You Can Now Visit The Life-Size Nu Gundam In Japan
The world now has another life-size Gundam statue. This one immortalizes the Nu Gundam, or RX-93ffν Gundam, itself a modified version of the RX-93 Gundam from the movie Gundam: Char’s Counterattack.
Fans of the film will note some slight differences between the movie version and the statute that was just unveiled at the Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport in Fukuoka. The first is that it has slightly different colors than the movie version, and the second is the single large fin attached at the rear. The Nu Gundam in the film featured multiple fins, but as pointed out by Forbes, that represented a significant hazard in a country that suffers frequent typhoons. Rather than build a massive windbreak that could topple the statue into a busy shopping mall, Nu Gundam was altered slightly to be a little less hazardous.
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In an hour-long unveiling ceremony, Nu Gundam pilot Amuro’s voice actor Toru Furuya offered a few words, and so too did singer Hiroko Moriguchi. Mobile Suit Gundam writer and creator Yoshiyuki Tomino attended the ceremony via video call, where the 80-year-old anime maker expressed joy and gratitude at seeing another of his creations come to life.
Fukuoka's Nu Gundam statue now joins another Gundam statue in Yokohama, as well as a third in Shanghai. There’s also a statute of Unicorn Gundam in Tokyo.
In other Gundam news, a new Gundam game is on the way. Last month's State of Play announced Gundam Evolution, a 6v6 hero shooter featuring various Gundams from throughout the franchise. The game will feature three competitive game modes, including domination, point capture, and destruction, and gameplay similar to Overwatch with ultimate
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