Jisedai World Hobby Fair Summer ’11 event report

Japan’s largest game and hobby event, Jisedai World Hobby Fair Summer ’11, was held on July 2nd and 3rd at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The event featured a Mobile Suit Gundam AGE booth, Gage-ing and Gundam Try-Age demos, and a wide variety of goods on display!

A long line formed for the Gage-ing Battle display, offering demos of the Gage-ing game which scans in Gage-ing Builder figures and Advanced Grade models for play. Players tried their hardest to receive the stickers awarded to winners and the Mega Size Model RX-78 Gundam given to the player with the shortest clear time.

At the Gundam Try-Age display, a free demo with special promo card and booklet drummed up support prior to the July 28th launch.

■ A wide variety of Mobile Suit Gundam AGE goods on display!

Along with the GB figures and AG kits compatible with Gage-ing Battle were familiar HG and Mega Size Model kits. Also on display were other good like Gashapon and candy toys.

■ AG Advanced Grade series

■ GB Gage-ing Builder series

■ (left) HG Gundam AGE-1 Normal
■ (right) 1/48 Mega Size Model Gundam AGE-1 Normal

■ (left) MasColle Gundam Head Collection Vol. 1
■ (right) Mobile Suit Gundam AGE candy toy (working title)

■ (left) Gashapon Senshi NEXT04
■ (right) MS Frontier 01

Visitors took home a wide variety of goods, from pamphlets to Gundam Try-Age promo cards, and even model kits of the AGE Device which holds the key to Mobile Suit Gundam AGE’s story.

The Jisedai World Hobby Fair Summer ’11 will also be held on July 10th at the Sapporo Dome. If you live nearby, be sure to visit!