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This is a timeline of my assistance with the script and other matters for the theatrical advance release of "GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-".

The project started in 2018 when Producer Sugiya approached Sunrise (at the time) about having Director Tsurumaki create a Gundam.
On December 4, 2018, Director Tsurumaki decided on the project concept of "a fictional war tale set in a world where Zeon won."
Director Tsurumaki submitted the first proposal on March 14, 2019.
I sent my proposal memo to Producer Sugitani on October 17, 2019.
Director Tsurumaki submitted a two-page proposal for presentation to Sunrise on November 7, 2019.
A 54-page proposal containing the main design proposal and story structure was submitted on July 7, 2021. (At this stage, the plan was to visualize "Until Char seizes the Gundam" with about 5 minutes of opening credits.)

I proposed to Director Tsurumaki that we spend a certain amount of time depicting the prequel, and I wrote the first plot notes on July 30, 2021.
I wrote 12 pages with dialogue, covering the sequence of events from the scene of birds flying inside the space colony, to the situation on Side 6 after the armistice agreement, to the problem of an increase in refugees due to the decline of the Federation. At the time, I was doing post-production and promotion for Shin Man, preparing for the Hideaki Anno exhibition, scouting locations for Shin Rider, and holding meetings with art and costume designers. I felt like I had put together a rough summary of the idea memos I had been writing down from time to time since April 22, 2021, in one day.

The first draft of the plot, which was shaped by compiling the accumulated idea notes, was released on August 29, 2021.
After a short delay, a revised plot draft was released on February 5, 2022.
During this time I was doing post-production work on Thin Man and editing work on Thin Rider and Thin Complete Thunderbird.

The first draft of the script was published on May 12, 2022.
The second draft of the script will be released on July 6, 2022.
The third draft of the script will be released on July 14, 2022.
At this time in 2022, I was working on post-production for Shin Rider and the bonus footage for Shin Evangelion.

The fourth draft of the script will be released on December 4, 2022.
This was the final draft of the script, which I handed over to Director Tsurumaki, who gave me his approval, and then moved on to storyboard work. At that time, I was doing post-production work on Shin Rider.
In addition, he was asked to write an additional, polished script for the Second Battle of Solomon, which forms the second half of the One Year War, and he sent the first draft, which also served as the plot, on July 12, 2022.
At the same time, I was also helping out with ship design, etc. At the same time, I was also doing post-production for Shin Rider, mainly checking the VFX.
The second draft of the script was released a year later, on July 10, 2023.
The third and final draft was handed over to Director Tsurumaki on August 18, 2023.
At the same time, I was also helping with storyboard work for Sieg Axe and other things.

That's how I've given back to Tsurumaki, who has been helping me with the project for many years, ever since he was the original artist for the first episode of "Nadia." That's all there is to my motivation for Sieg Axe.
In order to make the work more interesting, I am also working on pre-production for Yamato as much as I have time to offer various opinions for the TV series regarding areas that concern me, and this is also a way of "giving back."
The positive reception and box office success of the early theatrical release of "GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-" will mark a new achievement for Director Tsurumaki in the public and industry.
We appreciate your cooperation.

Comment by Hideaki Anno