TOKYO -- A unit of Japanese toymaker Bandai Namco Holdings is raising production and fighting scalpers to ease a chronic shortage of its Gundam plastic model kits, as demand for them soars among homebound fans.
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Gundam rising: Bandai Namco boosts output of hot model kits
Resellers take advantage of market for toys that 'sell out in 10 minutes'
Gunpla kits are extremely popular among fans of the Mobile Suit Gundam robot sci-fi franchise. (Photo by Takako Fujiu)
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