Kobe Tetsujin
Tokyo gets the 1/1 scale Gundam and Kobe gets the 1/1 scale Tetsujin 28.
Tetsujin will be 18 meters tall and is in the middle of construction.
Construction cost of the monument is 135,000,000 yen (1.4 million USD) with 45,000,000 yen of that being paid by the city of Kobe. The rest is being paid by donations and businesses.
The monument will be completed on the 4th of October and you will be able to see it in Shin-Nagata Kobe.
Video and photos below of some of the construction work going on.
Maybe these 1/1 scale mecha's being constructed around Japan are our secret defense system? ^^;
Some retro Tetsujin below.
And for those who have not seen the live action movie.
Related links and sources:-
http://www.kobe-tetsujin.com/index.html
http://anime3r.blogspot.com/2009/06/tetsujin-28-soon-to-rock-japan.html
http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/kobe/0001641152.shtml
http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/shakai/0002054628.shtml
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Student
http://gordanham.wordpress.com/
I wish they would make an eva(T.T)
student
That would be. So. Awesome.
A Curiosity
Eva would start eating people with it's s2 engine...
Student
http://anime.aeon.net.nz
Worth a few sacrifices no?
sleep.
worth it.
apprentice otaku, collector of figures, sometimes sysadmin ^_^
http://www.giusepped.com
I think it would be really a great idea to produce a life-size eva!
Lacking only the Eva-01 and then the Japanese defensive unit is complete! :)
part-time worker and full-time slacker
40 meters of awesomeness?? bring it ON!!!
Student/Evil Overlord
You mean 80 meters. It has an ex-officio height now ;-)
Student
A Code Geass Knightmare on Nagano. A Lancelot Albion or a Guren S.E.I.T.E.N. or a Shinkirō would be awesome XD
Student
i think knightmare will be out first cuz the story begins at 2010... not far from now .maybe the 1st generation ones? they wont build those with high spec. cuz radiation .
hmph
Doraemon more worthy
Physics Student
http://dark-kai3.blogspot.com
Why not Unit 01 and sachariel battling it out? THAT would be awesome =)
Mercenary Mechpilot, mangaka wannabee, and an ocasional tank operator.
http://psicommando.deviantart.com/
DOUBLED.
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
That would be awesome.
College Freshmen
That was the first thing I thought of too. I remember Tesujin 28, but an EVA is much more awesome.
IT Student & freelancer / Designer
Totally agree, it would be really awesome to see a Evangelion, but both the Tetsujin 28 and the Gundam are pretty impressive already
Student
http://p2pnadie2pp.deviantart.com
frigging awesome... keep doing 1/1 mechas please!
Robotic/Mechanical Engineering Student
Soon japan will have any army of them o(^^o)
デレデレ ハンター, Bullet Grazer
Obviously Japan is working on their planned missile defense. The last hope is Doraemon with his reflecting cape though.
Student in Computer Science
I agree, I'm lovin' all those mechas.
Queue Megas XLR theme song:
(Heavy Metal music start)
Living here in Jersey, fighting villains from afar
You've gotta find first gear in your giant robot car
*You* dig giant robots
*I* dig giant robots
*We* dig giant robots
*Chicks* dig giant robots
(Heavy Metal music end)
Nice.
College Student
America needs to build a 1:1 scale of Megas XLR. (drooling just from thinking about it)
Mercenary Mechpilot, mangaka wannabee, and an ocasional tank operator.
http://psicommando.deviantart.com/
LOL Agreed. And then Russia needs to build a 1:1 scale RU-57 "Savage" from Fullmetal Panic!
Mercenary Mechpilot, mangaka wannabee, and an ocasional tank operator.
http://psicommando.deviantart.com/
And/or Sukhoi SV-51 variable fighter in battroid mode! ^^
houkouonchi
http://www.flickr.com/photos/red_mango/
The best toys are indeed over there!
