The Japanese Anime based giant robot character Gundam has recently gone into the testing phase in Yokohama, Japan. The gigantic robot is similar to that of the late 1970s classic anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam” and can be seen moving, kneeling, and making gestures in a Twitter video posted on Monday.
The tech wonder, which was under construction since 2014, is almost sixty feet tall and twenty-four tons heavy. It consists of more than 200 pieces constructed from a mixture of two heavy metals, including carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and steel, says the Japanese company.
The Gundam Factory Yokohama in Japan is making this robot, and it will give rise to a new attraction that’ll allow people to see the creation and take pictures with it. Though the robot’s grand opening was scheduled to be held in October 2020, but due to the COVID-19 epidemic, fans will have to wait a little longer.
The company that is launching the attraction states they made this decision to ensure the safety of their audience and workers in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. Plus, the company apologized to the fans who were waiting for this moment so long and asked them to understand the situation.
They believe the site would now available publicly “within the year,” and they will post the details over the official website of Yokohama Factory.
Mobile Suit Gundam anime was released in the early years of the 19th century when Oten Shimokawa, the Japanese artist, decided to make some short-animated film. But at that moment, the animation was not an easy thing to do, and Japanese work was outshined by Disney’s success.
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During the second world war, the Japanese military expanded the animation genre when they ordered the artists to make propaganda movies to affect the masses.
The recent Japanese hit animes are Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon, and One Piece. These animes have brought masses audiences from around the world.