Jun 9
Bandai Spirits announced the Ichiban Kuji Mobile Suit Gundam UNIVERSAL CENTURY SAGA2 lottery, releasing in October 2026. Prizes include an RX-78-2 Gundam BUSTISAN bust figure, an Amuro Ray MASTERLISE figure, MS Head Magnets, and the Last One Prize Mobile Suit Gundam THE GIGANT NAME. Each draw costs 850 yen.
May 17
K2 Pictures announced at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 17 that it will produce a theatrical anime film adaptation of Hiroya Oku's manga "GIGANT." The project is the company's first animated feature. Oku, known for "GANTZ" and "Inuyashiki," serialized the sci-fi seinen manga in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior from December 2017 to September 2021. Shogakukan published the 10th and final compiled volume in December 2021. The manga has 1.2 million copies in circulation, according to MyAnimeList. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the English release and published the final volume in December 2022. The story follows high schooler Rei Yokoyamada, who meets adult film star Papico. After a supernatural incident, Papico gains the ability to grow to giant size and fights future humans to protect Rei. The announcement was part of a larger slate of projects funded by the K2P Film Fund I, which closed in February after raising approximately 5 billion yen. Staff, cast, and animation studio for the film have not been announced.