Gundam Shizuoka

Wed 2009/12/23 11:15 JST

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Folks who missed the 1/1 scale Gundam at Odaiba this Summer will have the chance to see it next July in Shizuoka. A spokes person said that it will be erected at the East exit of Shizuoka station. Will gve you more details closer to the time.
Details from Sanspo via reggiocomics who posted this on my wall at Facebook.

You can see more photos that I took of the 1/1 scale gundam in the Gundam Odaiba post. How many of you managed to see it in person?

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And these photos taken when the Gundam was officially open to the public. Video below of the Gundam in action.

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Chopper Dave in Medford, Oregon (Registered on 2006/12/25)
Gundam Fanatic

I would love to go and see it. Really wanted to the first time around. But I couldn't afford a trip to Japan. *sigh*

Wed 2009/12/23 11:28:35 JST (ID #751698) Report

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Smooth Operata in Wisconsin, USA (Registered on 2009/10/28)
Collector / Otaku

Long live the Gundam!

Wed 2009/12/23 11:29:05 JST (ID #751699) Report

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coffeebugg in coherently lucid (Registered on 2008/05/22)
coffeellamaootarriVaderbuggwookie
http://coffeebugg.wordpress.com/

Mental note: Shizuoka, Japan. July.

Wed 2009/12/23 11:32:33 JST (ID #751701) Report

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zarakiken in Malaysia... (Registered on 2009/08/26)
IT engineer...

yay... but still need a long way for me to come to japan... T.T... but still Gundam Banzai...

Wed 2009/12/23 11:38:35 JST (ID #751702) Report

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e-jump in Malaysia (Registered on 2007/12/22)
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
http://ejump.wordpress.com/

Since Cool Old Dude T.Aso stepped down, I never expected this to happen.
Planning to visit JP nxt yr, but not in July

Wed 2009/12/23 11:39:29 JST (ID #751703) Report

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zarakiken in Malaysia... (Registered on 2009/08/26)
IT engineer...

Image #85276:
hope it can move around next time... keke...

Wed 2009/12/23 11:47:25 JST (ID #751706) Report

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yamada in Brunei Darussalam (Registered on 2009/02/04)
http://projectyamada.blogspot.com

It might be permanently there :3

Wed 2009/12/23 12:07:18 JST (ID #751708) Report

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- raptor_cZn in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Registered on 2007/12/12)
  Engineering Student
  http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
  
  Hopefully so since it won't be quite some time till I will visit Japan =p
  
  Thu 2009/12/24 06:00:18 JST (ID #751907) Report
  
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holy_ in Virtual World (Registered on 2009/07/13)
Student
http://holy-star-ocean.livejournal.com

Gundam lives again!

Wed 2009/12/23 12:32:48 JST (ID #751712) Report

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yunamon in a comfy chair above you influencing the FigNendo Wars... (Registered on 2009/03/31)
Otaku Graphic Designer
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Hopefully it's permanent this time... :D

Wed 2009/12/23 12:39:49 JST (ID #751713) Report

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yunamon in a comfy chair above you influencing the FigNendo Wars... (Registered on 2009/03/31)
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com

Image #85278:
Beam Sabere as heating rod so poor people won't freeze to death... ^_^

Wed 2009/12/23 12:40:50 JST (ID #751714) Report

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- Kururugi Seiryuu in Azadistan (Registered on 2008/07/10)
  Gundam Meister
  http://www.facebook.com/kazuki.sakuraba
  
  Reference from Gundam 08th MS Team?
  
  Wed 2009/12/23 18:21:42 JST (ID #751767) Report
  
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silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
???Confused???

If they put it up, keep it up...besides tourist would flock there to get a glimpse...

Wed 2009/12/23 12:42:04 JST (ID #751715) Report

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Kenpol in here. (Registered on 2008/01/17)
NEET,no namecards.

Just keep the gundam up at Bandai's main office . it would help everyone.

Wed 2009/12/23 13:11:12 JST (ID #751716) Report

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WD40 in Toronto (Registered on 2009/06/04)
Software Designer

i hope they keep it up long enough so i can see it in september...

