091 - Gunpla Shopping in Japan: Yodobashi Umeda & Mandarake, Osaka

(New intro! Let me know what you think in the comments below!)
So I went to Japan for vacation, and while I was there I wanted to shoot some video to show you guys what it's like shopping for Gunpla!
Maybe some of you have been there, maybe you're planning a visit soon, or maybe it's your dream to go there some day!
I hope this video shows you (or reminds you of) the wonders of being able to shop for Gunpla and modeling supplies directly in Japan.
In this video I visited two stores in Osaka. First is Yodabashi Umeda, Yodabashi is a chain of large electronics stores found in every large city throughout Japan. Second is Mandarake, a chain of resale shops that can also be found in every major city.
There are many other places to buy Gunpla in Japan, but these are two of the best! Enjoy!
And stay tuned for the "Japan Haul" video coming soon! ^^
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Thanks for watching!

[@JoesGunpla]

Look everyone! Proof there is a heaven! It's in Japan!

[@ZakuAurelius]

or hell, depending on your wallet situation!

[@JoesGunpla]

ZakuAurelius Just knowing it exists is enough for me. As addicted as I am I would be happy just visiting and not spending a dime. *laughs quietly knowing he would be spending Yen and not dimes*

[@bearabletable7527]

Joe's Gunpla I will be so happy just by Looking at all those gunplas

[@youaresomethingstrange9253]

Lol hell ya

[@rageputty2395]

Joe's Gunpla I don't get it. in America we have so littl of those stores. when there is there isn't that many gunpla

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

I wish there were stores like this in the U.S., all they really sell at U.S. hobby stores is Rc or model cars/planes

[@Coughman94]

Hatsune miku 01 I wish they would sell warhammer too

[@ttrroollttooll6911]

Hatsune miku 01 yeah,action figure with underwear outside spandex

[@SolarAbyss]

Try looking at comic book stores

[@reconcivilia5908]

Coughman94 if you want warhammer, go to PA, and stop by a shop called Gatehouse Games, I think its in Duncansville. that's where I get my warhammer figures and Magic: the gathering cards from.

[@wyattroberts4182]

hobby town usa carries Gundams, along with barnes and nobles.

[@raytracemusic]

DAT 08TH MS OP PLAYIN IN THE HGUC AISLE! :)

[@danger-od5iz]

I know it's awesome

[@ryzer_red]

I heard it too. It's awesome!

[@koolaid5684]

i would spend years in that store..that place is dangerous to my wallet, but a good place to note if i ever visit japan

[@jorgebreibat7680]

koolaid5684 lol

[@KimarZuru]

If only I lived in Japan (ಥ_ಥ)

[@elessardosanjosluzio833]

Mandarake has a online site. Really good prices.

[@Lastsight100]

I would easily max every credit card I have as well as piss my wife off to high heaven in 1 day....I want to go so bad.

[@MrPanda_Cake]

I'm literally CLAWING at my screen. Hoping to somehow get to the other side.

[@KuribPlays]

yeah me too, altho what make me clawing is not the gunpla, is the tools they have.

[@theoctopuslord]

Like any weaboo too bad japan is one of the most xenophobic cultures in the world. I don't watch anime but I really love gundam, but I learned slowly after going there that sometimes its now the most american friendly place especially not knowing any japanese. The people in Korea and Thailand were far nicer especially Thailand.

[@MrPanda_Cake]

It's just because people don't open up to it, and like in any case, the negative aspects are usually the ones we read first.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Darkgodaphex Both good points. Japanese people can be pretty xenophobic. But there is a lot you need to understand, it's not really that simple. I can tell you from my experience of living in both Korea and Japan, I personally find the Korean people to generally be more... not xenophobic, but let's just say you get A LOT more stares in Korea, especially in smaller cities. In Japan people just ignore you mostly, which is actually a negative thing for some people at times as well. Anyway, it's very complicated. I do think a lot of people idealize Japan as this perfect magical place when, like any place, it's far from perfect if you actually live there for a while to experience the culture first hand.

