Gundam the Witch from Mercury Gets Season 2 Trailer, Opening Theme Song by yama

Bandai Namco and Sunrise‘s latest Gundam outing the Witch from Mercury is one month away from its season two premiere. A new trailer for the upcoming season has been released, along with a synopsis and a new opening theme song artist.

Season two’s opening theme song is “slash” by yama, known for her theme song performances of Ranking of Kings, Spy×Family, and the 2022 remake of the classic Urusei Yatsura.

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 will resume with Season 2 in 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.

Cast

Kana Ichinose as Suletta Mercury
Lynn as Miorine Rembran
Yohei Azakami as Guel Jeturk
Natsuki Hanae as Elan Ceres
Makoto Furukawa as Shaddiq Zenelli
Yume Miyamoto as Nika Nanaura
Miyu Tomita as Chuatury Panlunch

Staff

Planning & Production: Sunrise
Director: Hiroshi Kobayashi
Series Composition & Script: Ichiro Ohkouchi
Original Concept: Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino
Original Character Design: Mogumo
Character Design: Marie Tagashira, Juri Toida, Hirotoshi Takaya
Mechanical Design: JNTHED, Kanetake Ebikawa, Wataru Inata , Ippei Gyoubu, Kenji Teraoka, Takayuki Yanase
Chief Mechanical Animators: Shinya Kusumegi, Kanta Suzuki, Seimei Maeda
Co-Director: Ryo Ando
Setting Researcher: Seiichi Shirato
Sci-fi Researcher: Yuya Takashima
Mechanical Coordinator: Ryoji Sekinishi
Setting Cooperation: HISADAKE
Prop Design: E Wo Kaku PETER, Esuthio
Concept Art: Lin Junbun
Technical Director: Yohei Miyahara
Art Designers: Tomoaki Okada, Kenichi Morioka, Kazushige Kanehira, Junichiro Tamamori, Yasuyoshi Uetsu
Art director: Ayumi Sato
Color Setting: Kazuki Kikuchi
3DCG Director: Shinichi Miyakaze
Monitor Graphics Design: Kaori Seki
Director of Photography: Shota Kodera
Editor: Kengo Shigemura
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Music: Takashi Ohmama
Produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks, Sotsu, MBS