The Gundam Base at Anime Frontier 2024

 

Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, TX has been lucky enough to be the host of Bandai-Namco's Gundam Base pop-up for several years now, and 2024 was no exception!  I wanted to share some photos I took at the event, as The Gundam Base is a rare treat for folks in the US to not only shop for some Gunpla and merch, but to see some pretty cool Gundam related displays!

While waiting in line to enter Gundam Base, there were a lot of things to look at, making the wait seem a little less boring. Here, we have a display of the brand new GQuuuuuuX Gunpla, from the upcoming new anime from Sunrise & Studio Khara.

There was also a huge timeline next to the main entrance, which not only highlighted all the various Mobile Suit Gundam anime, but showed where they fit chronologically. 

Once inside Gundam Base, you're immediately greeted by a beautiful, large replica statue of the original Mobile Suit, the RX-78-2. 

Throughout Gundam Base, there were even more displays that not only highlighted products you could buy, but also the history of Gunpla, which was really great for folks who might be new to the hobby and the franchise! 

While there were plenty of Gunpla kits from the newer shows, I was happy to see that they also stocked some of the old favorites for fans of the older shows. Check out this beautiful Gundam Wing kit! 

 
And of course, there were no shortage of Gundam cosplayers who made their pilgrimage to Gundam Base! I was thrilled to see this amazing Tequila Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam, as well as a classic Char Aznable from the original series! 

Bandai-Namco also had their own Gashapon Shop at Anime Frontier as well, so of course I had to stop by and check it out! 

While I didn't get any Gundam related gashapon, I did get something extremely cool: tiny replicas of the Japanese Neon Genesis Evangelion VHS releases! 

I love all the tiny details, right down to the VHS labels! 

Thank you so much to the folks at Bandai-Namco USA and The Gundam Base for letting me tour your booths and take photos! Be sure to listen to the Anime Frontier 2024 Podcast report to hear more about my experience there!

Happy Haro-ween!

Happy Halloween, everyone! And for those who don’t celebrate, Happy Discount Candy Day-Eve! 🎃 Here’s my Haro Witch pumpkin, to celebrate the new Gundam series, The Witch From Mercury!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast ep 04

Gundam has been a staple in anime fans' libraries for generations now. But as time goes by, younger fans might not know much about it, or where to even start when it comes to Gundam's library of titles. Well, if you've never tried to tackle the world of Gundam, you're in luck! Resident Knower-of-all-things-Gundam and friend of mine Newtypelady has kindly offered to help explain some of the basics of the Gundam Universe for people (like me!) who might not know much, and want to know more (or for those who do, a walk down memory lane of all things Gundam, then and now). Also featured: laughing awkwardly about the terrible racism of G Gundam, comparing Gundam Wing to Sailor Moon, and singing about Haro.


Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]

Some links we mentioned in the podcast:
☆ Buy Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy Box set!
Amazon / B&N (price has gone up a little higher than from when we recorded, so pick em up before they go even higher, folks!)

☆ Buy Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket!
Amazon / B&N

☆ Buy Vertical's Gundam: The Origin!
Vertical Publishing / B&N / Amazon

☆ And watch official Gundam on Daisuki (along with other older titles!)
Specific links on my Old-School Anime Streams Master Post

As always, feel free to give me your thoughts and comments on this and for future episodes! Thanks for listening!