Bandai has officially announced one of its new crossover projects this year, revealing that its legendary mecha franchise, Gundam, will be collaborating with the well-known virtual idol agency hololive.
Teased earlier this month, the “Gundam Series x hololive production Special Collaboration” is revealed to be bringing various themed content and exclusive merchandise that fans will surely love.
The collaboration project of Gundam and hololive has made its debut through the “hololive Super Expo 2026”. The event took place in Japan, and a dedicated booth for this collaboration was there, which featured the merchandise and contents that fans have looked forward to since the announcement of their partnership.
Aside from the mini-stories that will be released over numerous episodes, there are original collaborative musical tracks and special music videos that will be released in order.
Additionally, exclusive artworks that feature custom outfits for the virtual idols and chibi-style character designs will be included in this project as well. A special merchandise line is also on the horizon as themed Gunpla plastic models are in the works, which will be released sometime in the future.
In the first phase of this collaboration project, a selected lineup of six well-known talents were paired with equally known mechas. Here are the six designs that have been revealed, showcasing both the talents and mechas:
To know more about the upcoming releases of this collaboration, an official website has been opened to give fans updates about what's to come in the future.
Teased earlier this month, the “Gundam Series x hololive production Special Collaboration” is revealed to be bringing various themed content and exclusive merchandise that fans will surely love.
The collaboration project of Gundam and hololive has made its debut through the “hololive Super Expo 2026”. The event took place in Japan, and a dedicated booth for this collaboration was there, which featured the merchandise and contents that fans have looked forward to since the announcement of their partnership.
Aside from the mini-stories that will be released over numerous episodes, there are original collaborative musical tracks and special music videos that will be released in order.
Additionally, exclusive artworks that feature custom outfits for the virtual idols and chibi-style character designs will be included in this project as well. A special merchandise line is also on the horizon as themed Gunpla plastic models are in the works, which will be released sometime in the future.
In the first phase of this collaboration project, a selected lineup of six well-known talents were paired with equally known mechas. Here are the six designs that have been revealed, showcasing both the talents and mechas:
- Nu Gundam x Sakura Miko
- Sazabi x Hoshimachi Suisei
- Gundam Exia x Shirakami Fubuki
- Crossbone Gundam X1 x Houshou Marine
- Freedom Gundam x Hakui Koyori
- Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn x Rindo Chihaya
To know more about the upcoming releases of this collaboration, an official website has been opened to give fans updates about what's to come in the future.