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Forbes
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Metal Build God Gundam Toy Sells Out In Japan, But Is Coming Westward
Since the reveal of the Metal Build God Gundam toy at the Gundam Figure Exhibition, it has sold out three times in Japan, but the good news is that it's coming Westward. At the time of writing this, the Metal Build God Gundam toy has sold out three times on Japan's Premium Bandai website. This is extremely rare, and the only other major release that did something similar was the Robot Damashii Zwauth back in 2017. It's clear that the demand for this Metal Build toy is extremely high, and the fact that it has been a Premium Bandai release has only exacerbated the issue of its availability. Despite the three batches of pre-orders all selling out, there is still a chance in Japan to buy one via a lottery option. The toy itself is still 44,000 yen (or around $299 at the current exchange rate), so it's not exactly a cheap lottery to enter. Obviously, if you don't win the lottery, you won't be charged. The good news here is that Bandai are bringing this toy Westward this September (shown above). This likely means the availability issue won't be quite as much of a problem as it has been in Japan. This is because Mobile Fighter G Gundam is an anime with a great deal of wuxia elements, and Metal Build toys are highly coveted in China. So much of the fervor about this toy's release and its subsequent lightning fast pre-order sales are probably down to Chinese fans wanting to pick one up. The toy itself is indeed lovely and while the original design was penned by Kunio Okawara, this Metal Build iteration is more stylized and comes with extra weapons. The original anime was also released back in 1994 and finished in 1995, so we are still in the window of its 30th anniversary. The latter being likely why the God Gundam has also been featured in the upcoming Super Robot Wars Y. In any case, this Metal Build toy of the God Gundam is nothing if not hugely popular. Here's hoping its Western release will have enough stock to meet demand. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
Forbes
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The ‘Gundam Figure Exhibition' In Tokyo Displays Decades Of Excellence
One of the big tentpole franchises for Bandai Spirits is definitely Gundam, and its latest exhibition at the Tamashii Nations Store in Tokyo goes all out. From the long line of Robot Damashii figures to the high-end Metal Build toys, a lot was covered. For the most part, the exhibition is about showing what Bandai Spirits has done to date with the various Gundam properties they look after, and the results are suitably comprehensive. What with GQuuuuuuX being the latest Gundam work, there were a lot of new items on show, from the various Metal Robot Damashii toys of the new Gundam designs by Ikuto Yamashita to the cutesy Figuarts Mini of the characters. Amate Yuzuriha even got her own larger-than-life statue (shown below). Amate from 'GQuuuuuuX' looking suitably upbeat. Ollie Barder What was interesting was seeing all the chogokin releases for the various life-size Gundams, from the Walking Gundam to the Freedom Gundam and Nu Gundam. Even the upcoming Osaka Expo Gundam is getting its own chogokin and Robot Damashii figures. Apart from that, the Metal Build Zeta Gundam still looks amazing, and the Metal Build God Gundam also made another appearance, although I will be covering that particular release separately. It was also nice to see the Metal Robot Damashii G-Self Perfect Pack up close. It's very faithful to the design from the anime, and while the anime itself was mostly incomprehensible it did have some very lovely designwork. With the Gundam Figure Exhibition opening today in Tokyo and closing in early September, entry is free, and there are a fair few store-exclusive items worth a look if you're in the neighborhood. In the meantime, feel free to check out the gallery below. Gundam Figure Exhibition Ollie Barder Gundam Figure Exhibition Gallery Location: Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo Duration: March 27 - September 8 Entrance: Free Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
