July 4, 2018
Share The Charms of Gundam & Gunpla! The “Gundam Build Divers Festival 2018” Set To Begin 7/21!
Special projects at THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO and the Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue will also be held at the same time!
“Gundam Build Divers Festival 2018” (Gundam Divers Festa) is an event centered around Gundam Build Divers, a popular series currently airing every Tuesday, that will share and spread the charms of Gundam and Gunpla. The event is set to be held inside DiverCity Tokyo Plaza in Odaiba, Tokyo starting from July 21st(Sat).
Various events will be held at the Gundam Divers Festa including Gundam Build Diversproduct displays, ornamental designs, a stamp rally, Gunpla building classes, and more.
Furthermore, THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO’s 1stanniversary project and a special Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue project will also be held at the same time, so we’ll introduce them together with the event.
Different Projects and Displays On Every Floor!
Varying Gundam Build Diversprojects and displays will be held on every floor inside DiverCity Tokyo Plaza. In addition to ornamental designs on the pillars, entrances, and elevators, there will also be photo spots with character panels installed into every passageway on the first, second (GUNDAM Café), third, and fourth floors. You can also enjoy the world of Gundam while walking through the mall with displays like Gundam product displays in the fourth floor passageways.
The Gunpla “1/1 Scale Gundam Head” will also appear on the large steps of the Festival Plaza.
A Gundam Divers Festa Special Stamp Rally!
Stamp rally tables will be set up on every floor of the mall. A “Gundam 00 Sky” deluxe pin badge will be presented as a prize to those that have collected all of the stamps.
Additionally, a Gunpla quiz will be prepared at each stamp rally table. You will be presented with an original sticker when you answer the quizzes and collect the keywords. Be sure to enjoy this part of the rally, too!
※The deluxe pin badge will have a limited quantity per day.
※Postcards will be distributed instead once the deluxe pin badge has run out of stock.
First Event! Build Gunpla Under The Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue!
A Gunpla building class will be held for a limited time starting from August 11th(Sat) at the Festival Plaza where the Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue is found.
Participants will be presented with the Gunpla they’ve built, a “Unicorn Gundam Head (Clear Glitter Ver.)”, and a THE GUNDAM BASE sticker, so definitely be sure to participate.
[Event Period] August 11 (Sat) – 19 (Sun), 2018
[Participant Fee] 500 yen (tax included)
※The event will be held side-by-side with the Gunpla building class inside THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO.
※Details on how to participant, class times, and more will gradually be announced on the official website.
Collab Projects Held At The Food Court and GUNDAM Café!
The paper cups on the second floor Food Court will have an original Gundam Divers Festa design during the event.
The designs of the paper cup are each scheduled to be distributed for a limited time. The “Gundam 00 Diver Design” will be distributed from July 21st(Sat) while the “Gundam AGE II Magnum Design” will be distributed from August 11th(Sat).
※There will be a limited quantity per day. The cups will no longer be given out once the fixed amount is gone.
A special Gundam Build Divers menu will begin being served at the GUNDAM Café on the second floor. Definitely be sure to enjoy the character and MS collaboration drinks and food.
A Special Program Broadcast Covering This Event!
Details on the event will be partially introduced on the Gundam Build Divers Special Program (Tentative). The program is scheduled to air at 5:55pm on July 24th(Tues), so be sure to look forward to further information.
※The content and name of the program will be announced at a later date.
THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO 1st Anniversary Project!
THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO, Japan’s first domestic Gunpla-focused center, will celebrate its 1stanniversary since opening during the event and will hold various 1st anniversary projects.
■ Future Gunpla Research Special Project
A part of the Future Gunpla Research being conducted by the BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Department will be revealed as a special project.
■ DIVE TO GUNDAM BUILD DIVERS in Summer
A special Gundam Build DiversGunpla exhibition will be held during the event. New products will be on display for the first time along with a sample model exhibition by the Gunpla Meisters. Sample reviews that were published in model magazines will also be specially displayed at the event.
■Gunpla Building Class
A Gunpla building class will be held during the event. In class, you’ll be able to enjoy building your Gunpla through instructions from the Gunpla Meisters and staff. You’ll also be able to freely color your Gunpla with markers once it has been built.
※Event details are the same as the Gunpla building class to be held in the Festival Plaza.
※Details on how to participant, class times, and more will gradually be announced on the official website.
■ THE GUNDAM BASE Garapon Lottery
Starting from August 18th(Sat), the 1stanniversary since opening, you will be able to challenge yourself at the Garapon lotter to win Gunpla and original goods. You will get a chance to play for every purchase that is 4,000 yen or more including tax at THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO.
※The lottery will end once all the prizes are gone.
※Details on the prizes and how to participate will be announced on the official website.
■ Gunpla Sales Celebrating Divers Festa and THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO’s 1stAnniversary
Event-limited Gunpla and THE GUNDAM BASE-limited Gunpla in celebration of the 1stanniversary will be sequentially released.
※Products may sell out.
The Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue Special Project!
Aside from the Gunpla building experience, a special “Walk-through 2018” project will be held during the event at the Festival Plaza where the Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue is found.
■First Time Event! The Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue Walk-through 2018
A walk-through event, one that was also popular with the “RG 1/1 RX-78-2 GUNDAM Ver. GFT” installed in the same plaza from April 2012 to March 2017, that consists of walking under the statue’s legs will be held starting from July 21st(Sat). The event will be held until September 2nd(Sun) and participation is free.
[Event Period] July 21 (Sat) – September 2 (Sun), 2018 11:00am – 7:00pm [Scheduled]
[Participation Fee] Free
■Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue WALL-G
The production programs, which are conducted at 30 minute intervals every night from 7:00pm to 9:30pm, will be partially renewed.
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn SPECIAL MOVIE “Cage” SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: ※Program Name Undecided
New footage from Mobile Suit Gundam Narrativewill be added to the world of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. Furthermore, the “Unicorn Gundam Gold Coating Ver.” that appears in the new series will be a limited product sold at THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO. This is a special WALL-G limited movie that you can’t see anywhere else but here.
Scheduled Renewal Date: Late July 2018
- Mobile Suit Gundam UnicornRE:MIX0096 ※Program Name Undecided
A new depiction of Unicorn Gundam’s new armored form will be added to the program alongside remixed music that added flair to Mobile Suit Gundam Unicornand famous scenes from the series.
Scheduled Renewal Date: Late September 2018
※“Fly! Gundam 2017” will not be modified.
For more details on the event, please check out the official “Gundam Build Divers Festival 2018” webpage.
Gundam Build Divers Festival 2018 Event Outline
[Event Schedule]
July 21 (Sat) – September 2 (Sun), 2018 ※The event will correspond the facility’s business hours
[Venue]
· The entire DiverCity Tokyo Plaza facility(Tokyo, Koto, Aomi 1-1-10)
· THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO(DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 7F)
[Admission Fee] Free ※A portion of the projects inside the venue will charge a fee
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