Gundam Umbrellas Look Like the Mobile Suits’ Shields

Bandai has revealed foldable umbrellas designed after the shields used by Mobile Suits from the 1979 anime show Mobile Suit Gundam. The company will sell these products on the Japanese Premium Bandai web store. [Thanks, Inside!]

The umbrellas will be available in four designs. Each of them will take inspiration from Amuro Ray's RX-78-2 Gundam, Ramba Ral's MS-07B Gouf, Char Aznable's customized MS-06S Zaku II, and the regular MS-06 Zaku II. All umbrellas will have the same tax-inclusive price tag of 6,930 yen (~$48.35).

Each umbrella will also come with a case adorned with emblems that suit the respective Mobile Suit. You can see how the umbrellas will look like with the sample images shared right below:

The Bandai Namco Group has been producing numerous Gundam-themed merchandise as the complete owner of the franchise. Some of the products released include wa-gu-mi bamboo craft puzzles themed after Amuro's Gundam and Char's Zaku II. The group has also worked with other companies to release collaboration products, such as T-shirts from Uniqlo and shoes from Crocs.

The umbrellas themed after the Mobile Suit Shields from Mobile Suit Gundam will be available in Japan. Bandai has yet to announce the products' pre-order and release windows as of the initial reveal.

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