[@MrPanda_Cake]

That's true. I guess when it comes to most otakus, when you say "Japan" they just imagine Akihabara. It's just until you've lived or actually studied the culture/infrastructure of Japan properly, you don't 'properly' know it.

[@REIQ]

Use to live in Umeda for 2 years love the place.!

[@AeonCommander]

It is one of my lifelong dreams to go to this place. Though I fear, by the time I'm done, I'd need to rent a forklift to get my haul out the door.

[@Ichifate]

Just hearing the gundam themes in the background was so cool. I wish I could just go back to this day and shop there

[@JJTheSpartan_117]

Literally

[@areasevenpro]

I just went to Japan earlier this month. Aside from Yodobashi Camera, I highly recommend Bandai Asobi, located at Gotemba Premium Outlets in Shizuoka Prefecture. I managed to pick up the RG 00 Raiser at nearly 600 yen below retail.

[@toyojin]

areasevenpro how much is that in US dollars?

[@aconfusedkitten3044]

Quaccers less than 7 usd

[@childreneaterpoof6626]

Damn that's a heck of a deal.

[@shadowblack1987]

Meanwhile in 'murica we pay nearly double than retail plus taxes.

[@jesusrosado9867]

If you go to Diver City Odaiba there is the Gundam Museum and all your special editions are there first..... ALSO the life size model is there !!!!!!! been there twice!!!!!!!!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes! I've been there a few times as well. In my old channel, which was more of a travel-vlog style, I did a video of that. I should repost the video on this channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYDMameuiLqWiLM

[@xiwan1601]

is this heaven? hehehe

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Nuf Sed No, that's in Iowa! ;)

[@Pholtslander]

+ZakuAurelius wait whats in iowa?

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Phillip H. (Drumma716) It's a reference to the film "Field of Dreams"

[@xiwan1601]

ZakuAurelius is the price on the store and on the box is the same? It's in Japan! Not in other countries.. Hahaha

[@inigualable.2963]

+ZakuAurelius que figuras tan preciosas.!! Espero saques de retro game.!!!

[@dr6770]

Man Japanese people are so lucky they have all this stuff. No wonder they really don't get into too much trouble over there, they have cool stores and hobbies. US kids have so many problems because they don't have activities and creative outlets like the kids in japan have so they go out and cause trouble.

[@JAKphoenixify]

I think that's being unfair, and this comment validates that you know nothing about the culture. Japanese kids are cultivated with strong values, from an early age, and thought the value of hard work by doing School maintenance, this teaches them responsibility and respect. Every person over there from janitor to Banker is treated with a great deal of respect, and more often than not, kids are surrounded by an open culture to grow and evelop. A lot of kids in the US have problems because of the state of the country , either having to much or too little, and a lack of values. My father taught these to me at an early age and I turned out better than most people around me, who were consumed by alcohol and an empty lifestyle. So I don't think it has anything to do with creative outlets. The US has more than it's fair share of those. The problems lies with their values . Always has.

[@adamrivera8295]

+JAKPhoenixify is very correct. Everyone from a young age is taught amongst other good values: respect, humility, honor, and logic. It doesn't matter if you work at 7-Eleven or an International Corporation, you have pride and honor in your work, yourself, and your family but more importantly, you treat your friends and even strangers with the same honor and respect. In America, values like that are merely brushed over growing up. They are thought to be ingrained in children so they are usually (as in, not always) never strictly enforced. Some adults here even think kids talking back disrespectfully is "cute" or a "phase". Not in Japan, that behavior has ZERO tolerance and is disciplined out of a kid at a very early age and replaced by morals that value success and accomplishment for both you and your family name. It's simply a different culture and doesn't revolve around having many things to do or having access to more hobbies. But you're right about one thing, they are lucky to have SOOO many Mecha stores >,,

[@JAKphoenixify]

+Adam Rivera finally, someone who gets it

[@Ahmad-ll8rl]

Drew R japan is the fastest growing country in term of techbology an economy since 2 year after the hiroshima and nagasaki incident

[@Dragonstylejb1]

Yes, its more how the kids are raised here in the US. I lived in Japan for 14 years in northern area and Okinawa. Values and innocence are encouraged. Here, kids want to grow up too fast. My boys are 9 and we have a backroom dedicated just for modeling making, we enter contests and spend most of my time with them. Most parents just want to do own thing and let their kids do their own thing here. Also, modeling is an expensive hobby, but so is gaming...for me modeling with my kids is priceless.

