Bandai Reveals New Mobile Suit Gundam Glow-in-the-Dark T-Shirt Collection
Image by Charlotte DavisBandai has revealed a new collection of official Mobile Suit Gundam T-shirts that transform when the lights go out, using glow-in-the-dark printing across designs featuring the Last Shooting, Char’s Zaku II and Haro.
The new shirts come from STRICT-G, Bandai’s dedicated Gundam fashion label, with each design using phosphorescent printing to reveal additional glowing details when viewed in darkness.
STRICT-G has continued expanding its Gundam apparel throughout 2026, with recent releases including its first fashion collection built around Gunpla box artwork, which used six Mobile Suits to trace the long-running rivalry between Amuro Ray and Char Aznable.
Image by Charlotte DavisThis latest collection returns to the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime, taking three familiar pieces of imagery and adding phosphorescent sections that absorb light before glowing when viewed in darkness.
The Last Shooting design is based on one of the most famous images from the original series, recreating the damaged RX-78-2 Gundam raising its Beam Rifle during the final battle at A Baoa Qu.
The scene comes from Episode 43, “Escape,” as the heavily damaged Gundam continues fighting Zeong after Amuro Ray has already left the cockpit, ultimately producing the upward-firing pose that became known as the Last Shooting.
A second shirt focuses on Char Aznable’s MS-06S Char’s Zaku II, the customized red Mobile Suit that established the Red Comet as Amuro’s main rival during the early stages of the One Year War.
Haro provides a much lighter alternative for the third design, with the spherical green robot that has become one of Gundam’s most recognizable mascots receiving its own glow-in-the-dark artwork.
All three shirts use 100% cotton and are offered in adult sizes M, L, XL and XXL in Japan, with matching children’s versions also available in 130cm and 140cm sizes.
Pre-orders are now open through the STRICT-G Online Store on Premium Bandai Japan and are scheduled to continue until September 27 at 11:00 PM JST unless the available allocation is claimed earlier, with online orders expected to ship in October 2026.
The shirts also went on general sale through participating STRICT-G stores across Japan on September 19.
Premium Bandai US has also opened pre-orders for the Last Shooting, Char’s Zaku II and Haro designs, with US orders currently scheduled to ship in November 2026.
Each adult shirt is priced at ¥5,500 (approximately $35 USD / £26 GBP) in Japan, while the children’s versions cost ¥4,730 (approximately $30 USD / £23 GBP), with all three adult designs priced at $46 each through Premium Bandai US.
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