The anime studio Sunrise announced at its New York Comic Con panel on Saturday that it is partnering with Right Stuf, Inc. to release the Gundam franchise in North America. The company will release the first Mobile Suit Gundam television series and the Turn A Gundam anime series next spring.

The first Mobile Suit Gundam series premiered in Japan in 1979. Bandai Entertainment released the series on DVD in North America. The Turn A Gundam series has not been released in North America before.

Sunrise previously worked with Right Stuf to release the Gundam Unicorn original video anime in the United States.

Sunrise also announced the Gundam The Origin original video anime will be released in North America with an English dub by NYAV Post. The first volume is titled "Blue-eyed Casval."

The company is also working with a U.S. distributor to release Gundam Reconguista in G in North America. Sunrise did not announce which company would release the series.

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