55th Shizuoka Hobby Show Bandai Booth Report

The 55th Shizuoka Hobby Show, one of the world's biggest hobby events, opened this May 12th at Shizuoka Twin Messe. Direct from the show, we've got a sneak peek at what's on display at the Bandai booth!

▲ Five Gundams guard the entry!

■ Gundam Build Fighters Try

More Gundam Build Fighters is coming this summer! There's plenty of new kits coming too!

New HG Petit`gguys are on the way!

▲ HGPG 1/144 PETIT`GGUY MILKWHITE (coming July 2016)

▲HGPG 1/144 PETIT`GGUY CHA CHA CHA BROWN　(coming July 2016）

▲ HGPG PETIT`GGUY PANDA HEAD (TENTATIVE) (coming August 2016)

▲ HGBF 1/144 ZZ II (TENTATIVE) (coming August 2016)

▲ HGBF 1/144 GYANCELOT (TENTATIVE) (coming August 2016)

▲ HGBC 1/144 JIGEN BUILD KNUCKLES (ROUND) (TENTATIVE) (coming July 2016)

▲ HGBC GYA EASTERN WEAPONS (TENTATIVE) (coming August 2016)

▲ HGBC ZA NORTHERN POD (TENTATIVE) (coming August 2016)

■ Gundam Unicorn

Upcoming new releases take their place in the Unicorn lineup!

▲ HGUC 1/144 FULL ARMOR UNICORN GUNDAM (DESTROY MODE/RED COLOR Ver.) (on sale June 18th, 2016)

▲ RG 1/144 MSN-06S SINANJU (coming August 2016)

■ Gundam Thunderbolt

▲ HG 1/144 ZAKU I [GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT Ver.] (on sale June 11th, 2016)

The Ver.Ka line of kits re-engineered by Hajime Katoki takes on the Full Armor Gundam!

▲ MG 1/100 FULL ARMOR GUNDAM Ver.Ka [GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT] (coming July 2016)

■Gundam The Origin III

▲ HG 1/144 ZAKU I [DENIM/SLENDER] (on sale May 21st, 2016)

The HG The Origin series adds its first Gundam-type: the “Gundam Local Type”, basis for the later Gundam Ground Type and Gundiver!

▲ HG 1/144 GUNDAM LOCAL TYPE (TENTATIVE) (coming July 2016)

■ Iron-Blooded Orphans

The Tekkadan returns in Summer 2016! New Gunpla are coming too!

The Gundam Astaroth from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans Gekko, Hobby Japan and Gundam Ace's Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans side story, comes to HG!

▲ HG 1/144 GUNDAM ASTAROTH (on sale May 13th, 2016)

Two more suits join the 1/100 lineup big enough for detailed armor and a full internal frame!

▲ 1/100 GRAZE CUSTOM (on sale June 11th, 2016)

▲ 1/100 GUNDAM KIMARIS TROOPER (coming July 2016)

■ RG

▲ RG 1/144 00 QAN[T] (on sale May 28th, 2016)

■ HGUC

The 200th HGUC kit!

▲ HGUC　1/144　HYAKUSHIKI (TENTATIVE) (coming August 2016)

■ RE/100

What suit will be the next RE/100?!

■Figure-rise Bust

A new series of easy-to-build that assemble into detailed busts of your favorite characters!

The Figure-rise Bust series evolves RG’s Advanced MS Joint technology into the first Gunpla application of layered injection!

Up to four colors in a single part, the highest-ever for Gunpla, brings out details as subtle as the gleam in a character's eye.

Just assemble for quality as high as a painted figure!

▲ FIGURE-RISE BUST KIRA YAMATO (TENTATIVE) (on sale June 25th, 2016)

▲ FIGURE-RISE BUST ATHRUN ZALA (TENTATIVE) (on sale June 25th, 2016)

▲ FIGURE-RISE BUST MIKAZUKI AUGUS (TENTATIVE) (sample)

▲ FIGURE-RISE BUST SETSUNA F SEIEI (TENTATIVE) (sample)

■ BB

The 400th LEGEND BB kit!

▲ BB400 LEGEND BB KNIGHT SUPERIOR DRAGON (on sale May 28th, 2016)

■EX-STANDARD

▲ SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD 010 GUNDAM BARBATOS (on sale May 28th, 2016)

■ SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD 011 TRY BURNING GUNDAM (coming July 2016)

■ SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD 012 GUNDAM DEATHSCYTHE HELL EW (coming September 2016)

■ SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD 013 SINANJU (coming November 2016)

Stay tuned for future announcements!

■ Gunpla Builders World Cup

Bandai's official Gunpla world championship returns in 2016! Find tournament and entry details for your region on the GBWC site!
http://bandai-hobby.net/GBWC/

Who will reach the top in 2016? We're waiting for your entry!