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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.
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 (Japanese: ガンダムシリーズ, Hepburn: Gandamu Shirīzu, lit. Gundam Series) is a Japanese military science fiction media franchise.Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam".
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.
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. [a] (commonly known as Bandai Namco [b] and formerly Namco Bandai until 2015, also known as Bandai Namco Group, [4]) is a Japanese mass media and entertainment conglomerate founded in 2005 by the merger of Namco and Bandai. The company specializes in toys, video games, arcades, anime, restaurants, and amusement parks. [5]
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]