April 5, 2023
The 11th GUNPLA Builders World Cup Tournament Will Begin in 16 Areas Around the World Starting in May!
The World Finals are being planned for 12/16!
11th GUNPLA Builders World Cup Tournament, an official world GUNPLA tournament sponsored by BANDAI SPIRITS, will be held in 16 areas around the world from May on.
This tournament has three courses separated by age: the U-14 Course, the U-20 Course, and the OVER-21 course. Participants will be judged in three areas: their GUNPLA construction, painting, and idea creativity. The world tournament finals and award ceremony are set to be held on Saturday, December 16th.
The format of the event (on-site or online) and details for each area will be announced on the GBWC official website and elsewhere later on.
This tournament has three courses separated by age: the U-14 Course, the U-20 Course, and the OVER-21 course. Participants will be judged in three areas: their GUNPLA construction, painting, and idea creativity. The world tournament finals and award ceremony are set to be held on Saturday, December 16th.
The format of the event (on-site or online) and details for each area will be announced on the GBWC official website and elsewhere later on.
11th GUNPLA Builders World Cup Tournament Event Overview
[GBWC Areas/Countries]
16 Areas Around the World
(Japan, Mainland China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Phillipines, Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam, America, Canada, Europe & the Middle East, and the UK)
16 Areas Around the World
(Japan, Mainland China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Phillipines, Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam, America, Canada, Europe & the Middle East, and the UK)
[GWBC Event Overview]
From May 2023 on, regional tournaments will be held in each area to select a representative.
That representative will appear in the world tournament on Saturday, December 16th.
*The format of the event (on-site or online) and details for each area will be announced on the GBWC official website and elsewhere later on.
From May 2023 on, regional tournaments will be held in each area to select a representative.
That representative will appear in the world tournament on Saturday, December 16th.
*The format of the event (on-site or online) and details for each area will be announced on the GBWC official website and elsewhere later on.
[Courses]
・U-14 Course: Fourteen years old and younger (those born after January 1, 2009)
・U-20 Course: Fifteen to twenty years old (those born after January 1, 2003 and before December 31, 2008)
・OVER-21: Twenty-one years old and up (those born before December 31, 2002)
*Parental permission must be given for minors to apply for entry.
・U-14 Course: Fourteen years old and younger (those born after January 1, 2009)
・U-20 Course: Fifteen to twenty years old (those born after January 1, 2003 and before December 31, 2008)
・OVER-21: Twenty-one years old and up (those born before December 31, 2002)
*Parental permission must be given for minors to apply for entry.
[Judging Methods]
Participants will be judged in three areas: their GUNPLA construction, painting, and idea creativity.
Judges:
・Katsumi Kawaguchi (GBWC Executive Committee Chairman)
・BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division Judge
・Modeling Magazine Editorial Department Judge
and others.
Participants will be judged in three areas: their GUNPLA construction, painting, and idea creativity.
Judges:
・Katsumi Kawaguchi (GBWC Executive Committee Chairman)
・BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division Judge
・Modeling Magazine Editorial Department Judge
and others.
[Supplementary Prizes]
●GBWC 11th Tournament World Finals U-14 Course
1st Place: Gold Trophy + Memorial Item
2nd Place: Silver Trophy + Memorial Item
3rd Place: Bronze Trophy + Memorial Item
●GBWC 11th Tournament World Finals U-14 Course
1st Place: Gold Trophy + Memorial Item
2nd Place: Silver Trophy + Memorial Item
3rd Place: Bronze Trophy + Memorial Item
●GBWC 11th Tournament World Finals U-20 Course
1st Place: Gold Trophy + Memorial Item
2nd Place: Silver Trophy + Memorial Item
3rd Place: Bronze Trophy + Memorial Item
1st Place: Gold Trophy + Memorial Item
2nd Place: Silver Trophy + Memorial Item
3rd Place: Bronze Trophy + Memorial Item
●GBWC 11th Tournament World Finals OVER-21 Course
1st Place: Gold Trophy + Memorial Item
2nd Place: Silver Trophy + Memorial Item
3rd Place: Bronze Trophy + Memorial Item
1st Place: Gold Trophy + Memorial Item
2nd Place: Silver Trophy + Memorial Item
3rd Place: Bronze Trophy + Memorial Item
[World Tournament Finals]
BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division judges and modeling magazine Editorial Department judges, etc. will judge the photos.
・Award Ceremony: Planned for Saturday, December 16th. The format of the event will be announced at a later date.
・Result Announcement: Planned to be announced on Saturday, December 16th at the aforementioned award ceremony and on the GBWC official website.
*The 1st place winners from each area/region will be broadcast to the whole world on the GBWC official website and through video broadcasts of the tournament, etc.
For more details on application qualifications, application rules, and prohibited matters, etc. please check the GBWC official website.
BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division judges and modeling magazine Editorial Department judges, etc. will judge the photos.
・Award Ceremony: Planned for Saturday, December 16th. The format of the event will be announced at a later date.
・Result Announcement: Planned to be announced on Saturday, December 16th at the aforementioned award ceremony and on the GBWC official website.
*The 1st place winners from each area/region will be broadcast to the whole world on the GBWC official website and through video broadcasts of the tournament, etc.
For more details on application qualifications, application rules, and prohibited matters, etc. please check the GBWC official website.
* This article was originally published in Japan. Availability & timing may vary by region.
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