Giant Gundam comes to life!

After months of anticipation, an 18-meter high, full size Gundam came to life in Tokyo on Friday night. More videos at www.networkworld.tv

[@surpw]

USA's comeback: Liberty Prime from Fallout

[@lukealexander3191]

Lol but Japan done it for real :o

[@kerwinboi]

soo its either skynet or gundams will kill us all

[@user-kq5co9fd9g]

I'll go for the gundams

[@EinkOLED]

I visited tokyo last year. If only I knew then that this existed.

[@ihavenoclevername8300]

When the giant aliens come..when can count on Japan!!!

[@GramoChopin]

Robert Garcia lol naw their just gonna look out for their people. Fly to space and be like fuck yall your on ur own .

[@sil8055]

Haha yessir

[@AksulKrumpskragga]

whoaaaaaa.... -smils and a tear comes to my eye- it's so beautiful

[@ChemistTea]

Walk, walk god damn it! *turns its head*

[@Jackie9713]

Chemist LMAO 😂😂💀

[@derrickwilliamsjr.7398]

Chemist lol

[@yamina123]

I remember beein amazed beyond belief the first time I saw a photo of this. Seeing it in action now adds the feeling of witnessing something truely special.

[@buttercup11]

I grew up watching Gundam, and it is absolutely beautiful... I can't wait to see it in person!

[@xreduxredx2539]

Maybe one day this world will have real life Gundams that will have tournaments like in G Gundam to determine who is the better country, instead of having wars like we do today would be cool

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

Vito Purpura wait till ISIS gets its hands on one of these...

[@xreduxredx2539]

I doubt ot

[@xreduxredx2539]

it*

[@koreaindahou]

That'd be stupid unless the gundams weren't so damn big . It would be destructive to surrounding areas and expensive to make repairs on the gundams. It would work better if the gundams weren't so big though.

[@lenoirtnb4077]

I offer myself as tribute!

[@elmerjfapp5730]

is this real? do we have the technology now?

[@leo11lim]

Now they are gonna make it move.

[@DermotiusOfficial]

yes we are living in the furture

[@southernboggintv111]

Elmer J Fapp look man we actually don't have the tech for a actually mobile suit it just a life size gunpla tat has lights bc if it was a real gundam mobile suit of the rx 78 then y does it look like there isn't a cockpit for the gundam

[@supergeno128ds]

Screw perfect grade! I'm asking for this for Christmas! XD This is just truly epic beyond words.

[@Ladynaye]

Oh man!! I wish they would bring the Gundam here!! So amazing!!

[@darkxzero13]

Gundam was an amazing series. Though I've only started seeing the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 series, it has really amazed me. Loved the action and the storyline. Gotta love gundam!

[@Snishi52]

we’re gonna need this for the next upcoming event this month

[@kein97]

That is insanely cool. Only Japan would have something like that. I really wanna go there.

[@dragongrrl3]

This Gundam came to life and our world WITH THE HELP OF KYOJI! lol I had to have my fun there, but seriously would love to have seen it myself.

[@Dr.GundeathPunchface-enstein]

I'll be totally honest, when I first heard about this I immediately thought "it's just a giant toy". But when I found out that it basically saved Tokyo's economy, I was genuinely impressed.

[@FILIPINOTUNER]

Keroro would have been so happy to see this!

[@EdmaelRemy]

Imagination is everything man! awesome!

[@Dojima88]

This is no freaking Laser Show, i was there, and could touch it. Its Amazing

[@FreedomValentine]

And THAT is a dream come true. I think I can die with a little happiness now. Just hope that I can still see it when I get to go there.

[@Servellion]

Duuude, sweet! Now it's time for America to have a try. If Japan and America got into a contest to see who can build the coolest mech from popular culture, that'd kick ass. I'd love to see an Atlas battlemech done like this!

[@sil8055]

War *starts. Gundam Statue *Starts shooting

[@Obsidian_XIV]

Theres nothing better than gundam in the world!! not till we can get in one and explore the universe!! yeah!!

[@1234OTAKUANIME]

oh, i wanna see it! Gundam wing was my fav. anime!

[@stelth90]

Gundam will always be so freaking Awesome..

[@Apparoid]

@Apparoid tbh though, its not unheard of. They tried testing frisbees for military application. The idea for grenades is based off of catch. EVERYTHING can be used for the military.

[@narutoman876]

@dedwilson i think i can, seeing as how i've seen all gundams, and they're totally different series

[@Buradori0]

This...just...reeks...of untold levels...of...WIN...

