Tetsujin 28 Statue
The opening ceremony of the Kobe Tetsujin took place at Wakamatsu park in Kobe last Sunday.
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These photos from http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwabs/ , http://www.flickr.com/photos/7799369@N05/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/motoharu/
And two videos of the opening ceremony below.
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University Student
I love the picture that had all those ladies in Chinese clothing. Very very pretty!
student
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Yea the head gears are so pretty. Also one of the girls is quite cute.
part-time worker and full-time slacker
yeah, but the left-most lady expression is quite hilarious...anyone want to try captioning what she's thinking? xD
Hospital supply manager and Gundam pilot in training
Bery nice! Not as epic as the 1:1 Gundam (I was there...) but still, very cool non-the-less. Nippon banzai!
Professional NEET
Gotta love Japan for things like these
animetard and a writer
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Indeed. I wish something like this happened in my part of the wood too.
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
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I know it would be really interesting ^^
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nice pose ^_^ although gundam is better
IT Student
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by far :D
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Japan sure has a lot of spare funds... But can't blame them for paying tribute to their renown Manga artist.
The lady to the furthest left in the photo looks like she's thinking, "Why do I have to wear this silly thing on my head?", lol. Otherwise, beautiful clothing.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
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This is great and a lot closer to home too! ^^ I look forward to my next trip up to Kobe.
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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aww I still like gundam better tho! :P
Exploring worlds and ways of thought
That bad boy is BIG! O.O
Young Grasshopper
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Awesome!
I lol'd at second pic. The crotch shot ruined the mood.
Time Traveller/High School Student
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Very nice!
How long are they keeping it up for?
(maybe I'll actually get to see this one, unlike the 1:1 gundam ^^;)
I think Tetsujin will stand permanently.
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
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what? then why did gundam had to met such an end? jk XD
???Confused???
Another great structure...I still wish they kept the gundam...
Student
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I wonder if we'll see an Astroboy anytime soon.
master of woodchop
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waka waka - US of A would never do this - too wooried bout their manhoods!! > . <
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
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I like all classical things in general, but I think I prefer the 1:1 Gundam over this.
Oh, Japan, you can build the most amazing things sometimes. I still prefer RX-78, though.
Customer Service
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Being a Gundam fan I think this Tetsujin is not really a beautiful robot... but after I see the big statue of it like this... I guess it's quite unique anyway...
none
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I love gundam more
I dreamed about they built EVA 01
that must be awesome
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
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Wake me up if theres VF-19 Valkyrie or Ingram AV-98
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
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Tetsujin looks cool with that pose.
IE
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cool, they even have tetsujin like street lights =)
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
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sadly missed the 1:1 gundam and can't go now to see this one either xp
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*claps~ claps~ claps~ claps~ claps~ *
Tetsujin 28 is ALIVE!!!
student
I think it's smaller then the Gundam in scale, but still it's cool to be looking up at mecha in real life.
Comic Shop Owner
he's getting ready to punch the sh*t outta the gundam around the way.
Student
Love the pose!
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The pose is awesome! Makes me feel good and cheesy at the same time...
Poet (not)
In the first picture, looks like Tetsujin is trying to pick a fight with the building in the distance ^^
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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this is too awesome
ダメ人間, ひきこもり
hope this doesn't got torn off like the other giant robot >_>
Drug testing
This is awesome!
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
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It's huuuge~ Though XD I still prefer the Gundam ^-^
neet/single parasite
wow thats japan! a classic anime but i prefer the gundam too
Passerby
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Will there be a 1/1 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann?
DREAMCASTER,Nihongo no Gakusei
Meraviglioso! Tetsujin 28 will protect Kobe. ^^
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Really big and awesome. I wonder if it will be dismantled later like the Odaiba Gundam?
IT Analyst
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Exactly like the 1963 Tetsujin as seen on the YT vids.
This is really old school, contemporaneous with Astroboy and Speed Racer I believe.
I hope this one will be permanent ;)
US Navy Sailor
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Looks pretty cool but I don't think I would get the same feelings of excitement and power as I got when I saw the Gundam in person. Mostly because the Gundam looked like it could be real and functional but Tetsujin 28 looks kind of cheesy. I still will see if I can go see it while I am still in Japan, but I miss the Gundam....
An interesting thing I noticed while on shore patrol a few days back in Yokosuka. One of the restaurants on blue street has a human sized statue of Tetsujin 28. I saw it earlier but had no idea what it was. Now I know.
NEET
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This ceremony looks awesome. It's a once in a life time event.
College Student , butts kicker
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good.... another ROBO Legend...i hope it goes will with Tetsujin unlike what happend with the poor Gundam :)
Student
Will this one be slightly more permanent than the Gundam? I kind of liked the Gundam better...(^_^)
Student
I would love to live in that building across from the Tetsujin, waking up every day to see it in that pose outside my window..^^
I liked the gundam statue...why did they take it down -_-" gonna miss it