← all stories
Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam spans TV anime, games, and a toy and apparel schedule running through 2027. The TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO airs starting April 2027, and the action game Gundam Rogue Orbit releases March 5, 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Synthesized from 30
Yomimono stories · updated
2d ago
Mobile Suit Gundam is currently spread across a television anime, a cross-media game, an arcade update, and a merchandise slate that reaches into 2027. Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO begins airing in April 2027 in Japan and North America, directed by Kenji Kamiyama at Sola Animation, with Toh EnJoe supervising the science fiction setting and Eiichi Shimizu designing the Gundam units. The anime sits in A.A. 45 and forms half of the RG Project. The other half is the action game Gundam Rogue Orbit, which releases March 5, 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC and takes place roughly 90 to 100 years after the anime.
Alongside the new timeline, Bandai keeps working the back catalog. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ turns 40, marked by a ROBOT Spirits Quin Mantha with markings supervised by mechanical designer Mika Akitaka and shipping March 2027. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E.73 -Stargazer- gets a 20th anniversary METAL BUILD Strike Noir Gundam with recoloring and new hand parts. The Kshatriya is the first non-Gundam-type kit in the MGSD line, released September 26, 2026 at 7,700 yen.
The merchandise schedule is dense through early 2027. METAL ROBOT Spirits Rogue Orbit-era items include the Black Knight Squad Carla figure from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, priced at 26,400 yen and shipping April 2027 with a matching effect parts set at 6,050 yen. The Gunpla Journal October issue lists the MGSD 00 Raiser at 6,050 yen and the MGEX 1/100 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam at 26,400 yen, both for 2027. STRICT-G and STRICT-G.ARMS apparel runs from glow-in-the-dark T-shirts to liner jackets and check shirts. The arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost received a balance update on October 1 adjusting nine units. Voice actor Naoki Bando, who voiced Torenov Y. Minovsky in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, died on September 28 at 69.
Key facts
- TV anime
- Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO airs starting April 2027 in Japan and North America, directed by Kenji Kamiyama at Sola Animation. ↗
- Action game platforms and date
- Gundam Rogue Orbit releases March 5, 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. ↗
- Game story
- Gundam Rogue Orbit takes place roughly 90 to 100 years after the anime, with players piloting the Gundam Helix against a giant enemy called Apocalypse. ↗
- Anime and game link
- The anime and game form the RG Project; both were announced at Summer Game Fest in June 2026. ↗
- Gundam-Con2027
- GUNDAM-Con2027 SIDE MAKUHARI runs January 9 to 11, 2027 at Makuhari Messe, with adults at 5,000 yen and children at 3,000 yen. ↗
- MGSD Kshatriya
- The MGSD Kshatriya is the first non-Gundam-type kit in the MGSD line, released September 26, 2026 at 7,700 yen including tax. ↗
- ROBOT Spirits Quin Mantha
- The ROBOT Spirits Quin Mantha ~Marking Plus~ figure ships March 2027, stands about 260mm tall, and carries markings supervised by Mika Akitaka. ↗
- Gundam SEED Freedom figure
- The METAL ROBOT Spirits Black Knight Squad Carla figure is priced at 26,400 yen including tax and ships April 2027, with a separate effect parts set at 6,050 yen. ↗
- Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost update
- A balance update for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost on October 1 adjusts nine existing units. ↗
- Naoki Bando
- Voice actor Naoki Bando, who voiced Torenov Y. Minovsky in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, died on September 28 at 69. ↗
Timeline
- Oct 5, 2026 Gunpla Journal October Issue Lists MGSD 00 Raiser And MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom
