Gundam Front Tokyo

Gundam Front Tokyo Logo

Gundam Front Tokyo (GFT) (ガンダムフロント東京, Gandamu Furonto Tōkyō^?) was a museum and store themed after the Gundam franchise. It was located at Diver City Tokyo Plaza in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan. The store closed its doors on April 5, 2017 to make way for The Gundam Base Tokyo, which opened on August 19, 2017.

Overview

Gundam Front Tokyo opened on April 19, 2012 and occupied three different sections of the Diver City Tokyo Plaza mall, with the museum residing on the seventh floor.

Attractions

RG 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT Statue

RG 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT Statue

The 18 meter tall Gundam Statue was introduced to Shiokaze park in 2009 as the RG 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.G 30th. It was moved to Shizuoka for the Shizuoka hobby fair in 2010 and was later disassembled for display to raise money for the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. In 2012, it was moved to its final location in front of the DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and upgraded with Magnetic Coating joint parts and decorated with a new livery as the RG 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT. At 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m., the statue's eyes lit up and the head turned left and right while the chest vents emitted smoke. During nighttime, the wall behind the Gundam acted as a theater screen that displayed featured short films while the Gundam was decorated in special lighting schemes.

The statue was dismantled on March 5, 2016 and replaced by The Life-Sized RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Statue on September 24, 2017.

Featured films

• Mobile Suit Gundam UC: A Phantom World (7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.)
• Gundam Reconguista in G: From the Past to the Future (8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.)
• Mobile Suit Gundam-san: Because [I'm] a Boy (6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m.)
• Gundam Stand at Jaburo (7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.)

Dome-G

The main attraction of the GFT museum, Dome-G was a domed theater that was 16 meters in diameter and was equipped with six projectors and 13 speakers. G-Dome played special short films that spanned the entire interior of the dome.

Featured films

• Competition of New Gundam - Red or White -
• Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Neo Zeong Strikes Odaiba!
• Mobile Suit Gundam UC: One of Seventy Two

RG 1/1 ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam Ver.GFT

A life-sized bust of the Strike Freedom Gundam located in the GFT museum. Guests were allowed to take photos on the Gundam's cockpit hatch.

1/1 FF-X7 Core Fighter Ver.GFT

A life-sized replica of the battle damaged Core Fighter as seen in episode 43 of Mobile Suit Gundam.

A Baoa Qu

A replica of the Principality of Zeon's space fortress that stood at 4.5 meters tall and 3 meters wide.

Character Photo Spot

In this section, guests could have their photos taken beside their favorite Gundam universe characters.

Gunpla Factory

In this section of the museum, guests could view the machine and molds that make Gunpla.

Gunpla Labo

Next to the Gunpla Factory was a small workshop where guests could assemble their Gunpla and color the box art.

Gundam Official Shop

A store that sold Gunpla and official GFT merchandise. A satellite branch in the form of a trailer shop was located just beside the 1/1 Gundam statue.

Gunpla Tokyo

A gallery of every Gunpla manufactured since 1980.

STRICT-G

A store that sells Gundam-themed clothing and apparel.

Gundam Café

Located on the second floor of the mall near the Gundam statue, the Gundam Café served Gundam-themed food and drinks. It was permanently closed in January 2022.

VR ZONE Project i Can

VR ZONE Project i Can was a virtual reality entertainment center run by Bandai Namco Entertainment that opened on April 15, 2015. On August 26, the center opened the Gundam VR Daiba Assault experience, where players clung to the hand of the Gundam Statue as it battled a Zaku. The experience was eight minutes long and cost ¥1,000. VR Project i Can operated at Diver City Tokyo until October 10, 2016.

Closure

On December 1, 2016, Bandai announced that the Gundam statue would be dismantled on March 5, 2017. Gundam Front Tokyo closed April 5 and was relaunched in the summer as The Gundam Base Tokyo. The Gundam Base originally opened in South Korea in 2003 and in Taiwan in 2005, with 11 branches operating in the two countries. There are also plans to make the Gundam statue walk by 2019.

