New Gundam TV Series 'Gundam Build Fighters' to Start October 2013

by symbv
Jul 2, 2013 1:10 AM | 173 Comments

Bandai Namco Group announced today that a new Gundam TV series, "Gundam Build Fighters", will begin airing in October. This series takes place in the near future, when "Gunpla Battle" (simulated battles between Gundam plastic models) is very popular. The story revolves around Iori Sei, a young but ambitious "Gunpla Builder" who has expert knowledge and building skills but is weak in maneuvering the models, and Reiji who has not much interest in Gunpla but possesses excellent control skills.

Staff information is as follows:

Studio: Sunrise
Director: Nagasaki Kenji
Series Composition: Kuroda Yousuke
Character Design: Oonuki Kenichi
Mecha Design: Ookawara Kunio, Akutsu Junichi, Ishigaki Junya, Ebikawa Kanetake, Teraoka Kenji

Official anime website: http://www.gundam-bf.net/

Source: Yahoo News

Story by shakeyourpup45

Gundam Build Fighters on MAL

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RedgraverSoul said:

symbv said:
^ The above has region restriction I believe. Those living in Asia would not be able to watch the episode in Youtube for example.

I'm from Asia and i'm able to watch it just fine.

It was barred at the place where I am staying now though.

Oct 7, 2013 11:39 PM by symbv

symbv said:
^ The above has region restriction I believe. Those living in Asia would not be able to watch the episode in Youtube for example.

I'm from Asia and i'm able to watch it just fine.

Oct 7, 2013 11:33 PM by RedgraveGilver

^ The above has region restriction I believe. Those living in Asia would not be able to watch the episode in Youtube for example.

Oct 7, 2013 10:31 PM by symbv

I'm not sure if this has been posted already somewhere on this thread (so I'm sorry if this is a repost) but Gundam Build Fighters episode 1 is available on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9H1u1zFVNc

Source - http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/10/07-1/video-gundam-build-fighters-stream-available-in-north-america

Oct 7, 2013 10:06 AM by Dunois

So far it's not bad, liked seeing the old models get modern animation.

Oct 7, 2013 6:23 AM by GD1551

I'll give it a go, but it'll probably be crap, just like Angelic Layer was.

Oct 7, 2013 12:14 AM by quercifolia

I'm in the cockpit ready to launch.

Brigandi said:
PV images
http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2013/10/gundam-build-fighters-pv-images-of-1st.html

WRECKED but its okay, MC will make a comeback just like in the Gunpla OVAs.

Oct 6, 2013 11:15 AM by VioLink

PV images
http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2013/10/gundam-build-fighters-pv-images-of-1st.html

inB4 Wing fans gets all angry and bothered and not getting that the Gyan has a advantage in close range combat
also the having a superior MS doesnt always mean a 100% victory

DarkImpulse08 said:
Can't wait to watch it, I think all the different gunplas is a great idea and they could make a lot out of it..

And I still don't get why many is "disliking" or looking down on it because it looks "childish".. <-- ironically that's pretty childish too <_<

someone give this guy free internet for life now!
theyre just posers thinking they're so mature for watching "dark" and "deep" anime and/or only watched SEED, Wing and 00

Oct 6, 2013 7:53 AM by Brigs77

Can't wait to watch it, I think all the different gunplas is a great idea and they could make a lot out of it..

And I still don't get why many is "disliking" or looking down on it because it looks "childish".. <-- ironically that's pretty childish too <_<

Oct 6, 2013 3:24 AM by Impuvian

More interested in the models of theses 2 MS
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/RX-178B_Build_Gundam_Mk-II
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Sengoku_Astray

Oct 5, 2013 9:41 AM by Brigs77

^ Basically a BD box containing 12 episodes so won't come out until next March...

Oct 4, 2013 8:22 AM by symbv

According to the latest news, there'll be Blu-Ray releases for this series as well:

http://www.sunrise-anime.jp/news/gundam-bf/#6878
http://gundamguy.blogspot.pt/2013/10/gundam-build-fighters-animated-series.html

;)

Oct 4, 2013 6:23 AM by LAboy456

OP: https://llamaop.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/gundam-build-fighters-op-updated/

Oct 1, 2013 4:44 PM by VioLink

SwiftBlaqness said:
ass long as its better than AGE...

and Destiny

mattx017 said:
If they are having trouble coming up with new Gundam series, I will always take a remake of Zeta Gundam.

movie trilogy says hi

tuxdude143 said:
Finally!! More *beep* dam...
Bloody censor....

Finally! more brats crying and griping about it

Sep 29, 2013 9:38 AM by Exblaster

ass long as its better than AGE...

Sep 22, 2013 9:31 PM by SwiftBlaqness

Finally!! More *beep* dam...
Bloody censor....

Sep 15, 2013 3:15 PM by oldoldoldold

airidas20th said:
Another childish Gundam.

Sunrise sucks nowadays.

Sunrise is doing pretty well, it's just your mentality that sucks.

Phantom-Killer said:
another gundam for childs ._.

Seriously all these "Gundam for childs" crap some people are saying, just give it a chance will you? You guys are just giving Gundam fans a bad name. It's gonna way better than "Moefied Super Robots" that is coming out next winter. That's my thoughts anyway.

Sep 15, 2013 3:09 PM by Dragon_Slayer_X

If they are having trouble coming up with new Gundam series, I will always take a remake of Zeta Gundam.

Sep 15, 2013 1:56 PM by mattx017

airidas20th said:
Another childish Gundam.

Sunrise sucks nowadays.

Phantom-Killer said:
another gundam for childs ._.

gundam fandom at its finest...

Sep 8, 2013 1:27 PM by Exblaster

LAboy456 said:

melina_putri said:
I'm more worried whether this series is going to get subbed or not.

Me too (or any raws at all)... :(

I'm really worried now about whether there'll be raws of it at least... :(

Aug 31, 2013 3:53 PM by LAboy456