Sat 2008/03/22 09:44
A bronze statue has been placed at the south exit of Kamiigusa station in Tokyo and cost 20,000,000 yen to erect. According to the article at Yomiuri, Kamiigusa was where Sunrise first set up. While the young folks may like the statue, the old folks dont seem to care for it. Would be interesting to know whether that 20 million yen was tax payers money. If it was tax payers money, would you as mayor give approval for the bronze RX78? Via Gunota and Alafista.
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Extremely Poor College Student
if it was something else(wing zero custom) then i maybe would approve of it
(ID #159723) Posted on 2008/03/22 09:49
You know, appreciating the classics is important in the gundam universe. It will make you like the gundam wing even more... trust me.
(ID #159742) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:25
Extremely Poor College Student
i do appreciate the old gundam series.its just that i like wing more.or they could make it a statue of hi-nu instead
(ID #159753) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:47
オタク all day long
I agree with you. The classic Gundam is the best.
(ID #159890) Posted on 2008/03/22 16:07
REOS (Registered on 2007/11/20 08:11)
A 1/10 or 1/11 bust would be more fitting. The pose is more suited for a human model.
(ID #159725) Posted on 2008/03/22 09:58
Agreed, it should be holding its beam rifle of beam saber in an action pose! Or mayeb just at attention.
(ID #433446) Posted on 2009/01/03 05:31
"gundam" itself is now a part of cultural/history of japan haha the classic rx-78!! wewt!
(ID #159729) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:03
Gundam has been living on in Japan for many years, and I would approve of the statue being placed. Anyways, THIS IS COOOOOL!
(ID #159731) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:04
when you think japan, gundam is one of the things that come to mind. but damn, why did they have to make it that color, now its gonna attract aerial bombings
(ID #159733) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:05
Thats the natural color of bronze once it is acid finished and waxed. This is done to prevent erosion. I think its epic. I would personally fund this public art piece if I had the extra cash laying around. At least this way my taxes would go towards something useful to me, instead of things I will never be able to use (like social security in a couple of years).
(ID #159739) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:23
Don't worry, it will turn green with time (the patina)
(ID #159775) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:43
actually, broze doesnt patina the way that copper does. With a wax application every couple of years, it should be shiny and.... well, bronze.
(ID #159785) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:52
I see! I was thinking of those oooooooold (but still awesome) statues of the Antiquity in the cities of Rome, etc. That's nice to see that there are products to somehow protect them from the effect of time.
(ID #159796) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:15
Why not put into a museum?
(ID #159738) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:21
Why not build a museum that looks like the gundam white base? Huh? Yeah?
(ID #159740) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:23
Student, Spiral Warrior
Seconded.
(ID #159756) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:51
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
thirded...
(ID #159769) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:25
lol...forth
(ID #159777) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:45
FIFTHE!
(ID #433447) Posted on 2009/01/03 05:33
hope they have that budget then... when they get to it.
(ID #159806) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:38
Student and Miku Guardian
How about making a museum that looks like an Archangel? At least the front part where the Lohengrin cannon is located is the entrance to the museum..
(ID #159976) Posted on 2008/03/22 21:26
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
now thats an idea...
(ID #160022) Posted on 2008/03/23 00:52
lol if it is pay by tax payer than it definitely NO for me! I paid tax so i know wasting money on such thing is darn stupid and beside tat they should be some under desk money happening when they built stuff like this in our country! Although quote tat price the exact stuff is usually more cheaper! another risk is! It may get stolen by those drug addicts if u place it outside! Even our steel pipe and road sign get steal here!
(ID #159741) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:24
I think a waste of money is paying people to stay home and not work, so they can have kids and collect my hard earned money. Id rather see these statues everywhere.
(ID #159743) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:27
I prefer to see tax money being spent for statues like this instead of tanks, jets, arms etc.
(ID #159750) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:41
That would really be at odds if they actually build a gundam with the tax money. I would be so excited and horrified at the same time.
(ID #159766) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:12
You mean welfare???Some people need that help but I really hate the people use welfare to take advantages and not do anything...tax should help the needed.....
(ID #159776) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:44
Of course it would be extremely odd, but I just think that it would still be better than spending the money for arms humanity doesn't need :/
(ID #160210) Posted on 2008/03/23 11:43
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
I agree! It's much better to spend monies on bridges that go nowhere err, or is that a country going nowhere anyway, grants for studies on what ketchup runs faster... ^^;
(ID #160076) Posted on 2008/03/23 04:07
Your bridge is the bridge that will link people throughout the world!
(ID #160091) Posted on 2008/03/23 05:25
I hope the next one would be a girl or girls from some extremely famous eroge. The older men would enjoy it too, and maybe some "types" of women.
(ID #159752) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:45
Student
Cool statue, but the pose is kinda weird and disco-y. Unless... it's from the cartoon then it's cool.
