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Gunpla Builders World Cup, a championship for crowning the world’s best Gunpla builder that is being held for the fourth time this year, has been ongoing by Bandai since February. On May 19, entries began for the Japanese tournament. Entries are being accepted through Bandai Hobby Site. Entries will also start very soon at Bandai Hobby Pro-Shop locations throughout Japan. One Gunpla Master will be designated at each store by Bandai in the first round of preliminaries and each will be a judge in the “real thing.”
Gunpla Builders World Cup is a competition between world-level Gunpla builders. It started in 2011 and this year marks the fourth time it has been held. The aim of the tournament is to investigate the fascination with building using Gunpla, to expand the market, and to be a place where Gunpla fans can mingle. Every year, a vast amount of technical creations are born as many fans from around the world enter their Gunpla. Among them is Mei Hata who has become popular for winning three consecutive times in a row in the 14 and under Junior Course. Last year, a Japanese work shown brightly for the first time as the best in the world. Because this year’s competition comes after the broadcast of a Gunpla-themed anime called Gundam Build Fighters, it is likely to attract more and more attention.
This year’s championship is expanding by holding preliminaries overseas in 20 cities (13 countries). The best works from all over the world will converge for the championship to take place in Japan in December. Veterans from around the world will challenge the many works overflowing with creativity from all over Japan. Also, last year’s winning works will be on display on May 17 and 18 at Twin Messe Shizuoka during the 53rd Shizuoka Hobby Show. Studying these may give competitors a leg up in the competition.
Source: animeanime
Source article written by Yushi Makari
