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On Wednesday, Bandai Namco Filmworks released the second teaser trailer, key visual, story introduction, and main staff for Gundam Build Metaverse, the 10th-anniversary anime for the Gundam Build series.
Bandai Namco Filmworks has revealed the latest details for Gundam Build Metaverse, an upcoming anime series marking the 10th anniversary of the Gundam Build franchise. The series takes place in an online metaverse where users can create avatars and engage in Gunpla battles with each other.
The story follows Rio Hōjō, a Hawaiian boy who learns the art of Gunpla building from a local hobbyist named Seria Urutsuki. In the metaverse, he encounters the enigmatic Mask Lady, who teaches him how to battle with his custom Lah Gundam and he aims to improve his skills every day by challenging increasingly stronger opponents.
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The upcoming anime Gundam Build Metaverse, the 10th-anniversary project for the Gundam Build franchise, has revealed its main staff and story details. The series takes place in an online metaverse where users can interact with each other and engage in Gunpla battles. The story follows Rio Hōjō, a Hawaiian boy who learns how to build Gunpla from a local hobbyist, Seria Urutsuki, and trains to become a better Gunpla battler with the guidance of Mask Lady.
The series is directed by Masami Obari, who has previously worked on several Gundam Build projects, while Noboru Kimura supervises the series scripts. The character designs are by Hirona Okada, Yoriko Gotō, and Ippei Gyōbu, with Kenichi Ōnuki overseeing the character designs. Bandai Spirits and Bandai Namco Entertainment are providing planning assistance for the anime.
Kunio Okawara, Kanetake Ebikawa, Takayuki Yanase, Shinya Terashima, Naohiro Washio, and Kōtarō Andō are responsible for the mechanical designs in the anime, while Yū Yoshima is the chief animator for the mecha designs.
A three-part series of Gundam Build Metaverse is scheduled to premiere in October and will be available for streaming on the official YouTube channels of the Gundam franchise and Gundam.info.
As part of the “Gundam Next Future -Road to 2025-” project celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Gundam franchise, the series is one of three components. The “Dream Battle Project” centers around the concept of a dream competition that can only take place in the Metaverse, as depicted in the image below.
In beta testing during October, the “Gunpla Colony” will open, providing a virtual space for Gundam enthusiasts worldwide to gather and explore content and purchase Gundam model kits.
Additionally, during the same month, the “Gundam Next Future 2023 East/West/Digital” events will be hosted in Tokyo, Osaka, and online, along with the first XR Live event for the Gundam Metaverse. The Gundam Navi news app will also receive an update to include functionality for the Gundam Metaverse, including a “Gunpla Scan” feature that allows users to scan their Gunpla models and bring them into the virtual space.
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