The Urban Shogun

Gracing the Tokyo skyline this summer in Tokyo will be the opening of the new Gundam statue to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam franchise. The 1:1 scale Gundam is of the classic RX-78-2 and will have sounds, lights, smoke screens and moving parts to top it all off.

 

Rather than regurgitate what most blogs already say, I’ve added in the relevant articles below so skim through those for more images and videos of the Gundam in action.

 

However this definitely demonstrates Japan’s love for all things anime and mecha so if you’re planning on going to Japan at any time, drop this little guy a visit.