[@digimonteamjacob121]

Man I wish Zoids was this popular :(

[@ShadowTriadWestWind]

Man zoids are aweskme

[@darkscorpion6534]

I have 6 1/72 Zoid Kits. They're really beautiful, and I'm glad I can love Zoids and Gunpla!!!!!! I've yet to own a Gunpla kit, but after literally one day of finally checking out what they are, I'm now turnt to them and want to get them... Funny how these awesome, Japanese, robot plastic kits will do that to ya!!!!! I want freedom 2.0 intensely!!!!!!!!!!!

[@migjordanpayawal7856]

I started with Zoids, man. All my experience with it translated so much into who I am today as well as my ability to build Gunpla.

[@R3in_Ch]

@@ShadowTriadWestWind it's more expensive than HG gunpla

[@henylor2813]

I recently discovered gunpla and MY god its an amazing hobby! Got RG astray gold frame, RG Banshee, RG sinanju Awesome! Your vids really helped!

[@tzuyoda-ssi3430]

watching this makes me really determined to go to japan when I grow up. thanks ZakuAurelius

[@robinhooduk8255]

i just bought a evlin kshatria resin recast from e2046.

[@MrOmarabdulhadi]

The first time i discovered gunpla was when i went to malaysia, i had only seen 00 and i loved it to bits, and while looking for a anime merch store i came across a gunpla shop, i just walked inside and immediately yelled "IT'S A GUNDAM !"

[@karmickoala101]

+Omar abdul hadi Lucky you..I'd say it was in Kuala Lumpur?

[@MrOmarabdulhadi]

+Ahmad Hafizudin yup! exactly!

[@mariaria8612]

Omfgvlok S£ 7€__8789 89ar abdul hadi a8juu77888q999q899qiiqijuuooiy Uuio0q0pojuukw

[@TheCHEATZ27]

Thanks for showing, just got into gunpla myself and seeing all those kits was awesome

[@billyroque7857]

Tha fuuuuucccckkkkkk........???? Toys r us looks like 99 cent store compared to this places. This is the shit! I would need a guided tour to go to Japan and translator. But damn, that is awesome. I'm still trying to figure how I got to this video, but I'm glad I did. I also had to sub. Peace!

[@leoncio989]

Yodobashi Akiba is a bit strict when it comes to filming videos in their store; well, almost every hobby shop I visited in that area has big signs saying "no cameras allowed" or just a plain image of a camera with a cross mark. By far Mandarake Umeda and Nakano are the best out of the bunch.

[@robinhooduk8255]

love the new intro, lol it suits you, soo hipster. all you need is a fixed gear bike

[@ZakuAurelius]

lol, thanks! The music is done by my Japanese friend, Takahiro Kido, check him out! Cool yeah? And by the way, I do ride a single gear bike! But I ride it free-wheel, not fixed ;)

[@robinhooduk8255]

i knew it.lol. great vids, keep it up.

[@ZakuAurelius]

I did a 1000km trip across western Japan on that bike! It's not typical hipster junker ;)

[@AfoteyAnnum]

I would've gone broke in that store! You are a better man than I. LOL

[@HobotenA785]

あなたを、いえ、このような小さな国に来てくださる方々を歓迎いたします。　ようこそ　日本　and　大阪 :D 東京や大阪のような大きな都市は環境が整っているのですが物価が高いですよね・・・ 次にこちらにお見えになるときは大きな都市の周りの物価の安い都市で買い物をするのもいいかもしれませんね。 あとYodobashi　以外にも　Joshin and YamadaなんかもGood shop　ですぞ！ Osaka　には　Kotobukiya　もあったかも・・・ 次にまたこちらにお見えになるときは、Tokyo and Osaka のような　Big City　is　Prices are high　ので　Near Cityで Shopping をするのもいいかもしれませんね。

[@KaiserChiefsPocketbombs]

a gold mine for any gundam model geek

[@Law19157]

1,200 - 2,500 yen is cheap, that comes to 10 - 25 dollars usd, I'm looking at 1/100 scale models on Amazon and those things are going for 175 to 500 dollars usd. Can't you just pack the kits in your suite case and bring it home?

