December 4, 2024

A Gundam Equipped with the G.L.R.S.S. Feather Unit, Haros with New Design, and Much More! New Information About the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION’s Videos, Uniforms, and Merchandise!

A variety of merchandise such as a guidebook and GUNPLA will also be available!

▲A new visual depicting the interior of the pavilion.

More new information about the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION, a private Bandai Namco Holdings pavilion at 2025 World Expo, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo), was revealed today, on Wednesday, December 4th at Gundam Conference WINTER 2024.

GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION will feature life in space and unrealized science and technology depicted in the Gundam series as new possibilities for the future of humanity, through immersive, newly created video footage in pavilion area Phase 0 to 7.
Visitors will experience a journey beginning at the "Spaceport" in Yumeshima, Osaka as they travel to the Space Jaburo space station using an orbital elevator. It depicts a world where humanity and Mobile Suits coexist, and will feature a Gundam equipped with the G.L.R.S.S. Feather Unit on its back, other Mobile Suits, as well as Haros with new designs.

Furthermore, illustrations of the uniforms that the pavilion staff will wear and a perspective image of the interior of the pavilion have also been released. The uniform illustrations were drawn by Mogumo, the original character designer for Mobile Suit Gundam THE WITCH FROM MERCURY.

Merchandise related to the Expo such as the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION guidebook and GUNPLA such as the 1/144 RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather Unit), information on how to enter the pavilion, and details about Bandai Namco Group's Pavilion Day and the sponsoring companies have also been revealed.

Videos and experiences within the pavilion

■Perspective image of the interior of the pavilion

■RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather Unit) and Haro appearing in the videos at the pavilio

*Mobile Suits are weapons with humanoid designs that appear in the Gundam series. They will take on new roles as beings that coexist with humanity at the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION.
*The life-sized Gundam statue installed in the pavilion will not be equipped with the G.L.R.S.S. Feather Unit.

Pavilion staff uniform

The uniforms were designed based on the concept of crew members accompanying visitors on their journeys to space in a future where space travel has become a ubiquitous means of transportation. The illustration was created by Mogumo, the original character designer for Mobile Suit Gundam THE WITCH FROM MERCURY, and was inspired by actual costumes.

*They have unisex designs, and long and short-sleeved versions exist.

Many items will be available!

・GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION Guidebook (128 pages)
Price: 3,850 JPY (tax included)
Going on sale in April 2025
Available at the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION merchandise corner at the Osaka-Kansai Expo / Planned to be available outside of the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue.
This book is packed with the charm and wonder of the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION, and includes the pavilion's settings and blueprints, interviews with the people involved in the project, and an introduction to Gundam Open Innovation.

[Plastic Model Kits]

・1/144 RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather Unit)
Price: 3,960 JPY (tax incl.)
Going on sale in April 2025

・ENTRY GRADE 1/144 RX-78F00/E Gundam
Price: 1,320 JPY (tax incl.)
Going on sale in April 2025

・ENTRY GRADE 1/144 Option Parts Set For RX-78F00/E Gundam (EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather Unit)
Price: 1,100 JPY (tax incl.)
Going on sale in April 2025

[Figures]

・ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> RX-78F00/E Gundam
Price: 9,680 JPY (tax incl.)
Going on sale in April 2025

・ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> G.L.R.S.S. Feather
Coming soon

・Chogokin RX-78F00/E Gundam
Price: 33,000 JPY (tax incl.)
Going on sale in May 2025

[Arcade Prize]

・RX-78F00/E Gundam Figure
Releasing in April

[Plushies]

Mascot Haro (Exce / Poe)
Price: 1,760 JPY (tax incl.) each
Going on sale in April 2025

*The product photos and illustrations may slightly differ from the actual products.
*The listed dates are tentative release dates.

Even more items are scheduled to be released both at the Expo, and all products are also scheduled to be available outside the venue.
The sales locations and methods will be announced at a later date, so please look forward to further updates.

How to Enter the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION

To enter the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION, you will need to purchase and reserve an admission ticket for the Osaka-Kansai Expo and also apply for a Pavilion Reservation (lottery). Pavilion Reservation lotteries are scheduled to begin on Monday, January 13, 2025. Details on how to make a reservation will be announced on the EXPO2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Official Website at a later date.

"Pavilion Day" is an event held by private pavilion exhibitors.

The Bandai Namco Group's "Pavilion Day" will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025. A Gundam event is scheduled to be held at the Shine Hut EXPO Hall in the Osaka Kansai Expo, so stay tuned for more updates.

The pavilion’s sponsoring companies have been decided!

Sponsors for the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION:
・Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.
・SANKYO Co., Ltd.
・Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
・Nomura Co., Ltd.
・Maeda Corporation

GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION Overview

■Exhibition Overview
Pavilion name: GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION
Period: Sunday, April 13th - Monday, October 13th, 2025 *Depending on the Expo period
Exhibitor: Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

■Life-sized Gundam Statue
Original series: Mobile Suit Gundam
Model number: RX-78F00/E Gundam
Specifications: Total height (to fingertips) 16.72 m / Head height 12.31 m / Total weight 49.1 t
*The life-sized Gundam statue that will be installed at the Osaka-Kansai Expo will not move.

*All images are for illustrative purposes only.
*The information on the content of the Expo introduced in this article is as of the date of announcement and may be subject to change without notice.

* This article was originally published in Japan. Availability & timing may vary by region.

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