Geek Out

Could This Towering 13 Foot Robot Lead To Real Life Gundams?

As Japan rebuilds their giant Gundam statue, Hajime Sakamoto remains unimpressed. He wants to build a working Gundam, and hopes his company’s 13 foot humanoid robot — complete with room for a human pilot — is a step in the right direction.


September 9, 2011
Cameras

Gundam Leica Camera Doesn’t Really Have Anything To Do With Anime

When I first heard about a new Leica camera being designed by Kunio Okawara-sama, the man responsible for the mechanical design of the insanely popular Gundam anime series, I nearly shit myself in excitement. Then I saw what it looked like.


May 18, 2011
Gaming

Chinese Toymaker Forced To Apologise For Gundam Ripoffs

China loves Gundam. But China doesn’t always love copyright law. That can be a problem!


May 16, 2011
Geek Out

These Star Wars And Gundam Dioramas Will Melt Your Face

As a kid, I was always impressed with models. I was more impressed with full-blown dioramas – still am. These dioramas, though, aren’t merely impressive; they’re brain-destroying.


August 31, 2010

3m Gundam Made Of Plastic Model Leftovers

What do you with the runners – the leftover wires that hold together plastic model parts – when you are done building your tiny Gundams? Keep them until you have enough to build a giant 3m Gundam.


August 4, 2010

Who Needs Meditation When You Can Just Watch The Gundam Time-Lapse Video?

This time-lapse video of the 1:1 scale model Gundam in Shizuoka, Japan, is the most visually stunning thing you’re bound to see all day. Watch it and go into a trance, only to wake up and book flights to Japan.


June 3, 2010

Second Life-Sized Gundam Statue Begins Erection

Joining Tokyo’s life-sized Gundam statue, the second life-sized Gundam has started being built in Shizuoka for its July 24th unveil. It’ll hold a massive beam sabre and will mark the 30th anniversary of the Gundam plastic figurines. [JapanToday via Kotaku]


May 19, 2010
Mobile

Japan Gets A Gundam Phone With Most Awesome Dock Ever

Just in case you weren’t aware that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Gundam figurines, Bandai has teamed up with Japanese network Softbank for a limited edition Gunpla phone.


May 13, 2010

Buy A 1.5m-Tall Gundam For $US3400

A lot of you like Gundam, but do you have room in your houses for a 1.5m-tall Gundam? And enough moolah in your bank account so the $US3400 sting wouldn’t be too painful? If so, proceed downstairs…


April 22, 2010

Gundam Cafe Opens In Akihabara

There’s no place more fitting for a Gundam Cafe than in Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Sadly Japanese maids don’t draw hearts in syrup over your pancakes or put “love spells” on you like at Maid Cafes… but there are Gundam biscuits!