Hobby Japan (October Issue) - Gunpla Announcements

Hobby Japan (Oct. Issue) - News from the latest issue

Gunpla Announcements:

- RG 1/144 Z Gundam (Release Date: Nov 2012, Price: 3000 yen)
- MG 1/100 RX-93 v Gundam Ver. Ka (Release Date: Dec 2012, Price: 7350 yen)
- MG 1/100 AGE-2 Dark Hound (Release Date: Nov 2012, Price: 4410 yen)
- HGUC 1/144 Byarlant Custom (Release Date: Nov 2012, Price: 2730 yen)
- HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-3 Fortress (Release Date: Nov 2012, Price: 1890 yen)
- HGUC 1/144 GM Sniper II w/ Bonus RH-35E Riah 35 Draken-E (Release Date: Sept 2012, Price: 1575 yen)

New Gunpla Builders Parts (Release in Nov. 2012)

- MS Blade, MS Figures, MS Tank, MS Thrusters

P-Bandai Exclusive Gunpla

- HGUC Base Jabber (Zeon Color)

- HGUC GM 2 (A.E.U.G Color)

Gunpla Expo 2012

- Akihabara UDX (November 23rd-25th, Akihabara, Japan)

FW Gundam Converge SP-02 Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode & Sinanju - ARRIVING SOON

FW Gundam Converge SP-02 Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode & Sinanju

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Gundam: Looking at the franchise's future

Gundam: Looking at the franchise's future 
By Team GG Falldog
With Gundam AGE wrapping up in the next six weeks or so and the mysterious Gundam: The Origin just off the horizon (I'm not sure Bandai has revealed how they're going to do the adaption yet) I thought it would be a good time to sit down and discuss just what we want from one of our favorite franchises.
Below are some of my personal ramblings about what the series has been lacking as of late along with what it needs moving forward.

Make the story the most important aspect

Every series strives for something, whether it be to tell a story, comment on society, showcase animation, etc. Typically the shows which stick with us though the years focused on the story, the characters, and did so in a quality way (e.g. Cowboy Bebop, Planetes). Over the years Gundam as a franchise has shifted more from that dynamic to a vehicle to drive product sales. It's a case most evident by how Bandai treated Gundam AGE. Products accompanying the series were announced early and many of the new designs to show up in the series were revealed on screen, but as merchandise. Save for a huge twist at the end many will likely remember the series as having a strong premise, some good designs, but a below average with every other facet.
If Bandai wants to recapture their core audience they need to focus on crafting a story that keeps people hungering for more. Currently airing along with AGE is a sequel to the much loved Eureka Seven, Eureka Seven: AO. Now AO is not a perfect series, like any show it has its critics. Yet each week it draws in egar viewers. I don't know the numbers enough to say whether it's more or less than AGE but the viewers a lot more enthusiastic about the program. It's easy to complain about AO's somewhat confusing and non-straightforward plot but that is what keeps people coming back. Throw in some good animation along with characters whom have various and sometimes complex motives and you got yourself a hit.
Gundam likes to fall back on its core concepts, mainly people from space v. people from Earth. At this point it seems tired, rundown, generic. Gundam 00 tried to bring some new concepts to town and, for the most part, they worked. Unfortunately during the second season things fell apart. And that's not including the introduction of aliens in Trailblazer.
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HG 1/144 AGE-1R Gundam AGE-1 Razor Parts w/ Hobby Japan Magazine (Oct. Issue) - New Images [Updated 8/22/12]

HG 1/144 AGE-1R Gundam AGE-1 Razor Parts w/ Hobby Japan Magazine (Oct. Issue)

(Release Date: Aug 25th 2012)

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MS Destiny Gundam Girl - Scratch Build

MS Destiny Gundam Girl - Scratch Build

Modeled by ひよこ

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HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-FX - New Official Images [Updated 8/22/12]

HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-FX (Release Date: Aug 2012, Price: 1680 yen)
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1/144 Full Metal - Hi Nu Gundam

1/144 Full Metal - Hi Nu Gundam

This amazing 1/144 scale Hi Nu Gundam is made of real metal.   

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HG 1/144 Dark Hound - Painted Build

HG 1/144 Dark Hound (Released in Japan, Price: 1260 yen)

Modeled by FM83th

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Dengeki Hobby: Chara-Hobby 2012 Exclusive Gundam (Gullinbursti) Resin Kit - [Updated 8/22/12]

Dengeki Hobby: Chara-Hobby 2012 C3 x Hobby Exclusive Gundam (Gullinbursti) Resin Kit

(Release Date: To be Sold At The Event, Price: TBA) 

Chara-Hobby 2012 C3 x Hobby

[Dates] August 25th and 26th, 10:00 AM – 5:15 PM

[Location] Makuhari Messe halls 1-3 (Tokyo, Japan)
[Admission] General (Junior high and up): ¥1,200 at the gates / ¥1,000 in advance (* elementary school students and younger admitted free)

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1/144 RX-124 Gundam TR06 Kehaar-II [C3xHobby] Resin Cast - Kit Remodeling

1/144 RX-124 Gundam TR06 Kehaar-II [C3xHobby] Resin Cast - Kit Remodeling

Modeled by AnaheimFactory_Hero

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