Bandai's 59th All Japan Model Hobby Show Report Part 1] Bandai's booth was packed full of hot Gundam models and character models, including "Mobile Suit Gundam G40," which is also looking forward to the development of video images!

The 59th All Japan Model Hobby Show was held from September 27 (Fri.) to 29 (Sun.), 2019, in Hall A of the Aomi Exhibition Hall at Ariake Big Sight in Tokyo.

This year, the 59th All Japan Model Hobby Show was moved from the East Hall to the newly opened Aomi Exhibition Hall. As in previous years, many hobby manufacturers and related companies exhibited their latest items at the show.

Among them, Bandai attracted the most attention.
In addition to items related to "Gundam," which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, a wide variety of products featuring old and new characters were on display for visitors' enjoyment.

Among them, here is one that caught Akiba Research Institute's attention.
Gundam G40. KEN OKUYAMA DESIGN" led by Kiyoyuki Okuyama, an industrial designer, will release "HG Gundam G40 (Industrial Design Ver.)" in December, which is a three-dimensional Gundam designed from an industrial design perspective under the theme of "From Anime to Real. The product will be released in December, and a video work is also scheduled to be released this winter.
This product features a new interpretation of design not seen in conventional Gunpla, including a wide range of movement on a single axis, just like the human body, and the same boxy waist part shape and large range of movement as in the anime.
Many visitors at the exhibition were interested in the gimmick.
I am looking forward to seeing the video work!

Another highlight of the exhibition was the Penelope from "Mobile Suit Gundam: Senko no Hathaway," which is scheduled to be released as a movie next year.
The Odysseus Gundam is also on display. One can't help but hope for the release of a "Cushy Gundam" using the same body!

In addition, the high-resolution model "G Gundam," MG "Gundam Barbados (4th form)," and PG "Perfect Strike Gundam. And the "FAZZ (ver. Ka)" scheduled for release in February 2020.
In addition, a new form of the main character Gundam from "Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE" was also on display. The lineup of Gundam plastic models shows the momentum of the Gundam Model Kits industry.