Life-size Gundam RX-78 Opening Ceremony
Submitted by Alafista on Sunday, 12 July 20098 Comments
Finally the entire project of constructing the life-size Gundam RX-78 has be completed and the 18 meters tall statue was unveiled at the opening ceremony on Friday.
The event was attended by Amuro Ray’s seiyuu, Tohru Furuya, who opened the ceremony with his trademark “Green Tokyo Gundam Project, Ikimaasu!” 「『ＧＲＥＥＮ ＴＯＫＹＯ ガンダムプロジェクト』行きまーす！」.
Source: Mainichi Mantan
Here’s a youtube video that has quite a good coverage of the opening ceremony.
is it just me or are the eyes wonky??
anyways…FRICK ME! THAT THING MOVED! I WAS LIKE OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGG! i wanna see it so badly
It turned its head and looked into my soul!! Honestly though I bet that thing will fully come to life to take down enemies of japan in the future. They might not have built it to do that but if love brought pinochio to life the pure awesome can do the same for this!!
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