Wed 2009/12/23 13:12:31 JST (ID #751717) Report

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marvin (Registered on 2006/12/24)

must make a point to see it before I die. ^^;

Wed 2009/12/23 13:32:11 JST (ID #751720) Report

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zyuan in the coolest driver's high! (Registered on 2007/10/12)
student
http://www.gunpla-inochi.com

Oh, so they just disassemble it and erect it again at another location from time to time? That's cool ^^. Great to know that there is definitely another chance to still see it... even though I'll be missing it again ahaha

Wed 2009/12/23 13:33:00 JST (ID #751721) Report

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Black12 in Middle of nowhere California, USA (Registered on 2009/08/13)
Student

oh man this the news i been waiting for knew they couldnt just put that great thing up once

Wed 2009/12/23 13:51:46 JST (ID #751724) Report

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chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/

Saw it in person when we visited this year, just fantastic :D so good to hear that it will be re-erected again!!!

Wed 2009/12/23 14:02:42 JST (ID #751725) Report

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Daniel Sim in シンガポール　Singapore (Registered on 2009/01/10)
Student

Hope they just leave it there. Its like an awesome tourist attraction!

Wed 2009/12/23 14:05:04 JST (ID #751727) Report

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Dextrin (Registered on 2008/09/14)

I will hijack it..just watch me...one day...

Wed 2009/12/23 14:05:56 JST (ID #751728) Report

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fi in Cavite/Makati, Philippines (Registered on 2009/01/01)
Tech Support/Semi-programmer XD

Argh July is too soon XD

Wed 2009/12/23 14:12:48 JST (ID #751729) Report

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WiseFreeman in DC Cloning Laboratory (Registered on 2007/11/07)
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my

Oh great! Hope it's on tour around each states in Japan~

Wed 2009/12/23 14:15:39 JST (ID #751731) Report

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gelion in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Registered on 2009/12/14)
IT Admin
http://twitter.com/jeffreypoh

Yes...is back...hopefully it will be different model

Wed 2009/12/23 15:05:42 JST (ID #751737) Report

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shinji_keith in KKuala LLumpur,MMalaysia (Registered on 2009/12/21)
lonely student

it's so amazing,can't affort a trip to Japan though O_O

Wed 2009/12/23 15:18:47 JST (ID #751740) Report

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Rin in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2008/01/04)
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/

I managed to see it during my trip to Japan. It was pretty cool and awesome to see it up close!!!
I might go see that Gundam again if I go to Japan again in the summer...

Wed 2009/12/23 15:38:21 JST (ID #751743) Report

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- Rurouni Heero in Quebec ,Canada (Registered on 2008/01/24)
  Hospital supply manager and Gundam pilot in training
  
  I saw it too last July. Went to Japan for the second time and it was especially for that! Glad to see a fellow Canadian went too! It was pretty epic. It was so crowed on July 11 but it was worth it. To be able to touch it was pretty amazing, being so close to it is impressive. Going back to Japan next yer so this news is pretty awesome. BTW, it says here : http://zotaku.com/2009/12/24/11-scale-gundam-to-rise-again/ that they will dissemble it again in May 2011 to put it back at the Bandai Hobby Center to stay there forever...
  
  Thu 2009/12/24 07:09:57 JST (ID #751916) Report
  
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punynari in Yokosuka, Japan (Registered on 2008/09/20)
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/

Fantastic news! I smiled so big when I read this at work. ^_^

Would love another chance to see it. Last couple of times, the Gundam had been behind construction fencing, hiding it's feet and keeping me from really seeing it super close. Also, I never got to see it light up.

Let's hope that Shizuoka is it's permanent location. I'm sure it would do good for Shizuoka's economy as well to have so many tourists visiting.

Wed 2009/12/23 17:13:31 JST (ID #751755) Report

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Sai1Nonly in USA, Minnesota (Registered on 2009/11/06)
Student

There are just to many reasons why this is cool on all levels.