(ID #159754) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:47
Gurren Langaan Kamina Statue pose!
(ID #159763) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:02
Otaku, High School Student, Aspiring Animator
Seconded and thirded.
(ID #427442) Posted on 2008/12/28 12:23
I'd prefer it to be spent for a statue in 1:1 scale. :D Then again, there are more useful ways of spending taxpayer's money, e. g. the educational system, the police or the welfare net...
(ID #159755) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:51
Student, Spiral Warrior
Definitely approve myself. While the price tag on that is definitely quite a lot (did I read right? 20 million yen?), on the other hand the kind of money the U.S. has been spending on "defense" recently boggles the mind. I'd rather see a good chunk of money go to something like this, which may be regarded as cultural enrichment, than thrown away on over-militarization. Say, Danny, any chance you could take some better pictures of the statue for us next time you're in the neighborhood?
(ID #159760) Posted on 2008/03/22 10:56
Student
Well I'm not totally against it, since Gundam has become mostly a symbol of Japan culture as japan entire anime industries. Don't other countries raise statues to football players and coaches? They're a symbol of their country and culture history so I respect their bold idea of building this.
(ID #159765) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:10
student , otaku and awesome blogger
that is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life. if i was rich i would have that in my house
(ID #159772) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:35
That is a great day in the history of the otaku community. Danny, remember about your statue post? Here is your answer! ^^ Twenty million yen though, not very cheap. Maybe Sunrise funds? I hope that this statue will become a worldwide attraction and be revered over time like it should be.
(ID #159778) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:48
Policy & Research Officer
Of course, money should always be put to such good cause! I'd recommend more of such statues.
(ID #159787) Posted on 2008/03/22 11:55
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
wow a statue to an anime "character" I think this is a great idea. They should have made it bigger and more dramatic.
(ID #159798) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:18
They should make a Zaku too
(ID #159800) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:21
If anything my comment is: why kamina pose? 0_o; the famous final Zeong shooting pose would be more fitting.
(ID #159801) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:25
That'd be the best thing ever to have a Gundam statue here, but we have to use our tax dollars for stupid things like lowering the crime rate, streetwork, education, and other wasteful things. :P
(ID #159802) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:27
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
Now that is something I would want to see when I go to Japan. I'm a big Gundam fan, I would love to see it in person.
(ID #159807) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:38
Filmmaker
Its about time something like this happen!!! Grew up watching the series...
(ID #159808) Posted on 2008/03/22 12:46
Thats the first Gundam right ? If its a Strike or a Deathscythe then the large sum of cash shall be OK.
(ID #159818) Posted on 2008/03/22 13:23
Or a Astray =D
(ID #159819) Posted on 2008/03/22 13:23
Astray!! If they did the red frame, I would donate my left kidney (its the bad one.. as in bad uh-oh) to raise the funds.
(ID #159830) Posted on 2008/03/22 13:50
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
would prefer a different pose LOL
(ID #159822) Posted on 2008/03/22 13:34
Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21 22:31)
Aimless Traveler
Hey, does anyone noticed that RX-78 Gundam is pointing its hands to the skies above as if it wanted to pierce the heavens?
(ID #159825) Posted on 2008/03/22 13:42
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
You're right, it seems to be doing that. ^^
(ID #159867) Posted on 2008/03/22 15:20
Doesn't it remind you of a dance pose from a certain anime?
(ID #159869) Posted on 2008/03/22 15:23
Web Surfer, 大学生 【だいがくせい】
a different pose maybe. Who authorize its construction anyways?? Did Sunrise approve it?
(ID #159827) Posted on 2008/03/22 13:47
If the pose was made more appealing and fitting for a Gundam, I'd approve. But, Tax?... give it to me instead and I'll spend it properly. haha. Well, why not a 1:1 working scale? or at least fund a development team to actaully build a cool walking warmachine?
(ID #159837) Posted on 2008/03/22 14:02
anime/cosplay events organizer
i would approve of it ^^
(ID #159840) Posted on 2008/03/22 14:11
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
LOL, weird pose... Saturday Night Fever?
(ID #159843) Posted on 2008/03/22 14:25
Haruhism XD
(ID #159868) Posted on 2008/03/22 15:21
Yup, I was about to say it. ^^;
(ID #159871) Posted on 2008/03/22 15:23
The raised leg kind of did the job. XD
(ID #159934) Posted on 2008/03/22 18:34
Well, at first I thought about Michaelangelo's painting (the very one on the Sistine Chapel with Man and God), then I saw the hand and face and went "Suki Deshou?"... But you already beat me to it. Well done! ^^
(ID #159941) Posted on 2008/03/22 19:05
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
lOl!
