Mobile Suit Gundam is back with its first new series in almost seven years, and Bandai Namco wants everyone to check it out. The prologue episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury is free to stream on YouTube now, while the rest of the series doesn’t start until October.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury takes place in another of Gundam’s many alternate timelines. It follows the story of Suletta Mercury, the first female lead in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, who transfers to the Asticassia School of Technology in the year AS 122. Economic system, with the Beneritt Group also running Mercury’s School covering most of it of the industry that makes mobile suits, the giant mecha that give the franchise its name.
The prologue episode mainly focuses on introducing the world of the series and setting the stage for events to come. The prologue has been available in Japan for a while, but this YouTube video marks the first time it’s available for the rest of the world. The rest of the series will premiere later this year, but there’s no word on where the episodes will be available to stream just yet.
