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Life-Size Gundam Rising in July

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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”…

March 15, 2009 · 7 Comments (with 2 Conversations)

Gundam 00: Code Geass Ideas

Sunrise’s wildly popular Code Geass seems to have served as a study for the upcoming Gundam 00: from the elongated mecha to the rebirth-through-destruction theme to the break at 25 episodes. Let’s see how much Geass gets into Gundam when the series premieres October 6. Click here to continue reading “Gundam 00: Code Geass Ideas”…

September 18, 2007 · Post a Comment