Farewell to Life-Size Gundam Robot in Japan [Video]

dated 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam One of the biggest stars of the anime was undoubtedly the robot named RX-78-2-Gundam. Bandai, the producer of the anime, had an 18-meter-tall, movable copy of the iconic robot produced for the 40th anniversary of the series. December 2020It’s time to say goodbye to the robot that has been waiting for its visitors in Tokyo since .

A grand farewell from Bandai

Since its emergence a little more than 3 years After some time, the robot was separated from his loved ones in a very magnificent ceremony. This giant robot, which has a total of 36 moving parts and can kneel, walk, extend its hand, turn its head and talk, hosted more than 2 million visitors during the exhibition period, a significant portion of which coincided with the pandemic. The exhibition process of the robot under normal conditions in 2022 It would end.

There was a lot of excitement at the ceremony where the robot was bid farewell. firework Apart from the shows using drones, a show was also held using drones. In the drone show, iconic moments of the series were also projected into the sky. These moments include the original Gundam being destroyed. Last Shooting scene and moments featuring other characters from the series. Yoshiyuki Tomino, creator of the Gundam series, also gave a short speech at the event.

Although the Yokohama Gundam will no longer be on display in various parts of Japan There are huge moving sculptures belonging to the series. The Gundam series also continues its existence with new productions.