{"id":4017,"date":"2026-06-23T04:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sunrise-shaft-first-anime-collab-reveal-tonight\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T04:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:21:32","slug":"sunrise-shaft-first-anime-collab-reveal-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sunrise-shaft-first-anime-collab-reveal-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunrise x SHAFT Team Up for the First Time \u2014 Anime Reveal Tonight at 11:30pm SGT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of anime’s most storied studios are teaming up for the very first time, and the big reveal lands tonight. Sunrise \u2014 the studio behind Mobile Suit Gundam<\/em>, Code Geass<\/em>, and Love Live!<\/em> \u2014 and SHAFT \u2014 the house that built Puella Magi Madoka Magica<\/em> and the Monogatari<\/em> series \u2014 have launched a joint account (@sunrise_shaft<\/a>) on X, and their first-ever joint anime project reveals tonight at 11:30 p.m. SGT<\/strong> (24 June, 12:30 a.m. JST).<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Sunrise x SHAFT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why This Collab Is Unlike Anything Before<\/h2>\n

Sunrise and SHAFT have each defined a distinct corner of anime for decades. Sunrise sits inside Bandai Namco Filmworks and is the powerhouse behind mecha royalty: Gundam<\/em> has been running since 1979, and Code Geass<\/em> remains one of the genre’s most beloved strategy thrillers. SHAFT, founded in 1975, took a very different path \u2014 its signature visual fingerprint, long associated with director Shinbo Akiyuki, gave the world Madoka Magica<\/em>‘s heart-breaking mahou shoujo deconstruction and Monogatari<\/em>‘s text-art layering and head-tilts.<\/p>\n

These studios occupy genuinely different creative worlds. That is exactly what makes the announcement of a first-ever joint project so striking: nobody saw this coming, and the question of what happens when you blend Sunrise’s action-driven storytelling with SHAFT’s avant-garde visual language has no precedent to draw from.<\/p>\n

What the Teaser Shows \u2014 and What It Doesn\u2019t<\/h2>\n

The teaser posted on @sunrise_shaft<\/a> uses color script<\/em> artwork \u2014 the atmospheric painting technique animators use before full production begins \u2014 to suggest the story’s mood rather than show its world outright. The clip hints at neon-drenched urban settings. Two images stand out: a figure holding a knife, and another figure scribbled out and walking through a crowd in neon light. The account’s profile picture is a red spider lily, which in Japanese symbolism is associated with death, farewell, and the boundary between worlds.<\/p>\n

None of this confirms a title, source material, genre, or cast. All of that is for tonight.<\/p>\n

What Fans Are Speculating<\/h2>\n

The visual language in the teaser has led some fans to point toward Fool Night<\/em><\/a>, a manga by Kasumi Yasuda about a street artist who takes a risky gamble on someone else’s identity. The knife, the crossed-out figure, and the urban neon palette are consistent with that premise. But the production has confirmed nothing about source material. This is fan pattern-matching \u2014 worth noting, but not confirmed fact.<\/p>\n

How to Watch the Reveal Tonight<\/h2>\n

The official announcement drops tonight at 11:30 p.m. SGT<\/strong>. The easiest way to follow along is to head to X and watch @sunrise_shaft<\/a> directly. There is no confirmed streaming platform for the eventual series yet \u2014 that information will likely come as part of or after tonight’s reveal.<\/p>\n

Last Words<\/h2>\n

Singapore fans know both studios well. Gundam has had a consistent presence here \u2014 from the model kit aisles at Bugis+ to the crowds that turned up to dedicated mecha exhibitions. SHAFT’s catalogue is practically required reading for any serious anime fan, and Madoka Magica<\/em> in particular has had a lasting grip on the local community. Whatever this joint project turns out to be, tonight’s reveal is one of the more genuinely anticipated anime moments of 2026. Set your alarm for 11:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

More anime news on GameTrader.SG<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gundam’s Sunrise and Madoka Magica’s SHAFT have never worked together \u2014 until now. The first-ever joint anime project reveals tonight at 11:30pm SGT. 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