- Oct 5, 2026 Bandai Opens Preorders For Gundam SEED Freedom Black Knight Squad Carla Figure
- Oct 4, 2026 Voice Actor Naoki Bando Dies At 69
- Oct 4, 2026 Gundam Rogue Orbit Reveals New Info At Gundam-Con2027
- Oct 3, 2026 Bandai's CAPSULEVERSE Gashapon Line Launches With Gundam And Godzilla
- Oct 3, 2026 Gundam SEED Strike Gundam Joins Banpresto Genkitoppa Prize Line
- Oct 3, 2026 Premium Bandai Opens Preorders For Four Gundam Metal Robot Spirits Items
- Oct 2, 2026 STRICT-G NEW YARK Adds Three Gundam Autumn Pieces
- Oct 2, 2026 Bandai Spirits Unveils MG Gundam X Divider and HG GX Bit at All Japan Model & Hobby Show
- Oct 1, 2026 Bandai Spirits Opens Lottery For MGSD Kshatriya Gunpla
- Oct 1, 2026 Bandai Spirits Opens METAL ROBOT Spirits Gundam Vidar Re:Coordinate Pre-Orders
- Sep 29, 2026 Bandai Opens Third Lottery For METAL ROBOT Spirits Enhanced ZZ Gundam
- Sep 28, 2026 Bandai Opens Lottery For G.M.G. A Baoa Qu Figure Set
- Sep 25, 2026 Gundam Ace November Issue Bundles GUNDAM x Hololive Cover
- Sep 25, 2026 STRICT-G Adds Gundam Check Shirts and Unicorn Sukajan in October Apparel Drop
- Sep 24, 2026 METAL BUILD Strike Noir Gundam Returns With 20th Memorial Color
- Sep 21, 2026 Bandai Ships Eight QMSV mini Hi-nu Gundam Figures on September 26
- Sep 20, 2026 Bandai Shows MGSD Kshatriya Box Art Ahead Of September 26 Release
- Sep 19, 2026 Bandai Namco Announces Balance Adjustments For Nine Inibo Units At TGS 2026
- Sep 18, 2026 Gundam W Teams with JR Central's Oshi Tabi for OPERATION TOKAIDO
- Sep 18, 2026 Quin Mantha Gets ROBOT Spirits Figure For Gundam ZZ's 40th Anniversary
- Sep 17, 2026 Queen Mansa Returns As A 260mm ROBOT Spirits Release For Gundam ZZ's 40th
- Sep 17, 2026 STRICT-G To Release Glow-in-the-Dark Gundam T-Shirts In Adult And Kids Sizes
- Sep 16, 2026 Bandai Spirits Opens Preorders For ROBOT Spirits Quin Mantha Figure
- Sep 16, 2026 Gundam Rogue Orbit Developers Detail High-Speed Action and Worldwide Aim
- Sep 15, 2026 RX-78-2 And Char's Zaku II Headline Six Mini Mini Chibi Plush Mascots
- Sep 15, 2026 4Gamer Sets Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost Stage At TGS 2026
- Sep 14, 2026 Gundam RG XARX-ZERO To Air In April 2027 With Kenji Kamiyama Directing
- Sep 14, 2026 MegaHouse Opens Preorders For Cagalli Pilot Suit Figure
- Sep 13, 2026 STRICT-G.ARMS Adds A Gundam Liner Jacket In Federation And Zeon Versions
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Noted
- Caps ship in November 2026 with in-store sales starting October 31, 2026 · 2026-10-22
- Noted
- The latest Gundam work Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO. · 2026-10-19
- Noted
- featured in STRICT-G GRAFFITI T-shirts · 2026-08-15
- Noted
- apparel line expanded beyond military and casual wear · 2026-08-15
- Noted
- collaboration with NANGA apparel · 2026-08-15
- Noted
- The series is the basis for a new T-shirt line. · 2026-08-12
- Noted
- Char Aznable's sunglasses from Mobile Suit Gundam episode 12 · 2026-07-15
- Noted
- Gundam x Hololive collaboration revealed its second wave of pilot suit designs, mobile suits, and chibi figures for six talents. · 2026-08-29
- Noted
- Premium Bandai began accepting pre-orders on July 23 for merchandise commemorating the Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025. · 2026-07-23
- Release
- special · 2026-12 · Japan · 2026-10-09
- Release
- manga · 2026-09-29 · Japan · 2026-10-05
- Release
- special · 2026-07-10 · Japan · 2026-07-10
- Release
- manga · September 5, 2026 · 2026-08-31
- Release
- game · 2026-10-03 · 2026-06-15
- Release
- game · October 2026 · 2026-06-09
- Release
- manga · May 30, 2026 · Japan · 2026-05-28
- Announced
- Premium Bandai begins taking reservations at 13:00 on October 9 for four Mobile Suit Gundam Backpack-Motif 2-Way Tote Bags · 2026-10-09
- Announced
- Reservations close at 23:00 on November 1 · 2026-10-09
- Announced
- leather accessories collaboration with AGILITY · 2026-10-05
- Announced
- Gundam STRICT-G Deformed Fair (STRICT-G Deformed Fair) · 2026-08-31
- Announced
- GUNDAM-Con fan event for 50th anniversary · 2026-05-16
Connections
Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/mobile-suit-gundam.
