Dengeki Hobby Web's Gunpla Journal August issue lists new Gunpla releases, including MG 1/100 Gundam Liberty Astray Red Frame, HG 1/144 Hydra Gundam, HG 1/144 Gundam Virsago, and HG 1/144 Gundam Ashtaron. The list covers items from now on sale through January 2027, with prices and release dates as of August 3, 2026.
Premium Bandai is holding a lottery sale for the HG 1/144 Gouf Ignited (Heine Westenfluss Custom) Gunpla, which released at general retail on July 11. The application period runs until July 21, with winners announced July 23. The kit features a fully renewed HGCE mold with the SEED Action System, beam sword gimmicks, and Slayer Whip parts. Price is 2,860 yen, shipping in August 2026.
The HG 1/144 Geara Doga (Heavy Armed Type), previously sold only at Gundam Side-F in Fukuoka, will be available on Premium Bandai. Orders open July 14, 2026, for December 2026 shipment. The kit features a newly sculpted backpack for the heavy armed specification and a special finish on the Lange Bruno gun barrel. Price is 3,850 yen. Quantities are limited.
The film concert of "King-Ohger," held in May 2025, will screen in theaters for two weeks starting August 28. It includes the "Final 3 Episodes TTFC Special Version" with orchestral accompaniment, plus guest talk segments from cast members. The screening will be at 20 theaters nationwide.
The novel adaptation of Shingo Yamashita's Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime film topped Oricon's monthly light novel ranking for June 2026, selling 15,049 copies. The film's limited theatrical run ended on June 18, and Netflix began streaming it in January. Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Vol. 4 dropped to #2, and Ryohgo Narita's DON'T BLEACH MY FIST debuted at #3.
Bandai Spirits will release three clear color Gunpla kits at The Gundam Base in July 2026. The HG 1/144 Z'Gok (SEED FREEDOM Ver.) [Clear Color] arrives on July 11, priced at 3,630 yen. The kit uses clear outer armor parts that reveal the inner frame modeled after the Infinite Justice Gundam Type II, with metallic molding on joints and backpack. It can reproduce a damaged head armor state and includes red-hot claw parts. On July 18, two more kits launch: the FULL MECHANICS 1/100 Gundam Base Limited Gundam Aerial [Clear Color] for 4,730 yen, featuring clear blue and white armor with metallic joints and a slide mechanism in the legs for kneeling poses; and the MGSD Gundam Base Limited Wing Gundam Zero EW [Clear Color] for 5,280 yen, with clear armor over a metallic inner frame and the ability to reproduce Neo Bird Mode in two forms. The MGSD kit uses a "reflection cut" on internal silver parts visible through the clear outer shell. All three are Gundam Base limited items.
Bandai opened pre-orders on Premium Bandai for the HG 1/144 Hydra Gundam from New Mobile Report Gundam W Dual Story G-UNIT, alongside seven reissue kits including the RG Mass Production Z'Gok, HG Gundam Griepe, and HG Gundam Geminass. The Hydra Gundam transforms into mobile armor form and costs 5,500 yen.
Premium Bandai has opened a lottery sale for the HG 1/144 Hambrabi (GQ) Gunpla from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Zeek Axis). The kit includes a transformation to MA mode not seen in the series, a Fedayeen Rifle, and a Sea Serpent with a lead wire. Applications run from June 29 to July 6, with winners announced July 8 and shipping in August 2026. Price is 2,860 yen.
Bandai Spirits has revealed the package image for the HG 1/144 Hambrabi (GQ) Gunpla from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The kit includes a transformation into MA form not seen in the series, a Fedayeen Rifle, and a Sea Serpent weapon with a lead wire. It releases June 26, 2026 for 2,860 yen.
Bandai Spirits is re-releasing the 1/144 scale High Grade plastic model of the Hein Gra, the mass-produced mobile suit from the 'PROLOGUE' of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. Pre-orders open on Premium Bandai on June 17, 2026, with shipments scheduled for September 2026 at 1,980 yen.
Bandai Spirits Hobby Division released the HG 1/144 Gundam Sandrock Custom EW on June 6, 2026. The kit uses a new W-series frame, includes two heat shotels with clear red-hot parts, and features a cape made from a new soft material that allows posing while worn. Price is 4,180 yen.
Bandai Spirits Hobby Division released 10 new product images of the HG 1/144 Gundam Sandrock Custom EW kit from Gundam W: Endless Waltz. The kit uses a new W-series frame, includes two heat shotels with red-hot clear parts, and an anti-beam coating cloak made of a new soft material. It releases June 6, 2026 for 4,180 yen.
Bandai Spirits will release the HG 1/144 Messer M01 Type (GauMan Unit) on May 30, 2026. The kit is based on the mass-produced mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - Kirke's Witch. It includes new mold parts, a gray left shoulder for GauMan's unit, and a stress-free skirt structure. Armaments include beam sabers, a long beam rifle, spike shoulder armor, and a small shield. Price is 3,740 yen.