Latest Gunpla model kits related news from the Shizouka Hobby Show 2025 in Japan.
New Perfect Grade
A new release in the Perfect Grade Unleashed line comes the PGU Nu Gundam. Teased last year, we now have actual images of the kit and it looks amazing. Just like the first Unleashed released, the RX-78-2, the Nu Gundam has incredible armour details layered upon an internal frame.
Gimmicks unique to this kit include opening finger tips to recreate the decoy Mobile Suit deployment scene from the Char's Counterattack film. A support arm for the bazooka that folds out from the backpack. The bazooka now has a removable ammo clip, as does the beam rifle which also has had a makeover with sliding mechanisms added to it.
Set for a January 2026 release in Japan.
New Master Grade and Master Grade SD
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the anime, Iron Blooded Orphans, Bandai is releasing the MG Barbatos Lupus and we got our first look at the actual kit at the Shizouoku Hobby Show 2025. Coming equipped with its Sword Mace, Twin maces and 200mm arm-mounted guns (which have a recoil gimmick).
A November 2025 release date for Japan.
We're also getting a MGSD Aerial and like the previous releases in the line looks amazing with a wide range of motion judging by the poses they had it in. Unique to this kit is the ability to swap out the part for the Permet score colour change instead of having to buy two different kits in the High Grade line. Now if only we could get an 1/100 MG Aerial, Bandai?
Hass an August 2025 release date in Japan.
New Entry Grade
The Wing Gundam is coming to the Entry Grade line. From the images it will have amazing part separation not even seen in the HG kit. Not been confirmed to be able to transform into its "Bird mode" but will be the first transformable EG if it does.
October 2025 release date in Japan.
New High Grades
IBO fans are in for a treat. Not only is there a new animated project in the works in the form of "Urdr Hunt", Bandai are releasing two new HGs in the IBO line. The Monkey/ Monkey Crab Rodi (only one or the other form can be built from the kit) and the Gundam Zagan.
No release date as of yet. We will find out more details in June.
Monkey Rodi
Monkey Crab Rodi
New releases for GQuuuuuux series. Releasing in Japan in June 2025 is the HG Bocata's Gelgoog (GQ). Recolour of HG Sugoi's Gelgoog that was released in May.
In July, Japan will see the HG Light-Type Guncannon. Keeping the same colour scheme as the original series' Guncannon but now with the GQuuuuuux universe's design aesthetic.
We have the HG Rick Dom Gaia / Ortega (GQ ver.) released September 2025 in Japan. Like in the series it can fold out it's third leg without part swapping. Comes with its massive bazooka, heat rod and the electric shock cables.
