This Week in Gundam — September 8-14 2025
Join me in lightly browsing through Japanese Gundam franchise announcements and reports from the last 7 days. ✨
📓 Books & Periodicals
MS図鑑 U.C.0090年代のネオ・ジオンのモビルスーツ (MS Illustrated Encyclopedia U.C.0090 Neo Zeon Mobile Suits book. The latest in this interesting series of themed mobile suit collections.
グレートメカニックG / Great Mechanics G, Autumn 2025 issue. With a major Gundam Wing feature, plus a splash of GQuuuuuuX and Iron-Blooded Orphans.
🛠️ Gunpla
Master Grade Gundam Astray Mirage Frame 2nd Issue — from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED VS ASTRAY — announced for a November P-Bandai release. Gunpla Releases List
New Gunpla commercial, the latest in the 45th Anniversary series.
🤖 Figures
GGG / Gundam Girls Generation Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Lunamaria Hawke announced for a March release.
Gundam Converge Lalah’s Exclusive Mobile Armor announced for a January P-Bandai release.
Mobility Joint Gundam Vol.10 announced, available from September 15th. With a Gundam ZZ series focus.
👾 Games
Gundam Card Game ‘Iron Bloom’ [ST04] Starter Deck card list fully revealed. Releases September 27th.
Gundam Arsenal Base FORSQUAD SEASON:04 FQ Booster card list fully revealed.
🧢 Apparel
COSPA GQuuuuuuX tees, pre-sold at Tokyo Game Show — plus Zeon themed mug and carabiner.
🎁 Other Merch & Snacks
キャラポトレ 機動戦士Gundam GQuuuuuuX / Character Portrait Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX snacks with cards announced, out from September 15th.
にふぉるめーしょん 機動戦士ガンダム シールウエハースvol.4 ～宇宙の自由～ / Gundam Sticker Wafers vol.4 announced, out from September 15th. Themed around Gundam Char’s Counterattack, SEED, and GQuuuuuuX.
🚃 Events
JALガンダムJET / JAL Gundam JET special event and talk show report, available on JP Gundam Info.
Oita Space Hike 2025 event celebrating advanced technology, ecological initiatives and… a stamp rally, will be taking place on 20th September.
🦄 Everything Else!
The latest commercial for Hot Pepper Gourmet comes with a Zeon twist.
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