CC BY 4.0.
Claim activity
When a claim about Mobile Suit Gundam was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against
open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.
- Confirmed Kenji Kamiyama directs Mobile Suit Gundam Sep 6 · source
- Debunked manga May 30, 2026 Japan May 31 · source
- Confirmed mobile suit gundam scored by hatsune miku May 28 · source
- Confirmed GUNDAM-Con fan event for 50th anniversary May 28 · source
- Disputed GUNDAM-Con fan event for 50th anniversary May 27 · source
All coverage
15h ago
The theatrical film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO, set for release on January 15, 2027, has revealed just one enemy mobile suit so far: the ZGMF-2050A Gouf Ignited Custom. The official website explains it as a Gouf Ignited customized independently by ZAFT's rebel Bronwell Corps. The name points to an improved version of the ZGMF-2000 Gouf Ignited from Gundam SEED DESTINY, with equipment recalling the Gatling Shield of the older Gouf Custom.
1d ago
Director Kenji Kamiyama says Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO is a 50th anniversary project built to launch an anime and a video game together in one shared universe, under the name RG Project. In the interview he describes the difficulty of writing anime, which starts from building a universe, and a game, which starts from gameplay, then making both sit inside the same setting.
1d ago
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM MSV began in the December issue of Monthly Hobby Japan, released October 23, and its first installment introduced two machines: the Rising Freedom CDE Spec and the Immortal Justice CDE Spec. They are simplified production versions of the Rising Freedom Gundam and Immortal Justice Gundam, built for organizations other than Compass. Machine settings will also appear on the official Gundam SEED site from November.
1d ago
STRICT-G, Bandai's Gundam apparel shop, announced a flight jacket collaboration between ALPHA INDUSTRIES and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack. The "LEATHER MA-1 HERITAGE FIT FLIGHT JACKET Amuro Ray" uses sheep leather and places Amuro Ray's personal mark and the Earth Federation Space Force mark as same-color patches, priced at 132,000 yen including tax. Sizes run S to 2XL. A companion T-shirt with a newly drawn design of Amuro Ray wearing the jacket costs 8,580 yen. Both items launch at STRICT-G stores on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Premium Bandai pre-orders were scheduled from 13:00 on Friday, October 23, 2026, but the site was under maintenance at 10:00 that day, and the sales time will be announced on social media. The jacket uses ALPHA details such as a storm flap inside the zipper and a sleeve utility pocket, with sizing adjusted for Japanese buyers. Buyers receive an acrylic stand of Amuro Ray drawn from an original illustration, one per jacket, roughly 47mm by 132mm.
1d ago
BANDAI SPIRITS will open preorders at general retail stores on November 2, 2026, for the METAL ROBOT Spirits <SIDE MS> Infinite Justice Gundam (SEED FREEDOM ZERO Ver.), the version of Athrun Zala's mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO. The figure is about 140mm tall, priced at 19,800 yen with tax, and scheduled for release in January 2027. It has a newly sculpted head and includes the new Hayato no Tate shield.
2d ago
Premium Bandai has opened the product page for the MG 1/100 Seravee Gincks, the Mobile Suit Gundam 00V machine, priced at 6,050 yen with a March 2027 ship date. The kit adds new sculpting for the GN Kunai on both arms and head, waist, and foot armor, plus a deployable foot setup and beam parts for a hanging pose. Reservations were set to start at 12:00 on October 22. The site went into maintenance after the announcement, and the start has been postponed.
2d ago
Bandai's Gundam apparel shop STRICT-G is adding two NEW ERA caps and four STRICT-G BASIC bags, with pre-orders opening at 13:00 on October 22, 2026 at the STRICT-G Online Store within Premium Bandai. The caps are a 9FIFTY snapback carrying the Black Tri-Stars mark and a 9FORTY model with the NEW ERA logo and Haro embroidered on the front. Both cost 6,600 yen including tax and ship in November 2026. The bags come from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack as two shoulder bags and two tote bags, each done in an Amuro Ray design and a Neo Zeon design. Shoulder bags are navy or black at 9,350 yen, totes are 7,700 yen. In-store sales start October 24, 2026 for the bags and October 31, 2026 for the caps. Pre-order windows close November 1, 2026.
