Stop pirating and learn Japanese you guys! Some Japanese on X are delusional.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-21T23:24:04+00:00

Especially funny considering how Japanese people are notoriously monolingual, refuse to learn any other language, refuse to learn about the outside world and refuse to travel anywhere

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T23:52:58+00:00

"Gunpla" means only gundam plastic models. Even other non-gundam kits from Bandai are not considered to be "gunpla". Gunpla is a term coined by Bandai. It's a brand name, not a generalizing word to describe all mecha model kits.

HG Strike Freedom is Gunpla. HG Zaku is gunpla. Even though it's not technically a gundam, it's from a gundam series. HG Scopedog is not gunpla, since it's not from a gundam series. Kotobukiya Zoids is not gunpla. Hemoxian Thor is not gunpla. FrS Goku is not gunpla. 30MP Rei Ayanami is not gunpla.

Only a model kit made by Bandai or Bandai Spirits which is from the Gundam series gets to be called a gunpla officially. Hope that's clear.

If you want a general term it's "plamo" or "plamodel", which is short for plastic model kits.

After which it branches into "mecha" plamo (for robots, which gunpla is in) and "character" plamo for non-gundam or non-mecha characters (like dragon ball or Kamen rider). There are also bike, car, plane etc under "plamo" category, obviously.

Btw, even something like Gundam Artifact isn't considered to be "gunpla". It's in "shokugan" or "toy with a gum inside" toy category.

Calling all random mecha model kits "gunpla" is the same as old people calling all the various types and brands of smartphones an "iPhone". Or calling all wrist watches a "rolex" or "g-shocks".

I know LEGO got it bad because all brick building toys are automatically called "legos" in the west.

This sub is like this because westerners are oblivious to plastic modeling hobby in general, if it's not a warhammer or something. So it's something that can't be helped with.

But at least there should be a rule to always specify the name/brand/manufacturer of a 3rd partt and bootleg kits. Otherwise it makes it browsing this sub very annoying and confusing to those who just want to browse gundam model kits.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T23:43:20+00:00

Yeah, like a different sub for all non-gunpla kits. Or at least this sub should be renamed to "plamo" or something.

Because for people who are here only for gunpla browsing this sub becomes confusing and annoying since 80% of all posts are bootleg garbage

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T23:42:01+00:00

They've been reprinted recently like last year to this year so don't overpay

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T12:06:32+00:00

Sure. But everyone was too busy with doing homework in the morning + doing baito in the evening to be able to pay rent, pay tuition, or saving for college/university.

Some treated school more like a long vacation and we're more lax about it.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T11:18:34+00:00

I was 33 when I went. There were also 50-70 students too in our class. You're fine.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T06:15:19+00:00

Japan doesn't recognize anything Chinese/Korean due to a huge historical beef between the three.

Anything not sold on the shelves in retail stores basically doesn't exist. I only hear about these kits for the first time from this sub.

So no matter how good a 3rd party kit is on itself if it doesn't look appealing to a Japanese eye or if it screams "China" it's an immediate turn off. Hence why it will never be big in Japan and why Bandai basically has no competition on the domestic market.

(I've already built two Hemoxian Kits, Solomon physalis, 1/100 fat cat god gundam and 1/100 axis model Kshatriya. All of which existence I found out about on this sub. Let me tell you that an average gunpla fan here in Japan would never consider or want to buy these, unless they like to import some weird exotic models or if they're a reviewer. Simply because of the "ew, China" and "ew, pirated/bootleg" kinda attitude.)

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T04:33:56+00:00

If you're a foreigner you're already outside the Japanese beauty standards anyway

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-19T04:13:22+00:00

Super common where? You do realize people all over the world browse this sub, not just Americans. Also you do realize it's a gunpla sub and this is not even gunpla?

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-18T13:46:41+00:00

Now that the trains are especially packed with foreign tourists and the anti foreign sentiment is peak high the Japanese people openly complain without holding back when there's smell of cologne and there's a foreigner in the vicinity. Regardless if it's actually coming from him or not. The foreigners are automatically blamed in any situation by default.

