Gunpla-kun, Gundam Base Strategy Battle

 Since August 2021, "Gundam Model Kits" has been conveying the fun and charm of Gunpla through various activities centered on short PV. And "Gundam-kun" TV special edition "Gundam-kun, Gundam Base Strategy Battle" will be broadcast on March 21, 2022 (Monday / holiday) from 10:05 to 10:35 on the TV Tokyo network 6 stations, March 29. It will be broadcast on TOKYO MX from 22:29 to 23:00 on Sunday (Tuesday) and BS11 from 19:00 to 19:30 on Saturday, March 26.

Gunpla-kun, Gundam Base Strategy Battle

In "Gunpla-kun, Gundam Base Strategy Battle" produced by Sunrise, "Gundam-kun" and "Zakupla-kun" jump out to the Gundam base, the sacred place of Gunpla, and with their passion and selfishness, they face people in a funny way and form a bond between parents and children.

It is a story that depicts how to get it back. Mr. Hitoshi Katagiri, who is active in the stage, movies, radio, etc., is appointed as the parent role "Fumio". In addition, Ulfuls' self-cover songs "Asobo V" and "Uta V" (included in "Zuban" released on March 23), which are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut, have been appointed as OP / ED, and are a drama that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

"Gundam-kun, Gundam Base Strategy Battle" Synopsis

Gunpla and Zakupla visited the Gundam Base Tokyo, a sacred place for Gunpla, to create Gunpla fans. Two people who do not go well because they meet girls who are familiar with Gundam and are scared by children. At that time, he meets the office worker "Fumio". Fumio, who is worried about wanting to communicate more with her son, says, "Gundam should be a bond with her son." Gunpla and Zakupla stand up and start a lecture on Fumio. The Gunpla chosen by Fumio to be taught is "ENTRY GRADE ν Gundam". There, Gunpla-kun's junior ν Gunpla-kun also appears, and the usual slapstick drama is unfolded. Can Fumio regain her bond with her son?

"Gundam Model" character introduction

Gunpla-kun (CV: Chiyuki Miura)

One day before dawn, an unconfirmed standard runner that came out with the light of the mystery from the production line of "Bandai Hobby Center". Since it is a plastic model of RX-78-2 Gundam, it is full of pride and passion as a plastic model who calls himself "Gundam-kun", and it is hot and noisy with the mission to convey the fun of plastic models to the world. Start operation.

Zakupla-kun (CV: Yu Shamoto)

An unconfirmed standard runner of the MS-06 Zaku II model that appeared at the same time as Gunpla. He starts operation to fulfill his mission together, but he is a solid person who calmly supports Gunpla who gets too hot. Actually, it has a selfish complex called mass production type.

CharZaku-kun (CV: Takaaki Torashima)

An unconfirmed standard runner for Char's Zaku II model. Too high pride is to hide a too delicate personality. I'm struck and weak ...

ν Gunpla-kun (CV: Kohei Amasaki)

A new character that will appear in this special edition of TV. An unidentified standard runner of the leading machine that appeared in "Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack". He is a junior of Gunpla, but he has a loose personality that he does not know whether he respects or makes a fool of his seniors.

Fumio: Jin Katagiri

A father with a son in fifth grade. Worried about wanting to communicate more with his son, he decided to work on Gunpla with Gunpla.

• Opening / Ending
• OP theme: Play V (self-cover version)
• ED Theme: Song V (self-cover version)

The OP / ED theme of Ulfuls' masterpiece, which reminds us of Gunpla's world view, has been decided. Two songs recorded in the self-cover album "Zuban" (released on March 23) commemorating the 30th anniversary of debut will color the work.

In addition, "Gundam-kun" is an acrylic key chain (6 types, 660 yen each, 10% tax included / on sale) and mascot key chains (6 types in total, 10% tax included / on sale) at BANDAI SPIRITS official Gunpla general facility "THE GUNDAMBASE Tokyo / Fukuoka" etc. We are planning to develop various products in the future, such as all 3 types, 880 yen each, 10% tax included / scheduled to be released in April).

Gundam-kun, Gundam Base Strategy Battle Details

Broadcast information

• TV TOKYO 6 stations net: March 21, 2022 (Monday / holiday) 10: 05-35
• TOKYO MX: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 22: 29-23: 00
• BS11: Saturday, March 26, 2022 19: 00-19: 30

Staff

• Original: Hajime Yatate Yoshiyuki Tomino
• Director: Naofumi Sankai
• Screenplay: Hayashi Mori
• Music: Nobuko Toda
• Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
• Producers: Kiichiro Inoue (Sunrise), Hirotake Taguchi (BANDAI SPIRITS), Masashi Kobayashi (Rails)
• Character design draft: PansonWorks
• Planning cooperation: BANDAI SPIRITS
• Music cooperation: Sunrise Music
• Production Production: Rails
• Production cooperation: Sotsu
• Planning / Production: Sunrise