2d ago
The GN-XIII variant assault landing MS Superbia GN-X from Mobile Suit Gundam 00V is being produced as a 1/100 Master Grade kit, with preorders opening at Premium Bandai on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 12:00. Bandai Spirits prices the kit at 6,050 yen including tax, with shipping scheduled for March 2027. New sculpting covers the head, waist, and leg armor, and the GN Kunai blades mount on both arms.
2d ago
Bandai's MOBILE SUIT ENSEMBLE gashapon line returns for its 31st installment, built around Wing Gundam Zero and joined by the High Mobility Type Zaku II in Black Tri-Stars specification, a Leo, and two expansion sets, five types in all. Each play costs 500 yen; the box-sale version is 550 yen per item. Both release from the fifth week of October 2026, with timing varying by region and store.
4d ago
MegaHouse is taking preorders for G.M.G. COLLECTION 18 Mobile Suit Gundam Principality of Zeon Lalah Sune, the 18th entry in a line built around soldiers and vehicles from the Gundam worldview. The figure ships with interchangeable head and hand parts, and the company says it can be posed with the already on-sale Char and Amuro figures to recreate Episode 34, "A Fateful Encounter," and Episode 41, "A Cosmic Glow." It costs 3,850 yen with tax and is scheduled for late March 2027.
4d ago
Premium Bandai opens preorders at 11:00 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 for three reissued Gunpla. The MG 1/100 Gundam Astray Noir from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY ASTRAY-B is 5,940 yen and ships in January 2027. The HGBD:R 1/144 Eldora Windam and Eldora Dotress from Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE are 2,310 yen each, with the Windam shipping in March 2027. All three are made by BANDAI SPIRITS.
4d ago
Bandai will release Mobile Suit Gundam MOBILE SUIT ENSEMBLE 31, the 31st installment in the gashapon series, from the fifth week of October. The lineup of five is centered on Wing Gundam Zero, alongside the Wing Gundam Zero Expansion Set, High Mobility Type Zaku II (Black Tri-Stars Specification), Leo, and MS Weapon Set. Each play costs 500 yen including tax. A boxed version sells for 550 yen including tax at toy sections, electronics retailers, and variety stores.
4d ago
Bandai Candy Division opened pre-orders on October 20, 2026 at 13:00 for Mobile Suit Gundam G-Frame FA 11, a 12-piece candy toy set priced at 9,108 yen including tax. The seven-type lineup includes Crossbone Gundam X1/X1 Kai/X1 Kai-Kai armor and frame sets plus a Full Cloth unit, nu Gundam (Double Fin Funnel Equipment Type) armor and frame sets, and High Mobility Type Gelgoog/Gelgoog Jager (Johnny Ridden Custom) armor and frame sets. Shipping is scheduled for March 2027.
4d ago
A painted finished figure of Mobile Suit Gundam's Matilda Ajan joins the GGG series, built from an original drawing and supervision by illustrator and manga artist Tsukasa Kotobuki. The sculpt and paint follow Kotobuki's illustration, with attention to the costume. Interchangeable head and arm parts allow two poses. Megahouse lists a reference price of 22,000 yen including tax; Rakuten Books lists it at 18,500 yen including tax.
4d ago
Bandai Candy Division opens reservations for the 10-piece FW GUNDAM CONVERGE #31 set on Premium Bandai at 13:00 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, priced at 7,150 yen with shipping scheduled for April 2027. The seven-figure lineup includes two Gundam ZERO versions from Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO (Alex Zero), Gundam Kimaris Vidar from Iron-Blooded Orphans, Messar F01 Type from Hathaway's Flash, the returning Messar F02 Type from #29, and Hyaku Shiki plus Wing Gundam Zero EW as the 15th Anniversary Revival Survey selections.