[@hirostvjapan]

Great video. if you want to buy more Ganpla let me know.

[@lol3ndir]

I told myself that if I were to go there I'd bring another checked-in baggage only for Gundam kits! Weeee

[@ZakuAurelius]

you should take two! or three!

[@lol3ndir]

Yes! 2-3 or maybe a box!? I only put 3x MG on my last baggage xD

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes even a large suitcase can't hold many kits unless you do like Simon (GundamUK) did, cut the boxes and lay them flat and cut all the parts off the runners and keep them in bags! Pretty extreme! But I just posted a few boxes to myself ^^

[@lol3ndir]

Thanks for the tips! I'll do it once I get a chance to go Tokyo. About ZZ slim version, I have it now and it looks great, the color is not that saturated which I like. I'll post it on FB once finished. We're friends in FB btw.

[@Wakaweakweak7474]

we need more of this. BTW by watching your KZbin channel I bought 3 gunplas already 😂

[@thebaiks4549]

It's a paradise.. If you has some cash

[@flashkraft]

Are the other brands other then Gundam there. I remember from when I was a kid in the 1980's there were quite a few brands around. Xabungle, Macross, Diaclone Real Type, Dougram, Crusher Joe to name a few but it seems that Gundam is the only one you can get easily now and making anything new.

[@tiberium511]

Gunpla and modeling stuff in general is so much cheaper there than here in the States. Stuff that costs me 5 dollars at the hobby store is like a dollar there, it angers me >_

[@bearabletable7527]

like mega shiki is $12 there and 25+ here amazon. :((

[@youaresomethingstrange9253]

Dude so true man

[@nathansparke271]

To even get your hand's on gunpla in Australia a problem a sd kit can set you back 30+

[@Adam_Aiman]

if i live in japan i would just hang out here

[@redknight1665]

yeah. me to

[@garde1257]

Its crazy and SAD how much we DONT get from over there and how much we PAY to middle men online companies.....sad

[@ZeonIC54]

Actauly it' possible to find gunpla in almost every toys shops. Yodobashi is famous I visited this one in Kyoto and both in Tokyo Akihabara and Shinjuku. In Shinjuku there are 2 shops. The mane one is for electronic and the other one which is right behinds is for hobbys. The plamo is in the basment. I recommand Labi store at Ikebukuro east exit right next to the Big Camera. These two stores got lots of gunpla but at Labi one level is completaly dedicated to Gundam kits. In Akihabara it's possible to find some stores with gunpla but mostly second hand not build. Mostly special edition pretty expensive. Akihabara is a maze so prepare your visit before you go there. It's also possible to find special series at the gundam Front museum at Odaiba. You should pay the museum intrance to visit the store. The only interesting part for me was the factory movie and processes with a casting machine. The gunpla at the shop are very expensive compared to the regular shops Finaly you can find gunpla at the Yamashiroya store at Ueno. If u are going to Japan and want to visit stores allow you at least one day. and take an empty bag to bring back your kits xD Good hunt and enjoy :)

[@thephantom9227]

look a the price!!! it's so cheap!!!!!! I'm an Indonesian and that toys is 3 times more expensive here

[@renogunawan6151]

Where did Buy Gunpla Shopee or some other shops?

[@thephantom9227]

@@renogunawan6151 biasanya belanja pakai tokopedia atau bukalapak

[@crystalclearchaos5387]

4:38 I hear the opening to my favorite gundam series 08th ms team it was the first gundam series I ever watched

[@c.m.sedwardlee-agustin8757]

Me goes Japan and encounters this Well there goes half of my life savings

[@josephjin5015]

4:26 gundam 08th ms team op

[@_Vegtio_72322]

Man, that Zeta Gundam op in the background, perfection

[@Tyrannikos]

Can't believe I'm only just seeing this video. Really happy you showed the inside of Mandarake!

