The Middle East’s first Gundam pop-up store, GUNDAM POPUP STORE DUBAI feat. GUNPLA/STRICT-G opened on Monday, December 27, 2021 in the Books Kinokuniya Dubai store inside the Dubai Mall, a shopping center in Dubai, UAE.
This POPUP STORE has been opened in combination with Expo 2020, currently being held in Dubai. Original products and displays made for Expo 2020 using the Japan Pavilion PR Ambassador Expo 2020 Dubai designs are available to see, and items from STRICT-G, the apparel brand that features the world of Gundam, as well as GUNPLA like the HG RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai] are available for sale.
THE GUNPLA SHOWROOM DUBAI, open in the same facility, is also open until Thursday, March 31, 2022, so please don’t miss it.
This POPUP STORE has been opened in combination with Expo 2020, currently being held in Dubai. Original products and displays made for Expo 2020 using the Japan Pavilion PR Ambassador Expo 2020 Dubai designs are available to see, and items from STRICT-G, the apparel brand that features the world of Gundam, as well as GUNPLA like the HG RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai] are available for sale.
THE GUNPLA SHOWROOM DUBAI, open in the same facility, is also open until Thursday, March 31, 2022, so please don’t miss it.
Details about the GUNDAM POPUP STORE DUBAI feat. GUNPLA/STRICT-G
<Dates>
Monday, December 27, 2021 - end of January 2022 *Limited time period
<Display Details>
Products from STRICT-G, the apparel brand that features the world of Gundam, are available for sale.
This lineup features items from STRICT-G JAPAN, an apparel series that’s particularly popular among STRICT-G products, as it features Japanese design motifs like ukiyo-e art and calligraphy. There are also products made in collaboration with apparel brands ALPHA and NEW ERA available for purchase.
Original Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] products are available for sale.
This includes items like T-shirts, tote bags, mini-towels, keychains, and clearfiles, all with original designs. However, STRICT-G and PR Ambassador Gundam products are not only for sale in the Dubai Mall branch of Kinokuniya Bookstore, but also in the Abu Dhabi branch as well on as the website.
Original [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] GUNPLA is available for sale.
In commemoration of Gundam being charged with the duty of being one of the Japan Pavilion PR Ambassadors for Expo 2020 Dubai, the HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] GUNPLA, made with a new design by the mechanical designer Kunio Okawara.
A standing PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] Gundam is on display.
The Japan Pavilion PR Ambassador RX-78-2 Gundam is scheduled to be on display until late February 2022. Local fans of Gundam and those who gained interest in Gundam after visiting Expo 2020 will be able to visit the Dubai Mall and see how impressive the design of this Gundam is up-close.
Event Details for the Books Kinokuniya Dubai Store inside the Dubai Mall
During Expo 2020 Dubai, the Books Kinokuniya Dubai store inside the Dubai Mall will feature a standing Japan Pavilion PR Ambassador Gundam on display until late February 2022.
There will also be a special Gundam corner where various GUNPLAs, including the HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] (147AED (incl. tax)), will be available for sale.
This store is located near THE GUNPLA SHOWROOM DUBAI, so people who grew interested in GUNPLA through the display and workshops will be able to buy their own GUNPLA here.
The Gundam anime will be streamed in the United Arab Emirates.
The movies Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, and Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space will be streamed with English subtitles on the international version of the GUNDAM.INFO YouTube channel for a limited time until Friday, December 31, 2021.
Monday, December 27, 2021 - end of January 2022 *Limited time period
<Display Details>
Products from STRICT-G, the apparel brand that features the world of Gundam, are available for sale.
This lineup features items from STRICT-G JAPAN, an apparel series that’s particularly popular among STRICT-G products, as it features Japanese design motifs like ukiyo-e art and calligraphy. There are also products made in collaboration with apparel brands ALPHA and NEW ERA available for purchase.
Original Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] products are available for sale.
This includes items like T-shirts, tote bags, mini-towels, keychains, and clearfiles, all with original designs. However, STRICT-G and PR Ambassador Gundam products are not only for sale in the Dubai Mall branch of Kinokuniya Bookstore, but also in the Abu Dhabi branch as well on as the website.
Original [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] GUNPLA is available for sale.
In commemoration of Gundam being charged with the duty of being one of the Japan Pavilion PR Ambassadors for Expo 2020 Dubai, the HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] GUNPLA, made with a new design by the mechanical designer Kunio Okawara.
A standing PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] Gundam is on display.
The Japan Pavilion PR Ambassador RX-78-2 Gundam is scheduled to be on display until late February 2022. Local fans of Gundam and those who gained interest in Gundam after visiting Expo 2020 will be able to visit the Dubai Mall and see how impressive the design of this Gundam is up-close.
Event Details for the Books Kinokuniya Dubai Store inside the Dubai Mall
During Expo 2020 Dubai, the Books Kinokuniya Dubai store inside the Dubai Mall will feature a standing Japan Pavilion PR Ambassador Gundam on display until late February 2022.
There will also be a special Gundam corner where various GUNPLAs, including the HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] (147AED (incl. tax)), will be available for sale.
This store is located near THE GUNPLA SHOWROOM DUBAI, so people who grew interested in GUNPLA through the display and workshops will be able to buy their own GUNPLA here.
The Gundam anime will be streamed in the United Arab Emirates.
The movies Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, and Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space will be streamed with English subtitles on the international version of the GUNDAM.INFO YouTube channel for a limited time until Friday, December 31, 2021.
Details about THE GUNPLA SHOWROOM DUBAI
THE GUNPLA SHOWROOM DUBAI is open near the Books Kinokuniya Dubai store that is holding the POPUP STORE.
The showroom will include a standing 1/10-scale display of the RX-78-2 Gundam (1.8m tall), displays of various GUNPLA, and free GUNPLA workshops until late March 2022. Even after the POPUP STORE has closed, the SHOWROOM will still have a GUNPLA corner and items available for purchase.
<Dates>
Late October 2021 - Thursday, March 31, 2022 *Limited time period
The showroom will include a standing 1/10-scale display of the RX-78-2 Gundam (1.8m tall), displays of various GUNPLA, and free GUNPLA workshops until late March 2022. Even after the POPUP STORE has closed, the SHOWROOM will still have a GUNPLA corner and items available for purchase.
<Dates>
Late October 2021 - Thursday, March 31, 2022 *Limited time period
Preorders are currently open for the HG RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai]!
HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai] (3rd round; To be shipped in February 2022)
Price: 2,420 yen (incl. tax)
To be shipped in February 2022
Includes a Beam Rifle, Beam Sabers, and a Shield.
Price: 2,420 yen (incl. tax)
To be shipped in February 2022
Includes a Beam Rifle, Beam Sabers, and a Shield.
Expo 2020 Dubai Details
[Dates]
Friday, October 1, 2021 - Wednesday, March 31, 2022
[Location]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
[Theme]
Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
Friday, October 1, 2021 - Wednesday, March 31, 2022
[Location]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
[Theme]
Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
* This article was originally published in Japan. Availability & timing may vary by region.
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