Official Goods

• Gunpla
• Plush Toys

Gunpla Series	Scale	Model	Series	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
High Grade Ver.G30th	1/144	RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥1,645	2012 April	Re-release of the Ver.G30th kit with Magnetic Coating joint parts, a 1/144 scale Amuro Ray figurine, and additional marking sheet and water slide decal sheet.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-93 ν Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack	¥2,571	2012 April	Color variant of HGUC-086 with additional marking sheet.
High Grade Gundam SEED	1/144	ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny	¥1,645	2012 April	Re-release of HG SEED-34 with a display stand for the upper torso only, as well as an additional marking sheet to replicate the 1:1 scale bust displayed at the venue, plus 1/144 scale figurines of Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne.
Mega Size Model	1/48	RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥8,023	2012 April	Gloss color variant of MSM-01 with Magnetic Coating joint parts and additional marking sheet and water slide decal sheet.
Universal Century Hard Graph	1/35	FF-X7 Core Fighter Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥4,628	2012 April	Re-release of UCHG-07 with additional water slide decal sheet to match the livery of the 1/1 scale Gundam statue.
Real Grade	1/144	RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥2,880	2012 July	Re-release of RG-01 with a BA-1 display base and adapter to replicate the floating pose on the venue's promotional posters, as well as Magnetic Coating joint parts, a floating Amuro Ray figurine, and an extra marking sheet of the 1:1 scale Gundam statue's 2012 livery.
STRICT-G	1/200	RX-78-2 Gundam STRICT-G Gunpla Hanger	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥5,250	2012 August	STRICT-G t-shirt (black or white) bundled with a shirt hanger that contains two runners to build a 1/200 scale Gundam.
SD Gundam BB Senshi	N/A	RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥1,029	2012 December	Re-release of BB-329 with Magnetic Coating joint parts, a display base, and additional marking sheet.
Mega Size Model	1/48	MS-06S Char's Zaku II Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥8,023	2012 December	Gloss color variant of MSM-02 with and an additional marking sheet and water slide decal sheet.
Real Grade	1/144	MS-06S Char's Zaku II Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥2,880	2013 April	Re-release of RG-02 with and an additional marking sheet.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	MSN-04 Sazabi Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack	¥2,880	2013 April	Re-release of HGUC-88 with additional marking sheet.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	MSM-04 Acguy Ver.GFT Tricolor Paint	Gundam Stand at Jaburo	¥1,749	2013 April	Color variant of HGUC-78 in Gundam colors with additional marking sheet.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	Char's Z'Gok vs. GM Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥1,543	2013 July	Twin pack containing color variants of HGUC-19 and HGUC-20.
Master Grade	1/100	RX-93 ν Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack	¥7,200	2013 July	Exclusive release of MG-163 with red psychoframe and additional marking sheet.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex (Destroy Mode) Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam UC: One of Seventy Two	¥2,571	2013 August	Parts and color variant of HGUC-100.
Perfect Grade	1/60	RX-78-2 Gundam (Mastermind Japan x STRICT-G Ver.)	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥30,000	2013 August	Matte black variant of PG-01. Includes custom tote bag.
Master Grade	1/100	RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.3.0 GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥4,628	2013 December	Gloss color variant of MG-178 with an additional sticker sheet to replicate the "Wall-G" projector screen on the cockpit hatch.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (Destroy Mode) Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn	¥2,571	2013 December	Release of HGUC-134 with darker gold psychoframe and additional left trigger hand.
SD Gundam BB Senshi	N/A	MSM-03 Gogg & MSM-04 Acguy & MSM-10 Zock Ver.GFT Tricolor Paint	Gundam Stand at Jaburo	¥1,543	2013 December	Color variant of BB-238 in Gundam colors.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex (Destroy Mode) Ver.GFT Clear Color Ver.	Mobile Suit Gundam UC: One of Seventy Two	¥2,571	2014 April	Clear color variant of HGUC Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex.
