Gundam the Witch from Mercury Collaborates with JAXA’s Mercury Exploration Program

After Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury‘s 22nd episode, “The Woven Path” aired, JAXA‘s(The Japanese Space Agency) official Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter(MIO) Twitter account announced they would be collaborating with the aptly titled series. As of now, the collaboration will include posters and original voices.

MIO’s third swing-by of Mercury will be June 20, 2023 around 04:34 JST.

とっても心強い応援の声が届くみたい！#機動戦士ガンダム #水星の魔女
ポスターとオリジナルボイスを作ってるんだって！
楽しみ！！！
さあ、3回目の水星スイングバイももうすぐ…
2023年6月20日04時34分頃最接近、ガンバる！#BepiColombo #みお #水星スイングバイ #JAXA pic.twitter.com/kd9Ds2lmd7
— みお (MIO) (@JAXA_MMO) June 19, 2023

In Japan, discussions regarding the exploration of Mercury began in 1997, with BepiColombo commencing as a project in 2003. BepiColombo is an international plan to explore Mercury led by cooperation between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). MIO’s objective is to study Mercury’s surrounding environment in detail, including its magnetic field, plasma, thin atmosphere, and dust.

Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury is directed by Kiznaiver‘s Hiroshi Kobayashi, and penned by Code Geass scribe, Ichiro Ohkouchi. The tagline of the series is “This witch…rides a Gundam”. The series began broadcast October 2, 2022 on twenty-eight of MBS and TBS TV networks on their 5pm “Nichigo” anime block, as well as simulcasted internationally. The Witch from Mercury completed its twelve episode first season in January and began Season 2 on April 9, 2023.

Story

A.S.122…

An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system.

After transferring to the Asticassia School of Technology from the planet Mercury, Suletta Mercury has experienced a school life filled with encounters and excitement, as both Miorine Rembran’s bridegroom and a member of GUND-ARM, Inc.

It has been two weeks since the incident at Plant Quetta.

Suletta passes her days at the school, anticipating her reunion with Miorine. Miorine, meanwhile, has stationed herself at the head office of the Benerit Group, monitoring her father’s condition.

The two are about to face new hardships and pressing decisions.

Each with her own feelings in her heart, the girls will confront the mighty curse the Gundam brings.

Source: JAXA