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net
Now in real size ^^
Student / Software Engineer
How much you wanna bet some country with crappy spies is going to think Japan actually has an army of giant robots.
ABAP Developer + Mecha Junkie
http://www.myanimelist.net/animelist/CVPhased
maybe, these giant robots may seem statues on the outside, but really weapons of destruction and awesomeness on the inside... ahaha ^^;
university student
*cough*North Korea*uncough*
http://www.marvinryan.com
nice, can't wait for the 1-1 scale Mazinger Z. ^^
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
That's another epic mech that's perfect for 1/1 scale! Pilder on!! So many epic robots that can be made in Japan XD
The Tetsujin looks more permanent than the Gundam it seems.
Pharmacist, Accountant to be!
http://www.rickytang.com.au
That's awesome! In Brisbane, all we got was a ferris wheel to copy London. Because Brisbane looks so much like London -_-'
Laptop Tech
It does? Went to Brisbane a few years ago, had a wonderful time. I didn't know London had Bush Kangaroos wandering around, too. :)
Draftsman Graduated, Environment & Interior Design Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelriosg/
Wooow!!! Tetsujin will be completed on my birthday ... Great!!!
Mercenary Mechpilot, mangaka wannabee, and an ocasional tank operator.
http://psicommando.deviantart.com/
AHAHA! I'm gonna get you a scaled down model figure as a present then! xD
Draftsman Graduated, Environment & Interior Design Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelriosg/
Wooow... thanks great! I will be waiting for that... Greetings.
Lol, battle of the bots!
三年せいとオタク
o.o Wonder what's next pretty soon all major cities in Japan will have a giant robot.
Terrorist ? =)
=O
Awesome !
*Waits for Getter*
Student
http://heleth.wordpress.com
I'll wait with you.
Casshern - Student
LOL. Just uploaded this in the members news a while ago. Its amazing Japan always has the best stuff. Whats next? A Mazinger? Its so awsome wished I lived in Japan
Tech Support/Semi-programmer XD
I would like to think that there is actually an underground base with real mechas in there XD. These monuments are just decoys hahaha
Just a Passing-Through Otaku, Remember That
http://hobbychaos.blogspot.com
Super cool!!!!!!!
Full-time geek/Part-time student/Part-time musician
http://randomgeekness.livejournal.com/
hell yeah!! / if they made an eva i would start working day and night without rest as soon as they announce it so i can go there and see it with my own two eyes o.o XD / yea... probably those mechas'll be used when the supposed world end comes in 2012 they'll save the world or take a lil bunch of ppl to mars or the moon lol / mechas have become an important part of japan's culture i think the whole mangAnime thing has made japan famous even among children i mean the first ``cartoons`` i watched were dragonball pokemon digimon and some gundam i write ``cartoons`` because at that time in my life i thought those were cartoons and didn't know they were called anime and were from japan XD but when i was like 9 years i opened my eyes to the light *o* and came to the dark side of the force XD that's all .... (i wrote a lot lo0l) bye bee~~! mechas rule!!
Studio Bleach founder/owner
http://myspace.com/studiobleach
That is freakin' schweet. :3
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
i really like they way they did the feet mounts - the arrangement that the steel bars are welded so that it still allows for slight stretch for weight of the statue
i...... look into this kinda stuff too much
STILL AWESOME ANYWAY
Design Student
http://totoro88.vox.com
If they don't actually work.. they can act still like scarecrows to aliens from outer space?
I guess apart from contributing to tourism, its looks good on the resume on the industrial manufacturing companies? I'm sure its quite difficult constructing all those custom moulds, the technical ability too.
cool! what will they think of next?
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
With the recession, I doubt we'll be seeing any 1:1 optimus prime in N.America anytime soon.
