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Life-Size Gundam Rising in July
Until now, even the largest Gundam models have been smaller than life-size. Sunrise created a 2/3-scale ten-meter Victory Gundam replica in the ’90’s, while a fanmade 1/3-scale Z Gundam replica stands at seven meters.
That all changes in July, when a full-scale eighteen-meter replica of the original RX-78 Gundam rises in Odaiba’s Shiokaze Park. The statue, patterned after the titular anthropomorphic military vehicle of the first Gundam anime series, will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam franchise. Click here to continue reading “Life-Size Gundam Rising in July”…
Shokotan in Pokemon Movie
What happens when a cute geeky girl plays a cute little Pokemon? You get a cuteness overload. That’s what happens as Japanese otaku queen Shoko Nakagawa voices a female Pichuu with a quirky left ear in the upcoming Pokemon: Arceus ni Semaru E movie.
Apparently, her character gets friendly with Pikachu. Yup, Pikachu gets all the girls.