[@IWillNotConceide18]

The only reason I watched this video was to hear the reporter say "Gundam" in a British accent. My life is complete.

[@179107199999]

Giant RX78 FTW!! We have a giant Gundam however...as a Gundam fan who enjoys Macross as well I wanna see a giant Valkyrie too!! just imagine a giant Valkyire and Gundam side by side :)

[@DeathSithe92]

Some guy in one of the midwest states already made a giant 70 foot tall robot that he can piot it moves walks and can pick up trees, he is currently using it for study but is hoping to use it in the tree logging industry then entertainment and possibly military, this stuff is becoming more a reality everyday.

[@Boltact]

At first I was like "ok they have lights, thats cool" then i was like "HOLY S*** THE HEAD CAN MOVE?" That is awesome!

[@gg533]

@yarow122 I can just imagine it... Setsuna going "I AM GUNDAM!!!"

[@megalon73]

I'm happy they chose the White Mobile Suit.

[@dpham-g5i]

They say it's a memorial but it's an actual full functioning rx-87 that will be use in a time of need.

[@wiithepeople2]

0:27 it looks so awesome and huge and OMG ITS STARING AT ME!!

[@mcsdaver]

That thing is cool. I wish I could see it up close. If I ever travel to Japan, I will make sure and see it.

[@SamuraiCX]

Suit me up damn it! This is epic!

[@lucianmann7299]

you realize he was quick to say it wasn't a war machine

[@GetitUnderCool]

And yet, despite the difficulties of the project, Neil Armstrong took a walk on the moon .

[@Keddej08]

Give it time...50 years in the future we will all be fighting in these things

[@CryCLLViolin]

2012: That Gundam comes to life and kills everything.

[@cHiKaDiNg58]

I know I said and posted this comment in every video connected with this Gundam news but I'll do it again. "God I would love to have this darling!"

[@jjstiphens]

i hope they'll build a life size zaku to match things up, or better yet a Sazabi would be very great

[@bazookoidben]

Now that is pretty damned awesome. Okay, next year a megaduce statue if you please, preferably Big O, but Big Fau or Dou wouldn't go a miss.

[@VJ87G]

1979. That's the year I was born!!

[@Bobmaster20]

Man, if only I could pilot that thing. I'd probably trip fire the guns and fire the jets at the same time when I try to turn the head XD

[@MabusZero]

Now all they need is a full sized Zaku to be the lonely guy's friend.

[@Dmaster50394]

I'm going to see this in person before I die.

[@IIAndersII]

Hiding a gigant mass destruction modern warfare machine as a harmless big statue is really clever i think

[@Shaderaygun]

Now we just need the life size Godzilla statue and the Tokyo experience will be complete.

[@herokid813]

man just wait and see gundams would be really used in real life battles

[@JSheehan07]

Just recently, they made a live android that performed a musicial or something like that, in Japan. It moved a little but I thought it was a real girl at first. It was almost in sync with the movements of the actual performers. More proof that Japan is ahead of us.

[@1400VID]

That looks like Armuro's mobile suit. Those Earth forces are at it again.

[@GetitUnderCool]

of course, the whole point is to have something with the armour and firepower of a MBT and the agility and mobility of an infantry trooper.

[@monsters098]

Shinn Asuka says, "You want another war!" I say, "Hell yeah!"

[@NOEXEoriginal]

this hand of mine is burning red!!!! its loud roar tells me to grasp victory!!!!!!!!

[@Cscottrun53]

WOW it would be sick if they made a huge Godzilla statue.

[@XenoMech02]

I hope people can pilot it one day.

[@Apparoid]

Its true xD They really ARE trying to test these for military applications. Its nothing out of the ordinary though, its not like they will be able to fly or fight in space or transform, they would mostly be like really big tanks. The reason the military wants to try making a legit super-mech is because the humanoid shape and movements allow for superior maneuverability to that of a tank. To the comment about them being a big target, their armor would make them fairly resistant to enemy fire.

[@zodiaccurse12]

godzilla only got pissed about nuclear weapons, so I think he wouldn't mind a sparing partner lol

[@greblu2]

just imagine if it starts moving and actually shooting stuff down.... that would be insane

[@CannibalChow]

America should have three statues built after the giant mechs in The Big O: Big O, Big Fau, and my favorite Big Duo

[@Citrakite]

Really does make you get the scale of the gundams compared to the real world.