4d ago
Bandai Candy will release Mobile Suit Gundam G Frame FA Vol. 11 in March 2027 at candy sections of mass retailers nationwide, with orders opening October 20 at 1:00 PM through Premium Bandai and other outlets. The lineup covers three mobile suits: Crossbone Gundam X1/X1 Kai/X1 Kai Kai with a Full Cloth Unit, the nu Gundam Double Fin Funnel Equipment Type, and the High Mobility Type Gelgoog/Gelgoog Kai in Johnny Ridden's custom colors, sold as seven types including armor and frame sets.
5d ago
Bandai Spirits' HG 1/144 Gundam ZERO, the plastic model of the title machine from the latest Gundam work Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO, ranks first in an Amazon Hobby category new-arrivals chart compiled by Dengeki Hobby Web. Tamiya's Magnum Saber and Sonic Saber place third and follow in the ten-item list, while Hot Wheels' Car Culture Deutschland Design series and the Yotsuba&! Original Art Calendar 2027 hold their places from the prior week.
5d ago
THE GUNDAM BASE POP-UP in TAKAOKA runs November 15, 2026 to January 6, 2027 at AEON Mall Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture, with free admission and BANDAI SPIRITS as organizer. The lineup includes HG 1/144 Destiny Gundam (Heine's Custom Machine) [Clear Color] at 2,860 yen, HG 1/144 Gundam Base Limited Unicorn Gundam Perfectibility (Destroy Mode) at 4,180 yen, and MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Zero EW Ver.Ka [Titanium Finish] at 16,390 yen.
5d ago
Premium Bandai is running a lottery sale for the MGSD Kshatriya from Mobile Suit Gundam UC, open October 19 at 11:00 through November 2 at 15:00. The kit costs 7,700 yen including tax. Winners are announced November 5, with shipping scheduled for December. The Kshatriya is the first non-Gundam-type to get an MGSD release, and the four binders are modeled inside where the funnels store.
5d ago
Premium Bandai began taking pre-orders on October 19 at 11:00 for two HG 1/144 kits from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ: the Döven Wolf and the Dreissen, each priced at 2,640 yen with tax included. The Döven Wolf reproduces its original appearance and includes gimmicks for connecting to the Mega Launcher and deploying its incoms. The Dreissen gets updated weapon designs and heavy mobile suit proportions, with the arm's three-barrel cannon reproduced through interchangeable parts.
Oct 17
Bandai's Ichiban Kuji lottery line tied to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO goes on sale January 16, 2027, per Inside. Tickets cost 800 yen at Seven-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, Youme Town and other stores. The A, B and C prizes are MASTERLISE figures of Shinn Asuka, Lunamaria Hawke and new character Leonard Burwey. The E prize is a set of MS Head Magnets covering the Strike Freedom Gundam and Infinite Justice Gundam, and the Last One prize is a Lacus Clyne MASTERLISE figure. Separately, Animate runs a theatrical release fair from January 14 to February 14, 2027, at its nationwide stores and mail order. Purchases and reservations of 1,100 yen or more of SEED series goods earn one random clear card from eight designs. Newly drawn goods themed on waiting to meet up include acrylic stands, mini colored paper collections, a blanket and trash pouches.
Oct 16
Bandai Namco Entertainment is holding the story event "Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Land Where the Colony Fell..." in SD Gundam G Generation Eternal, set in Australia at the end of the One Year War. The pickup gasha adds UR Reborns Gundam (EX), UR Ribbons Almark, UR Gundam Dynames (EX) and UR Lockon Stratos, plus supporter Kati Mannequin & Ural. Both run to October 31.
Oct 16
STRICT-G.ARMS, the apparel line that treats the Universal Century of Mobile Suit Gundam as real history, is releasing a CWU-36/P flight jacket in two versions: Earth Federation Space Force and Zeon Army. Reservations open on Premium Bandai at 13:00 on Friday, October 16, 2026, and general sales start at STRICT-G stores on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The jacket costs 22,000 yen including tax, with shipping and handling separate, and comes in sizes M, L, XL, and XXL. To approach the feel of actual Nomex, the outer fabric is a nylon material with thick ridges. The back carries deep action pleats, an early detail, and the silhouette is not modernized, per the announcement. Shipping is scheduled for November 2026. The reservation window runs through Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 23:00.
Oct 16
Bandai Spirits opened preorders for the HG 1/144 Reben Wolf (Space Wolf Squadron Spec) (A.O.Z RE-BOOT Ver.) at Premium Bandai on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 12:00. The kit carries molded colors for the Space Wolf Squadron specification and includes a newly made Doven Wolf head and a main booster binder, allowing builders to reproduce the Reben Wolf commander machine, the general machine, or the Doven Wolf. It costs 5,720 yen and ships in January 2027.
