New 'Mobile Suit Gundam' film exhibition
The exhibition features a wide range of content, including scene stills revisiting memorable moments from the film, life-size standees of characters and mobile suits, photo spots recreating key scenes from the movie, rare production materials such as scripts and an AR photo corner where visitors can take photos with motifs from the characters.
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