Dans le village danois de Billund, LEGO a bâti son empire depuis ses débuts modestes. Cette localité, devenue capitale du jouet, abrite le laboratoire d'innovation de la marque, sa première unité de production et le mythique parc LEGOLAND. Point d'orgue de ce site unique, la LEGO House expose un arbre monumental assemblé avec des millions de briques, témoignage d'une aventure industrielle hors du commun...
De son élaboration à sa fabrication, de sa stratégie marketing à la promotion de la marque, retour sur l'entreprise LEGO qui est devenue brique par brique numéro 1 mondial du jouet. Direction Billund, dans le sud du Danemark, où la petite brique a vu le jour. C'est Ole Kirk Christiansen, un menuisier, qui l'a créée en 1932. Aujourd'hui, près de 1000 briques sont achetées chaque seconde dans le monde. Mais quel est le secret de fabrication de cette brique ? Comment expliquer son succès planétaire ? Quel rapport a-t-on avec cet iconique jeu de construction qui permet de déployer son imagination ?
Sei Iori is a Gunpla builder whose family runs a hobby shop in a small town. He aspires to be a Gunpla Battle champion like his father, but despite his exceptional building skills, he lacks the combat abilities to compete with other contestants. Then one day, he meets a mysterious boy named Reiji, who helps him improve his confidence in participating in Gunpla Battles. Together, Sei and Reiji battle their way to the 7th Gunpla Battle World Tournament.
Gunpla Battle Nexus Online (GBN) is a network game that lets people have adventures with their Gunpla in a virtual cyberspace dimension. Middle-school students Riku Mikami and Yukio Hidaka recruit their classmate Momoka Yashiro and dive together into this vast world. Becoming "Divers," or inhabitants of GBN, they meet a mysterious girl named Sarah who has an amazing sensitivity to Gunpla. As they meet new friends and allies, the force known as Build Divers is born!
A new Internet service has been born in the world of Gunpla. Within the Metaverse realm, the user can control their own avatar, interact with other users, play Gunpla Battle, and purchase actual Gunpla. Rio Hojo is a boy who has dived into this new world. Studying Gunpla building techniques in the real world with Seria Urutuski, and absorbing Gunpla Battle know-how from Mask Lady in the Metaverse world, he has been honing his skills day by day. After completing his own original Gunpla, the Lah Gundam, Rio happens to encounter some past champions of Gunpla Battle in the Metaverse realm.
Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G is an original video animation series produced by Sunrise to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam plastic model kits. It's directed by Kou Matsuo and written by Yousuke Kuroda, and features character designs by Kaichiro Terada. The OVA was released in August 15, 2010 to December 19, 2010 with 3 15-minute Episodes. Unlike other Gundam titles, Gunpla Builders Beginning G takes place in a present-day timeline. Aside to the OAV, two manga sequels were released in Dengeki Hobby Magazine.
In the heyday of e-sports, “Gunpla Battle” is leading the way in popularity. By scanning their own gunpla and controlling a life-size Gundam projection, they aim to win the national championship. Hiro is the pilot, Takumi is the builder, Kentaro is the programmer, Taichi is the commander, and Sota is the armorer. A variety of crises await these adolescents. Farewells from their friends and conflicts with rival teams. This is a coming-of-age ensemble drama about high school students who gradually grow up with dreams and friendship in their hearts through Gunpla battles.
After intense fighting, the Gunpla Battle U.S. Championship enters its final round. Here, the figure of a certain fighter appears. A few months later Misa Satsukino, building a new Gunpla in the Ayato Shopping Street, seems to be in a worse mood than usual. As an outlet for her unfocused anger, she sets her completed Gunpla in a simulator and enters battle, but the Gunpla is suddenly restrained. On the eve of the huge GB Festa event, the fates of the Gunpla Fighters are at a critical juncture.
