Watch out Japan Bore, Mr. Gundam is coming back!

[Tauntaun]

I forgot about this!   

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[Mr. Gundam]

The 1/1 scale Gundam statue RETURNS.

A Bandai Namco spokesperson has revealed that the huge 18-meter statue will be once again erected in the city of Shizuoka this July — specifically, the east exit of Japan Rail Higashi-Shizuoka Station.

Why Shizuoka? The Production Factory for Bandai's Gundam plastic models are located in Shizuoka. This is a homecoming of sorts. A really, really big homecoming.

Originally, the statue went up in Tokyo's Odaiba last July for the 35th Anniversary of Gundam and was taken done in September. The statue was visited by over 4 million.

Courtesy of Kotaku.

I actually had the chance to see this in person, it really is very impressive when you see it close-up.

The article doesn't mention whether this is another temporary thing or if this is where the statue is going to end up permanently.

2010 is the 30th anniversary for Gunpla, so that makes sense.

[Ichirou]

The clear parts campaign they're doing is lame.  They're re-releasing some Master Grade models with a few clear armor parts.  Not even the whole body, just an arm or a leg in clear plastic.  Bleh.

[Mr. Gundam]

Yeah, I saw those MGs a while back. They look pretty lame.

It's cool that the giant Gundam is coming back, but it's too bad that it's after I'll be there. My wife even admitted today that as much as doesn't like the giant robots, she would've loved to have witnessed my reaction to seeing it in person.