The International Tokyo Toy Show 2017, the country’s largest toy trade show, was open to the public last weekend on June 3rd (Sat) and 4th (Sun) at Tokyo Big Sight. Admission was free.
The theme of this year’s event was “make the world smile with toys” and marked the 56th year since its establishment. Approximately 35,000 toys from 153 domestic and foreign companies were gathered at the event including new products that combined recent technologies and ideas distinctive to the toy makers as well as evolved VR products. The event was full of up-and-coming toys overflowing with promise.
Prior to the public dates, business dates for authorized officials and press were held on June 1st (Thurs) and 2nd (Fri). Here is a photo report of the event from those dates.
▲ “FORMANIA EX v GUNDAM” received the grand prize in the High Target Toy Division of the Japan Toy Awards 2017.
[Left] MG 1/100 GUNDAM BASE LIMITED AILE STRIKE GUNDAM Ver.RM [Clear Color]
Price: 4,536 yen (tax included)
[Right] HG 1/144 GUNDAM BASE LIMITED RX-78-2 GUNDAM [Metallic Gloss Injection] Price: 1,296 yen (tax included)
[Left] LEGEND BB GUNDAM BASE LIMITED KNIGHT SUPERIOR DRAGON [Clear Color] Price: 1,620 yen (tax included)
[Right] HG 1/144 GUNDAM BASE LIMITED PETIT’GGUY SILVERSPARKLE & PLACARD, PETIT’GGUY GOLDTOP & PLACARD Price: 972 yen each (tax included)
▲RG 1/144 RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM Scheduled to release in August 2017 / 4,104 yen (tax included)
There was also a Unicorn Gundam exhibit in connection to the “Full-Scale Unicorn Gundam Statue” which is scheduled to be revealed in Odaiba in Fall 2017.
▲ There were also displays of products from the Gundam Build Fighters series.
■EXCEED MODEL ZAKU HEAD2 Scheduled to release in early August 2017 / 500 yen (tax included)
▲ A reference exhibit of the EXCEED MODEL GUNDAM HEAD (tentative) and EXCEED MODEL ZAKU HEAD Light-Up & Sound Base Set (tentative).
There were also several other toy products aside from Gundam at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2017. Definitely please check out the latest toy information from the event.
For more information on the event, please read this article.
(Gundam Info Editorial Department)
[Public Dates] June 3, 2017 (Sat) 9:00am – 5:00pm
June 4, 2017 (Sun) 9:00am – 4:00pm
[Venue] Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo, Koto, Ariake 3-11-1) East Halls 1 – 3
[Admission Fee] Free
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