.

The series is Kamiyama's first Gundam directorial role, a franchise he has loved since he was 15 years old. He said watching the original Mobile Suit Gundam inspired him to become an anime director. Executive producer Takahiro Ogata said the RG Project is part of the 50th anniversary of the Sunrise brand.

Kamiyama appeared in person at the Comic-Con panel alongside executive producer Ogata and producers Yasufumi Kobashi and Joseph Chou. Ogata said this was the first time Bandai Namco Filmworks had announced a new Gundam series in the United States. The panel showed a teaser trailer to the audience.

Kamiyama described the project's core conflict: the interstellar object that brought humanity three technologies also invaded Earth, and the story follows how humanity reclaims the planet. He said he wanted to create a "classic Gundam" that captures the same excitement he felt watching the first series.

Additional staff include:

  • Eiichi Shimizu (Linebarrels of Iron, ULTRAMAN manga) as Gundam designer
  • STATO as original character designer
  • Miyako Takasu as character designer and chief animation director
  • Gō Shiina (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) as composer
  • Toh Enjoe as SF setting supervisor

Kamiyama said the protagonist Ray Azumi harbors a secret that will be revealed as the story progresses. The alien ecosystem Apocalypse is described as a silicon-based life form. The game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT was first announced at Summer Game Fest in June 2026.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 7 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO SOLA ANIMATION Bandai Namco Filmworks Kenji Kamiyama Takeo Otsuka Toh Enjoe

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