Man attends wedding as Mobile Suit Gundam after friend asks him to wear a “suit”

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:38:21 +0000

A Japanese man is going viral for showing up to his friend’s wedding dressed as a Mobile Suit Gundam after being asked to wear a “suit” to the event.

Wedding attire is ultra important during a marriage ceremony with brides and/or grooms wanting everyone in attendance to look their best, but one man couldn’t help but troll his friend.

In a post going viral on X, user ‘zgokzogok’ revealed that his friend had asked that he wear a “suit” to the reception and decided to twist his words so he could wear an epic cosplay instead.

When he showed up, he came dressed as the original Mobile Suit Gundam, RX-78-2 and looked absolutely stunning from head-to-toe.

However, it may surprise you to learn that this was not only acceptable, but celebrated because of who the couple getting married were!

As Sora News points out, the newlywed couple were Ryuryu and Ruby – two cosplayers who even represented Japan at the 2019 World Cosplay Summit.

Ryuryu even praised Zgokzogok on X and voiced his approval of the amazing Gundam cosplay.

“I was so happy to have Gundam come!” he applauded. “Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule.”

Zgokzogok wasn’t the only one dressed up, either. In one of the clips shared from the wedding, another attendee came as Eva Unit-01 from Evangelion and got into a play fight with the Gundam.

Plus, in the background of Zgokzogok’s viral photo, there’s another attendee dressed as a Yu-Gi-Oh duelist. All in all, it looked more like a Halloween party or ComicCon than a wedding reception, but that just made it all the more exciting.

Now, this doesn’t mean that you should start wearing a Gundam outfit if you ever get invited to a wedding as these were very unique circumstances and a lot of couples can be very strict with their dress code.

Earlier in May, a bride and groom’s outlandish wedding rules went viral on social media for policies such as “no twerking” and demanded attendees “go home” if they didn’t like the music.

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Bandai Namco responds after Japanese politican’s Gundam cosplay sparks controversy

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:15:14 +0000

A Japanese politician’s cosplay stunt has triggered backlash and now Bandai Namco is stepping in.

On July 18, Reiwa Shinsengumi party leader Taro Yamamoto posted a campaign video ahead of Japan’s 2025 Upper House elections, appearing in full cosplay as Char Aznable (under the alias Quattro Bajeena) from Mobile Suit Gundam.

Shot in front of the life-sized Unicorn Gundam statue in Tokyo, the video featured Yamamoto in a red suit, blonde wig, and signature sunglasses alongside anime voice actress Maya Okamoto, who is running as a Reiwa candidate. The two exchanged playful banter in a skit that left viewers baffled, and not just because it avoided addressing the obvious anime costume.

The video quickly went viral, racking up over 10 million views on X, but public reaction wasn’t all positive.

Japanese politician’s Gundam cosplay baffles fans

Critics accused Yamamoto of exploiting Gundam’s legacy for political gain and misrepresenting the character. As Automation notes, the character’s story arc involves dropping an asteroid on Earth to trigger a nuclear winter and force migration into space.

Amid the online furor, Gundam publisher Bandai Namco issued an official statement clarifying its position.

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The Quattro Bajeena cosplay took Gundam fans by surprise.

“In the 2025 House of Councillors election, there were candidates who are doing election activities using cosplay-style costumes that image or strongly recall the characters of the Gundam series,” they said

“It is not approved by Bandai Namco, and we do not support specific candidates.”

The company did not name Yamamoto directly, but the timing and context left little doubt.

As for the success of the cosplay, Reiwa Shinsengumi ended up winning 6 seats, just one up from their results in the prior election.

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Man attends wedding as Mobile Suit Gundam after friend asks him to wear a “suit”

Bandai Namco responds after Japanese politican’s Gundam cosplay sparks controversy

Japanese politician’s Gundam cosplay baffles fans