The RX-78-2 GUNDAM (ROLLOUT COLOR), which replicates the coloring of the Rollout Color, along with a special set that includes luxurious bonus parts enabling you to recreate the machine that appeared in "Plamo-Kyoshiro"—which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022—are bundled together in THE ROBOT SPIRITS ver ANIME!
The appeal of this item, on order for a limited time until March 5, 2023, will be introduced to you in the form of a manga-style blog reminiscent of "Plamo-Kyoshiro," and it's interspersed with sample shots!
Later on, you just might find some special messages from a couple of notable people, too!

*The images in the article are of colored prototypes and factory samples under development. They may differ from the actual finished products.

Let's start with the GUNDAM (ROLLOUT COLOR)!

The most eye-catching thing about the GUNDAM (ROLLOUT COLOR) is its white and silver coloring!
This color scheme is quite different from the familiar white, red, and blue Gundam design, so it feels fresh.
A beam rifle, bazooka, shield, and beam saber are included!

Not only that, it also includes armor parts so you can recreate the Semi-Armored Gundam that appeared in "Plamo-Kyoshiro"!

In addition to reproducing the Semi-Armored Gundam, it also includes parts with coloration inspired by the original version that can be attached to the separately sold THE ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> PF-78-1 PERFECT GUNDAM ver. A.N.I.M.E., making it an item that has tons of play value!

Tamashii Web Shop preorders for the item we've introduced above, THE ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> RX-78-2 GUNDAM (ROLLOUT COLOR) ＆ [Plamo-Kyoshiro] SPECIAL PARTS SET ver. A.N.I.M.E., will be open for a limited time only, until March 5 at 11 PM (JST)!

*Applies to the Tamashii Web Shop in Japan.

And also!
We have received special messages from Koichi Yamato, the illustrator of "Plamo-Kyoshiro", and Masahiro Oda from the modeler group Stream Base, who was also featured as a passenger of the Semi-Armored Gundam in the manga.

A Special Message from Manga Artist Koichi Yamato

It only appeared once in the "Plamo-Kyoshiro" manga, in a supporting role that was not a main kit like the Perfect Gundam, and an additional time during Shiro's training simulation conducted by Masahiro Oda. This "Oxidized Silver Gundam" accurately identified the weaknesses of the heavily equipped Perfect Gundam, and later served as the starting point for the Full Armor, Red Warrior, and other models.

A Special Message from Masahiro Oda

This work is the first manga in Japan based on the popular character model serialized in Kodansha's monthly boys' magazine "Comic BomBom." The original story was by Craft Team, while Koichi Yamato was in charge of the manga.

In the manga, Shiro Kyoda, a boy who loves plastic models, played an active role in the virtual space of a "plamo simulation" that focused on plastic models from Mobile Suit Gundam, which was beginning to explode in popularity at the time. Shiro's growth and development through model making, creating one original work after another, was conceived in the spirit of sportsmanship, and he was written in a way that readers could easily relate to him emotionally. I remember hearing from Masaya Takahashi, who collaborated on the original story, that the ridiculous development of the live-action version of "Judo Icchokusen" was a great reference in the production of the manga, and that really made sense. The model-making scenes, which tended to be heavy, were brightly arranged in the painterly style of Koichi Yamato, who was active in the development of school year magazines.

The main character, Shiro, uses Gundams, of course. The Perfect Gundam that he eventually created became so popular that a special feature page explaining how to make it appeared four times. A resin kit crafted by Katsuzo Ozawa, the bearded plastic model monster who taught him how to make Gundam, was featured in a gift program, and this also became popular.

Early in the storyline, Shiro's mentor, a sports instructor named Mr. Tomita, was introduced. This character was created by Hisashi Yasui, and was a projection of the young modelers who frequented the studio at the time (Mr. Yasui said the name Tomita came from the reverse meaning of Oda in Japanese), but as the popularity of the plastic model pages heated up, Stream Base was, of course, introduced in the main manga series. Everything that happened there, the entire atmosphere, was projected into this work, and nothing was left out.

Stream Base was comprised of myself (Masahiro Oda), Masaya Takahashi, and Katsumi Kawaguchi. We acted as Shiro's instructors and put him through various trials during his special training. So, in order to teach Shiro about the Perfect Gundam's weaknesses, the Semi-Armored Gundam was used in the manga. This model was fitted with extra armor, but only on the front of its fuselage. In other words, this implied that opponents would not be able to defeat Shiro unless they utilized their mobility to get behind him. The FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam has a rather massive form, so using parts of it was an interesting idea for fighting with maneuverability. The plan was for the next machine idea presented from myself to Shiro, who had overcome the special training, to be an illustration of the Full Armor Gundam. At that time, Bonbon's photo studio was a fortress filled with tremendous enthusiasm and liveliness, as various stories related to models swirled around the place. Yes, that's why "Plamo-Kiyoshiro" was infused with so much of that kind of energy.

So, what do you think?
Please enjoy various poses of the THE ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> RX-78-2 GUNDAM (ROLLOUT COLOR) ＆ [Plamo-Kyoshiro] SPECIAL PARTS SET ver. A.N.I.M.E. while thinking about the exploits of the Gundam variations in MSV and "Plamo-Kyoshiro"!

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