After the thrilling prologue, anime fans are wondering exactly when they will be able to watch Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury episode 1 on the streaming platform Crunchyroll. Set to make its debut with English subs, here is when you can watch the first episode in the US, the UK, and around the world.
When is the Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch From Mercury episode 1 release date and time?
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury episode 1 will debut on Sunday, October 2, 2022. In Japan, the series will air on MBS and TBS in the 5 p.m. time slot. It is the first Gundam series in seven years, and has been called a “larger-scale deployment than ever before” by those at the Bandai-Namco Group. Exactly when you will be able to watch the episode depends on where you are in the world, so here is the release time in various time zones across the globe:
- 2:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time
- 3:30 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time
- 04:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time
- 10:30 a.m. British Summer Time
- 11:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time
- 3:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time
The Witch From Mercury starts an entirely new continuity in the Gundam series, taking place in Ad Stella (A.S.) 122. The pilot of Aerial, the series’ main Gunda, is a shy young girl called Suletta Mercury, who transfers to the Asticassia School of Technology. As Gundam fans learned in the prologue for this series, we will watch as humanity deals with the consequences of moving into space, such as the toll it takes on those who have adapted to living on Earth. It’s an intriguing premise, and one that will likely be packed full of emotional and topical moments.
Exactly how many episodes The Witch From Mercury will have remains to be seen. All we know right now, is that those looking to watch outside of Japan, will need a Crunchyroll subscription to do so.