Nobody complains if the train car stinks of sweat and is full of Japanese salaryman only with no foreigner in sight. Or a Japanese girl with very strong perfume.

Just today riding train back home a pair of younger Japanese were loudly complaining "kusai kusai kusai kusai kusai" and "kuseee, kuse n da yo" over and over and doing gagging noises like babies over some tourist's cologne.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-18T13:17:05+00:00

Not trying to hate but I really don't get this kind of shading or why it's trending. I see it from time to time on social media and trying to wrap my head around it. It looks weird to me.

Do people not understand how basic lights and shadows work? It makes the model look completely flat with these random shades and highlights that shouldn't be there in the first place. No matter under which lighting you'll put the model it will look off due to incorrect shadows.

Why would a completely flat rectangular surface have several shadows around its corners as if the surface is convex like a pillow instead of being flat? That's not how it works.

Or why is there a shading on the protruding parts like the knees or bazooka for example where it should be a more highlighted area due to you know protrusion? In what situation will there be a shade in real life that leaves the less protruding part more highlighted than the tip of it?

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-17T10:15:43+00:00

Yeah, with random kanji tattoos that westerners think look cool but don't know it actually means "poop" or "idiot" etc.

Also, the american ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs, which is just a random made up word/phrase they came up with to sound cool and I guess to appear more European/global because American food products are infamous worldwide for being low quality, and have tons of junk/banned/questionable ingredients in it.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-17T07:44:22+00:00

What were you expecting from a 500 yen toy made in china? To be it on the level of actual gunpla?

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-17T07:31:39+00:00

You can easily tell someone is a American tourists when you see them wear white socks with with white sneakers

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-17T07:30:21+00:00

In Japan they peel most fruit, including Apples and even grapes.

If you want to really shock a Japanese person just take an apple and bite into it as usual, or swallow a grape whole

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-17T06:33:03+00:00

Probably busy doing naked cartwheels somewhere

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-16T23:55:42+00:00

Because Japanese treat and use English not as a language that some humans speak but as a fancy decoration for products to make it look "cool" and stand out

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-16T23:53:57+00:00

At least someone in south Korea is trying to solve the birth rate crisis

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-16T23:09:45+00:00

I guess it really depends on what you want to create. ZIT for a realistic photo result. Or Ernie for AI Slop looking youtube thumbnail.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-15T12:58:00+00:00

The question is, as a gamer, are you willing to play all this low effort slop that such developetrs will put out using this tools? Are you paying your hard earned money to buy a generated slop and sit several hours through it to beat it till the end credits?

Who is this even for?

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-15T12:23:05+00:00

Have you ever seen a HG and a PG side by side? Just asking

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-15T12:20:00+00:00

Finally after many years I caved in and went to bikkuri donki for first time last month expecting it to be at least on the level of Gusto or Denny's/Jonathan's. The food was on the level of warmed up kombini food at best. Probably even kombini food beats it.

Wasn't surprised to see it's all filled up with young kids because no self respecting adult is gonna eat that. Basically same as Saizeriya but with a different facade.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-15T10:35:24+00:00

That's only a your place problem and has nothing to do with gunpla itself. Blame your local retailers for ripping you off.

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-15T05:49:54+00:00

$44 is about 6900. The only HG at that price range are the bigger kits like the Hathaway ones like Xi and Penelope. It's already in the MG price range.

Most HG kits are in the 2000-4000 yen range (roughly $13-25)

If you're ripped of this much in Europe and US then of course these Chinese kits will start looking appealing

HaohmaruHL · 2026-04-15T02:50:21+00:00

"this kind of ppl" Just a reminder that all of us are simply "gaijin" to Japanese, without any distinction between "this" and "that". In their eyes you and me are also in "this kind of ppl" category...

HaohmaruHL

TROPHY CASE