RG 1/144 Justice Gundam - Box Art & Official Images

RG 1/144 Justice Gundam (Release Date: July 26th 2012, Price: 2500 yen)

PS3: Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation - Took it For A Spin Today

PS3: Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation went live today on Japan's Playstation Network.  The game can be easily downloaded for free with the use of a Japan PSN account.  Yes, you can access and play this game even if you do not live in Japan. =)
For more info about the game, view HERE

Once the game was installed... I was able to get an online match going within minutes.

Played a few matches... and I must say this game ROCK!  Although I couldn't give a good critique of the game with the brief time I had with it.  But surely, heading into battle with a team of Zakus against a team of GMs is quite exhilarating for a UC fan like myself.   Will definitely be investing more time playing this... perhaps more thoughts about this game later.

Our sponsored site, GundamKitsCollection.com had translated the menu and control interface.. and we took the liberty to make it into a quick card, as seen below.  Hope this help folks abroad get into this game easier.

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Megaman Zero 1st 'Titus' Gundam

Megaman Zero 1st 'Titus' Gundam

Parts swapped between the HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-1 Titus & D-Arts Megaman Zero 1st.  Not a bad mix...

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Gunpla Builders World Cup 2012 – Next U.S. Championship Contest @ Anime Expo 2012 [Los Angeles]

GBWC 2012 (Gunpla Builders World Cup 2012)
Starting Tomorrow: Anime Expo, Los Angeles, California June 29th – July 2nd @ Bluefin/Bandai Booth   (Website: www.anime-expo.org)  *Time to show off your great gunpla builds U.S. gunplars!*

Gunpla World Cup 2012 – U.S. Championship 

Bluefin, Bandai Hobby's official distributor in the United States, will be holding three more rounds of competitions at U.S. anime-related events to determine U.S. semi-finalists for the 2nd annual GunPla Builders World Cup. The three remaining rounds will be held at this year's Anime Expo (June 29-July 2), Otakon (July 27-29), and New York Comic Con (October 11-14).

Semi-finalists chosen from these rounds will join winners with entries designated "Best in Show" from the already-held rounds at Sakura-Con, Anime Central, and A-Kon to compete once again in order to determine the U.S. Representative for the competition finals.

Best in Show recipients from U.S. events so far include Jack Elliot Nunn's HGUC Geara Zulu (Sakura-Con), Benny Herrera's Beargguy (Anime Central), and Brian Cash's U-Suit 47 Gogg, photos of which are available below. More photos of award winners are available on the competition's website. 

The preliminary rounds have both Open (15 and older) and Junior (14 and younger) age categories, and awards for Best in Show, Best 1/100, Best 1/144, Best SD, and Best Out of Box will be given to entrants. Entries must be made from original Bandai Gundam kits, though modification, remodeling, and so on of the kits is permitted. Other rules, including those on size limitations, are published on Bluefin's official contest website.

The finals of the World Cup will take place at the Gundam Front Tokyo entertainment complex on Tokyo's artificial island of Odaiba this December. Representatives from 13 countries or areas in total will compete in this year's competition: Japan, Italy, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, North America, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand.

Bluefin Distribution had updated their site with the winners from our Sakura-Con event that took place in Seattle, WA. (http://www.bluefincorp.com/catalog/2012-winners)

The next contest location is going to be at Anime Expo in Los Angeles! And here is a list of upcoming conventions where GBWC 2012 US Championship will be held this year:

Anime Central, Chicago, Illinois April 27th – 29th

Website: http://www.acen.org/

FanimeCon, San Jose, California May 25th – 28th

Website: www.fanime.com

A-Kon, Dallas, Texas, June 1st – 3rd

Website: http://a-kon.com/

Anime Expo, Los Angeles, California June 29th – July 2nd

Website: www.anime-expo.org

Otakon, Baltimore Maryland July 27th – 29th

Website: www.otakon.com

NYAF/NYCC, New York Oct 11th – 14th

Website: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

Info via Bluefin & AnimeNewsNetwork

Bandai: MG 1/100 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee - Gold Decal Sheet

Bandai: MG 1/100 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee - Gold Decal Sheet 

GG INFINITE: ORDER HERE (Pre-orders will be going up again this Friday.  This batch will be for late July/early Aug release.)

P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-2 Normal [Special Force Unit Ver.] - Wallpaper Size Images @ Tokyo Toy Show 2012

P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-2 Normal [Special Force Unit Ver.]

(Release Date: Jul 2012, Price: 1575 yen)

GG INFINITE: ORDER HERE

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P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC 1/144 ReZEL Type C [GR] - Wallpaper Size Images @ Tokyo Toy Show 2012

P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC 1/144 ReZEL Type C [GR] 

(Release Date: Aug. 2012, Price: 2,310 yen)

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P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC Geara Doga (Full Frontal Use) - Wallpaper Size Images @ Tokyo Toy Show 2012

Premium Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC Geara Doga (Full Frontal Use) 

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P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC 1/144 GM III (Unicorn Desert Color Ver.) - Wallpaper Size Images @ Tokyo Toy Show 2012

P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC 1/144 GM III (Unicorn Desert Color Ver.)
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P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC 1/144 Blue Destiny Unit 02 Omega Color - Wallpaper Size Images @ Tokyo Toy Show 2012

P-Bandai Hobby Online Shop Exclusive: HGUC 1/144 Blue Destiny Unit 02 Omega Color 

GG INFINITE: ORDER HERE (ARRIVING LATE JULY)

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RG Gundam Mk-II High Mobility Type - Custom Build

RG Gundam Mk-II High Mobility Type
Modeled by MSZ-008

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MG 1/100 AGE-1S Gundam AGE-1 Spallow - Custom Build

MG 1/100 AGE-1S Gundam AGE-1 Spallow
Modeled by WOL193

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PG 1/60 Gundam Astray LV [Louis Vuitton Ver.] - Mass Production Images [Updated 6/28/12]

Images of Club S mass production of the PG 1/60 Gundam Astray LV [Louis Vuitton Ver.] 

Modeled by Club S

Detail Images from our previous post: HERE

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PS3: Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation - New Images

PS3: Mobile Suit Gundam - Battle Operation

Official Release Date: Jun 28th, 2012

Pre-Registered Players Start Date: Jun 7th, 2012

Platform: Playstation 3

Cost: Free of charge, some pay-per-item scheme will be implemented

Age: 12 and up

Pricing Scheme Detailed: HERE

Infantry Gameplay Detaled: HERE

Promo Videos: HERE, HERE

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remaster New Ending Theme 'Distance' by FictionJunction - CD Single Release Date Announced

HMV_Anime Twitter announced that the new ending theme 'Distance - by FictionJunction' CD Single for the currently airing Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remastered series will be released on Aug 29th 2012. The song will begin streaming in episode 29 on June 22, and the same episode will run in the satellite/cable channel BS11 on July 1, followed by the Tokyo MX station on July 3. 
The CD Single will be coupled with 'Eternal Blue', the opening theme song for the Konami's PSP game 'Senritsu no Stratus'.
FictionJunction 'Distance' CD Single (Release Date: Aug 29th 2012, Price: 1155 yen)
Tracks Include: (1) Distance, (2) Eternal Blue, (3) Distance  -Instrumental-, (4) Eternal Blue -Instrumental-

Info via HMV_Anime Twitter