As if giant reptiles and radioactive moths are not enough, Gundam has to take care of another menace that has invaded the shores of metropolitan Tokyo.
As preparations for the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port get underway, French technicians have been surreptitiously assembling the appendages of [The Spider], two which will be unleashed [...]
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11 Mar, 2009
18-meter Gundam to be built in Tokyo, will defend metropolis from giant lizard attacks
Posted by: brb In: Manga & Anime
This is a sight worth seeing. A “life-sized” Gundam will be constructed at Odaiba’s Shiokaze Park in July to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam Moblie Suit robot franchise, the official website has announced.
The statue will be free for viewing, but it will only stay up for two months. It will be built with [...]
Here’s a summary and lots of photos of robots that appeared at the recently held Robo-Japan 2008 exhibition in Pacifico Yokohama Hall.
The Robo-Japan 2008 poster outside the exhibition hall
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Here are some more photos from the recently popular CEATEC Japan.
Possibly the cutest girl in CEATEC, showing cool stuff from Panasonic.
The giant model RX-78-2 Gundam, front and back. From the Niigata booth, of all places.
Of course, when Gundam is near, the Zaku has to be around.
Robots from Business Design Laboratories, the Mechadroid Type C3 (top) [...]
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