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Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« on: July 19, 2009, 12:59:02 PM »

GUNDAM

Or the soon to be completed

Tetsujin 28-go (Ironman No. 28)

A ¥135 million project is under way in Kobe to create a life-size model of Tetsujin 28-go (Ironman No. 28), a popular robot "manga" character from the 1950s, as a symbol of the city's recovery from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.
The 18-meter, 50-ton statute will be erected in September in Wakamatsu Koen Park in Nagata Ward, one of the areas hit hardest by the quake that killed more than 6,000 local residents.


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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 06:22:19 PM »
I prefer Gundam, but they're both pretty amazing  XD

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 12:44:24 AM »
2nd one. I find robots with heft more appealing. Nothing like the retro cold war era feel.

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 01:06:28 AM »
The Gundam one is pretty damn impressive, and it brings us one step closer to having one that's fully functional.  I'd totally join any military that had one of those.

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 01:22:29 AM »
Gundam. The detail on that thing is just amazing.

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 04:51:03 PM »
Gundam.

Because I'd take it seriously.

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2009, 06:35:03 PM »
Tetsujin looks a lot cooler than the Gundam.

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2009, 10:10:04 PM »
Gundam.

Because I'd take it seriously.
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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2009, 02:22:01 PM »
Here's a pretty cool photo of Gundam..



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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 07:48:17 AM »
My friend, who just left Japan, took this from her hotel room. :heart:


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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2009, 11:52:13 AM »
GUNDAMS RULE!!!

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2009, 12:13:24 PM »
Tetsujin because Gundams look too much like Transformers.

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2009, 09:37:45 PM »
Tetsujin because Gundams look too much like Transformers.
Yeah, and Transformers are Gundam ripoff's.

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 08:01:22 AM »
That night shot of the Gundam is epic!
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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2009, 05:12:44 AM »
They finally completed the tetsujin 28 statue and held a ceremony last sunday..






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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2009, 12:20:37 AM »
so, is Gundam already dismantled?

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2009, 03:04:49 PM »
GUNDAM
I think it looks cooler 8)

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2010, 07:04:09 AM »
wow, gundam is really cool  :thumbup

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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2010, 05:42:58 PM »
For anyone that didn't know yet. The Gundam 1/1 which was at Odaiba will be shown in Shizuoka starting this July.
You can see it in the re-assembling stage here at:
gundam.info

Eva also have a 1/1 bust that'll be at Fuji-Q Highland end of July too:
http://eva.fujiq.jp/

oh, and I voted Gundam :cow:
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Re: Giant Robots Taking Over Japan
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2010, 03:24:18 AM »
Voted for Gundam, IIRC they want the 1/1 Gundam to be as iconic as Mt.Fuji itself. I just can't remember where i have read it.

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