Japanese Town Plans Giant Robot Throwdown

[intheweeds]

Ok, this is very awesome. Except for one thing...

"Members will also be selling beverages - colored Char red, naturally - at earthquake fundraising events to help fill the coffers."

Seriously? You don't think maybe the proceeds of sales at that event should maybe go to earthquake relief rather than a giant robot statue?

 

[Ghengis John]

If the town of Mibu can in fact build its giant Zaku II, then clearly Japan will have to rebuild the life-sized Gundam. Then the two of them can fight and pave the way for humanity's ascension into space colonies and interplanetary warfare.

We owe it to future generations to get this robot built. I won't be able to sleep at night without the knowledge that one day, young boys will die in the cold vacuum of space.

 

[Latinidiot]

Why can't they just build a stone statue if a historic hero, like everyone else.

Bloody crazy guys.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

I approve of this and this just screams all kinds of awesome.

Now that other town has to rebuild that Gundam, otherwise this travesty will not be tolerated!

 

[Actual]

I want to live in a place where I can go to a town meeting and bring up the idea of building a giant robot to loom over the city without being treated as an insane person.

I also want this:

Show of hands, who wants someone to build the friggin' MEGAS and enter it?

 

[RA92]

They really should use this as a model. It's much better than the picture in this article ; )

Spoiler

http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pink-gundam-2.jpg

 

[Tartarga]

Show of hands, who wants someone to build the friggin' MEGAS and enter it?

Raises both hands.

OT:I wish the American government would do something this awesome. Just put their petty squabbles aside for a while and just build a giant robot or something. Wasn't there some guy who wanted to build a life size AT-AT walker from Star Wars? I think we should look into that.

 

[Raziel_Likes_Souls]

Show of hands, who wants someone to build the friggin' MEGAS and enter it?

WINNER!

This stole my entire post. Dammit.

 

[Mr Shrike]

Here's hoping they stream the fight live onto the internet/broadcast it.

That would make for an amazing day.

 

[johnzaku]

Now, I see a lot of you going "nono make THIS instead"

to thee say I NO!

<---< you see that? That is a zaku, and I will defend to the death it's right to recognition! No longer will people ask me what the hell is your avatar? I can point at japan and say "it's their giant mutha fuggin robot they used to conquer the world!"

I cried tears of joy today

 

[Dapper Ninja]

So will they ever make a full size Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann?

Spoiler: It's a bit on the big side,

Yes, those are galaxies which it can throw as shurikens in the background

but I demand it nonetheless!

 

[DaKiller]

Show of hands, who wants someone to build the friggin' MEGAS and enter it?

WINNER!

This stole my entire post. Dammit.

America needs a Toonami relief effort T_T

gone but not forgotten...

OT: I agree

 

[Twilight.falls]

Only when Japan is involved would the headline "Town Plans Giant Robot Throwdown" make any kind of sense.

 

[Aptspire]

So will they ever make a full size Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann?

Spoiler: It's a bit on the big side,

Yes, those are galaxies which it can throw as shurikens in the background

but I demand it nonetheless!

YES!
(also, I'm sure that, as a 1:1 model, it wouldn't have a strong enough gravitational pull to crush the Earth )

 

[Dr. wonderful]

Show of hands, who wants someone to build the friggin' MEGAS and enter it?

WINNER!

This stole my entire post. Dammit.

I want TTGL and Megas XLR...but...but


You idiot, then we had to use THAT!"

That!? what is that?

We COMBINE

Right! Let's do this:


CHICKS DIGS TENGEN TOPPA!

 

[cainx10a]

Bah, build the Sazabi, and get it to stomp a chibi Nu-Gundam!

 

[ultimasupersaiyan]

Life size MS-06S Zaku II? That's awesome! I hope it does encourage them to rebuild the 1:1 RX-78-2 Gundam. Those are my 2 favourite mobile suits from the entire Gundam Universe.

Maybe while they're at it they can re-release the 5ft Gundam model the was worth $3500 and release the Zaku II CS as well in the same size, or even re-release perfect grade(1:60) versions of them without clear or titanium coating.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

Dammit Japan, stop being so fucking awesome!
that pretty much sums up my feelings.