Oct 15
The Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and DVD of Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Circe arrive January 27, 2027. A two-week limited re-screening runs from December 11, with a December 12 stage greeting in Tokyo featuring Kensho Ono, Reina Ueda, director Shukou Murase, and producer Keisuke Kasai.
Oct 15
Premium Bandai is taking lottery applications for a third preorder round of the METAL ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature) Enhanced ZZ Gundam, a figure marking the 40th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. It stands about 150mm at head height, uses ABS, PVC, and die-cast, and includes a Double Beam Rifle, Missile Pod, and Hyper Beam Saber. It costs 26,400 yen with tax and is scheduled to ship in June 2027. Applications close October 25, with winners announced in late October.
Oct 15
Bandai's miniature board game series GUNDAM ASSEMBLE holds a Global Launch Tour at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA from October 15 to 18, ahead of a simultaneous worldwide release on Saturday, October 31, 2026, excluding some regions. The free event offers a miniature painting experience by numbered ticket, advance trial play by lottery, demo play, product and diorama displays, photo spots, and a new PV.
Oct 15
Bandai Spirits opened reservations at general retail stores and online for the HG 1/144 Gouf Ignited Custom on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The kit builds the mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO, which opens in theaters on January 15, 2027. The sword stores and extends without part swapping, the whip ships in extended and bent states, and the Shield Gatling rotates. Release is April 2027 at 3,190 yen.
Oct 15
Bandai will release Gashapon "Mobile Suit Gundam CAPSULE INDEX 04" in November 2026, the fourth installment of its non-poseable deformed collectible figure series. The lineup has four types: nu Gundam, Alyzeus, GFreD, and Military Police Zaku. Each play costs 400 yen including tax. The series is built around the idea of an encyclopedia inside a capsule.
Oct 15
Bandai's gashapon line MOBILE SUIT ENSEMBLE returns with a 23.5 installment, a partial color change of the 23rd set. The five types are Gundam Aerial (Permet Score Six), Gundam Barbatos (4th Form) (Another Color Ver.), Rick Dias (Black), Graze (Arles Unit), and an MS Weapon Set. Gashapon Online sales open Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 11:00 and run through Sunday, October 26 at 23:59, ahead of a late February 2027 shipment.
Oct 15
Bandai Spirits Hobby Division opened product pages on October 15 for the HG 1/144 Murasame Kai (Initial Production Type) from the film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO. The kit is priced at 2,970 yen with tax included and is scheduled for release in December 2026. It recreates the mobile suit's dark blue coloring through molded colors, uses the SEED Action System for posing, includes a newly sculpted mock battle rifle, and can switch to MA form by swapping some parts. Accessories cover a mock battle rifle, beam saber, beam rifle, shield, a set of MA transformation parts, two booster tank parts, and a sticker. Reservations open at stores and online starting October 15. The same product page rollout also listed the HG 1/144 Infinite Justice Gundam and Booster Unit, the HG 1/144 Gouf Ignited Custom, and the HG 1/144 Strike Freedom Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO Ver., which carry release windows between January 2027 and April 2027.
Oct 15
Bandai Spirits is re-releasing three HGUC 1/144 kits drawn from Gundam games: Gundam Pixy from Mobile Suit Gundam CROSS DIMENSION 0079, plus the Efreet and Efreet Custom from Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story THE BLUE DESTINY. Reservations open at 11:00 on Thursday, October 15, 2026 on Premium Bandai, with shipment scheduled for February 2027. Gundam Pixy is priced at 2,530 yen including tax.
Oct 14
Bandai Candy Division scheduled FW GUNDAM CONVERGE #30 for October 19, 2026 at 693 yen tax included, sold in candy sections of mass retailers nationwide. The six-unit set includes ZZ Gundam, Gundam Bael, Gundam Mk-II (AEUG Spec), Cherudim Gundam, and the two units picked by the FW GUNDAM CONVERGE 15th Anniversary Reprint Survey: nu Gundam and Gundam Deathscythe Hell EW, both in 15th Revive Ver.
