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Bandai Spirits Hobby Division released package images for three limited ENTRY GRADE Gunpla kits styled after ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The lineup covers the RX-78-2 Gundam, the Strike Gundam, and the Wing Gundam, each in a 1/144 scale with box art that renders the mobile suits in a traditional Japanese aesthetic. The kits also include new Japanese-pattern stickers featuring Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, and big waves, letting builders decorate the finished units. All three are scheduled for release on August 29, 2026. The RX-78-2 Gundam and Strike Gundam each carry a price of 1,430 yen, while the Wing Gundam is priced at 1,760 yen. The kits retain the ENTRY GRADE series' touch gate specification, which lets parts be removed by hand without nippers. The announcement follows a separate limited release of the ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Nu Gundam in a ukiyo-e package, which is priced at 1,760 yen and also launches on August 29. That kit is compatible with the armaments of the HGUC 1/144 RX-93 Nu Gundam.
6h ago
Bandai Spirits is launching a new Gundam figure brand called ABSOLUTE ACT, built around the ABSOLUTE ACTION SYSTEM for articulation. The first entry is the Strike Freedom Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, which received its world first display at TOKYO Toy Show 2026, running from August 27 to August 30, 2026. The approximately 185mm tall ABS/PVC figure features movable mechanisms in the neck, shoulders, and waist, plus a waist rail mechanism and shoulder pull-out mechanism for dynamic posing. It includes a high-energy beam rifle, two beam sabers, a connected saber handle, two beam shields, interchangeable wrist parts, and a base with a bendable support rod. Reservations begin August 27, 2026, at general retail stores, with release scheduled for March 2027 at 16,500 yen including tax. TOKYO Toy Show 2026's first two days are trade-only, with public access on August 29 and 30. The show also featured other Gundam items at the Bandai Spirits booth, including Gundam Miximize Gundam Zero and HG 1/144 Gundam Zero.
Aug 9
Bandai Spirits will release the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam Renewal in December 2026. The figure uses the new Universal Reaction Frame to expand articulation and enable more dynamic poses. It includes beam rifles, beam sabers, and a waist rail gun that can deploy without part swapping. Preorders open August 3.
Jun 27
Bandai Spirits released the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam <Revival Edition> on June 27, 2026. The figure is a reissue of the November 2015 original, with updated packaging and an added auxiliary support rod. It stands approximately 195mm tall and uses ABS, die-cast, and PVC materials. The design follows the "Paladin" concept arrangement supervised by chief mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta, giving it proportioned parts. The eight DRAGOONs on the wings are detachable and can be displayed radially using dedicated base parts. The two high-energy beam rifles combine into a single weapon roughly 270mm long, and the waist rail gun Xiphias 3 has an original barrel deployment gimmick. The set includes the main body, backpack, beam rifles, beam sabers, beam shields, interchangeable hands, DRAGOON fixing arms, joint parts, auxiliary support stand, and a dedicated base. The price is 38,500 yen including tax. The figure is a general retail product for ages 15 and up, available in Japan.
Jun 19
Bandai Spirits will release two special color Gunpla kits at Gundam Base on June 26, 2026: the HG 1/144 Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam in a ReCirculation Color variant and the HG 1/144 Xi Gundam in a clear color theater release commemorative package. The Mighty Strike Freedom kit uses the SEED Action System and costs 3,300 yen. The Xi Gundam kit, priced at 6,930 yen, comes in a special package featuring the key visual from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Kirke.
Jun 18
Bandai will release the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam <Revival Version> on June 27, 2026, for 38,500 yen. The figure is a repackaged version of the 2015 release with added auxiliary supports, supervised by mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta. The eight DRAGOONs are detachable and can be displayed radially on dedicated base parts.