LIFE-SIZED GUNDAM ROBOT TAKES ITS FIRST STEP IN JAPAN Gundam fans around the world were in for a surprise after a factory in Japan created a 60 feet tall, life-size version of the hit anime character. Anime fans of the iconic Gundam were overwhelmed with this news. Some fans could not believe that the Gundam could move just like they had watched in the animated version. Some asked when will Japan weaponize the mecha, “How long until they weaponize it?” This Gundam in Yokohama is Japan's second full-scale RX-78. The first stood at Tokyo's Odaiba district before being replaced by the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. INSPIRATION: The Gundam robot has been inspired from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Series developed by animator, Yoshuyuki Tomino(T he Father of Gundam and now The Director of this project) and is a very popular anime and manga series in Japan. Gundam robot—the popular fictional robot appears in some 50 TV Series an...
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