A 20-foot-tall Gundam rises in China!
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RX-78-2
Gundam China Special』
Bandai (Guangzhou) presents a color design by Chinese
artists at Shanghai’s 8th China International Animation, Cartoon and Game Fair!
Bandai
(Guangzhou) Co. Ltd. (Headquarters: Guangzhou, China / President: Iwao
Nakajima), the Namco Bandai Group’s subsidiary for toy design and merchandising
in China, is pleased to announce the construction of a 20-foot-tall Gundam
statue. The statue will be displayed at the 8th China International Animation,
Cartoon and Game Fair, to be held in Shanghai July 12th through the 16th.
The
“RX-78-2 Gundam China Special” statue features a color scheme designed by
Beijing YANKAI cultural development Co.,Ltd. (※2), authors of the Chinese “Mobile Suit
Gundam UC” manhua currently running in Guangzhou Tianwen Kadokawa Animation
& Comics Co., Ltd.’s (※1)
“Tian Man” magazine.
“RX-78-2 Gundam China Special” illustration
MG 1/100 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 China Special Version
Along
with display of the Gundam statue, the 8th China International Animation,
Cartoon and Game Fair will also host Bandai (Guangzhou)’s “Gunpla Expo
Shanghai” event, the Chinese qualifiers for the global “Gunpla Builders World
Cup 2012”, and more.
※1 Guangzhou Tianwen Kadokawa
Animation & Comics Co., Ltd.: A subsidiary of the Kadokawa Group which
publishes comics and light novels for the Chinese market.
※2 Beijing YANKAI cultural
development Co.,Ltd.: A studio founded and lead by the “Father of Manhua”, Yan
Kai. Their current projects include the Chinese adaption of “Mobile Suit Gundam
UC” currently running in Guangzhou Tianwen Kadokawa Animation & Comics
Co., Ltd.’s “Tian Man” magazine.
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Wait... you mean this ISN'T a knock-off?
ReplyDeleteyup, official from Bandai China
DeleteIm pretty sure this is a way for Japan to staple the idea of the original gundam to differentiate it from china's knock offs. Good moves, japan.
ReplyDeleteIt'd be cool to see it with the gold China-gundam side by side for hilarity
ReplyDeleteit's about time we get an MG for that gold China gundam.
ReplyDeleteMSRP 420? may be 4200?
ReplyDeleteit is Chinese yuan not yen 420 Yuan = about 5,300 Yen
Deletethey should be making dragon gundam or shenlong gundam instead... it's more chinese style...
ReplyDeletebut this is good move to counter piracy...
I agree. All this is a cheap way to differentiate...
DeleteIt would be mildly hilarious if it is posed stamping on top of the KO Gundam statue.
ReplyDeleteWhen RX-78-2 goes undercover and joins the triads (Zeon). Expect love (Lalah), betrayal (Yakuza Char) and justice (Bright) in this epic MS Hong Kong Agent 0079.
ReplyDelete420 yuan I don't think those chinese will buy that since they prioritize quantity over quality they can actually buy 6 TTH MG with that price just saying.
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