[@Gunpla_Uruguay]

omg ...so much stuff...if i ever travel to Japan i would come back with tons of extra luggage xD

[@Catbus-Driver]

Okay, I doubt anyone will care, but at 2:21 you can see a black Honda Civic on the street. That's actually a pretty rare car in Japan, because the coupes were built in Canada/The US and exported to Japan in small numbers(ironic, right?). You can even see the driver on the "wrong" side of the car lol. That one in particular has the infamous "hijacker" body kit from the first Fast and Furious film where they drive underneath the transport truck. Very cool spot even in 2015. I've followed the JDM scene for years and rarely see them in the wild like that

[@ZakuAurelius]

That’s cool! Thanks for the interesting tidbit!

[@jameskilts555]

I wish that there were any gundam shops or model kit shops in general near me, the only places that do sell any have a very limited variety and are often over priced. :(

[@mvm3897]

Kit bashers wet dream since they are so much cheaper there. I could drop a ton of $$ there. Nice video, thanks for the tour.

[@lRanzer]

those people with face mask are ahead of their time.

[@bludreamxr]

Sick Norma Jean hoodie!! What other heavy bands do you listen to??

[@ZakuAurelius]

Loads!

[@chic-boy-bros]

Yodobashi‼️ Excellent🤩

[@trailmark6577]

Bro. This really filled my eyes

[@horie1714]

Luckily gundams in my country are cheap :) almost same price as Japan I can only afford HG's and SD's

[@horie1714]

Who is watching this in 2017?

[@michealmcleod4330]

Fuck Zaku i like to live in japan cause in Canada some of the bigger kit i want are some priced 2 times their original price.

[@alexgarcia-ct1pg]

So cool!!! Just started this new hobby and I'm hooked. love the content bro. It's been so helpful informative and entertaining

[@bluerosses1]

amazinggg...im speechless anyway..the reason why i badly wish to go to japan..😂😂😂

[@horie1714]

I am surprised that the gundpla building tools are more expensive than the actual gunpla

[@TheUnboxer073]

I might buy couple..... NOT FUCKING EMPTY MY WALLET... Unless it's akihabara..

[@ZakuAurelius]

***** Akihabara would be basically the same. There are of course more stores than what I showed here, but the same stores (Yodobashi and Mandarake) are going to be the best places to shop in Akiba as well.

[@gtafan110010]

i would spend all my money there...

[@rojokarate]

i habe star winning and fenice rinascita

[@nibelungvalesti]

Nuostabu. Noreciau tikrai aplankyti, dabar turiu jau Wing Zero Custom 1998, 1/100 Epyon, Astray, ir dar viena.

[@cancersticks2048]

At 4:32 what opening or ending is that I can’t remember?

[@卵神-f7j]

MS 08 team

[@FarisPlayer1]

I knew how much of a weeb I am when I can hear a girl calling for her father in the background

[@WickedlNl]

Nice vid ! Next time you are in Osaka, go to Den Den town area. There is a Gundam-only store however that whole area is dedicated to toy collectors and retro video gamers. LEts just call it the Akhiabara of Osaka.

[@ZakuAurelius]

+WickedlNl Lol, yes I've been to Denden many times. The Mandarake I showed in this video is the Denden location.

[@joancoleman4251]

Best wingzero

[@basilcho794]

im planning to go to osaka and should i buy gundams from there?

[@kasuypuno6006]

yeh it's a lot cheaper compared to NA gunplas' double prices.

[@xenainyt]

4:36 AHHHH SEED EWWWWWW

[@stuartlathe2310]

Yep if there is one place I would love to be right now and its there..... Very cool Grate upload :)

[@Urzard]

Oh my, the Bandai store in Yodabashi looks like Gunpla heaven, I hope you enjoyed your trip as much as I enjoyed this video and I'm looking forward to seeing what you bought while over there! :)

[@ZakuAurelius]

I did! It was really good visiting friends there! The haul video will be coming as soon as I get the packages! I'm excited too!

