If you thought your plastic robot assembly fever would fade with age, Bandai and Sunrise have other plans for your wallet. During the Gundam Conference SPRING 2026 held on May 15, executives dropped some news that will bring nostalgia to the old school. They officially confirmed that a new animation for Mobile Suit Gundam Wing is already in production, a huge gift for the otaku fanbase that showed massive support during last year’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

But that’s not all. As the franchise prepares for a grand celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2029, they also announced they’ve started work on an ambitious remastering project for the original Mobile Suit Gundam series (yes, the 1979 gem). The committee’s idea is for new generations (and veterans wanting to revisit space war harshness) to enjoy the work that gave birth to the tactical mechas genre with modern visual quality.

The plastic and card empire keeps billing

For anyone still doubting why they’re betting so heavily on these franchises, the conference numbers speak for themselves. The Gunpla market (those scale models that leave you broke) has already exceeded 800 million units shipped worldwide, while the collectible card game passed 630 million printed cards. And they’re not just living off nostalgia; the digital scene is also breaking records with games like SD Gundam G Generation Eternal, which accumulated over 8 million global downloads in just its first year.

Synopsis of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

In the 195th year of the After Colony era, humanity has established space colonies, but they live under constant oppression and military control by the Earth Sphere Alliance. Fed up with tyranny and political abuses, a group of rebels in the colonies decides to secretly execute the “Operation Meteor.” Five young and deadly pilots are sent to Earth, each commanding an advanced and destructive mobile suit built with Gundanium alloy, known simply as Gundams. Operating independently, these youths will initiate a violent guerrilla war to dismantle the corrupt military organization OZ and free the colonies once and for all.

Are you excited about the triumphant return of Heero Yuy and company, or are you among those who prefer to patiently wait for the remaster of the original series?