Published on Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 11:16am
All Hail Humongoid Japanese Giant Robot Replica Moving Things!! They're Really BIG !!
Our search engine here on AICN, while recently improved, is still somewhat dicey. As such, if I'm repeating a post I somehow missed, apologies in advance to both its author and our readers.
This said, a bizarre...but extremely cool...bit of entertainment-related news has recently been unfolding in Japan & I thought it deserved a most humble tip of the hat here...and perhaps even a gasp of awe.
Work has recently been completed on a big-ass, HIGHLY detailed Gundam replica - which lights up, moves, etc.
Back in 1998, when the Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan, I held an admittedly irrational, desperate desire to see a life-sized Godzilla rise from behind the stadium during the Opening Ceremonies & ignite the Olympic Torch with its fire breath. No one would listen to me - I was even taunted for the notion. Perhaps I was ahead of my time - or a head case. But these megabots bring me one step closer to seeing my dementia made real. At the very least, maybe others can now appreciate the beauty of such madness.
Maybe they'll build an Iron Giant? MechaGodzilla? Megas XLR?
Reader Talkback
First!!! Domo Etigoto Mr.
Roboto!!!! Jul 2nd, 2009 we never do cool stuff like
this here in the states Jul 2nd, 2009 Can't wait for the fists to
shoot off... Jul 2nd, 2009 Haha Jul 2nd, 2009 how can they be giant AND
life-sized? Jul 2nd, 2009 Overcompensating Jul 2nd, 2009 I mean, it's not like there
are people lstarving in the
world... Jul 2nd, 2009 Need one of those to stomp on
my mother in law Jul 2nd, 2009 Japan = The Greatest Place On
Earth Jul 2nd, 2009 Making movie giants life-sized Jul 2nd, 2009 holy shit thats insane Jul 2nd, 2009 now let's see a life-sized... Jul 2nd, 2009 ...wow, IT CAN TURN ITS HEAD!!
AAHH!!! Jul 2nd, 2009 we need to builld a giant Jul 2nd, 2009 Ultraman or Evangelion
please... Jul 2nd, 2009 Ummmm, they do have shit like
this in the U.S Jul 2nd, 2009 What a massively Jul 2nd, 2009 Knobules Jul 2nd, 2009 ricarleite2 Jul 2nd, 2009 Optimus Prime Statue Jul 2nd, 2009 So great to see so many
humanitarians! Jul 2nd, 2009 Imagine being the guy whose
job it is-- Jul 2nd, 2009 A life size Iron Giant would
be awesome Jul 2nd, 2009 Japan is the greatest society
on Earth Jul 2nd, 2009 Woo. Jul 2nd, 2009 Bass Ackwards Jul 2nd, 2009 I want a little 2 story loft
appartment in its chest area. Jul 2nd, 2009 You'd think they could find a
better song... Jul 2nd, 2009 Yeah, Michael Jackson wanted
to build one of these in Vegas Jul 2nd, 2009 Bass Ackwards Jul 2nd, 2009 We do need a giant robot in
the U.S.!! Jul 2nd, 2009 Say Hello to Your New Robot
Masters Jul 2nd, 2009 Macross Jul 2nd, 2009 Where's sal bando/tom bodet? Jul 2nd, 2009 How do we get giant mecha in