[@tbktthebigkidsteam8210]

WE ALL NEED TITANFALL 3 🎉🎉🎉 especially with armoured core coming out this year as well the love and need for meka games is a reality

[@flip1sba]

It is more of a supermarket selling Gundam including tools. And it sells almost everything you need for such including airbrush and compressors!

[@av_b3y0nd7]

I'm a big fan of Gundam but I just can't find shops that sell Gundam in Singapore! The only exception is Toys'R us but one HG cost $30-38! But I recently found a shop called Hobbypoint and at one peak from the entrance, it is filled with Gundam kits and other anime figures! I'll check it out soon! But nice video. Plus, did you migrate to Japan? I'm kinda new to your channel

[@unkodion8085]

lol, ms gundam 8th team music in the background

[@MultiBrainT]

Are there also stuff like the HG Xi Gundam, HG Pale Rider and HG G Saviour ( I know G Saviour was a bad Movie -.- xD ) ? Because im collecting gunpla for two years right now and im looking for rare Kits hope you can help^^

[@DesmondCheung]

I'm going to Japan soon (Tokyo and maybe Osaka), and was just wondering whether you saw many Jumbo Grade Gundams (looking for a Zeta) around? If so, where? were they ubiquitous at say Yodabashi Umeda stores? Thanks!

[@arthurdub7901]

Jesus Christ. I was lost but now I believe. Dude how come none of the stores we have in America looks anything close to this?? The one place I’ve been to outside of Japan that looks anything close to this is at WonderLand in Hong Kong where my mother is from but even then.. this store He is showing is absolutely mindblowing. Now that I have your brain flowing- can you imagine a Japanese person being super in love with something trivial to us from the USA? They’re probably making videos too of their favorite American hobby. Weird alternate realities that I see in real life. OMG I just heard the Amuro song in the video I’m crying ok time to sleep it’s obviously too late to be awake rn.

[@thiagonevesporto]

I started in the hobby last year and its strange seeing some kits that are pain to get now, just sitting on the shelfs. (rx-78/c.a ver 1.5, rx-78-2 o.y.w, the original mg hi-nu)

[@Kittybit]

Bic Camera is good place to buy Gunpla as well. I went from Bic Camera to Bic Camera shopping my head off in Tokyo. And they're cheap!

[@gundamfan2020]

if I could get £2000 for a flight and hotel that I could fit in (6 foot 6) I'd still never have the budget to buy a high grade let alone eat ha ha fair play buddy and good to see people spreading their wings keep it up lol 'munga' 😂

[@duncanwalden7867]

20 bucks for a Jehuty.....You have no idea how long I've wanted a Jehuty but cannot get a hold of it due to ridiculous pricing. I'm so jealous.

[@R3L72]

Did you notice any Black Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color for sale there? Seems like it’s out of stock everywhere. Hope Tamiya isn’t discontinuing the product.

[@White-wg2mk]

THE GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS/ BUILD FIGHTERS TRY KITS... I NEED THEM... I NEEEDS THE PRECIOUS.........

[@Slimjim22727]

If this was in the U.S. it's probably where I'd end up everytime I'm suppose to go grocery shopping. Wife: can you go to the store? Me: your goddamn right I can. ;)

[@spacemachinestudio]

The Gaianotes paints with the orange labels are Armored Trooper VOTOMS colors, i have a few for my Scopedogs and Brutishdog!

[@Vision33r]

Model kits have never been popular in US since the 80s because kids rather play video games.

[@GeNGiM]

Nice vid - I like the new format, I hope you keep it and improve on it in the future vids. I envy Japan for having large dedicated stores for model hobby-related products. Here in the Philippines, such shops are almost non-existent and we have to go to the few hobby shops only to find that what you're looking for is out of stock. Ordering online from Japan is possible but you will have to pay 200% of the original price for the corruption tax that the Philippine Customs will put on it (yes, corruption - the tax is obviously a cost they made up and won't even give you a receipt after so there will be no paper trail). The total tax by law should only be 20-30% but they give outrageous calculations that the tax blows up to 200%. In other words, we have to rely on our luck for our local toy shops to supply the kits we want. Regardless, this is a very wonderful and educational vid. Hope you keep it coming :D

[@ZakuAurelius]

wow, sorry to hear that gunpla is so expensive there! But thanks for your support!

