As Gundam.info kicks off the Mid Year Campaign, Shangri La Plaza features a Gundam exhibit at the mall atrium. The Gundam display is actually a part of a toy exhibit featuring toys from Toys 'R Us.
A selection of Gunpla kits are on sale. Including MG Aile Strike Gundam ver. RM (2,600), HGUC Full Armor Unicorn (2,399), HGUC Unicorn Banshee Norn (1,050), SD Sazabi (650), and HG Oowashi Akatsuku Gundam (1,400).
Works from an in-house Gunpla modelling contest are also in display.
TV Tokyo will air the newest Gundam anime TV series, Gundam Build Fighters, as announced at the Gundam New Video Project conference. The TV series will air in japan starting October 2013.
Gundam Build Fighters, appears to have veered away from the deep political aspects of the Gundam universe to a more youth-oriented feel. Practically, adapting the concepts from the likes of Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. Where characters engage in a global tournament of Gunpla. Yes, Gunpla (not mobile suits), model kits based on the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series, which became popular during the 1980s.
This video project seems to be targeted to reach the younger generations to get into Gunpla. The story appears to promote building Gunpla and engaging them into battle. This is not far from reality. Bandai has recently released the AG (advance grade) line of Gunpla. You build these kits, which come with Gage-ing Chips, and use them to play the Gundam AGE GAGE-ING link system, an arcade fighting game based on the the simple concept of rock-paper-scissors.
The series will be directed by Kenji Nagasaki, assistant director of the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 TV series and movie, and written by Gundam 00 screenwriter Yosuke Kuroda. Caracter designed have been created by Kenji Ohnuki, an art director for Gundam SEED and later TV series, with assistance from Suzuhito Yusada. The mechanical design line-up includes Kunio Okawara, Junichi Akutsu, Junya Ishigaki, Kanetake Ebikawa, and Kenji Teraoka.
Hungry for rnew gunpla? The new Gundam series, Gunpla Build Fighters, will be starting with the HG line of kits. The initial salvo will consist of the three main Gundams in the show.
(Captured from HLJ.com: from left to right) Build Strike Gundam Full Package, Zaku Amazing, Gundam X Mao
1/144 HG Build Strike Gundam Full Package
Planned release: October 2013
Built by Iori Sei, this model is based on the Strike Gundam
1/144 HG Zaku Amazing
Planned Release: October 2013
Built by Yuki "The Crimson Comet" Tatsuya, this model is based on the high mobility Zaku
1/144 HG Gundam X Mao
Planned Release: November 2013
This model is based on the Gundam X
Includes a power-up version of the Hyper Satellite Cannon, with all reflect thrusters reproduced.
Custom Parts
Bandai will also release Gunpla custom parts from the Gunpla Build Fighters series that are said to be compatible with your existing HG kits. These are the booster packs that transform to flight mecha.
(Captured from HLJ.com: from left to right) Build Booster, Amazing Booster
