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GUNDAM

"Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe" doubles down on the complex universe of the ¡°Gundam¡± franchise.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 5, 2026
¡®Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway¡¯ follow-up is a treat for fans who know their lore
Packed with politics, callbacks and deep-cut franchise history, the latest ¡°Gundam¡± film trusts its audience to keep up.
A cel animation from the first episode of ¡°Neon Genesis Evangelion¡± is among the many original materials exhibited in ¡°All of Evangelion,¡± a show to mark the 30th anniversary of the cult anime franchise created by Hideaki Anno.
CULTURE / Art / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 27, 2025
From trash to treasure: How anime became a museum staple
Anime- and manga-related art exhibitions are now one of the pillars propping up the industry.
Actor Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet attend the Los Angeles premiere of ¡°Superman¡± at the TCL Chinese Theater on July 7.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2025
Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories
Western culture seems to have reached an impasse ¡ª wistful for our youth and unable to come up with any new ideas.
A passenger jet with a special livery featuring the popular anime series Gundam is unveiled at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, on Monday ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2025
JAL and Bandai Namco unveil Gundam jet ahead of Osaka Expo
The Boeing 737-800 jet, whose livery also features the expo¡¯s official mascot, Myaku-Myaku, will be used for domestic flights until around November.
The RX-78F00/E Gundam model, standing approximately 17 meters tall and weighing about 49 tons, will be exhibited at the Osaka Expo.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2024
Full-size Gundam unveiled at Osaka Expo venue
Bandai Namco will launch related products including plastic models and action figures in conjunction with the display.
A rendering of a life-sized Gundam model to be displayed at the 2025 Osaka Expo
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2024
Life-size Gundam to be displayed at 2025 Osaka Expo
The life-sized Gundam will be built with pieces from the Moving Gundam that was on display in Yokohama until March this year.
Tokyo is filled to the brim with anime-related activities and attractions, but the best require a little digging to enjoy to the fullest.
LIFE / Travel
Feb 10, 2024
An anime otaku¡¯s blueprint to nerding out in Tokyo ¡ª and beyond
The first step to taking anime otaku-dom to the next level is to educate yourself on the history and evolution of the medium.
Akinori Ishii, of startup Tsubame Industries Co., sits inside the cockpit of ARCHAX, a giant human-piloted robot developed by him and CEO Ryo Yoshida, in Yokohama on Sept. 27.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 2, 2023
Japan startup develops ¡®Gundam¡¯-like robot with $3 million price tag
The 3.5-ton robot has two modes: the upright ¡°robot mode¡± and a ¡°vehicle mode¡± in which it can travel up to 10 kilometers per hour.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 2, 2020
Ruins, crystals and robots: Classic games get remastered
La-Mulana whips you into shape; Crystal Chronicles gets even better; and Gundam fans get another chance to suit up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2020
From anime to reality: Mobile 25-ton Gundam robot to be built in Yokohama
What was once thought limited to the realm of animation is set to become reality in Yokohama this fall when an 18-meter mobile Gundam robot steps into action.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2019
Japanese astronauts visit factory making ¡®Mobile Suit Gundam¡¯ models bound for space
Astronauts Soichi Noguchi and Norishige Kanai on Wednesday visited a factory making models of humanoid robots from the anime series ¡°Mobile Suit Gundam¡± that are slated to be launched into space.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 8, 2019
Shoji Kawamori: 40 years spent designing an anime future
If you¡¯ve watched any robot anime in the past 40 years, there¡¯s a decent chance Shoji Kawamori had a hand in it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 27, 2019
¡®Gundam¡¯ robots to greet Olympians from space
The 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced on the 15th a plan to launch into space model robots from the anime ¡®Mobile Suit Gundam¡¯ to broadcast messages of support for the games to Earth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2019
Tokyo mecha bar targets middle-aged fans of the anime genre as it reopens following remodeling work
Sipping booze while being surrounded by a small army of robot figures may not be a relaxing setting for ordinary bar-goers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2018
Toymakers in Japan boost efforts to tackle counterfeits
Toymakers in Japan are strengthening measures against counterfeit products being sold overseas, especially in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2018
Japanese engineer builds giant robot to realize Gundam dream
Engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of suiting up as a robot from ¡°Mobile Suit Gundam,¡± his favorite animation series growing up. Now he has made it a reality by creating a giant humanoid inspired by the science fiction franchise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Nov 4, 2017
Gundam towers over a transforming Tokyo
Every day, the towering full-scale Unicorn Gundam statue in Tokyo¡¯s Odaiba waterfront district undergoes a transformation, eliciting shouts of joy from visitors young and old, many trying to snap good photos with their smartphones.
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Oct 15, 2017
Keeping an eye on new gadgets
Haro, the cute robot mascot of the anime series ¡®Mobile Suit Gundam,¡¯ is about to get real.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Oct 11, 2017
Â鶹´«Ã½ health ministry enlists anime hero in battle against overuse of antibiotics
The health ministry has enlisted the help of Amuro, the protagonist of the popular anime series ¡°Mobile Suit Gundam,¡± in its battle against the misuse and overuse of antibiotics ¡ª which can lead to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2017
Gundam¡¯s 20-meter replacement statue unveiled in Odaiba
Gundam¡¯s upgrade was unveiled in Tokyo¡¯s Odaiba waterfront district on Sunday, giving hope to its corporate sponsors that the giant robot statue will become a new tourist attraction ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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