Japanese Idol Creates the Cutest Gundam Models
Mizu Minamo is a Japanese singer and actress, known in Japan as an «idol.» Her social media accounts are very popular, and she has over 9,000 followers on her Twitter. Her usual content is what you would probably expect, like fashion, selfies, and places she visits. What you might not expect is her other hobby — making custom Gundam figures using Gunpla (Gundam plastic models).
Making Gunpla models is not an uncommon hobby in Japan, and there are huge stores dedicated to the pastime. You can buy kits, customization equipment, displays, and more. Many people just follow the standard instructions, or make a model to match their favorite Gundam from the anime or games. Others, though, like to really customize their designs, which is exactly what Minamo has been doing.
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She first posted her cute, original Gunpla design on her Twitter this past spring. Minamo used the ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos, from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, to model some cherry blossoms that had fallen from the trees, along with a cute pink and gold ribbon accessory. Minamo calls these custom designs «kawaii Gunpla,» with "kawaii" meaning «cute» in Japanese and often used to refer to this kind of aesthetic in design.
The tweet became very popular, and Mizu Minamo began to share more of her kawaii Gunpla on her Twitter account. She has made posts with other Gunpla models complete with added sparkles, ribbons, and more accessories, always coordinated to match the model's original color scheme and compliment the original design while making it arguably much cuter.
Minamo says that combining these Gundam with the cute aesthetic is actually easier than you would think. She often uses magical
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