[@GeNGiM]

ZakuAurelius yeah, but I get my gunpla and supplies from a shop that sells them in almost Yen price so I guess it's okay. We just have to get around the customs to avoid those taxes so we rely on shops to shoulder the customs taxes. :D

[@GeNGiM]

***** yeah, I get my kits delivered by shops in Greenhills (Wasabi Toys is my primary supplier) and some other online sellers. I will not buy from Mall toy stores as they charge almost double and more. Wasabi can provide an official receipt if requested - I got a receipt when I bought a Sazabi ver Ka from them. I only build for the fun of it so I guess I don't have to worry about competitions since I don't plan to enter one in the future hehe

[@GeNGiM]

*****​ yup, you can request an OR from wasabi. Too bad for malls like to jack up their prices without remorse. Their 'sale' price is the original regular price so I don't get kits from malls at all.

[@jackdumanat49]

Gimel Tomines last time i checked Toy Kingdom at Trinoma mall still have a decent few of them, but don't expect them to have what you want. I still remember back when i was at primary school around 2003, there was were small stores in SM North EDSA or that sold gunpla, airfix, tamiya, and comics, you name it they got it... in one of the stores.

[@venum8344]

I lived a good life. I hope after my death i will return there. #Walhall

[@Jerv165]

If you want to buy in bulk, i'd recommend not to buy from yodobashi. Say you are buying 3 MGs, you will be able to save around 1k yen on other places like sofmap or a similar store. Yodobashi has a little bit of a price bump compared to other shops because it's just beside the station (basing on my expirience in akihabara)

[@katiepersons6575]

Jesus christ the prices are roughly half of what we pay! The Action bases especially are three times as expensive in the US. If I lived in Japan, the same amount of money would have bought me twice the collection. :(

[@EveLiftsStuff]

Nooo, I visited Osaka two yrs ago and I didn't knew Gunpla back then ;_; Next time I'll visit Japan I buy a ton of kits :3

[@bearabletable7527]

currently saving money for HGBF Transient, The End, and Denial :D and i like how Japan sells some Plavsky clear or any clear/limited gunplas that i always wanted but so expensive in U.S haha XD

[@ZakuAurelius]

I've got the Transient on preorder, myself! I wasn't too interested at first, but seeing it recently in the anime made me like it more. And it's cheap~ So why not! ^^

[@timkilbourn5685]

Looking into the cost to rent a sea container, container ship to the States full of Gunpla. And how much the trip to Japan with room and food...... getting lottery ticket......

[@wildcardalbedo]

Ugh, just passed up a Full Burst Strike Freedom kit for the FA Unicorn ver. Ka...gonna have to save like a mofo to check off the rest of the kits I want.

[@RalphCifra]

Shenlong is also the first Gundam we built!

[@ZakuAurelius]

wayyyy too many panel lines! But those kits were cool

[@BgirlSakura]

are there any laws that restrict you from bringing back tamiya acrylics and topcoat cans to the USA?

[@JackindaSack]

I have to drive 50 minutes for a store with about 20 kits in it. mostly duplicates. and I don't complain...

[@TheSidewaystm]

Norma Jean sweater it's been years a play any Norma Jean.

[@MinisterRoy205]

can someone explain something for me im sort of lost here, is gunpla just about make models or is it about custom building, or just fun? my father has made a point on "why custom design your own your not going to be entering tournaments, why not just make the models and pay your respects by building them instead of taking away from there original designs to customize" can anyone help me get the love of gunpla back

[@georgevasileiou2902]

I wish i had one ONE shop that sells gundam under 30 dollars (hg)in my country(greece)

[@Strike237]

Ah man, I hated those stores! Everything so flashy and noisy. But it does bring back memories :)

[@MrKaro999]

Hi bro...im desperately need to know how much is the Unicorn Gundam PG price in yen at the yobayashi?