
Ok, I admit. I used to be a little bit of an anime junkie in my early teenage years. I watched it all, but one of my favorites was Mobile Suit Gundam. I used to imagine what it would be like to have my own giant robot suit and fly in space. I'd just go around blowing up stuff, cause you know, explosions are cool. 15 years later, my imagination is coming true. Kind of. Keep reading.

In 1979, director Yoshiyuki Tomino (由悠季 富野) and production company
SUNRISE captured the imagination of countless fans around with the introduction of
Amuro Ray and his mechanized
Mobile Suit Gundam. Unlike most of its predecessors, it wasn’t just another anime about a boy and his giant robot. Amuro Ray brought realism to the animated series with his adolescent angst, the guilt of taking lives, and teenage crush, amidst a galactic war between Zeon Empire and Earth Federation.
This year,
SUNRISE and
BANDAI NAMCO will curate a summer-long festival for the
Mobile Suit Gundam franchise’s 30th anniversary, which include a life-size mock-up of Gundam. Measuring at 59-foot in height, the giant figurine will feature active light signals and limited animatronic functions. The statue is now a work in progress at Shiokaze Park (潮風公園) in Odaiba (台場), Tokyo, with the unveiling date set on July 11th. It will also usher in a special
Gundam Big Expo starting on August 21st.
via:
Engadget/
Mainichi Daily