Gundam Universe x Gundam Battle Operation 2 Collaboration Announced

On their Tamashii Nations website, Bandai Spirits has announced a collaboration between their Gundam Universe action figure line and Bandai Namco’s Gundam Battle Operation 2 video game.   For the upcoming third wave, all three figures will contain a code to unlock the Gundam EZ-8 in Gundam Battle Operation 2. Now, the third wave of figures includes Gundam Wing Zero Custom, Strike Gundam and Gundam EZ-8, which aligns with the collaboration. Also, these figures are scheduled for a Summer 2020 release, and the codes will be valid until June 2021.  …

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Gundam Build Divers North American Blu-Ray Announced

Today at their Virtual Momocon Panel, RightStuf and Nozomi Entertainment announced that they will be releasing Gundam Build Divers to Blu-Ray in North America! The 2018 anime series wasn’t previously announced by Nozomi like other Gundam series Blu-Rays so this is quite a surprise to fans. Also a surprise is to see Nozomi Entertainment producing this release as the series was streamed on Funimation Now. This had led to fan speculation that Funimation would release the Blu-Ray as they had done for Gundam: Iron Blood Orphans. The set will feature all 25 episodes, the Bang Zoom English Dub and a plethora of bonus features! Check out all the details…

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Gundam Build Fighters Special Build Disc NA Blu-Ray Announced

Nozomi Entertainment and RightStufAnime have revealed the next Gundam Blu-Ray release for North America. Hailing from the world of Build Fighters, we have the Gundam Build Fighters Special Build Disc. This collection includes the post-series specials for Gundam Build Fighters and Gundam Build Fighters Try. A very similar release, with the same name, was released in Japan in 2018. Gundam Build Fighters Special Build Disc Blu-Ray Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars The Try Fighters have been invited to a tropical island to be test pilots for Nielsen Labs! Shia, Minato and Gyanko have been invited, too. But there’s trouble in paradise……

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway Teaser Trailer 2 Released

The North American GundamInfo YouTube channel has released the second teaser trailer for the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway film. The film is the first in a trilogy adapting the Hathaway’s Flash novels, written by series creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The trailer reconfirms the film’s intended release date as July 23, 2020 in Japan. The official website for the film provides this synopsis: 12 years since the Second Neo Zeon War (Char’s Rebellion). UC0105. The corruption of the Earth Federation accelerated the pollution of the earth, and also engaged in the inhumane policy of “human hunting” to…

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After War Gundam X Collection 2 Blu-Ray Release Details

Following last month’s announcement of After War Gundam X Collection 1 Blu-Ray, RightStufAnime has opened pre-orders for the second half of the series. Scheduled for release on May 5, 2020, the set contains episodes 20-39 in Japanese audio with English subtitles. Special features include Clean Openings 3-5 and Clean Closing 3. The set has a list price of $74.99 but is currently available on RightStuf for $48.74. There is no trade-in program page listed for this set yet, but one should appear on RightStuf’s Trade-In page soon. The remnants of the old government have reorganized to form the vicious New United Nations Earth. The new government seeks…

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Mobile Suit Gundam EXTREME VS MAXIBOOST ON PS4 Informational Trailer Released

Following up from the announcement last month, Bandai Namco Entertainment has now released an “Informational Trailer” for Mobile Suit Gundam EXTREME VS MAXIBOOST ON coming to Playstation 4. The trailer features Chiba (Producer of the PS4 version of Maxiboost On) and Okubo (Producer from Bandai Namco Studios) discussing details related to the game. New Game Information: First Extreme VS home console release since 2015’s Mobile Suit Gundam EXTREME VS-FORCE. First EXTREME VS game to be released worldwide. MAXIBOOST ON’s home console release is in development due to player requests in Japan. 183 playable Mobile Suits from 36 Gundam Series. Including NPCs (Non-Player…

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Bandai Announces Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjō no Kizuna II Arcade Game

Bandai Namco recently announced during the Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO) in Chiba that the company is developing a sequel to their arcade game, Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjō no Kizuna (Bonds of the Battlefield). For those unaware, the first game has been seen as an amazing success in Japan since its launch in November 2006. Gameplay involves players stepping into a P.O.D. (Panoramic Optical Display), where they get to control Mobile Suits from the One Year War of the Universal Century. In addition, the game allows players to battle among each…

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Bandai Hobby May/ June 2020 Model Kit Release Info – Gundam, Ultraman & More!

Not to be outdone by yesterday’s Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise Second Season news, Bandai Hobby rolled out solicitations for several model kits scheduled to be released in May and June 2020. We will not be covering every single Bandai Hobby Model Kit announced, as there is a few too many, but we will be focusing on releases from the Gundam, Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Digimon franchises.   May 2020 Releases: HG 1/144 GAT-04 Windam [Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny] Price: 1540 yen Accessories: Beam Rifle, Beam Saber x2, Offensive Shield Type E, Jet Striker Pack   HG…

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Gundam Fan Gathering: Heirs to Gundam Event Announced

The official Gundam website announced that they will be holding another Gundam Fan Gathering event titled, Heirs to Gundam. The event will focus on the upcoming animated film, Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway; it is the first entry in a trilogy of films adapting series creator, Yoshiyuki Tomino’s manga, Hathaway’s Flash. The event will officially reveal the cast of the film, a new trailer, a behind the scenes ‘making of’ video, and a cast discussion session. In addition, the event will feature Toru Furuya voice of Amuro Ray, as a special…

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