Bandaï • Mobile Suit in Action!!

Mobile Suit in Action!! (MIA, also known alternatively as MSIA) is a line of real robot action figures by Bandai, featuring mobile suits from the Gundam meta series. These non-scale figures are made primarily of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and feature articulation equal to or better than most Gunpla kits. The MIA line was introduced in 1999 as part of the Gundam 20th anniversary “Big Bang Project”, and it ran until 2008, when it was replaced by Robot Damashii. MIA figures from Gundam Wing, First Gundam, Gundam 0080, Gundam 0083, The 08th MS Team, Char’s Counterattack, and G Gundam were released in North American markets in the early 2000s. These releases differ from the Japanese version with their animation-oriented coloring, and the lack of panel lines and weathering effects. A sub-line called “Battle Scarred” featured weathering and battle damaged effects.