KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Under the flagship brand of adult target audience collectibles, ‘TAMASHII NATIONS’, BANDAI SPIRITS CO LTD of Tokyo will be holding the online event ‘TAMASHII NATION ONLINE 2021’ from Nov 19 to 21.
‘TAMASHII NATION’ is an event held once a year since 2008, featuring the latest in figures targeting the adult audience, according to a statement.
This year, the event will be powered by MIRAIKEN studio led by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
MIRAIKEN studio was established in 2021 as a standalone base of operations powered with the latest in equipment available in Japan to create and transmit the next generation in entertainment using technologies such as xR and real-time motion capture.
The event will be featuring approximately 550 hero and robot figures from the ‘MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM’ series, ‘MACROSS’ series, ‘KAMEN RIDER’ series, the ‘TIGER & BUNNY 2’ television anime that will be aired in 2022, and more, with approximately 180 figures new to the line-up.
Online initiatives such as multi-channel streaming programmes, access to a PIP function that enables viewing of videos while looking at the displays, use of a live commerce function to seamlessly purchase featured products, a 360-degree-view figure display function, comment posting function, and more can be enjoyed right at the viewer's fingertips.
The online event will be held in the virtual city, ‘TAMASHII NATION VIRTUAL WORLD’. Within this world are three display areas -- ‘Robot City’, ‘Live Action City’, and ‘Anime & Game City’. These cities will feature a ‘station’ for every featured product and brand where event participants can view a variety of themed products.
The visual concept for ‘TAMASHII NATION VIRTUAL WORLD’ was designed by Yohei Takamatsu who worked as art director for a number of Studio Ghibli titles and also cooperatively handled the art direction for ‘The Boy and the Beast’.
-- BERNAMA
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