Gundam Odaiba

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1. Nick 11 June 2009

   Surely it's not permanent, is it?

2. Shibuya246 11 June 2009

   unfortunately not. They are going to disassemble it in August. seems a waste

3. aokajiya 11 June 2009

   I'm sure it will find a more permanent home elsewhere. The Bandai museum, if nowhere else. A giant Gundam protecting the streets of Akihabara would be most appropriate, though.

4. whipcracker 11 June 2009

   I haven't seen it posted on the national news over here yet. I bet Rilakkuma would have liked getting his picture taken with the Gundam. It's a shame that it'll be taken down in aug. What is the official cost for that type of strutcure anyway? It would seem like a total waste of money to take it down. Maybe they could move it to Akihabara where it would be more significant being the Otaku culture center. While perusing the news i found this about a skatebording dog in Japan http://l.yimg.com/gh/cms/jun2009/skateboard1_1244... this via fox news till next time

5. whipcracker 11 June 2009

   I haven't seen it posted on the national news over here yet. I bet Rilakkuma would have liked getting his picture taken with the Gundam. It's a shame that it'll be taken down in aug. What is the official cost for that type of strutcure anyway? It would seem like a total waste of money to take it down. Maybe they could move it to Akihabara where it would be more significant being the Otaku culture center. While perusing the news i found this about a skatebording dog in Japan http://l.yimg.com/gh/cms/jun2009/skateboard1_1244... this via fox news till next time

6. Shibuya246 11 June 2009

   Akihabara would be a great place for it :)

7. freedomwv 11 June 2009

   The last photo is the best one. Looks almost like the TV show.

8. Danny Choo 12 June 2009

   Great photos! I see they lit up the eyes.

9. DannyChoo 12 June 2009

   And look forward to seeing you again at CGM Night this Monday.

10. Shibuya246 12 June 2009

    Thanks Danny. Not a problem. The poll thingy is a neat feature, but overall intense debate suffers from a number of shortfalls. I keep planning to replace it, but haven't yet.

11. Shibuya246 12 June 2009

    Seeing the eyes lit gave it a further sense of realism. :)

12. Shibuya246 12 June 2009

    Yes, I didnt realise when I took it, but when i saw it on my computer screen on checking the photos, it looked great. I almost forgot I had taken this. Took it right at the end as an after shot.

13. complexgamer.com 12 June 2009

    yo your site is hot and this post is crazy lol i iwsh i had a park by me that had gundom's in it this is crazy

14. Shibuya246 13 June 2009

    Thanks. Appreciate your warm comments

15. Ryan 13 June 2009

    Thanks for a great post, Shibuya, this was a really great post. He looks immediately imposing and overpowering, like he's going to destroy the entire city!

16. Shibuya246 13 June 2009

    thanks. It was great to go down and see this live

17. Stéfan 24 June 2009

    Too bad it's not permanent !

18. Shibuya246 24 June 2009

    Sure is a shame

19. ToyDemon 25 June 2009

    Too bad I didn't get a chance to see it before I left Japan, I lived close by in Koto-ku.

20. wkdkicksass29 26 June 2009

    Awesomeness

21. Shibuya246 26 June 2009

    pity. maybe they will move it somewhere permanent and you will get a chance in the future :)

22. Alan 26 June 2009

    De quoi s'agit il exactement?

23. sixmats 30 June 2009

    I wish they would do something like this in Sendai. It might boost tourism!

24. Shibuya246 1 July 2009

    It would be a great boost for tourism. every place should get a character, then people can go around all the places in Japan and collect passport stamps for visiting :)

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