Big in Japan: giant Gundam robot makes its first moves in Yokohama

[wxa7115]

Do people really want to go to Japan and see this? I mean if you are already in Japan for a business or even vacation reason you could maybe see this as an extra thing, but how many people would go to Japan just for this? I doubt that number could be huge, it would be very minuscule and considering they have spent billions on this, I doubt that it would recoup the investment.

Obviously you could sell your know how and that is another subject but that is not the reason why anyone would build something for once, that has to be repeat and have to be something you constantly do, if you do it just once how could you have such a huge know how, you did it and it is over, but if you do it multiple times you would know it better and what could happen at the same time as well.

Well unless you are a hardcore fan then most likely very few people will actually go to Japan just to see the gundam, however now it is an additional tourist spot, after all in what part of the world can you see something like this? Nowhere except there which is one of the main reasons people travel, to see other cultures and their monuments and attractions.

I tried to find how much this cost but I could not find it, however regardless of it I think they can eventually get profits with this not only as a tourist attraction but do not you think that many people will be interested in the knowledge the engineers have amassed during their work? That information is worth a fortune if they know how to exploit it.

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[Broly46]

How many even watch 

There is no secret here, Gundam, it’s anime and it’s video games is always revolving around the same set of story, the UC0079 which is also the first anime televised national wide in 1979, rebellious launching wars on federal forces due to a conflict of interests, it’s also a part of the story of Gundam from the very beginning. Despite it’s oxymoron to correlate the outcome of an anime to the real life, but who are we to judge there won’t have to repeat the same set of tragic in future?

And yeah the first ever Gundam appeared in the first ever anime is this one the white cubic coloured gundam shown in the picture.

Btw I could conclude nobody ever try to remember the story from the gundam since they are usually full of text to read from, most just indulge into the stunning robot fighting scene.

[JollyGood]

Maybe people can make home-made Gundam masks while they COVID-19 issue remains ongoing 

Damn, that was really something. I cannot even find the right word to describe it.

For some days, I hope they can also create a mask for Gundam to wear.
Just a reminder to everyone to keep wearing their mask everytime they will go outside their home.
Some teens are irritated wearing a mask, that act may affect those idolizing this figure. 

[Shasha80]

Japan always amazes me, it's not easy to make a Gundam life size, and I'm sure the cost of making this giant Gundam robot is very expensive.
But since this project was 6 years ago, I'm sure the budget is already available. So with the COVID-19 pandemic, the making of the giant robot
Gundam can be completed. I agree that making Gundam life size is a long-term investment, it will attract tourists to come. At least for now in
the COVID-19 pandemic situation, local tourists come first. This will benefit the Japanese government and the creators of the Gundam.

[JollyGood]

The length of time to complete the project has to be considered when looking at the mammoth task. The sheer effort to go in to making the Gundam has to be commended.

Japan always amazes me, it's not easy to make a Gundam life size, and I'm sure the cost of making this giant Gundam robot is very expensive.
But since this project was 6 years ago, I'm sure the budget is already available. So with the COVID-19 pandemic, the making of the giant robot
Gundam can be completed. I agree that making Gundam life size is a long-term investment, it will attract tourists to come. At least for now in
the COVID-19 pandemic situation, local tourists come first. This will benefit the Japanese government and the creators of the Gundam.

[pixie85]

Japan always amazes me, it's not easy to make a Gundam life size, and I'm sure the cost of making this giant Gundam robot is very expensive.
But since this project was 6 years ago, I'm sure the budget is already available. So with the COVID-19 pandemic, the making of the giant robot
Gundam can be completed. I agree that making Gundam life size is a long-term investment, it will attract tourists to come. At least for now in
the COVID-19 pandemic situation, local tourists come first. This will benefit the Japanese government and the creators of the Gundam.

They were fascinated with machines and making these robot battles for a long time.

Some of them can be pretty funny like this one if you haven't seen it yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HGTkK4Ambc

I support their effort because we should keep breaking boundaries and making things that were never made before.

[hatshepsut93]

The life-size Japanese Gundam robot stands just over 18 metres tall and weighs 25 tonnes. Do you think this is just vanity project or do you think this is far more than that because it is part of a multi-billion USD$ and even though the project started 6 years ago fans need a boost because of the deflation they feel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This isn't a vanity project or "a morale booster" in times of deflation and pandemic, this is just a big advertising for the Gundam franchise, simple as that. Now the whole world knows that Japan made a big robot, and some people across the world will take an interest and start watching anime, and maybe some of them will even start buying merchandise. So, in the long run it should be profitable for the company who made it.