Overview

• The series wrapped its 12-episode run on June 24 with a message from creators thanking fans and announcing there will be no second season
• Hideaki Anno led the project for Sunrise and Studio Khara, setting the story in an alternate timeline where Zeon emerged victorious in the One Year War
• The final episode included a surprise line from Tōru Furuya as the spiritual voice of Amuro Ray, marking his first new Gundam role since his personal scandal
• Furuya’s involvement reignited debate over his participation following revelations of an extramarital affair and its fallout
• Critics praised the show’s visual tributes to Mobile Suit Gundam, its exploration of Newtype themes and its hopeful, forward-looking conclusion