Wed 2009/12/23 17:19:22 JST (ID #751756) Report

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Akiba-Kid in California, USA (Registered on 2008/01/17)
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com

I was in Japan during last 2 1/2 weeks of Japan and my plan was to go see it on its last day, which was Aug. 31st but it rained so hard that day I decided not to go, I was so sad and mad at my procrastination...

Actually, I also went to summer Comiket so I was pretty close to Gundam Odaiba but was too tired to walk down to Odaiba from Tokyo Big Sight. I should of just bite the bullet and went to see it... T_T

Wed 2009/12/23 17:43:31 JST (ID #751759) Report

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Exiled_Gundam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Registered on 2007/08/22)
Castoffable figurines fan

Hopefully they can add the missing rifle and shield, coz it's fingers position suggested so.

Wed 2009/12/23 18:15:35 JST (ID #751764) Report

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nightmarejan in The Void (Registered on 2009/05/14)
Graphic Designer/ CG artist
http://nightmarejan.blogspot.com/

darn it! i hope july is january OTL

Wed 2009/12/23 18:55:24 JST (ID #751770) Report

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Stefkov in England (Registered on 2008/06/01)
Student
http://www.stefkov.com/

Damn. I'm going next June, I wish they'd put it up a little earlier :(

Wed 2009/12/23 19:55:00 JST (ID #751779) Report

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Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
Tech Support Officer - Network/Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/

グランドリターン！！！

Wed 2009/12/23 19:59:09 JST (ID #751781) Report

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Johnyo in England (Registered on 2009/03/16)
Student
http://johnyo.wordpress.com/

I was planning to go to Japan next summer, can't wait to see it.

Wed 2009/12/23 20:24:30 JST (ID #751785) Report

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gordon in 新加坡 Singapore (Registered on 2007/06/11)
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. 軍曹/Droid Hunter
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come to singapore! we have laksa, chicken rice and wonton mee! ('~')

Wed 2009/12/23 20:57:07 JST (ID #751794) Report

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Bakkou in Australia (Registered on 2009/04/01)
Student

Oh yay, its back. Hopefully it stays for good this time so eventually when I get to Japan I can see it :}

Wed 2009/12/23 22:11:50 JST (ID #751803) Report

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crabdude in Switzerland (Registered on 2008/09/20)
Student
http://crabdude.webs.com

It lives once again! woot!
(^_^)

Wed 2009/12/23 22:15:18 JST (ID #751806) Report

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Moemoekyun in unknown (Registered on 2009/07/18)

hope he can move the leg ^_^

Wed 2009/12/23 22:29:54 JST (ID #751810) Report

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silentkey in Singapore (Registered on 2008/01/24)
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..

Oh yeah...he's coming back....

Thu 2009/12/24 00:52:46 JST (ID #751836) Report

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TB3 in Toronto (Registered on 2009/06/29)
Software Developer

Yay! That is good news. I'm glad they didn't scrap him.
I saw it in July when I was over there for a week. Did anyone else notice the giant Gundam footprint? He obviously had to step up to the podium. :P

Thu 2009/12/24 01:05:12 JST (ID #751843) Report

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Harts in Estonia (Registered on 2008/06/02)
Working in the IT field

Great news! Hope to see it up close myself someday:)

Thu 2009/12/24 01:13:22 JST (ID #751845) Report

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UngreatfulPunk in Englewood, CO (Registered on 2009/03/26)
Student / Free Thinker / Otaku
http://www.google.com/profiles/SeanSigloch

You can't stop GUNDAM! lol

Thu 2009/12/24 01:43:30 JST (ID #751854) Report

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flg8r in Japan (Registered on 2009/05/29)
Individual

yep, saw it in Odaiba. It was impressive to see it in person. Here are some pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebuen/sets/72157621558062839/

Thu 2009/12/24 02:35:58 JST (ID #751875) Report

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Chuck Gaffney in Selden, New York (Registered on 2007/07/28)
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
http://www.chucksanimeshrine.com

blogged about this the instant I saw it on ANN. Such good news. Be nice if they keep it up even longer than the planned take down in 2011

Thu 2009/12/24 02:36:54 JST (ID #751876) Report

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imaginebreaker in Academy City (Registered on 2009/07/22)
Student

Image #85279:
I AM GUNDAM!!!