Oct 14
The official X account for SD Gundam G Generation Eternal posted a unit introduction PV on October 14 showing two new UR pairs: Reborns Gundam (EX) with Ribbons Almark, and Gundam Dynames (EX) with Lockon Stratos. Both pairs are scheduled to be added to the game on October 16. The game is available on App Store, Google Play, DMM GAMES, and the PC version of Google Play Games.
Oct 14
Mobile Suit Gundam Aggressor volume 25 goes on sale October 16, 2026, with preorders open on Amazon.co.jp. The Kindle edition is listed at 759 yen and the physical book at 770 yen. The volume closes out the Solomon arc, where Chase and Rikona pursue four Rick Doms to stop the Kraken Squad's poison gas dispersal.
Oct 14
Daichi Banjou, the artist behind the golf manga DAN DOH!!, said on social media last Wednesday that a PET scan found several cancerous recurrences after his surgery. Banjou wrote that further surgery is not practical and that he must decide on chemotherapy. He said he is less afraid of dying than of the pain he felt after his cancer surgery.
Oct 13
Bandai will take pre-orders for "Mobile Suit Gundam Gashapon Senshi ZERO 03" on Gashapon Online from 11:00 on October 14. The set carries 15 types: Gundam X, Akatsuki, Providence Gundam, GX Bit, Legend Gundam and Messala F01 Type, each in A and B colors, with Gundam X, Akatsuki and Providence Gundam also sold in color versions. Price is 300 yen per play, shipping around late January 2027.
Oct 12
The Ichiban Kuji Mobile Suit Gundam UNIVERSAL CENTURY SAGA INTERLUDE lottery releases from Thursday, November 5, 2026. Prizes include Zaku II BUSTISAN bust figures, a Lalah Sune MASTERLISE figure, a Garma Zabi Hyper Mega Cross measuring about 200cm tall and 140cm wide, Zaku head magnets, rubber charms, a Universal Century towel, MSV acrylic stands and a Gundam poster collection. The Last One Prize is a Char's Custom Zaku II BUSTISAN.
Oct 9
Bandai's Gashapon Online has opened reservations for Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam Head Mejirushi Accessory 3, a six-type lineup of small marker charms drawn from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom. The set covers Strike Freedom Gundam Type II, Black Knight Squad Carlla, Infinite Justice Gundam Type II, Z'Gok (SEED FREEDOM Ver.), Destiny Gundam Spec II, and Akatsuki. Each piece is a painted PVC figure paired with a silicone ring and a crab clasp, about 2.5 cm tall, made to clip onto bags and small items. The Z'Gok is the entry drawing the most attention, with posts joking that it is the odd one out and one user reporting four pulls of it in a row. Reservations close Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 23:59, or earlier if the prepared quantity runs out, at 400 yen per play, with home delivery set for around late January 2027.
Oct 9
The third wave of YURUGUN, Bandai's "loose" and "cute" Gundam figure line, is up for pre-order on Amazon.co.jp as a 10-piece box at 9,900 yen including tax, with a release date of October 31, 2026. The lineup runs 12 types: CHAR'S ZAKUs, ZAKU, GUNDAM, BEARGGUY, ACGUY, ZETA GUNDAM, CHAR'S Z'GOK, JUSTICE GUNDAM, UNICORN GUNDAM, OO GUNDAM, and two secret figures. Each set holds a figure, a card, and a card stand.
Oct 9
The new film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Zero will open in theaters on January 15, 2027, and its protagonist is Shinn Asuka. The reveal came during a stream on October 9, 2026, alongside a teaser visual and trailer. The film is a prequel to the 2024 movie Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, adapting a scenario written after Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny by scriptwriter Chiaki Morosawa, writer Shigeru Morita, and director Mitsuo Fukuda.
Oct 9
Premium Bandai begins taking reservations at 13:00 on October 9 for four Mobile Suit Gundam Backpack-Motif 2-Way Tote Bags. The Gundam, Zaku, and Gouf models return at 5,940 yen each, joined by a new Gundam Model Mini Ver. at 4,400 yen. Each is a tote that also wears as a backpack. Reservations close at 23:00 on November 1; shipping is scheduled for December 2026.
