When Mobile Suit Gundam : The hag From Mercuryended earlier this year , it did so by taking a step forward in the enfranchisement ’s history that few other series had the opportunity to make explicit in their own priorexaminations of queer love . But after parent companyBandai pushed backon what was , in the show , a textual affirmation , the series ’ own director has agitate back in turn to remind us : those woman are marry , dammit .
ブルーレイ最終巻の監督インタビューでスレッタとミオリネは結婚しているとのことでした ！
スレミオ結婚おめでとう！！！ 🎉 🎉 🎉 #水星の魔女pic.twitter.com / UIZvL6QCCC
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— たっくん 🐏 ( @sgk_123)December 21 , 2023
Once again , it has to be said that this is very clear in the factual episode itself , and not a potential reading of subtext . In the epilogue , Miorine is directly referred to as a sister - in - law by Suletta ’s sister , Eri , and when Suletta and Miorine reunify in the last minute of the setting , shin silver bands on their respective band digit are highlighted with a glimmering sheen to bring them to the audience ’s attention . They are intimate and close to each other in their presence , discuss their future together , and correct the serial by run low to their home together . It take an atrocious lot of bad religion to be amiss the intent of the scene .
And yet , that ’s what makes Kobayashi ’s comment , in an formally released piece of ware , so crucial — because Sunrise ( née Bandai Namco Filmworks ) owner Bandai previously taste to misconceive that aim . A comment during an interview in theJuly 2023 yield of Gundam Acefrom Suletta ’s voice actress , Kana Ichinose , where she referred to Suletta and Miorine as married , was removed from tardy print runs and a digital transcription of the consultation after expiration at Bandai ’s petition . At the time , the company described the nomenclature used as “ based on the conjecture of the Gundam Ace editor ” rather than an warrant of the serial publication ’ own text .
“ We would wish you to enjoy the work by provide it up to each and every one of you who have watch the main floor [ of Witch From Mercury ] , ” astatement released by Bandai , apologizing for the motivation to chasten the outlet released at the time , concluded in part . The controversy prompted a vocal moving ridge of backlash from Witch From Mercury fan from Japan and around the world , who flocked to the social culture medium hashtag “ # スレミオ結婚 , ” or “ Sulemio Marriage , ” touch on to the distich ’s ship name , and saw the move as an effort to censor any prescribed acknowledgement of what is , for now , Gundam ’s most outstanding queer romance story in the enfranchisement ’s four - and - a - half - decade - farseeing history .
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