GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE -FINAL- in OSAKA Begins on April 1st at Grand Front Osaka! A GQuuuuuuX Head Display, GBWC Exhibition, Stamp Rally, and More!

GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE -FINAL- in OSAKA, a large-scale event where you can experience the future of the Gundam series, begins at Grand Front Osaka on Tuesday, April 1st. It is free to enter and will be held until Monday, April 14th.

This event is the culmination of the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE -ROAD TO 2025- events held in all 47 prefectures across Japan to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Gundam series. It connects the excitement and enthusiasm of Gundam fans from all over the country to the Osaka-Kansai Expo and the future of humanity.

At Umekita Square in front of JR Osaka Station, you can take photos with a 1/1 GUNPLA Gundam Head and GQuuuuuuX Head, as well as six 2-meter-tall statues from various Gundam titles. At Knowledge Plaza on the first floor of the North Building, a monument of the arm of the Life-sized Gundam Statue at the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION made from collected GUNPLA runners, as well as displays of GUNPLA and other merchandise will be on display.
You can learn about the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION, a private pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the latest Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX series, and the 45th anniversary of GUNPLA 45th Anniversary.

Furthermore, there will be displays of the winning masterpieces from the GUNPLA BUILDERS WORLD CUP 12th TOURNAMENT (GBWC), giveaways for visitors, G-MISSION 4000, a LINKL PLANET Special Live, a stamp rally, and many other events, so be sure to check out the venue.

Event Period: Tuesday, April 1st ~ Monday, April 14th, 2025
Business Hours:
・Tuesday, April 1st ~ Sunday, April 13th, 2025 ... 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
・Monday, April 14th, 2025 ... 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: Grand Front Osaka (Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)

Admission fee: Free
*Last admissions: 30 minutes before closing time on all days.

At Umekita Square in front of JR Osaka Station, there are six 2-meter-tall statues of Gundams from various titles and a GUNPLA 1/1 Gundam Head and GQuuuuuuX Head. Enjoy taking photos with the Gundams.

A monument made from collected GUNPLA runners based on the arm of the Life-sized Gundam Statue that is to be displayed at the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION will be displayed at Knowledge Plaza on the first floor of the North Building. Various items, including GUNPLA, will also be on display. Enjoy the ever-expanding and evolving world of Gundam and GUNPLA through exhibits featuring the private GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the latest Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX series, and the 45th anniversary of GUNPLA.

At the event space on the second floor of the North Building, special gifts will be handed out to event attendees, and there will also be exhibitions of the winning masterpieces from the GUNPLA BUILDERS WORLD CUP 12th TOURNAMENT, the official BANDAI SPIRITS GUNPLA building contest held in February where the world's best GUNPLA builders were decided.

<Visitor Gifts>
・GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE FINAL SPECIAL BOOKLET (24 pages)
・ECOPLA 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Assembly Workshop Ver.
・Gundam Card Game PR-001 Resource Card (Heero & Wing Gundam)
・SANKYO Original Package Design Bath Salts (4 types)

・U-14 COURSE Winner
Area: HONG KONG SAR
Title: Camouflage
Builder: Dic Dic Chai

・U-20 COURSE Winner
Area: INLAND CHINA
Title: God of kungfu
Builder: ZHANG JUNHUI

・OVER-21 COURSE Winner
Area: INLAND CHINA
Title: UNDER CONTORL
Builder: WU JINGMING

At the Umekita SHIP Hall facing Umekita Plaza, a GUNPLA building workshop event called G-MISSION 4000 will be held to celebrate the completion of the new Bandai Hobby Center factory, as well as special live performances by BANDAI SPIRITS’ official plastic model kit ambassador LINKL PLANET.

<G-MISSION 4000 (GUNPLA Workshop Event)>
Dates:
・Tuesday, April 1st to Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, 11:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
・Satuday, April 5th and Sunday and Sunday, April 6th, 2025, 12:30 PM ~ 5:00 PM
G-MISSION 4000 is a project where 4,000 GUNPLA are to be displayed at the new Bandai Hobby Center factory, which is scheduled to be completed this summer. With the cooperation of fans, this project shares the fact that each molding machine can produce 4,000 runners. The GUNPLA built through the project will be exhibited at the new Bandai Hobby Center factory.

<LINKL PLANET Special Live Performance>
Dates: Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th, 2025, 11:00 AM ~ 11:45 AM / 6:00 PM ~ 6:45 PM
Special live performances will be held by LINKL PLANET, the official ambassadors of BANDAI SPIRITS plastic model kits. They will perform songs such as their 3rd single, “Always Have a GUNPLA in Your Heart.”

A stamp rally will be held at Grand Front Osaka and four other locations of the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE -FINAL- in OSAKA venues. At the finish line (the event space on the 4th floor of the North Building), original event stickers will be available to those who complete the course. Enjoy the world of Gundam at each location as you travel across Grand Front Osaka.

Distribution period: Tuesday, April 1st to Monday. April 14th , 2025
Prize exchange time: 10:00 AM ~ 8:00 PM (until 7:00 PM on the final day)
Prize exchange location: Grand Front Osaka North Building 4F Event Space

[Stamp Locations]
① Under the JR Osaka Station connecting deck
② North Building 1F Knowledge Plaza
③ North Building 3F Event Space
④ North Building 4F Event Space

[Prize]
Original event sticker