Gundam Conference 2026 Unveils New Projects, Announces Gundam Day, and Retires Tokyo's Unicorn Statue

May 15, 2026
Gundam Conference 2026 Unveils New Projects, Announces Gundam Day, and Retires Tokyo's Unicorn Statue
  • The Gundam Conference Spring 2026 unveils a slate of new projects ahead of the franchise’s 50th anniversary in 2029, while April 7 is officially designated Gundam Day to honor the original Mobile Suit Gundam airdate in 1979.

  • Bandai Namco Filmworks announces Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO as a theatrical prequel that bridges to SEED DESTINY, expanding the Cosmic Era storyline on the big screen.

  • A major real-world update confirms Tokyo’s life-size Unicorn Gundam statue at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza will be taken down from public display at the end of August 2026.

  • The report emphasizes that the story is developing and will receive additional information as it becomes available.

  • Remaster details are still under wraps, with no distributor, cast, staff, or studio announced yet and more information expected later.

  • Hathaway’s production credits include director Shukou Murase, Sunrise, with color key artists, display designer, new compositing director, and visual effects led by Kamitomo.

  • The Wing project features an opening theme by Snooze, an ending by Guns N’ Roses, and an insert song by SennaRin with Yohei Kawakami.

  • ancillary production details include the Japanese title Kidou Senshi Gundam and the MyAnimeList score of 7.76.

  • Key voice cast information is listed, including Gihren Zabi voiced by Hirotaka Suzuoki and Degwin Sodo Zabi voiced by Tōru Furuya.

  • Speculation surrounds the Wing project, with possibilities including an adaptation of Frozen Teardrop or a high-definition remaster, but exact form remains undisclosed.

  • Further speculation continues about Wing, but no definitive format has been announced yet.

  • Shukou Murase directs Hathaway; Sunrise Animation Studios under Bandai Namco Filmworks produces, with key contributors Yuichi Kuboki, Takako Suzuki, Yoshinori Sayama, Yoshihisa Ayama, and Manabu Kamitomono in various roles.

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