Maybe richy rich micheal bay will foot the bill ^^;
Student/Busboy/Otaku
http://moosebro.wordpress.com/
Pfft, optimus prime is a wimp. :P What we REALLY need is a 1/1 scale Megatron to strike fear into the hearts of the people...the light side people that is. >:D
writer/blogger/gamer/otaku
http://popgoespj.blogspot.com
I would rather look forward to seeing this and other 1/1 mecha models than any other Transformers sequels. I thought the second movie was meh.
Student
what if the gundam in Tokyo and that tetsujin in Kobe is real and they are keeping it a secret. So one day they could scare the shit out of us =P
Certified Trouble Maker, Part-Time Otaku
http://picasaweb.google.com/adi.widyatmoko?feat=email
are they the preparation for the 2016 olympic candidates? so when people come to japan,
they could see those 2, or probably even more than that here in japan.
Illustrator & Designer
http://www.knight-edge.com/
Man, first 1/1 Gundam and now 1/1 Tetsujin 28, I definitely have to hit Japan for a visit soon!! :)
Robotic/Mechanical Engineering Student
wow, more 1/1 mechas, japan is going to have an army of them soon. this looks more permanent than the Gundam. still hope the Gundam will permanently displayed somewhere;_;
software manager
http://wawawawasuremono.com
are they going to be tearing this one down too? ;_;
i want at least 1 giant robot monument standing when i visit next!! :P
Artist
And one day,when Japan is attacked,every single Mech will activate and SAVE THE WORLD.
Web Developer, Designer, ALT
http://8bitplus.blogspot.com/
Another thing to add to my to-see list. How long will this one stay up?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
This one will be permanently up.
Web Developer, Designer, ALT
http://8bitplus.blogspot.com/
Awesome, no rush for me then. I wonder what will happen to the Gundam once it get taken down. Move it to Kobe,lol.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Diorama with the two of them? :P
University Student
Seems that Japan is building up a pretty strong military force.
Student
http://sanguinerose.wordpress.com/
I hope they'd make a 1/1 scale Gurren Lagann. >_<
大废柴 / ダメ人間 / NEET
Seconded!
Student, Saxophonist, Future ruler of the World...
1/1 scale Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann o_0 !!!
大废柴 / ダメ人間 / NEET
The "Basic" Gurren Lagann. As for the "Galaxy" one, maybe...errrr...40,000 years later...
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
FTW!!! LOL XD
apprentice otaku, collector of figures, sometimes sysadmin ^_^
http://www.giusepped.com
would be fantastic!
perhaps accompanied by Yoko at least a double life-size .. *_*
Are we gonna get to c a GUNDAM VS KOBE showndown?
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
This is dream comes true for the 1960~~~
IE
http://otakujanai.org
Japan is just so...awesome
can we wait for a 1:1 mazinger Z and 1:1 getter robo to form the Holy Trinity of SRW now???
Chinese/Viet restaurant waiter, no post secondary
Theres going to be real mecha wars soon...WHERE DO I BEGIN ENLISTING!?
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/
1/1 is always the best scale. It looks like production on this has already come very far. Japan's own version of wonders of the world?
???Confused???
I wanna see one of the ARX-7 Arbalest from Full Metal Panic...
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
http://otterhangar.blogspot.com/
the classic SR... very nice...
now let me guess... Atami is creatinga 1/1 Mazinger Z right?
general contractor- remodeling
http://www.curiousjapan.blogspot.com
Hope it can intercept misfired missles from Kim Jong Il!
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
lol. more 1:1 scale figures being made now. they are awesome.
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/
That's cool and all, but WHEN WILL THEY BUILD MAZINGER-Z?!
Professional Panhandler
http://theinfernoproject.com
Maybe they'll build one in Osaka? ^^
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/
Hahaha! If they do, they better make his chest light up. Heck, they could make his Rust Hurricane a refreshing breeze for visitors.
Professional Panhandler
http://theinfernoproject.com
Cool, maybe they'll keep this one up?
Student
I'm with Danny on these. It's a conspiracy to hide Japan's new high tech defense systems.
