New GBF and IBO Gunpla on display! Our Gunpla Expo World Tour 2016 Summer report is here!

Gunpla Expo World Tour Japan 2016 Summer, Bandai Hobby’s biggest celebration of all that is Gunpla, was held August 11th through the 14th as Sunshine City in Ikebukuro.

The latest Gunpla from Island Wars plus the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans second season, Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 were all on display. Plus, there were a new set of Gunpla Supporters builds with coloring designed by celebrities, past Japanese champions of the Gunpla Builders World Cup, and exclusive Gunpla for sale.

Let's take a look at the new announcements and displays!

▲ The Try Burning Gundam was on display in an LED-lit room made to look as if flooded with Plavsky particles!

▲ The Gundam Build Fighters series had a full Gunpla lineup!

[left] HGBC SCRAMBLE GUNDAM September 10th, 2016 / ¥2,592
[Right] HGBC 1/144 LIGHTNING PACK WEAPON SYSTEM Mk-III September 10th, 2016 / ¥864

[Left] HGBF BEARGGUY PRETTY　September 10th, 2016 / ¥1,944
[Right] HGBF GUNDAM 00 SHIA QAN[T] September 2016 / ¥1,728

■ HGBF TRY-JET GUNDAM GLACIER November 2016 / ¥2,160

The issue of Hobby Japan due out November 25th includes a customization kit!

[Left] HGPG PETIT’GGUY (CAT VER.) (tentative) Winter 2016 / price TBD
[right] HGPG PETIT’GGUY (DOG VER.) (tentative) Winter 2016 / price TBD

[left] HGPG PETIT’GGUY SURF GREEN & GUITAR October 2016／¥594
[left] HGPG PETIT’GGUY RAT-A-TAT-TAT PURPLE & DRUM October 2016／¥594

■ GASHAPON BEARGGUY ON DESK October 2016／¥200

▲ A diorama, too!

■ HG MS-04 RAMBA RAL’S BUGU Winter 2016 / Price TBD

■ HG MS-05 CHAR’S ZAKU I Winter 2016 / Price TBD

■ HG EARLY GUNCANNON (tentative) November 2016 / ¥1,944

[right] HG MS OPTION SET 6 & MOBILE WORKER (tentative) November 2016／¥648

(above) HG GUNDAM A (tentative) October 22nd, 2016 / ¥1,296
(left) HG ENEMY MS (tentative) October 8th, 2016／¥1,296
(right) HG GJALLARHORN MP MS A (tentative) October 29th, 2016 / ¥1,296

■ HG TEKKADAN NEW FRAME MS (tentative) November 2016／¥1,296

■ HG NEW MS (tentative) November 2016／¥1,080

▲ The issue of Gundam Ace due out October 26th includes a customization kit!

■ 1/100 FULL MECHANICS GUNDAM BARBATOS LUPUS November 2016 / ¥3,240

■ HG NEW GUNDAM-TYPE (tentative) Winter 2016 / price TBD

■ HGCE STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM [REVIVE] November 2016 / ¥2,160

■ HGUC GM GROUND TYPE 2017 / price TBD

■ MG PSYCO ZAKU VER.KA (GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT VER.) Winter 2016 / price TBD

▲ The next RE/100 kit will be announced August 25th in the Bandai Hobby Site Pass email newsletter! Register to find out and enter to win prizes!

■ FIGURE-RISE BUST SETSUNA F SEIEI September 17th, 2016 / ¥1,296

[Left] FIGURE-RISE BUST FUMINA HOSHINO December 2016 / ¥1,944 [right] CHARA STAND PLATE FUMINA HOSHINO September 10th, 2016 / ¥540

■ RG GAT‐X105B/FP BUILD STRIKE GUNDAM FULL PACKAGE Winter 2016 / price TBD

▲ Become the Beargguy III or Strike Gundam and experience Gunpla Battle in VR!

Gunpla Supporters 2016 Summer
Gunpla Supporters, a popular project where celebrities create their own Gunpla color schemes, entertained attendees with creations by artists, athletes, models, comedians, and more.

▲ Saya Ichikawa

▲ SKE48’s Mina Ohba, Makiko Saito, Akari Sugita, and Miki Yakata

▲ Fukushi Ochiai [left], Jin Katagiri (the Rahmens) [right]

▲ Miyu Koike [left], Hiroyuki Sawano [right]

▲ Tortoise Matsumoto [left], Ayane Suzuki [right]

▲ Toru Nomaguchi [left], Kanata Hongo [right]

▲ Katsuyuki Motohiro

▲ Mirai Kamiki [left], Wilfrid Kijima [right]

[Premium Bandai]

■ HGUC REBAWOO [reissue] Available soon on Premium Bandai / ¥2,592

■ HI-RESOLUTION MODEL GUNDAM BARBATOS 6TH FORM Available for preorder on Premium Bandai / ¥18,360

[left] MG GUNDAM HEAVYARMS CUSTOM EW Available for preorder on Premium Bandai / ¥5,184 [Right[ MG WEAPON & ARMOR HANGER FOR FULL ARMOR GUNDAM VER.KA (GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT VER.) Available for preorder on Premium Bandai / ¥2,808

Past Gunpla Builders World Cup Japan champs
A lineup of Japan's historical winners from Gunpla Builders World Cup, Bandai's official Gunpla building contest, were on display.

[Gundam merchandise]

■ NEWEST GASHAPON SENSHI *prototype January 2017／¥300

■ GASHAPON SENSHI DASH 08 September 2016／¥300

▲ The Universal Unit Penelope (left, ¥4,104) releases September 27th

■ FW GUNDAM CONVERGE #5 BARBATOS LUPUS Winter 2016 / ¥540.

■ IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS SANCHOME NO ORPHANS (tentative) January 2017／¥799

▲ The Gundam Cross War booster set United Front launches August 26th, with Masters of the Heavens coming September 23rd!

▲ Iron-Blooded Orphans pouches, scrunchies, mirrors, pill cases, and rubber mascots are coming soon! Japanese-style print iPhone 6S and 6 character cases too, and a one-size-fits-most Tyvek flip case!

▲ There were plenty of event-exclusive Gunpla!

The Fun to Build Gunpla! booth and stage had a variety of panels, too Be sure to get the details if you couldn’t make it in person. See this post for details!