Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Release Date Revealed in New Trailer

After the wildly successful (and very good) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, all eyes were on Bandai Namco to deliver something new and interesting. The next Gundam series certainly seems to have delivered on that front, with a brand-new CGI look built in Unreal Engine 5 — we’ve had a few looks at it in the past, but now we have a release date.

Netflix has released a new trailer for Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, a new CGI animated Gundam series set to be released exclusively on the streaming platform. The trailer is absolutely gorgeous, with a fantastic mix of realism and stylization and plenty of drama and intrigue on display. The robot designs in particular – from longtime Gundam designer Kimitoshi Yamane – are spectacular, with fun new twists on some classic designs.

While previously the series had only been set for Fall, we now have an official release date for Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance: October 17, 2024.

Requiem for Vengeance was written by Gavin Hignight, best known for his work writing on the Marvel’s Spider-Man video game, and directed by Erasmus Brosdau, known for his work on Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and quite a few games. The series will consist of six episodes, each running for 30 minutes, and by the sounds of it they’ll be released weekly instead of dropped all at once — the trailer’s description says the October release date is when it “starts streaming.”

Here’s the official description of the film, courtesy of Netflix:

Set in Universal Century 0079, the story begins when the Principality of Zeon declares its independence from the Earth Federation government, igniting a state of war. In the initial stages, Zeon forces gain the upper hand with their powerful new weapon, the mobile suit. However, their inability to fully conquer Earth leads to a prolonged stalemate. Eleven months into the war, the Federation Forces captured a base in Zeon-occupied Eastern Europe. In response, a Zeon composite battalion is dispatched to reclaim the base. Among its members are Solari and her Red Wolf Squadron, a newly arrived mobile suit team from space. Which side will finally emerge victorious?

While you wait, why not check out the last Gundam series, The Witch from Mercury, which proved Gundam is capable of growth . It’s very good, and you don’t need to have watched any other Gundam series to get into it.

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