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‘Gundam’ Stories

Life-size Gundam statue under construction in Japan

Shane McGlaun, Jun 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Gundam is crazy popular around the world, but especially so in Japan. We have already talked before about the full-scale replica that was constructed in Japan that was lying down. An even cooler Gundam statue is being built in Shizuoka, Japan right now. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 20 2010

Shane McGlaun, May 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Like most weeks in the tech world there was a lot going on last week with new gear surfacing and cool happenings. Early in the week we published our review of the HTC Smart. We were concerned that users who purchase the device will get tired of Brew MP and wish for an Android device. Seagate confirmed this week that a 3TB HDD would be coming later this year. HDD storage capacities are growing rapidly, it seems like 1TB drive have only been here a short time. Read The Full Story

Sharp readies Gundam cell phone with robot cradle

Shane McGlaun, May 19th 2010 Discuss [1]

Those crazy cats over in Japan have an unnatural obsession with robots and animation. These two obsessions converge in Gundam, the wildly popular robot cartoon warrior that shows up in almost as many places as Hello Kitty. Read The Full Story

Buy This 5-Foot-Tall Gundam for a Whopping $3400

Evan Selleck, May 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's no secret here that we have a soft spot in our hearts for Gundam-related things. It's not so much about the anime itself, but mostly the fact it's about giant robots. And, everyone likes giant robots. (Even if they won't admit it.) And as much as we love giant robots, we'd suffice for one that's pretty much life-size, too. Now, we just need the money. Read The Full Story

Man Burns Down His House Over Loss of Gundam Models

Evan Selleck, Aug 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sometimes we need a break from the daily grind, and what better way to do that then to take a look at some completely insane news from around the world? What we have here is a man who really, really loves his Gundam and it seems he took the whole "do anything for you" thing a bit too far. Read The Full Story