After Tokyo, Yokohama is the most populous city in Japan and becomes one of the most visited cities when tourists can see the gigantic 1: 1 reproduction of the RX78- with their own eyes in a few weeks. 2 from Gundam. The robot, 18 meters high and weighing 25 tonsIn fact, it will be open to the public from December 19, 2020.

The opening to the public should have taken place last July, but the organization decided to postpone the date due to issues related to the health emergency. After months of waiting, this was confirmed The exhibition starts in a little over two weeks and lasts until March 31, 2022This also gives Italian fans enough time to buy a plane ticket and visit the statue in person.

A new clip was shown last September showing the Gundam taking its first steps, and some time ago Japanese TV broadcaster NHK released two more videos shows some of the special features of the robot, including the ability to brighten the eyes.

We remind you that this will not be the only gundam that can move. A second much larger reproduction is actually being made in China and will see the light of day in the first half of 2021, minus further delays from Covid. It has not yet been confirmed whether this robot can also move.


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