Oct 9
Preorders for three reissued Gundam SEED plastic models open on Premium Bandai on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 11:00, with shipments set for December 2026. The lineup includes the HG 1/144 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A Riddelard, Daniel and Liu unit set at 8,910 yen and the HG 1/144 Gyan Strom (Hilda Harken Custom) at 3,190 yen. A FULL MECHANICS Aile Calamity Gundam is also part of the run.
Oct 8
Bandai will reissue its Mobile Suit Gundam ROBOT Spirits Miniature Collection gashapon in November, at 500 yen per play including tax. The lineup has four types: Gundam, Guncannon, Char's Custom Zaku, and Mass Production Type Zaku. The set is a miniature version of the ROBOT Spirits Gundam figures, resized with their packaging, and follows a release in December 2025.
Oct 8
The Gundam apparel line STRICT-G is adding four light jackets under its BASIC series, each embroidered with a one-point personal mark drawn from the franchise. The lineup covers Amuro Ray from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack in navy, the Principality of Zeon emblem from Mobile Suit Gundam in khaki, Char Aznable from Mobile Suit Gundam in black, and the MAFTY mark from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash in charcoal. All four use lightweight stretch polyester with no lining, a hooded design, and come in sizes M, L, XL, and XXL. Each is priced at 16,500 yen including tax. Pre-orders open on the Premium Bandai STRICT-G online store at 13:00 on Thursday, October 8, 2026, with the pre-order window running to 23:00 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. General sales start at STRICT-G stores on Saturday, October 17, 2026, and shipping is scheduled for October 2026.
Oct 8
The theatrical anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO will open on January 15, 2027, the release date announced during a special program streamed on the official Gundam YouTube channel on October 9. The film is a prequel to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, the 2024 theatrical sequel to the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED television series, and it connects the events of the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY and the 2024 film. Shinn Asuka is the protagonist. The scenario was written during planning for SEED FREEDOM by series composition writers Chiaki Morosawa and Shigeru Morita, and director Mitsuo Fukuda. A panel at New York Comic Con 2026, which began October 8 local time, introduced the same information with special guests. The October 9 stream was scheduled for 4:45 AM Japan time so domestic viewers could watch the New York panel content at the same time.
Oct 7
Bandai Spirits has listed the full prize lineup for Ichiban Kuji Mobile Suit Gundam UNIVERSAL CENTURY SAGA INTERLUDE on the Ichiban Kuji Club site. The set adds the D Prize Garma Zabi Hyper Mega Cross, F Prize Rubber Charm, G Prize Universal Century Towel, H Prize ACLLECT MSV Zaku Edition, and I Prize Gundam Poster Collection to the earlier Zaku II BUSTISAN, Lalah Sune MASTERLISE, and Zaku Head Magnet. Draws cost 900 yen and go on sale November 5, 2026.
Oct 7
Gashapon Online will take pre-orders for Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam Head Mejirushi Accessory 3 from October 8 at 11:00, priced at 400 yen per play with shipping around late January 2027. The third volume in the head-shaped marker series draws its six designs from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM: Strike Freedom Gundam Type II, Black Knight Squad Carla, Infinite Justice Gundam Type II, Z'Gok (SEED FREEDOM Ver.), Destiny Gundam Spec II, and Akatsuki.
Oct 7
The METAL ROBOT Spirits <SIDE MS> Black Knight Squad Carla from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM is open for pre-orders on Tamashii Web at 26,400 yen including tax, with shipping set for April 2027. The figure stands about 145mm tall, uses ABS, PVC and die-cast, and reproduces the film's coloring and gold plating. Chest armor movement deploys the Super High Impulse Cannon Adro Onji.
Oct 7
MegaHouse is expanding its GGG (Gundam Girls Generation) figure brand with two new entries drawn from across the Gundam franchise. Lacus Clyne, from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, appears in a haori, with her costume shown spreading in the air and her expression mid-speech. That figure is set for release in March 2027 at hobby shops nationwide and online shopping sites, priced at 24,200 yen including tax. It measures about 225mm tall, with sculpting by Ahiru Taicho and coloring by namoji. Separately, Matilda Ajan from the original Mobile Suit Gundam joins the line under a newly drawn illustration and supervision by illustrator and manga artist Tsukasa Kotobuki. Preorders for Matilda Ajan open Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00 at hobby shops and online retailers. Her figure is about 250mm tall and is scheduled for June 2027 at 22,000 yen including tax.