Nobody would even suspect that the 1/1 figures are actually real and working....(-_-) (^_^)
Student and full-time otaku
Wow, good stuff. Hope they both stay as monuments and won't be torn down after. Now we only need an Eva, Gurren-Lagann and RahXephon to complete the collection ^^
Student
Never heard of Kobe before :o
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
http://tcwenterprise.com/wordpress/
Really old school stuff, popular when I was an elementary school kid. But this show never aired in Hong Kong unfortunately so I have not see it personally.
Architect
http://marcsy.multiply.com/
Gunbuster dare. XD
Mirai and Haruka 1:1? :3
By the way I see it, Tetsujin's internal structure seem to make it incapable of moving. Maybe except the head.
http://vivato.blogspot.com/
i wonder what is the next 1/1 robot they gonna build?
I really do hope the build an Eva *grin*
Computer science student
I like that fact, that they are doing this in general but this one looks just... meh!!
Lol. DyGenGuar Anyone?
No more NEET, enineering student now...g
http://saiseki.blogsome.com/
My goodness...
Does that mean every city in Japan will get a 1/1 scale robot made?
http://www.stefkov.com/
Life size Gurren Lagann next please.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann would be stretching the budget a bit...
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
zOMG!!!
can't wait for its completion 8DDDDD
Mobile Suit Pilot
North Korea are so screwed...
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/
OMG how cool!!!
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Wooooo! Another one! Ultraman next??? I'd want the originsl Zord after this personally lol.
See... now I'm wondering... in this supposedly huge economic downturn... Japan has $1.4mil to spend on giant robots? I know 1.4mil is probably nothing to them... but still. Is it just cos Japan is doing better than the rest of the world? I wanna know how Canada is doing. Thats where I wanna go.
ERP Developer/Consultant
That's awesome.
I wonder if there is a MECH competition going on between the Japanese cities ^^
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
cool!
i want Shining Gundam next!
Ambassador
http://througheyesfromafar.blogspot.com/
A giant egg in construction.
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/
I'm sensing a trend with this thing. Mazinger next! XDDD
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
Can it move like the 1/1 RX-78? I hope so~ x_x
What's the next mech on the list, EVA-01? After that, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann? LOL XD
Super Robot Pilot
I want a 1:1 Grendizer!!! XD
Engineer
http://www.mechafactory.com
Hmm, Gunbuster next ? =)
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net
lets face it, if they had the tech and funds to make a 1/1 scale gunbuster, I think otaku would be in an uproar over why they haven't made a fully functional mobile suit by then!!
http://www.crystallight.jp
Whoom..
http://news.monsterlittle.com
Wow! After Gundam RX78, now it's Tetsujin 28 turn. I think they are addicted with creating 1/1 robots.
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net
man, I would much prefer it if they used the Tetsujin 28 Go design from the 80's show...
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/
Glad I waited to visit Kobe till when I get back. Was going for a Fate Stay Night location shoot. With this new scale robot, you can bet I'll be going soon.
Student
I like this trend:)
anime + games collector
what about a 1/1 scales version of the robot from from gurren anime.
Web Developer
http://www.twitter.com/SteveKeys
Someone, please build Godzilla coming out of the water near Tokyo. Please!
Software Engineer
http://blog.wolverinex.de/
looks awesome.
want more of these gaint robots.
Electronical engineering student
WOW! In a few years Japan will be full of mechas.
Flying over Japan by plane will be really cool.
1:1 EVA 02, pls.
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
WOW lol XD now they should build an EVA somewhere ^^
http://animaticfigmation.com/
very nice. looks like the giant mecha monument trend is catching on. so this one's permanent, that's even better.
Student
I would like to see a Nightmare. (Code Geass)
College Student, Computer Science Major
http://www.projectsaber.com
Wheres Strike Freedom? =/
IT Administrator
Wow, Another great piece of Art!
Will this one stay long? I have more reason go to Japan now...
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
I wonder will this become a future trend?...