Central Park?! Jul 2nd, 2009 The_myhand Jul 2nd, 2009 yes, yes, giant robot...but
can you have sex with it? Jul 2nd, 2009 Reminds me of Lewis Black's
cure for the economy Jul 2nd, 2009 I enjoy the Japanese culture,
but sometimes their
priorities, ma Jul 2nd, 2009 Useless!? Jul 2nd, 2009 japan is so gonna take over. Jul 2nd, 2009 So fuck Jul 2nd, 2009 Moved about as much as.. Jul 2nd, 2009 Awesome use of money... fuck
the hungry Jul 2nd, 2009 CharlesThomasMathews1978 Jul 2nd, 2009 From cars to mechs... Jul 2nd, 2009 Oh, you crazy Japanese... Jul 2nd, 2009 Robert Smithura vs Mecha
Streisand Jul 2nd, 2009 What the fuck is all this
humanatarian bullshit??? Jul 2nd, 2009 This is all so very odd. As
are the Japanese, god bless em Jul 2nd, 2009 god I love giant robots Jul 2nd, 2009 by the way Jul 2nd, 2009 DerLanghaarige is right Jul 2nd, 2009 Hey, Fuck Michael Bay, too ... Jul 2nd, 2009 IT'S A LION... Jul 2nd, 2009 Pearl Harbor is so fucked Jul 2nd, 2009 Battle Royale? Jul 2nd, 2009 GunterMonkey Jul 2nd, 2009 A Maria Osawa statue.. Jul 2nd, 2009 its with a Z Jul 2nd, 2009 They had two Jul 2nd, 2009 Please Hollywood Jul 2nd, 2009 They should build a life-size
Godzilla in Tokyo. Jul 2nd, 2009 they need a giant Bukkake'd
head statue now! Jul 2nd, 2009 Would second... Jul 2nd, 2009 I wish Hollywood would make
SENTINELS... Jul 2nd, 2009 What a feat of engineering... Jul 2nd, 2009 You're all dead Jul 2nd, 2009 "I-i-i-IT'S A GUNDAM!!
DOOOOOWWAAAAHHH!!" Jul 2nd, 2009 Krav Maga guy.. Jul 2nd, 2009 Yawn Jul 2nd, 2009 Fordzilla!!!!!! Jul 2nd, 2009 I surender to our new Japanese
overlords!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!! Jul 2nd, 2009 Where are its giant balls?
The American version Jul 2nd, 2009 Anime is so overrated Jul 2nd, 2009 japan is just too cool. take
that western devils. Jul 2nd, 2009 Did I miss something? Jul 2nd, 2009 Bassackwards... Jul 2nd, 2009 Robotics does not exist in
this dojo Jul 2nd, 2009 Kill North Korea with this
thing. Jul 2nd, 2009 GiveMeAnFinBreak Jul 2nd, 2009 MAZINGER IS OBVIOUSLY NEXT Jul 2nd, 2009 Johnny Sokko Jul 2nd, 2009 THAT FUCKER REALLY WORKS! Jul 2nd, 2009 The world will BEG Japan for
help, NO JOKE Jul 2nd, 2009 Merrick, do you bow before the
altar of Gawker or something? Jul 2nd, 2009 An amazing theme park.. Jul 2nd, 2009 great, the japs are gonna use
whities as meat again. Jul 2nd, 2009 To be honest... Jul 2nd, 2009 Japanese are playing with fire
here Jul 2nd, 2009 Titbag Jul 2nd, 2009 WHERE"S MY GIANT GODZILLA?! Jul 2nd, 2009 Pyramid does not exist in this
dojo Jul 2nd, 2009 I WANT ONE Jul 2nd, 2009 Unfortunately... Jul 2nd, 2009 Time to... Jul 2nd, 2009 Other than the Gundam looking
like a G1 Starscream Jul 2nd, 2009 How many fucking Double A
batteries does that fucker
need? Jul 2nd, 2009 Maria Ozawa - I would be down
with a life-size statue ! Jul 2nd, 2009 Giant Robots are your friends.
