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As a general rule of thumb, you can never have too many life-size Gundam statues. Japan agrees, and that’s why they’re putting together their third life-size Gundam in the country. It’s western Japan’s first life-size Gundam. This Gundam is the RX-93ff Nu Gundam from Mobile …Read more »
Bandai Namco Group sounds really intent on helping with sustainability, and they’ve tapped their enormously successful Gundam franchise as a vehicle to use in this process. One of the things they’ve been up to is asking people to donate their runners, which are the plastic …Read more »
It’s been 11 years since the first Gundam Café opened in Japan, after which locations began to pop up throughout the country. Their time is coming to an end, however, because they’ll all be closed by spring of next year. The Gundam Café closure will …Read more »
Gundam is one of Japan’s most successful pop culture franchises, and the life-sized Unicorn Gundam statue at Odaiba district in Tokyo Bay got some extra attention during the Olympics (even if the BBC did mistakenly call it a Transformer at first). The popularity has led …Read more »
Following up on the success of the first of three Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway movies, Sunrise producer Naohiro Ogata revealed more information on what’s next. According to the announcement at the talk event that was held at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Piccadilly theater on September 2, the …Read more »
Japan might not have gotten all the otaku-oriented tourism it wanted during the Tokyo Olympics, but some of its otaku sites are still making their way into the news. That includes the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam statue, which is just under 65 feet tall and located …Read more »
The second Mobile Suit Gundam 00 stage play was previously planned for July 17-26, 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the folks behind it to postpone performances. Now the official website has updated the plans, lining up the second show for February 4-14, 2022 at …Read more »
There are three life-size Gundam statues in the world, and Bandai Namco says it’s not enough. The company has put forward plans to make a fourth statue, as confirmed by Bandai’s Chief Gundam Officer Kōji Fujiwara. We’re told we’ll get more information this coming autumn …Read more »
More chibi-style Gundam is on the way in the SD Gundam World Heroes anime, which is set to premiere on the Gundam Channel on YouTube starting April 8. A new preview recently made its way online to show off the characters and settings of the …Read more »
The manga Banana Fish got stage adaptations in 2005, 2009, and 2012, and it’s getting more in 2021. Today it was revealed that a two-part stage play based on the series will be coming out, with the first part debuting in Tokyo this summer. It’s …Read more »
The time has come for Yokohama’s giant Gundam to come to life! The massive robot had its first press day recently, giving outlets a chance to watch as it takes its very first steps. One of those outlets was NHK WORLD News, which has a …Read more »
We’ve been hearing rumblings the last couple years about a sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Now director Seiji Mizushima is here with some good news and some bad news. The project, said Mizushima at an event at Gundam Cafe Tokyo November 15, is definitely …Read more »
Gunpla—AKA Gundam plastic models—are celebrating an impressive 40 years, so a special live presentation was held for the anniversary project in Tokyo. One of the big reveals was the announcement of a live-action Gundam Build movie, based on the anime series of the same name. …Read more »
Fans of the Gundam Build anime saga now know when to expect the continuing mecha adventures. The official site revealed more plans for Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE season 2, which kicks off on the franchise’s YouTube channel at 8:00pm Japan Time on April 9. Once …Read more »
Anime NYC had a huge guest announcement to make today. Since the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary, it’s only appropriate that the mind behind it all, Yoshiyuki Tomino, gets in on the fun at this year’s event. Tomino will be an Official Guest …Read more »
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