July 19, 2021
The First Part of the Project is Finally Underway! Gundam and Z’GOK Manhole Covers Will be Installed in Odawara, Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Hometown, on August 1st!
They will be displayed in Odawara Castle Tower until July 31st before getting installed in the city on August 1st!
The Gundam Manhole Project, a project aiming to install original manhole covers with Gundam designs on them throughout the country, is starting on Sunday, August 1st, in Odawara, Kanagawa. The manhole covers
s to be installed will feature a Gundam and Char’s Z’GOK.
s to be installed will feature a Gundam and Char’s Z’GOK.
The Gundam Manhole Project is being done by BANDAI NAMCO Group’s Gundam Project, which is working together with municipalities around Japan to revitalize towns around the country as well as to express the bond that Gundam fans across generations have.
After test runs in Inagi, Tokyo, and Tokorozawa, Saitama, it was decided that Part 1 of the actual project will start in Odawara, the hometown of the creator of Gundam, Yoshiyuki Tomino. Two manhole covers have been donated to the city.
After test runs in Inagi, Tokyo, and Tokorozawa, Saitama, it was decided that Part 1 of the actual project will start in Odawara, the hometown of the creator of Gundam, Yoshiyuki Tomino. Two manhole covers have been donated to the city.
In the background of the Gundam manhole cover is Odawara Castle, while the background of Char’s Z’GOK’s manhole cover is the Odawara Port #2 Breakwater Lighthouse, making both manhole covers have designs unique to Odawara.
With the donation of these manhole covers, a Gundam Manhole Donation Commemoration Ceremony was held on Saturday, July 17th. Yoshiyuki Tomino was in attendance and took photos with the actual manhole covers.
With the donation of these manhole covers, a Gundam Manhole Donation Commemoration Ceremony was held on Saturday, July 17th. Yoshiyuki Tomino was in attendance and took photos with the actual manhole covers.
These manhole covers will be displayed in Odawara Castle Tower between Sunday, July 18th until Saturday, July 31st, before being installed in the city on Sunday, August 1st.
There are also other plans in place, such as the reveal of art based on Gundam and Odawara Castle on the stairs as part of a project to draw in more visitors to Odawara Castle.
The Gundam Manhole Project is currently accepting applications and inquiries from municipalities for participation beyond part 2, so please look forward to future developments.
There are also other plans in place, such as the reveal of art based on Gundam and Odawara Castle on the stairs as part of a project to draw in more visitors to Odawara Castle.
The Gundam Manhole Project is currently accepting applications and inquiries from municipalities for participation beyond part 2, so please look forward to future developments.
Gundam Manhole Details
[Donation Date]
Saturday, July 17, 2021
[Odawara Castle Tower Display Period]
Sunday, July 18 - Saturday, July 31, 2021
*You must pay the Odawara Castle Tower entry fee to access the Odawara Castle Tower special display area.
[Installation Date]
Sunday, August 1, 2021
[Installation Address]
Saturday, July 17, 2021
[Odawara Castle Tower Display Period]
Sunday, July 18 - Saturday, July 31, 2021
*You must pay the Odawara Castle Tower entry fee to access the Odawara Castle Tower special display area.
[Installation Date]
Sunday, August 1, 2021
[Installation Address]
Gundam Manhole: Diamond Shotengai, Sakaecho 2-9, Odawara-shi, Kanagawa
Z’GOK Manhole: Hayakawa 1-21-3, Odawara-shi, Kanagawa
*Please follow the rules of the municipality the manhole is in when you visit. Also, do not cause any trouble for locals.
*Be advised that all dates or details may be changed or canceled without prior notice.
Z’GOK Manhole: Hayakawa 1-21-3, Odawara-shi, Kanagawa
*Please follow the rules of the municipality the manhole is in when you visit. Also, do not cause any trouble for locals.
*Be advised that all dates or details may be changed or canceled without prior notice.
Design / Installation Location
Photo Report of the Gundam Manhole Donation Commemoration Ceremony
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Gundam Manhole Project Details
The Gundam Manhole Project is an initiative to install Gundam manhole covers featuring characters and Mobile Suits from the series in various places around Japan.
It is meant not just to revitalize the local municipalities, but also to express the bond that Gundam fans across generations have with the series.
The project is currently accepting applications and inquiries from municipalities about where to install manhole covers past part 2 of the project.
It is meant not just to revitalize the local municipalities, but also to express the bond that Gundam fans across generations have with the series.
The project is currently accepting applications and inquiries from municipalities about where to install manhole covers past part 2 of the project.
What is the Gundam Project?
This is a multigroup project headed by Kouji Fujiwara, the managing director of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment and the Chief Gundam Officer, to propose and implement effective Gundam strategies throughout BANDAI NAMCO Group. Through Gundam and the Gundam Project, the group’s businesses will be strengthened, connections within and outside of the group will be reinforced, and innovative use of resources will be devised. The initiative’s ultimate goal is to elevate the IP value of the Mobile Suit Gundam series and make it into one of the world’s biggest IPs in existence.
* This article was originally published in Japan. Availability & timing may vary by region.
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