Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G
Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G is an anime produced by Sunrise to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam plastic model kits. It was directed by Kou Matsuo and written by Yousuke Kuroda, and features character designs by Kaichiro Terada. The show was originally broadcast on BS11 and streamed on the Internet from August 15, 2010, to December 19, 2010, with 3 15-minute episodes before being released on both DVD and Blu-ray on December 22, 2010. Unlike other Gundam titles, Gunpla Builders Beginning G takes place in a present-day timeline.
Aside from the anime, two manga sequels were released in Dengeki Hobby Magazine.
Story
In the anime, Haru Irei goes to the merchandise section to choose a Gunpla kit while attending the 1/1 RX-78-2 Gundam display event in Odaiba's Shiokaze Park. When he fails to pick up the last available High Grade 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam kit, he discovers the HG 1/144 GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam and makes it his own. With his newly assembled kit, Haru participates in Gunpla Battle, a virtual simulation game where players have their Gunpla models scanned and battle each other with them.After his first encounter with the mysterious Boris Schauer and his HG 1/144 GPB-X38-30 Forever Gundam, Haru upgrades his Beginning Gundam before he and his friends Kenta Sakazaki and Rina Noyama enter the national Gunpla Battle tournament. The tournament ends with no clear winner, with Haru and Boris continuing to clash their beam sabers at each other. One year later, all of the main Gunpla kits of the series are on display at a hobby shop as Haru encourages younger kids to follow the same path he took.
Gunpla Battle
In the context of the anime, a Gunpla Battle is a game in which participants enter simulation cockpits that resemble the linear seats of later-Universal Century mobile suits. They place their Gunpla models in a scanning device that resembles a Haro unit. Oversized Haro units are also available to scan larger kits such as the 1/144 RX-78 GP03 Dendrobium. From there, they pilot their mobile suits in a simulated battlefield such as Tokyo or A Baoa Qu.It is important to note that the mobile suit's statistics are relevant to the build quality of the Gunpla model. For example, a fully detailed Gunpla model with high quality paint and adhesive will perform better in a Gunpla Battle than one that is simply built straight out of the box. In addition, the scale of the Gunpla model is crucial in Gunpla Battle. For instance, a participant can pilot a Big Zam mobile armor, but if the Gunpla kit is 1/550 scale, then it is actually smaller in the battlefield than a 1/144 scale mobile suit.
Characters
;Haru Irei;Kenta Sakazaki
;Rina Noyama
;Boris Schauer
;Koji Matsumoto
;Manager
;Tatsu Shimano
;Hinode Irei
;Urara Irei
;Sam
;Diane Lee
Characters Side Story in Beginning D
;Shingo Asume;Saki Mishima
Characters Side Story in Beginning J
;Takeru Nekki;Hikari Arisugawa
;Figlia Contini
Mecha
Original units
;GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam;GPB-X80-30F Beginning 30 Gundam
;GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam Strong Beam Horn equipped
;GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam Underwater Combat Version
;GPB-X80 Beginning Gundam Heavily Armed
Customized units
;GPB-X38-30 Forever Gundam;RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam GPB Color
;GPB-06F Super Custom Zaku F2000
;GPB-04B Beargguy
;MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki
;MSN-04 Sazabi GPB Color
Manga
Bonus Drama CD
Episodes
Each episodes is marked as "Parts" after a parts runner of a Gunpla kit.| # | Title | Release Date |
Music
Ending Song
;"my Proud, my Play!"KAmiYU is a portmanteau of voice actors Hiroshi Kamiya and Miyu Irino. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of List of [Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam characters#A.E.U.G|Kamille Bidan] of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.