51st Shizuoka Hobby Show Bandai Booth Report!!

51st Shizuoka Hobby Show Bandai Booth Report

The 51st Shizuoka Hobby Show, one of the world's largest hobby events, begins May 17th in Shizuoka Twin Messe!
Here's your first peek at what's in store at the Bandai booths!



■ Mobile Suit Gundam AGE　
The Gundam AGE booth was packed with lineups from every brand.
Here’s a few of the most eye-catching displays:
MG Gundam AGE-2 Normal newest test shot (due out August, 2012)




＜HG Series＞
HG Ghirarga newest test shot (due out June 2012)
HG G-Exes Jackedge first test shot (due out July 2012)
HG new Gundam-type mobile suit (working title) first prototype exhibition (due out July 2012)
HG Gundam AGEⅢ Orbital first prototype exhibition (due out August 2012)









Hobby Japan and Dengeki Hobby will both serialize original Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
side stories beginning May 25th!
Gundam AGE-1 Raiser and Gundam AGE-2 Artemis Wear parts are also slated for inclusion with future issues.



＜AG Series＞
AG Gundam AGEⅢ Fortress newest test shot (due out May 26th)
AG G-Exes Jackedge first test shot (due out June 2012)
AG new Gundam-type mobile suit (working title) first test shot (due out June 2012)





＜BB series＞
BB Senshi #372 Gundam AGEⅢ (Normal/Fortress/Orbital) (due out early July, 2012)






■ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series
The newly-remastered Gundam SEED has its own lineup!
MG Blitz Gundam newest prototype exhibition (due out June 2012)
MG Buster Gundam newest prototype exhibition (due out September 2012)



RG Justice Gundam newest test shot (due out July 2012)




The HG remaster line was also on display, beginning with late June's HG M1 Astray.



■ Mobile Suit Gundam UC　
The newest Gundam UC episode, “The Black Unicorn', is due out May 19th!
New HGUC kits join its already expansive lineup.

HGUC Base Jobber (Unicorn ver.) newest test shot (due out July 2012)
HGUC Zaku Mariner newest test shot (due out July 2012)


※ HGUC Jesta sold separately.


※ HGUC Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee(Unicorn mode) sold separately.



■ Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
MG Marasai newest test shot (due out May 26th, 2012)
HGUC Hambrabi first prototype exhibition (due out August 2012)
RG Gundam Mk-II on sale now!





■ Legend BB Series
BB Senshi #373 Legend BB Musha Gundam newest test shot (due out July 2012)




■ Fun to Build Gunpla!
New add-on parts from the Builder Series make Gunpla even more fun!
Builder Series HD 1/144 parts: 5 prototypes and samples (due out June 2012)
Builder Series HD 1/100 parts: 5 prototypes and samples (due out June 2012)





■ Gunpla Perfect Marker promotion
Now, HG, MG, and RG purchasers at Japanese retail are entered into a drawing to win one of 500 'Perfect Marker Sets', consisting of 33 colors of Gundam Marker, three types of Gunpla brush, and a palette in a case printed with the Gunpla logo. 



■ Gunpla Builders World Cup
This year marks the second Gunpla Builders World Cup international Gunpla tournament.
This year, 13 national and regional champs will be chosen to compete for the world title, to be judged this December at Gundam Front Tokyo. Last year’s Japanese champion and runner-up will be on display.

Entries for Japan's first round of preliminary judging will be accepted beginning May 21st.
Overseas judging is expected to begin in July.



Be sure to check back on the 21st for a look at what booth visitors saw on the 19th and 20th!