Bandai Confirms US Release for Gundam Wing’s New and Improved Wing Zero EW
Image by James RichardsonBandai has officially confirmed the US release date for an upgraded version of one of its most popular GUNDAM UNIVERSE figures based on Gundam Wing’s Wing Gundam Zero (EW).
The GUNDAM UNIVERSE “XXXG-00W0 WING GUNDAM ZERO(EW) RENEWAL” is inspired by the iconic mobile suit featured in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, the OVA continuation of Gundam Wing.
Known by the model number XXXG-00W0, Wing Gundam Zero (EW) was designed by renowned mechanical designer Hajime Katoki and serves as protagonist Heero Yuy’s signature machine within the OVA.
For this new “RENEWAL” version, the figure incorporates the UNIVERSAL REACTION FRAME, an upgraded internal structure introduced to the GUNDAM UNIVERSE range to provide greater articulation and posing freedom.
The revised engineering allows collectors to recreate a wider variety of action-oriented displays and combat scenes than was possible with earlier releases in the line.
The figure comes complete with the mobile suit’s famous Twin Buster Rifle, an immensely powerful weapon depicted in the series as capable of unleashing devastating levels of firepower with a full-output shot.
It can also be posed holding the separated rifles for dynamic attack displays or with the weapon combined to recreate its iconic maximum-power firing stance.
Compared with the version released several years ago, the new figure features substantial updates to both its armor sculpting and joint construction.
These changes result in a slimmer silhouette and a more graceful overall appearance that better captures the elegant design of the Endless Waltz mobile suit.
Included accessories allow fans to recreate a number of memorable scenes, with the Twin Buster Rifle capable of being displayed in different configurations and a pair of beam sabers provided for close-range combat poses.
Standing approximately 15 cm tall, the new GUNDAM UNIVERSE “XXXG-00W0 WING GUNDAM ZERO(EW) RENEWAL” figure was first released in Japan on October 31, priced at 4,400 yen (approx. $30 USD/ £22 GBP).
Bandai has confirmed that the US release is set to arrive on January 22, 2027, with many retailers currently offering pre-orders for around $34.99.
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