Annual
International Contest Held In 13 Countries Determines The World’s Best
Gundam Model Builder; Official GunPla Distributor Bluefin Will Hold U.S.
Regional Qualifying Rounds At Major Fan Conventions Throughout 2016
Irvine, CA, May 16, 2016 –
Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles,
and hobby merchandise from Japan, has announced details for the 2016 Bandai Gunpla Builders World Cup (GBWC).
The
Bandai GunPla Builders World Cup is an annual competition sponsored by
Bandai Hobby to determine the world’s best Gundam model builder who is
awarded the title of GunPla World Cup Champion. Each year, aspiring top
modelers from countries such as Japan, China, Singapore, Philippines,
Indonesia, Italy, the United States, Canada, Thailand, Hong Kong, South
Korea, Australia and Malaysia compete for the prestigious world
championship title.
Bluefin
is Bandai’s official U.S. GunPla product distributor and the company
will hold regional qualifiers across the country throughout 2016 at a
variety of major conventions including Anime Central in Rosemont. IL,
FanimeCon in San Jose, CA, A-Kon in Dallas, TX, Anime Expo in Los
Angeles, CA, Otakon in Baltimore, MD, and New York Comic Con, held in
Manhattan, NYC, to determine the nation’s top representative, who will
win a FREE round trip to Japan to compete in the final
round at the World Championship. Full contest information, including
rules and an entry form, can be found on Bluefin’s website at: www.bluefincorp.com.
Competitors
are encouraged to create customized models utilizing Bandai Gundam
model kit(s) as the starting point. Many contestants blend different
kits and add a variety of custom fabricated parts and unique accessories
to make their creations truly one-of-a-kind. The competition has
produced jaw dropping work ranging from highly detailed designs from the
various Gundam TV animated series as well as completely original
designs.
The
2015 World Champion winner, Win Eiam-Ong, created a breathtaking entry,
titled “Another Late Night,” a diorama that depicted a carpenter
admiring her latest masterpiece – a Gundam model realistically painted
to look like it was constructed entirely of wood.
The Gundam anime series was
created by Sunrise studios and features giant robots (or "mecha")
called "Gundam.” The original series debuted in Japan in 1979 and
spawned a substantial and massively successful franchise that continues
to this day and has produced multiple TV series, feature films, and OVAs
as well as a wide array of manga, models, toys, apparel, video games
and other consumer products. The worldwide popularity of Gundam has made
it a multi-billion dollar franchise. The Gundam Plastic Model, called
“GunPla,” from Bandai Hobby are available in multiple sizes and levels
of build complexity and are renowned for the wide variety of kits, their
innovative construction, and high level of detail.
For more information on a wide array of Gundam model kits available from Bluefin, please visit: http://www.bluefincorp.com/
About Bluefin
Based
in Irvine, CA, Bluefin built its reputation as a leading distributor of
Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. In recent
years, Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible
lines from the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and
established itself as the official North American consumer products and
retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Selling to thousands of
specialty, chain and independent stores, Bluefin is an official North
American distributor for Bandai Hobby, Kotobukiya and Capcom, is the
sole provider of Bandai Tamashii Nations products, and is also the
exclusive and official distributor for Hero Cross, Beast Kingdom,
Comicave, Mr. Hobby, SEN-TI-NEL and X-Plus. Bluefin also represents
TruForce Collectibles products worldwide. Additional information is
available at: www.bluefincorp.com.
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