#gundam news

[amalgamasreal]

And they said it would fail....

Here's the proof you need that Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury was a good idea for revitalizing the Gundam franchise. Bandai Namco Holdings announced its 2023 Fiscal Year (FY) sales results on Wednesday, revealing record-breaking revenue for the Gundam IP. Group-wide sales amounted to 131.3 billion yen (about US$967 million) in FY2023, compared to 101.7 billion yen (about US$749 million) in the previous year.

In a March newsletter, Bandai Namco Holdings president Masaru Kawaguchi specifically highlighted The Witch From Mercury for acquiring new fans among young people and women. He also highlighted the Gundam Aerial gunpla models as strong sellers.

Bandai Namco Holdings publishes financial reports as far back as FY2006. These reports reveal that Gundam's sales have not always followed a linear curve. Sales briefly dropped in FY2009-FY2010, as well as FY2015 and in FY2017-2018. However, there has been remarkable growth since FY2020, which also coincides with the increase of Gunpla sales throughout the pandemic. Case in point: 60.5 billion yen (US$45 million) of Gundam's 131.3 billion yen in sales in FY2023 was through the toys and hobby business, up from 44.2 billion yen (US$33 million) in the last financial year.

Other major Bandai Namco IPs to see growth in the last financial year include the perennial favorite Dragon Ball at 144.5 billion yen (US$1 billion)—up from 127.6 billion (US$940 million). One Piece also climbed up to 86.3 billion yen (US$636 million) from 44.1 billion yen (US$32 million) last year, reflecting the success of One Piece Film Red.

Overall, the company's net sales were 111.3% compared to the previous financial year, and the sector also saw a 103.5% gross profit. The sector to see the biggest growth was "Amusement," referring to amusement parks, arcades, and other public entertainment facilities. This segment grew by 127% from the previous financial year, indicating its recovery from COVID-19 restrictions.

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[hbdraws]

Happy New Year!!

[lordsmaf]

[cseni-bean]

Wishing victyuri to Tumblr new top ship with this drawing I never got a chance to post before

Suletta and Miorine sweep baybeeee 65.2% that ain't shit

[majimasleftasscheek]

I hurt

[winonaparadise]

gundam freaking wing

[cyanidas]

/flops

[seaofolives]

operation meteor show me the hidden 3x4 lore

[nuliptikh-okaianii]

he`s holding salt

[captainharlock]

the boy that killed adolescence

[amalgamasreal]

What Lelouch didn't take into account is that Heero and Relena's love language is MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION.

Remember that the last time someone tried to use her this way he fired a double barrel buster rifle at their location till it exploded.

[bulecelup]

Nu is only months old....

[bloomsbreak]

do NOT put women in suits !!!!!!!!!! lesbians will go insane (please keep going)

[thaumazomai]

had fun with that sketch i did of heero so i decided to touch it up and do the rest of the ensemble cast to match

[env0]

Where ya looking?

[swashlyn]

The GUND-ARM promo video was absolutely perfect, there are so many details to how amateurish it is I had to watch it multiple times to catch all of them aside from the bad singing and obvious edit that the characters pointed out

-Aerial poorly greenscreened in with very visible outline -the goat wandering into frame from the bottom left

-greenscreen Aerial not changing lighting to match the environment -Aerial keeps raising off the ground each time it goes to a different shot -the messy cutout job around Suletta when Aerial is behind her -as the day goes on Suletta gets visibly more tired from shooting all day until this final shot at night where she's absolutely exhausted

Please set her free