The 59-foot tall Gundam statue in Yokohama is offering something special on November 3. This is the Culture Day holiday in Japan, and Gundam Factory Yokohama is using the opportunity to teach people more about sustainability. The Gundam franchise is owned by Bandai Namco Group, …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 »
79-year-old Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino says he probably has three more years to work in the anime industry due to health issues. Tomino has been diagnosed with spinal canal stenosis, which is described by the Mayo Clinic as “a narrowing of the spaces within your …Read more »
Otaku love getting great merchandise from their favorite franchises, but there is an issue of scalpers buying out rare items and then charging ridiculous prices to fans. Some stores in Japan are turning to unique ways to make sure the fans get their merchandise and …Read more »
Video game series Gundam Breaker is making its way to anime, and we can’t wait! The upcoming six-episode ONA, Gundam Breaker Battlogue, brings us more Gunpla action. But this isn’t just another round of Gundam Build Fighters. There’s even more we’re excited for! If you’re not caught up …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 »
Athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympics triathlon were treated to the view of the huge RX-0 Unicorn Gundam as they cycled. Japan’s hopes for tourism during the Olympics has been quashed with COVID, but they did incidentally get a big plug for future tourists …Read more »
Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino is receiving the special honor of having Gundam manhole covers placed in his hometown of Odawara. Two have been revealed, with the promise of more to come. One of the manhole covers shows RX-78-2 Gundam, with Odawara Castle in the background. …Read more »
The Gundam franchise is getting a first-person shooter game titled Gundam Evolution that’s set to come out in 2022 and be available in multiple places across the globe. You’ll be able to do six-versus-six battles while online, so you can play in teams. The game …Read more »
After our mecha poll last month, this was inevitable. The Gundam franchise as a whole has ranked number one with our readers, but each individual Gundam series was lumped together and not considered individually. So now it’s time to pit them all against each other …Read more »
The Gundam franchise isn’t only interested in making more life-size Gundam, though that is something on their agenda. The franchise’s owner, Bandai Namco Group, is also interested in protecting the planet and helping with sustainability efforts with their new “Gundam Universal Century Development Action.” Their …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 »
Shanghai’s life-size Freedom Gundam statue had its official opening ceremony on May 28. A video about it has been streamed. The video does not contain English subtitles. It includes interviews, some footage on the statue being made, and then scenes from the opening ceremony itself. …Read more »
Yasuo Ohtagaki, who is the mangaka behind the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt and Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Gaiden manga series, is getting to work on a new project. The manga will be based on the 1980s anime Fang of the Sun DOUGRAM. Original director Ryousuke …Read more »
Trumpeter Susumu Kazuhara, who sometimes used the stage name Shin Kazuhara, has passed away at age 74. A cause of death was not given. If you’ve seen the movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky, the trumpet music done by character Pazu was performed by Kazuhara. …Read more »
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