Japan's BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division announced today at the online new product presentation 'HOBBY NEXT PHASE 2022 SUMMER' that the latest plastic model kit, "HG 1/144 Mazinger ZERO (INFINITISM)," from "Shin Mazinger ZERO vs. The Great General of Darkness," is scheduled for release on December 10, 2022.
In the manga series "Shin Mazinger ZERO," Mazinger Z is the strongest super robot in history, developed by the genius scientist Juzo Kabuto for world domination. Its armaments are largely similar to the original Mazinger Z, but their power is greatly enhanced; a single "Photon Beam" can pierce the Earth. Even more formidable is the ultimate system "Mazin Power," equipped with artificial intelligence and self-evolution. Mazin Power can sequentially unleash seven stages of abilities: self-repair, absorption, enhancement, high-dimensional prediction, form transformation, a causality weapon that intervenes to turn a 1% chance of victory into 100%, and finally, the seventh stage of Mazin Power: Mazinization, transforming into the demon god of the end, "Mazinger ZERO," to destroy the world.
For "HG 1/144 Mazinger ZERO (INFINITISM)," mechanical designer Takayuki Yanase was invited to reinterpret the design. Continuing the design style of "Mazinger Z: INFINITY," it features numerous panel lines to add layers and variations to the armor, and through excellent color separation and part division techniques, it reproduces intricate details and colors. The entire model can recreate its in-setting appearance with simple straight assembly.
Mazinger ZERO (INFINITISM) boasts flexible movable joints throughout its body, and its head can even recreate the powerful pose of its mouth opening via a movable axis. With the included clear stand and effect parts, it can not only ride on the ZERO Scrander, which is as massive as the main body, but also recreate its signature special move, the "Rocket Punch," from both arms! Additionally, the product is expected to include newly designed body marking water decals by Takayuki Yanase, which can add more detail to the INFINITISM series kits.
HG 1/144 Mazinger ZERO (INFINITISM)
Suggested Retail Price: 6,050 JPY (Tax Included)
Scheduled Release Date: 2022/12/10
Product Specifications: 1/144 Scale Plastic Model Kit
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