The Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011 begins this July!
Bandai presents the first ever official Gunpla global tournament, with regional meets in 13 locations worldwide leading up to a world championship meet in December
Beginning this July, Bandai Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Kazunori Ueno, Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo) will launch the “Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011” in 13 locations worldwide including Japan, to determine the greatest Gunpla builder in the world. This is the first ever global Gunpla tournament hosted by Bandai Co., Ltd. (“Bandai”).
Builders will pit their building skills, painting techniques, and ideas against one another in two age brackets, the Open Course for contestants aged 15 and over and the Junior Course for contestants aged 14 and under. Regional meets begin in July in locations worldwide, and the champions from each location will compete in the “Gunpla EXPO World Tour Hong Kong 2011” world championship in December.
Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011
General Information:
Location of Regional Meets
Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, USA, Italy (13 locations worldwide)
Time Period
July 2011 – December 2011
The Gunpla world champion will be chosen at the “Gundam EXPO World Tour Hong Kong 2011” in December, 2011
Application deadlines and dates of preliminary meets vary by location
Courses
#1 Open Course (ages 15 and up)
#2 Junior Course (ages 14 and under)