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Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. will exhibit a pavilion
at the EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN.
“GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION” will connect people around the world
through Gundam and create a place of inspiration
to think about the “future”.
LIFE IS SPREADING INTO THE FUTURE
STORY
Broadcasted in 1979, “Mobile Suit Gundam” depicted a world where GUNDAM exists,
set in the Universal Century,
a fictional era in which humans live in space.
The depicted universe is a view of the future not far from the world as it is now-
The 18m Life-Sized Moving Gundam came to fruition in Yokohama in the year 2020.
It was driven by the dreams and inspirations of many
who longed to have GUNDAM, that only existed on the screen, move in the real world.
Such passion and technology gave us a glimpse into the animated world.
It was a microscopic gateway to the “Universal Century.”
We have formed a new interpretation of what the “Universal Century” is for the real world,
and proceeded with programs to realize the future hopes and dreams through technology
by combining GUNDAM and futuristic technology.
At the Expo, where people from all over the world gather,
we want to step further beyond the future we have seen with the Life-Sized Moving Gundam
and share it with everyone.
The GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION depicts a world where life in space has become commonplace.
Such a world will have easy access to space stations via orbital elevators,
or have mobile suits as a more familiar presence to humanity.
After the experience of the new universe of GUNDAM in the pavilion, there will be the life-sized GUNDAM statue. The statue holding its hand high and pointing to the sky symbolizes looking ahead to the future and opening a new space age with humanity.
The future of humanity living in space is coming closer, albeit gradually but with certainty.
By then, we believe that GUNDAM will not be a weapon
but be something to co-exist with us.
That is the future of the new “Universal Century.”-
STATUE
To outer space and the future─
The Life-Sized Gundam Statue
This is the first life-sized GUNDAM statue to appear in the Kansai area.
The statue is approximately 17 meters tall, and its unprecedented pose, with one knee raised and the arm raised wide, creates the image of a hand reaching out to the universe and to the future.
Reusing the materials from the Life-Sized Moving Gundam that was exhibited at the "GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA (Yokohama, Kanagawa)" from December 2020 to March 2024, it will appear in its new form as the RX-78F00/E GUNDAM.
*The “life-sized GUNDAM statue” to be set at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan will not be a moving GUNDAM.
- Exhibition Period
- Sunday, April 13, 2025 –
Monday, October 13, 2025
- Location
- Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION”
- Exhibition Title Name
- “Mobile Suit Gundam”
- Designation
- RX-78F00/E GUNDAM
PAVILION
The exterior of the “GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION” is designed with the aesthetic of a futuristic spaceport.
The interior of the Pavilion is planned to follow the aesthetics of the GUNDAM worldview.
EXPERIENCE
That is the future of the new “Universal Century.”-
The life in space that is commonly depicted in the GUNDAM series or the futuristic technology that is not developed yet is something the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION interprets as a possibility for the near future. The pavilion will provide new immersive videos and demonstrations with the pavilion space from phase 0 to 7.
See Details*In addition to the purchase and reservation of the entrance ticket to the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, you will need to apply to the “pavilion reservation (lottery)” of the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION. The method of drawing the ticket for the pavilion will be announced on the “Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Website” at a later date.
PRODUCTS
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THE ROBOT SPIRITS
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RX-78F00/E GUNDAM9,680JPY (tax included)
Month of sale: April 2025
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THE ROBOT SPIRITS
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EX-001 G.L.R.S.S.
Feather UNITCommercialization decision!
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1/144
RX-78F00/E GUNDAM
(EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT)3,960 JPY (tax included)
Month of sale: April 2025
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ENTRY GRADE 1/144
RX-78F00/E GUNDAM1,320 JPY (tax included)
Month of sale: April 2025
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ENTRY GRADE 1/144
OPTION PARTS SET
for RX-78F00/E GUNDAM
(EX-001 G.L.R.S.S. Feather UNIT)1,100 JPY (tax included)
Month of sale: April 2025
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CHOGOKIN
RX-78F00/E GUNDAM33,000 JPY (tax included)
Month of sale: May 2025
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RX-78F00/E GUNDAM figure
Amusement Prize
Appears in: April 2025
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BALL CHAIN MASCOT HARO
1,760 JPY each (tax included)
Month of Sale: April 2025
*Actual product may differ from the image shown.
*Coming soon
GUIDE BOOK
GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION (128 pages)
It is filled with information about the charm of GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION, including the setting of the pavilion, blueprints, interviews with the people involved, and introduction of GOI.
3,850 JPY (tax included)
RESERVATION
In addition to the purchase and reservation of the entrance ticket to the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, you will need to apply to the “pavilion reservation (lottery)” of the GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION. The method of drawing the ticket for the pavilion will be announced on the “Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Website” at a later date.
SPECIAL
PAVILION DAY
～The “Pavilion Day” event held by participating private pavilion exhibits～ Sunday, July 20, 2025, will be the “Pavilion Day” for the Bandai Namco Group. GUNDAM events are planned to be held at the Expo Hall “Shine Hat” within the venue.
Pavilion will be open on July 20, 2025!
Details will be disclosed at a later date!
GALLERY
MOVIE
WITH FANS
GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE
–ROAD TO 2025-
The fan connecting event "GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE -ROAD TO 2025-" was conducted nationwide in all 47 prefectures to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the GUNDAM series for the Expo exhibit to be held in 2025.
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Official Website*The website is available in Japanese only.
The “GUNDAM CONNECT ACTION” web campaign was conducted to collect messages from fans regarding their memories with the GUNDAM series and messages they have for the future.
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Campaign Page*The website is available in Japanese only.
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