Student
Interesting
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
soon japan will be littered with all of them whoopee!
Comic Shop Owner
itz a beautiful world we live in.
Designer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martoonz/sets/
havto to go to kode. when eva is comming?
university student
Hmm....not as impressive as a Gundam though,they would've gotten alot more visitors if the built a EVA or a Knightmare Frame
gakusei,otaku
http://wiredmecha.wordpress.com/
danny can I borrow some pictures? XD
Graphic Designer
How awesome! Instead of having a military Japan will soon have an army of super robotic warriors at their command. XD Would be so cool if more will be built.
NEET
We need a 1/1 scale here in Nagoya!
大学生
If Japan go on continuing the construction of mechas and other foreign countries imitating, it will start a real super robot wars xD
Laptop Tech
Marcsy and Mechamind beat me to it, but a 1:1 scale Gunbuster 01/02 would be totally awesome.
(Now if somebody could hook me up with a 1:1 scale Buster Machine #7.... :P~ )
Student
Seems like the mechas are being made one by one, can we expect all of them to exist at once in Japan? That'd be a really historical moment.
part-time professional part-timer
Japan's line of defense is getting stranger and stranger O.o LOL
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
another one? WOW ^o^
Film Student, BA
I don't really get why they're doing all this now, in the economic crisis. It's a hell of a lot of money, could be better spent on other things.
Gamer
http://www.youtube.com/user/Rodimus1138
Oh sure it's all just fun and games till the robots overthrow their human creators.
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
hmm,,,adding this to my list of places to visit in Japan.....the list keeps on getting longer and longer......
Art Student/Freelancer
http://jenarwen.deviant.art.com
I hope they leave it up. All that money spent constructing it. It should be left up as a permanent tourist attraction D:
It's good for a couple of laughs...though you'd wish all these skilled engineers etc. would spend their time creating something that actually...functions. I'd rather see a RA terror drone that works then some massive robot statue that just stands there for show.
Everyone knows that tiny robots are the coolest ones :D
We want a humongeous nanobot hive lol!
I work at the hangar beside the airport
Japan is the best..
this gonna be awesome..
Student/Busboy/Otaku
http://moosebro.wordpress.com/
Hmm, thats two 1/1 scale mechas now. Makes me wonder if every city in Japan is going to have one and then they will all battle it out in some city-mecha competition! ...that, would be epic. ^_^
IT Expert / System, Network, Security Administrator
http://www.digitalanime.com.br
No wonder Japan faces an uber recession.
Programmer
http://whatsacoder.blogspot.com
ironman 28! and where is the boy? i thought there's a boy in his shoulders?
IT dude, Gamer
http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zyn
Seriously?! (who's Tetsujin?)
IT Guys
After that, how about 1:1 scaled VF-1 Valkyrie from Macross? :D
Stoodent
Isn't that Tetsujin dude 'Gigantor'?
Gigantooor...Gigantooor...GigaaAAaaAAaantoooor!
frills addict
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annaneko/
is Japan in that era of "giant Mecha's everywhere!!" now?
I bet after they put up enuff that nobody bothers to notice anymore, thaaaaaats when they'll become real functioning and take over the world!
University Student, otaku
http://chenzen.org
What they aren't telling you about these 1/1 scale mechas is...
They're actually functional.
buffer
Impressive. What now, Gurren Lagann? Mazinger Z? (I'd love to see a 1/1 scale of both mechas, that would be awesome)
Photographer
http://darrenwashere.com
that's just beyond awesome.
Student
http://igeo.deviantart.com/
I really think that they should make a Godzilla one now.
Student
http://shockerz.wordpress.com/
Woah! thats costly to build one.
Can they build a tengen toppa gurren lagann robot?
Student
http://www.belleonanime.com
Man, I want a full scale model of Gurren Lagann. Row row fight da powah!
Computers Sales
mazinger z!!! what about mazinger z, Z!!