MDS Vol.02 "The Relationship Between Merchandising and Mechanical Design"

The Relationship Between Merchandising and Mechanical Design

Performance

Kunio Okawara (Mechanical Designer)

Kenji Teraoka (Mechanical Designer)

Junya Ishigaki (Mechanical Designer)

Kanetake Ebikawa (Mechanical Designer)

Katsumi Kawaguchi (Bandai Co., Ltd.)

Toshiaki Baba (Bandai Co., Ltd.)

Contents

In Vol.02, six people appeared on stage: mechanical designers Kenji Teraoka, Junya Ishigaki, and Kanetake Ebikawa from the then-airing "Gundam Build Fighters," as well as Katsumi Kawaguchi and Toshiaki Baba from Bandai Co., Ltd., the sponsor and responsible for product commercialization, who joined as guest commentators. The roundtable discussion focused on themes such as the appeal and challenges of mechanical design, the designers' own particularities and stances, while also incorporating perspectives from the animation production side and the product development side.
The "Okawara Cup Mecha Battle Tournament" featuring bipedal walking robots was also held.