SD Gundam BB Senshi	N/A	RX-78-3 G-3 Gundam Ver.GFT	Mobile Suit Variation	¥1,029	2014 April	Color variant of BB-329 with Magnetic Coating joint parts, a display base, and additional marking sheet.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	Unicorn Gundam 01 & 02 Ver.GFT [Strikes Odaiba Set]	Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Neo Zeong Strikes Odaiba!	¥6,480	2014 August	Color variant of HGUC-178 and HGUC-175.
High Grade Reconguista In G	1/144	YG-111 Gundam G-Self (Atmosphere & Space Pack) Ver.GFT Metallic Color	Gundam Reconguista in G	¥3,024	2015 March	Metallic color variant of HGRG-01 and HGRG-05.
GFT Gunpla Factory	1/144	RX-78-2 Gundam	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥550	2015 April	All-new basic grade Gunpla kit with box for guests to color and assemble. Guests who purchase a ticket to the GFT Museum get the head parts runner as a free gift.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex Type RC (Destroy Mode) Ver.GFT Silver	Gundam Reconguista in G: From the Past to the Future	¥2,571	2015 April	Color variant of HGUC Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex Type RC (Destroy Mode) Ver.GFT Limited Silver Coating + BD	Gundam Reconguista in G: From the Past to the Future	¥7,560	2015 July	Silver chrome plated variant of HGUC Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex, bundled with Blu-ray Disc release of From the Past to the Future.
Real Grade	1/144	MSZ-006-3 Zeta Gundam III Ver.GFT Limited Color	Competition of New Gundam - Red or White -	¥3,500	2015 November	Color variant of RG-10. Fully transformable kit.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	MSN-001-2 Delta Gundam II Ver.GFT Limited Color	Competition of New Gundam - Red or White -	¥2,500	2015 November	Color variant of HGUC-136. Transforms via parts-swapping.
GFT Gunpla Factory	1/144	RX-78-2 Gundam (Clear Ver.)	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥550	2016 April	Clear color variant of the GFT Gunpla Factory kit.
N/A	1/144	RX-78-2 Gundam Building Experience Ver.	Mobile Suit Gundam	N/A	2016 May	Simplified version of HGUC-191. Free promo item exclusively for attendees of the Assembly Experience Meeting.
Real Grade	1/144	MSZ-006-3 Zeta Gundam III Initial Verification Type GFT Clear Color Ver.	Competition of New Gundam - Red or White -	¥3,400	2016 July	Clear color variant of RG Zeta Gundam III Ver.GFT. Fully transformable kit.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	MSN-001-2 Delta Gundam II Ver.GFT Limited Clear Color Ver.	Competition of New Gundam - Red or White -	¥2,500	2016 July	Clear color variant of HGUC Delta Gundam II Ver.GFT. Transforms via parts-swapping.
High Grade Gundam Thunderbolt	1/144	FA-78 Full Armor Gundam [Gundam Thunderbolt] Ver.GFT Limited Metallic Color	Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt	¥3,000	2016 July	Metallic color variant of HGGT-01.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex (Destroy Mode) Silver/Gold Plating Ver.GFT Set	Mobile Suit Gundam UC: One of Seventy Two	¥10,800	2016 July	Twin pack containing gold and silver chrome plated variants of HGUC Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex.
High Grade Universal Century	1/144	RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.GFT Revive Edition	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥1,645	2016 December	Release of HGUC-191 with display plate and marking sheet to replicate the 1/1 scale Gundam statue's livery. Released to commemorate the last days of the venue and statue at Diver City Tokyo in Odaiba.

Image	Model	Series	Yen Price	Release Date	Notes
	Zaku II Head Cushion	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥3,980	2013 October
	Char's Zaku II Head Cushion	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥3,980	2014 January	Pink version with antenna.
	Acguy Mini Stuffed Cushion Ver. GFT	Gundam Stand at Jaburo	¥1,620	2014 July	Decorated in Gundam colors.
	Acguy Head Cushion	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥4,104	2014 October	Decorated in Gundam colors.
	Beargguy III Stuffed Cushion	Gundam Build Fighters	¥3,240	2015 July
	MSM-07S Char's Z'Gok Arm Cushion	Mobile Suit Gundam	¥3,240	2015 October

Trivia

• During the dismantling of the Gundam statue in 2016, the head and left arm were the first two parts to be removed as an homage to episode 43 of Mobile Suit Gundam, where the Gundam lost those parts during its battle with the MSN-02 Zeong.

See also

• The Gundam Base Tokyo
• Gundam Factory Yokohama
• Gundam Side-F
• Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo
• Gundam Square
• Gundam Café
• Bronze Gundam Statue

External links

• Strict-G official website