[@pinoypizza]

I sure hope the statue will stay up, because the giant Gundam has the potential to be a huge tourist attraction for Japan's tourism economy. Look at the Eiffel Tower in Paris; originally it was a gimmick, but clamor from tourists convinced France to have it stay up, and now it's a Parisian icon. The RX-78 should be the same.

[@gurney37]

I like this gundam and I am also a gundam fan!

[@leo11lim]

The life size Gundam maybe replace by unicorn but the UC legacy will live on in pop culture media like Watchmojo, Ready player one and Death battle.

[@tehredmage]

Now imagine a Zaku squad trying to bring that gundam down with their machine guns. Just goes to show the scale at which the anime operates on.

[@AnimegamerMaximum]

RX-78 Gundam!!! yay!!! It's coming back!!

[@AwakenedChrono]

Gundam was the first "real robot" show.

[@burnout02urza]

I'm just waiting for Tomino to mount up on this thing, and ride it off into the sunset.

[@Slayerx49]

Giving gundams to humanity is like giving a baby who lives in a fragile wooden caddle, a lit phosphorus to burn it... By Galactus! XD

[@mmcclain88]

this is the greatest statue ever created!!!! when japan goes to sleep, the statue is free to roam around.

[@ThelronFjord]

Gundam rocks my socks off!

[@headset93]

"its, its, its GODZILLA!.. Dx "*smacks* "Nooooo its GUNDAM!" =D!

[@thiennguyen1996]

The race for Gundanium begins

[@Overdoseplus]

*Rolls up sleeves* I'm going to go build the world a SDF-1!

[@GojyotheFeared]

I would so join the military if they had shit like that to use in actual combat. Damn I love Gundam!

[@GetitUnderCool]

i think the main problem is that something that big is quite hard to miss. That and the impracticality of operating a humanoid body with lever and buttons, but neural interfaces are becoming reality. st

[@pinoyboy1081]

It only moves it's head, or so they say. It might be a fully-functional Gundam, they're just waiting for their chance to strike.

[@GoldRush071]

ITS A GUNDAM!!!!! If this was in the US some people would said Hay look its a Transformers

[@FikoReborn]

@VegTutor Who knows? I don't think it was standing at the time. They put it up during the summer of '09, and again in '10, but pretty sure it was not standing at the time of the earthquake and tsunami. I'm not sure where they stored it, knowing that may be the answer you are looking for. I think the main reason it's not a permanent fixture is that it's not designed to withstand mother nature over time... and I'm talking about the normal stuff like rain, snow, ice, etc.

[@wisewarriormuzic]

Geez America we need to make a bigass Optimus Prime and have a cross continental robot fight

[@FerretsForever94]

I hardly think that thing is just sitting there, I am just WAITING for it to do SOMETHING.

[@noodleboix]

if anything i was expecting a godzilla statue but this is cool too lol

[@Necromines]

i wouldn't be surprised if it would start flying and everything, i'd just stand and applaud, not be in awe

[@Xtank425]

That's now in my my Japanese Locations wish list, the others being the Zao Fox Village in Miyagi and that huge gunpla shop in Akihabara

[@jedijordaninfinity]

japanese lady singing: ''JUST WANT BE COMMUNICATION!" -Gundam wing

[@chaoschief]

I'm Migrating to Japan to have a higher chance to pilot one in the future!

[@TheDBZGundam]

Ever since I first show the gundam series ( Gundam Wing "my favorite one") I've always wanted to bulid and pilot one "still do" well when I'm 18 I'm going to Japan and build me "Wing 0!" :D

[@Sturmdude]

now they need a scale 1/1 red zaku to stand in front of the gundam and have them facing each other.

[@Slayerx49]

To mobile suit be a viable weapon, they would need serious thick armor, like gundaniun alloy in GW and be fast and agile.

[@devildoc303]

the problem with that idea is that without reinforeced armor these would be tactically useless. a hit in the leg and it falls over you cant do anything. you knock the treads off a tank it can still fight just not move. Once more effective armor and power sources this could be a possibilty.

[@tintinjokes]

COME ON MAN!!!!! LET ME PILOT IT!

[@MindPlayN]

Now, if they can only create a real buster cannon! In another note - they should raise a 1210 meter tall working SDF-1 :)

[@vla1ne]

if ww3 starts out with a gundam fleet, i call dibs on exia

[@kienez]

Japan is such an awesome country

[@RethenX]

I'd go there just to say I-it's a gundam!!!

[@Sentinel543Reborn]

The father of all gundams