Thu 2009/12/24 03:39:48 JST (ID #751881) Report

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- G-Unit in Earth, Asia, Malaysia (Registered on 2007/12/25)
  Student
  http://johndiew0107.com/
  
  lol!
  
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ユウト (Registered on 2009/11/12)
高校生

Very nice, this will be right at the time of my trip. Thanks for the post Danny.

Thu 2009/12/24 04:08:56 JST (ID #751894) Report

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godpir in Missouri, USA (Registered on 2008/04/30)
currently a NEET ToT
http://aaronsblog-godpir.blogspot.com/

i would also love to go see it...Danny you should go and broadcast on ustream to those unfortunate ones like me can see it...

Thu 2009/12/24 04:51:58 JST (ID #751897) Report

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Shedranes in Sweden, in hiding. (Registered on 2009/02/09)
Customer support/Evil Mastermind

Argh! I've booked tickets for may! ... bah!

I hope it'll be there permanently after this, I want to see it.

Thu 2009/12/24 05:04:52 JST (ID #751901) Report

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Hachiroku in Finland (Registered on 2007/12/27)
New media student

Too bad it was there for such a short time just between my visits. I'd have liked to see it.

Thu 2009/12/24 05:25:13 JST (ID #751902) Report

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Kevin Nguyen in Florida, USA (Registered on 2008/09/18)
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/

I so want to see it in person!

Thu 2009/12/24 06:29:33 JST (ID #751911) Report

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Bryoz in Glasgow, UK (Registered on 2009/01/26)
Feelance Design
http://bryoz.co.uk

Fantastic! I was able to visit the Gundam in Odaiba, but admit I did shed a tear when it was dismantled.

Glad to hear the Gundam will return!

Thu 2009/12/24 07:25:23 JST (ID #751917) Report

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signum in canada (Registered on 2009/11/17)
Student

i went there and i saw it!!

it was huge and i also got the gunpla they were selling

Thu 2009/12/24 07:34:50 JST (ID #751918) Report

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nightmarejan in The Void (Registered on 2009/05/14)
Graphic Designer/ CG artist
http://nightmarejan.blogspot.com/

they should make a 1/1 char's zaku!

Thu 2009/12/24 10:49:40 JST (ID #751959) Report

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- cldywolf101 in USA (Registered on 2009/12/19)
  College student
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  I agree 100%
  
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Gixxer85 in Malaysia (Registered on 2009/10/14)
Gunnery Sergeant Grade 4 Sniper Division
http://www.zamsjournal.com

whoah .. uber cool !!!

Thu 2009/12/24 16:44:37 JST (ID #752028) Report

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Bayonette in Manila, Philippines (Registered on 2007/03/14)
College Student
http://benigmatica.wordpress.com/

I hope it will stay there at Shizuoka for years to come!

Fri 2009/12/25 02:12:22 JST (ID #752101) Report

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JamesO in ブリストル、イギリス (Registered on 2009/02/16)

I was lucky enough to see it in Odaiba towards the end of July. Didn't have long there though as we had a train to catch that day.

Fri 2009/12/25 03:21:17 JST (ID #752104) Report

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pipopaz in A little place called home (Registered on 2008/08/26)
still trying to figure it out...
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/

Hope I can make it the following year ^^

Fri 2009/12/25 05:20:00 JST (ID #752114) Report

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Bazooka in United States (Registered on 2008/10/10)
大学生
http://gundamhub.blogspot.com

Miss the first one. Got to go see this time around

Fri 2009/12/25 06:15:42 JST (ID #752125) Report

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nightmarejan in The Void (Registered on 2009/05/14)
Graphic Designer/ CG artist
http://nightmarejan.blogspot.com/

Image #85276:
i heard it will have beam sabers the next time around

Tue 2010/04/20 19:30:25 JST (ID #781178) Report

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mogu-mogu in Tokyo , Japan (Registered on 2010/06/23)
University student

Gonna see it when I get back to Shizuoka!

Fri 2010/07/30 03:38:04 JST (ID #799641) Report

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