(ID #159878) Posted on 2008/03/22 15:35
purgedsoul (Registered on 2007/12/07 08:06)
The pose seems like it's piloted by Amuro Gay :-p
(ID #160042) Posted on 2008/03/23 02:17
A pose from Kamina!!!!Gurren Laggen
(ID #160170) Posted on 2008/03/23 10:14
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
As long as there were no other priorities, I would give it a go. Simply because it's a japanese icon. And this is coming from a guy who doesn't even like gundam and general mecha animes this much. Also: congrats for the proper homage. Bronze statues are better choices over colored ones... imho
(ID #159881) Posted on 2008/03/22 15:41
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
I'm going to be silly and interpret your words literally Danny. So this statue has been erected? But I can't see its dolphin standing >_<
(ID #159891) Posted on 2008/03/22 16:10
オタク all day long
I'll be so mad if the taxpayer need to pay for it even I'm a Gundam fan. =(
(ID #159893) Posted on 2008/03/22 16:18
This is truly awesome! I shall go and pay homage to it next time I got to Japan (April 2009!!!) But you know, they could have saved money and just shown it a porn magazine, I am sure it would have been erect in no time xP
(ID #159927) Posted on 2008/03/22 17:57
Culture seeker
Another way to waste tax payers money. I mean, 20 million yen? How many gunpla can you buy with that?? I don't really like the statue anyway because it was...bronze...and I prefer modern Gundams. Why not save up the money and build the real armed and moving 1:1 Gundam instead?
(ID #159945) Posted on 2008/03/22 19:19
1:1 scale Gundam losing an arm and the head, lifting the other hand up, holding beam rifle, shooting up. Statue should include the beam and the Zeong head. ain't that gonna be damn cool? Can even be considered as Japan's National Monument!
(ID #159951) Posted on 2008/03/22 20:07
Student and full-time otaku
That is cool. I'd pay to have statues like that set up, seeing as to what kind of 'art' sometimes finds its way here. Also, a statue of this size would hopefully make it difficult for certain bronze thieves that sometimes steal small statues here to take it ^^
(ID #159958) Posted on 2008/03/22 20:50
Full-Time Developer
Tendou Souji pose.. The Man who will Walk the Path to Heaven and Who will rule everything.. Gundam... o.o
(ID #159968) Posted on 2008/03/22 21:05
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
I don't mind if I were one of the taxpayers, but you'd think they could have just done the "beam saber to the sky" pose instead of... this. In this case they should have had a second statue of Amuro stretching out his hand to the RX-78-2 as well. XD
(ID #159983) Posted on 2008/03/22 22:00
cool but also funny
(ID #159999) Posted on 2008/03/22 23:01
woah, now thats epic.
(ID #160016) Posted on 2008/03/23 00:44
This is really awesome... Another must-visit place for those Gundam fans visiting Japan ^^
(ID #160024) Posted on 2008/03/23 01:04
hm. i wonder if it moves by itself at night? lucky community especially the house closest to it as he can boast of his "new collection" to his peers.
(ID #160038) Posted on 2008/03/23 01:47
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
the pose is very un-gundam-ish. >.<
(ID #160067) Posted on 2008/03/23 03:42
Proud VGI member and IT student...
true... would've preferred the "Last Shooting" pose... well, maybe with complete head and left arm for once...
(ID #160217) Posted on 2008/03/23 11:50
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
I would have prefered a Gelgoog myself... but what the hey! It's still a supercool Gundam statue lol. WAAAAAAAY cooler than some old dead guy.
(ID #160127) Posted on 2008/03/23 09:35
obachan ga itteta... ten no michi o ichi, subete o sukasadoru no roboto... LOL
(ID #160360) Posted on 2008/03/23 16:48
Proud VGI member and IT student...
what, Gundam Kabuto!? LOL should've used Virtue instead, since she can *cast-off* LOL kinda OT, but does the term "Cast-Off" originally came from Kamen Rider Kabuto? I've never heard of any cast-offable figurines before KR Kabuto airs...
(ID #160367) Posted on 2008/03/23 17:20
Servicing National Services
Something cool here but I think they should add colours to it. But I would still prefer a moe figure statue or Lacus there^^
(ID #160480) Posted on 2008/03/23 22:40
Proud VGI member and IT student...
I concur...
(ID #160485) Posted on 2008/03/23 22:44
this is a day where all humans will remember. darn, i want to go there now to take some photos :(
(ID #160509) Posted on 2008/03/23 23:38
Awesome, I approve! That's one good looking statue. I wonder what the old folks thinks about it, waste of space and money or pretty neat after all?
(ID #160598) Posted on 2008/03/24 03:56
Otaku, High School Student, Aspiring Animator
I'd approve...and erect a Char Custom Zaku II across the street as well.
(ID #427437) Posted on 2008/12/28 12:20
Gundam has been part of the Japanese culture, so I can't see nothing wrong putting up a 20 mil yen statue in it's honor.
(ID #439297) Posted on 2009/01/08 01:18
If I were mayor sure, promotes more to Japanese culture...although 20 million is alot
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