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Bandai Gashapon Mobile Suit Gundam Machibo-ke Normal Suit Series Launches with Amuro and Char in Melancholy Sitting Poses

Bandai is releasing a new Gashapon capsule toy set titled 'Mobile Suit Gundam Machibo-ke: Normal Suit Edition,' scheduled for the fourth week of May 2026. The set features four characters — including Amuro Ray and Char Aznable — depicted in a huddled, knees-to-chest sitting pose (taiku-za) at approximately 2.5 cm tall. The figures have drawn emotional reactions online, with fans describing the resigned, waiting poses as 'heartbreaking' (setsunai).

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What we know

  • The Gashapon set is titled 'Kido Senshi Gundam Machibo-ke: Normal Suit no Baai' (Mobile Suit Gundam Waiting Around: Normal Suit Edition).
  • Four characters are included in the lineup, with Amuro Ray and Char Aznable confirmed among them.
  • Each figure is approximately 2.5 cm tall and depicted in the taiku-za huddled sitting pose, conveying a sense of loneliness or waiting.
  • The release is scheduled for the fourth week of May 2026.
  • Fan reactions online have been notably emotional, with many describing the figures as 'setsunai' (heartbreaking/bittersweet).

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