Jul 2nd, 2009 Still, more animated than
Keanu Reeves Jul 2nd, 2009 You know, a country with
money... Jul 2nd, 2009 So this is why the N. Koreans
are acting up... Jul 2nd, 2009 LIFE SIZE WALKING AT-AT
PLEASE!!!!! Jul 2nd, 2009 Clavius... Jul 2nd, 2009 Don't trust it. Jul 2nd, 2009 shameless plug Jul 2nd, 2009 That's Me Singing The
Song!!!!! Jul 2nd, 2009 Wow! Jul 2nd, 2009 All right, I'll tell you what
I'll do... Jul 2nd, 2009 so fucking stupid Jul 2nd, 2009 looks Jul 2nd, 2009 That Jonas brother getting
engaged is more news worthy Jul 2nd, 2009 Where is the new ALIEN NATION
TV series news? Jul 2nd, 2009 NEVER MIND Jul 2nd, 2009 It makes me laugh.. Jul 2nd, 2009 Erm.. Jul 2nd, 2009 um Jul 2nd, 2009 We stopped going to the Moon Jul 2nd, 2009 They can't even get my pc to
work properly.. Jul 2nd, 2009 Dark Shite, you just don't get
it. Jul 2nd, 2009 ALL THAT FUCKER DID WAS MOVE
HIS HEAD Jul 2nd, 2009 Of course half vader! Jul 2nd, 2009 No worries mate Jul 2nd, 2009 Johnny Sokko rules. Jul 2nd, 2009 Mazinger! Mazinger! Mazinger! Jul 2nd, 2009 I NEED NEED NEED a full-size
Veritech!!! Jul 2nd, 2009 I kneel to our overlords!!!
People thought MJ was weird Jul 2nd, 2009 What if it FELL OVER? Jul 2nd, 2009 ok, so next time im in a
kareoke bar Jul 2nd, 2009 If this interests you... Jul 2nd, 2009 gnortsmra is right. Jul 2nd, 2009 Moves Its Head From Side To
Side Jul 2nd, 2009 Japan the country didn't build
this Jul 2nd, 2009 Some funny stuff of this TB Jul 2nd, 2009 Can we drop this fucker on
North Korea? Jul 2nd, 2009 Aw shit, he's
smoking...sumbitch
overheated... Jul 3rd, 2009 J-Dizzle Jul 3rd, 2009 You guys don't realize how
important this crap is to
Japan Jul 3rd, 2009 Nope. I live in Japan. Jul 3rd, 2009 The geekiest thing you could
do here.. Jul 3rd, 2009 Evil schoolgirl terminators!! Jul 3rd, 2009 gimmie Mecha anyday than
"Robots in disquise" Jul 3rd, 2009 wow... jealous much? Jul 3rd, 2009 Do Japanese even realize how
weird their music is? Jul 3rd, 2009 "how much a michael bay movie
cost?" Jul 3rd, 2009 A giant statue of a bitching
nerd Jul 3rd, 2009 Time for a Lady Liberty
Makeover Jul 3rd, 2009 "A giant statue of a bitching
nerd". Jul 3rd, 2009 Only a hopeless pessimist Jul 3rd, 2009 Feed the Poor Vs. Giant
Robots!!! Jul 3rd, 2009 Feed the poor TO giant
robots.. Jul 3rd, 2009 That is some splendid work... Jul 3rd, 2009 Wow....dry ice and flashing
lights Jul 3rd, 2009 Gimme the Netherlands any day Jul 3rd, 2009 Mazinger in Spain Jul 3rd, 2009 Looks Like Robo-Kong from '77 Jul 3rd, 2009 WORK... worth a damn.
dammit Jul 3rd, 2009 Someone please build a 50-ft
tall replica of Megan Fox Jul 3rd, 2009 my ass is more "fully active"
than that Gundam Jul 3rd, 2009 Ohhh man... Jul 3rd, 2009 THE SCORE SO FAR... Jul 4th, 2009 JESUS, WHEN IT'S NOT MEN IN
SPANDEX IT'S BIG BOOB
FETISHES. Jul 4th, 2009 When the Aliens Target Earth Jul 4th, 2009 well classyfreddyblassy.. Jul 4th, 2009 kentucky col. Jul 4th, 2009 The Score So Far
Revisted...... Jul 4th, 2009 Oh, English huh TITBAG? I got
that covered... Jul 4th, 2009 Giant Robo! Jul 5th, 2009 So someone's gonna have'ta
explain to me.. Jul 5th, 2009 TITBAG Jul 5th, 2009 Bigger Than Big, Taller Than
Tall? Jul 5th, 2009 crackerfarmboy Jul 5th, 2009 OH MY FREAKING GAWD!!! Jul 6th, 2009 what's that TROLLBAG? Jul 7th, 2009
