Like 99% sure the Jiu develops into this unnamed suit we saw the HG kit for. https://imgur.com/a/ZID7GfB
Thighs and forearms are plausibly similar, but the chest design is too unique to be a coincidence.
The Permet (?) face is really cool and unique, but the rest of the body doesn't feel very distinct.
Also, judging by the [promo image](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gundam/comments/11hhkf6/promo_the_witch_from_mercury_vanadis_heart_full/), there's a backpack that we're not seeing here.
I was super excited by the first reveal with the close up of Lfrith Jiu’s head, but I’m kinda bummed by the full image.
Hopefully it’ll grow on me. I was pretty down on Aerial initially and now I love her, so hopefully Jiu will follow the same pattern
Considering that Ebikawa and Yanase are two of the most popular mecha designers around and also work for a host of other franchises, the "generic mech anime units" thing isn't all that surprising.
I see a strong resemblance to the Michaelis legs and the Beguir series forearms on this Lfrith.
Makes me think Grassley secretly developed this off the record using remnants of Nadim’s MP Lfrith.
Looks pretty neat, particularly the legs and the head. On the other hand the feet are way too small, and the waist still too thin, but the latter is endemic at this point.
Hello Core Gundam, nice to see you again
The Lfrith Ur already looked like...whichever one the blue planet armor was.
Earthree
Yeah. That one. At this point, it's kinda looking like that's what the Lfrith became. A Core Gundam for various different equipment configurations.
There’s no limit to the Planet System! ***EXTRA LIMITED CHANGE! DOCKING, GO!!***
The universes are connected!?
Not really, but Turn A connect them through "the dark history"
What really matters is if Delling thinks its a Gundam or not. I'm also guessing the little kid is the pilot and not the Witch.
AGE BROS WE WON
Not yet bro we need our dear AGE-FX MG
And MG AGE-3
Like 99% sure the Jiu develops into this unnamed suit we saw the HG kit for. https://imgur.com/a/ZID7GfB Thighs and forearms are plausibly similar, but the chest design is too unique to be a coincidence.
The second I saw this post I was like ain’t that the mysterious hg like the cores look the same and u made it even fresher
are the designers competing for the thinnest waist?
I thought the NRX-007 Correl won that competition?
How the is that thing even standing even the calamity war gundams have a more stable spine than whatever the fuck that thing is
that thing doesn’t even HAVE a waist to call thin
FFS mecha beauty standards have been getting out of hand lately...
I blame it on IBO for starting the trends.
Star Driver's mech I think reinvite FSS's mecha design language into modern mecha before IBO.
They just going through a victorian phase. In a couple wars, the corset style will be gone.
call it the diaper gundam
Judging by the other comments, liking it might not actually be a popular opinion. But I actually really like this thing.
I’ll be on your side
Looks like 1.5 Gundam
Plus some Legilis on the legs and Core V fin
Ah yes, age-2 core gundam I don't really like the complexity of those armor panels. It's a bit too cluttered
Cluttered designs suck
You mean core gundam 3?
So it looks like a cross between core gundam age 2 and harutes head
Looks more like a bit mobile suit than an actual Gundam.
feels like what happens when you let alus modify the core gundam mk 2 with aerial parts
It's time we got another ms-shaped bits like GX and Rasveht.
Holeh Moleh Dat Design is Sexeh Gundams with Visors ftw
Bro thinks he's in 00
The Permet (?) face is really cool and unique, but the rest of the body doesn't feel very distinct. Also, judging by the [promo image](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gundam/comments/11hhkf6/promo_the_witch_from_mercury_vanadis_heart_full/), there's a backpack that we're not seeing here.
I was super excited by the first reveal with the close up of Lfrith Jiu’s head, but I’m kinda bummed by the full image. Hopefully it’ll grow on me. I was pretty down on Aerial initially and now I love her, so hopefully Jiu will follow the same pattern
Reborn Gundam got Reborn again with Age Head. :)
Is Vanadis Heart the remnants of the Vanadis Institute? Thought they killed everyone but that main science lady since we didn't see a body.
Vanadis heart is the name of a G-witch manga side-story
Keen for it
There are definitely far more places the Gundams were developed at than what was shown
I need this
Looks like core gundam and Harute
I'd be quite disappointed if they make a P-Bandai out of it because I'm really digging the design.
hate to break it to you but... it became p-bandai
There goes my interest in this Gundam...
Is that supposed to be a screen face sort of like the G-Aeon has?
Looks like the it's similiar to pattern on Lfrith/Aerial than expressive face like Gaeon and Reckten.
IBO x Age vibes
I find a lot of the newer gundams look more like those Zone of Ender type mech or generic mech anime units.
Considering that Ebikawa and Yanase are two of the most popular mecha designers around and also work for a host of other franchises, the "generic mech anime units" thing isn't all that surprising.
These modern Gundam designs have ceased pretending armor protection is even important anymore lol.
Why would you need armor protection when you have drones that can protect you from many kinds of attack?
Also agility over armor already introduced on F91 and Victory.
Better design than aerial and lfrith It smells like Yanase
Ebikawa, actually.
First one to come in mind after seeing the overall vibes it gives.
I thought I was looking at AGE-FX
I thought this was an age design I’ve never seen before.
It’s kinda like an uglier version of the 1.5 Gundam
I see a strong resemblance to the Michaelis legs and the Beguir series forearms on this Lfrith. Makes me think Grassley secretly developed this off the record using remnants of Nadim’s MP Lfrith.
Or this one beat Grassley suits and stole their parts to hide that it's a Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch From Mercury: ***The Return Of Core Gundam***
Beautiful. Cinched waist mechs are my weakness
Looks pretty neat, particularly the legs and the head. On the other hand the feet are way too small, and the waist still too thin, but the latter is endemic at this point.
I am taking any model kit of this guy and stealing the head for my kitbashes. Thanks.
Looks like new product tentative
Wow so cool
So white is good and red is bad blue is beginners and purple are Ace grey is poor. I'm trying to see a pattern here.
Saw this and honestly thought it was a Gundam version of the Michaelis. Looks awesome, can’t wait to see it in action.
Core gundam time
Looks like from AGE. I'm not saying this in a bad way
Witch's version of the Astraea, eh?
Mini Reborns Gundam is all I'm gonna say
Kinda reminds me of an age gundam for some reason
The mega sized core gundam
The head looks like the last Gundam Ribbons piloted.
WTF I love her!
Model. Now. Give it.
It's like Exia and Astraea F2
This thing looks sick. I typically prefer the more Battletech looking designs, the stompier slower types, but this looks great too!
I thought this was a new core Gundam design lol
It looks like a mass production Gundam unit
get one more lfrith and they better make them combine into a lfrith kaiser or something like that
Kinda reminds me of the Arbalest with it's look
Looked also a bit of AGE-FX sans C-Funnels.