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Bandai Co., Ltd. [a] is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo.Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California, and Richmond, London.
Gundam Plastic models, Gundam Plamo, or Gunpla (ガンプラ, Ganpura) [1] are model kits depicting the mecha machinery and characters of the fictional Gundam multiverse by Bandai Spirits. These kits became popular among mecha anime fans and model enthusiasts in Japan and nearby Asian countries beginning in the 1980s.
Clover was a Japanese toy company founded in January 1973 by a former head of Tsukuda Hobby. [1] It closed in 1983. [1] Zaku Gundam toys made by Clover. Today it is mainly known as the sponsor of the original Gundam TV-series in 1979. As such, it was responsible for ending the season early because of lackluster toy sales.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is scheduled to broadcast on NNS stations, including Nippon Television in Japan on April 8, 2025. A theatrical cut by Bandai Namco Filmworks and Toho premiered on January 17, 2025. [2]
Bandai – Formerly large tin plate; plastic kits; now produces toy cars often related to anime merchandising (e.g. Transformers).; Ban Seng – Malaysian manufacturer from the 2000s, specializing in 1:43 concept cars made in very short production runs.
By the late 2010s, Bandai Namco was the largest toy company by revenue and the eighth-largest video game company. [5] [6] Bandai Namco owns former developer Banpresto, which operates as a toy company in Japan and was purchased in 2006, [7] and acquired a 95% stake in D3 Publisher in 2009. [8]
Bandai Spirits Co., Ltd. [a] is a Japanese toy manufacturer based in Minato, Tokyo, owned by Bandai, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings.The company manufactures and distributes toys and collectibles mainly aimed at adults, such as the Banpresto and Tamashii Nations brands, B-Train and plastic models such as Gunpla among others, which before 2018, were previously handled by Bandai as well as ...
Bandai Namco Pictures Inc. [a], also known as BN Pictures and BNP, is a Japanese animation studio. It is a spinoff of Sunrise, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks which is owned by Bandai Namco Holdings. The company was formed as a part of the medium-term management plan of Bandai Namco Holdings on restructuring itself.