Premium Bandai Opens Pre-Orders for Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025 Merchandise
The merchandise lineup draws from a global fan vote, giving Bandai a direct signal of which mobile suits have the strongest current demand across the franchise's international audience.
Key Facts
- Pre-orders for Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025 merchandise opened July 23, 2026, at 12:00 JST on Premium Bandai.
- The lineup includes seven mobile suits: ν Gundam, Wing Gundam Zero (EW), Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam, Strike Rouge (Ootori Equipment), Gundam Aerial, Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex, and Gundam F91.
- Full-color T-shirts cost 4,400 yen each, tapestries and B2 towels cost 3,300 yen each, acrylic stands cost 1,650 yen each, and acrylic charms cost 880 yen each, all tax included.
- The pre-order period ends August 16, 2026, at 23:00 JST, with shipments scheduled for September 2026.
- The commemorative illustrations were created for the Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025, a launch project for the GUNDAM Official Website.
Reporting from 2 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside.
Premium Bandai began accepting pre-orders on July 23 for merchandise commemorating the Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025. The lineup includes full-color T-shirts, tapestries, B2 towels, acrylic stands, and acrylic charms, each featuring one of seven mobile suits from the election. The seven suits are ν Gundam, Wing Gundam Zero (EW), Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam, Strike Rouge (Ootori Equipment), Gundam Aerial, Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex, and Gundam F91. The T-shirts cost 4,400 yen each, tapestries and B2 towels are 3,300 yen each, acrylic stands are 1,650 yen each, and acrylic charms are 880 yen each. All prices include tax. Pre-orders run until August 16, 2026, at 23:00 JST, with shipments scheduled for September 2026. The illustrations were created as part of a launch project for the GUNDAM Official Website. Bandai is the manufacturer for all items.
The seven mobile suits chosen for the merchandise represent winners from the Worldwide Gundam General Election 2025, a fan vote held as a launch project for the GUNDAM Official Website. The lineup spans multiple Gundam series and eras: ν Gundam from Char's Counterattack, Wing Gundam Zero (EW) from Endless Waltz, Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam from Gundam SEED Freedom, Strike Rouge (Ootori Equipment) from Gundam SEED, Gundam Aerial from The Witch from Mercury, Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex from Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Gundam F91 from the film of the same name. All items feature the same commemorative illustration of each suit. The T-shirts are 100% cotton and come in sizes S through XL. Tapestries measure approximately 48.5 by 80 centimeters and are made of polyester with PVC rods and nylon strings. B2 towels are also polyester. Acrylic stands and charms are smaller-format collectibles. Bandai is the manufacturer for the entire product line. Pre-orders are open through Premium Bandai's Bankore! - BANDAI FASHION COLLECTION - storefront.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.