Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is known for many things, including its beautiful parks, creatively designed cafes and overpriced hotel rooms. However, not many people know there's also a giant robot that stands 18 meters (60 feet) tall in the Odaiba district.
It was unveiled in 2009 by Sunrise, an entertainment company famous for making the science-fiction Gundam series, where giant robots armies fight for everything from revenge, love, monetary gain to pride.
The only problem is that while the robot is from the series "Mobile Suit Gundam", it doesn't actually move all that much. is It has a bit of neck action and can blow smoke out the back. However, Sunrise has just announced to its fans that it wants to make the statue move by the summer of 2019, which is the 40th anniversary of the Gundam franchise.
As part of the "Gundam Global Challenge", fans are being asked to give their suggestions as to how the giant robot should act and what sort of special effects it should pack. And yes, they are taking English-language suggestions via this dedicated website.
As far as we can tell, this Goliath of metal is a 1:1 true scale version of the RX-78-2, which is THE definitive Gundam, first seen in 1979. In the anime, it weighs 60 tons and packs beam sabers, 60mm gatling cannons and a bunch of other weapons we won't pretend to understand.
The prospect of a gigantic robot armed with laser cannons and swards is frankly a bit scary for some people. But at the end of the day, it's just a statue that moves and makes fans happy.
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