Tokyo International News Agency

A major collaboration between the popular anime franchise "Gundam" and the VTuber group "Hololive" has been announced. As the first phase of this exciting partnership, original color Mobile Suits (MS) inspired by Hololive members have been unveiled. Among them, Hoshou Marine's "Crossbone Gundam X1," dyed in her signature colors, has generated significant buzz among fans. The "Marine Captain color" Crossbone Gundam X1, featuring a striking red and black color scheme, has garnered widespread praise on social media, with comments like "huge impact," "too cute," and "perfect fit." The strong affinity between Hoshou Marine's pirate motif and the Crossbone Gundam, which is nicknamed "The Pirate Gundam," has also been highly lauded, with many noting the "amazing pirate synergy." In this first phase, a total of six original color Mobile Suits were introduced, including Shirakami Fubuki's ...

Bandai Spirits Hobby Division announced on the 12th the plastic model kit of the mobile suit "HG 1/144 Gundam Leopard" from the popular anime series "After War Gundam X," with pre-orders sequentially opening the same day. As this is a highly anticipated release in the latest HG format, social media is abuzz with joyful reactions, particularly from dedicated Gundam X fans. This kit is scheduled for release in August 2026 and will be priced at 2,420 yen (tax included). Particularly noteworthy are the numerous gimmicks that faithfully reproduce the heavy armament, a hallmark of the Gundam Leopard. Characteristic mechanisms such as the transformation of the inner arm gatling and its ability to combine and store with the left arm are precisely recreated with the latest HG format. This allows fans to vividly recreate the impactful combat scenes from the series right on their desktops. Fans who have long awaited a kit release have expressed their overwhelming excitement wi...