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A story out of Yokohama shows that not only is anime entertaining, it can potentially teach helpful life hacks and save the day! It all started on the night of September 16. Karin Ryo, a 23-year-old office worker, was at a convenience store shopping when …Read more »
If you’re a fan of Kiyohiko Azuma’s Yotsuba&! and you’re going to be in Japan this summer, you’re in luck. An exhibition celebrating the popular manga will be held in Yokohama from July 26 to August 12. A new poster for the exhibition with Yotsuba …Read more »
It’s time to say farewell to the iconic 18-meter-tall moving Gundam at the Yokohama Gundam Factory. This haven for mecha enthusiasts is a testament to Japanese engineering and will be bidding farewell to visitors on March 31, 2024. This comes after multiple extensions due to …Read more »
You may think you’ve seen bleak dystopias in fiction, but how about a world that’s turning into an enormous, all-devouring subway system? In Yokohama Station SF, the titular port city stop begins to “self-propagate,” apparently due to a bug in an AI construction program. It’s …Read more »
People love the 59-foot tall life-size movable RX-78-2 Gundam statue in the Gundam Factory Yokohama facility, so it’s no wonder it’s in the Jury Selections for the Entertainment Division of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards. The Japan Media Arts Festival gave this description …Read more »
Seven Seas Entertainment came through with a handful of new license announcements yesterday, one of which was a major doozy for some folks. Amongst the slew of reveals was the license of Hitoshi Ashinano’s critically-acclaimed manga Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, which immediately had Twitter followers poppin’ …Read more »
You know what’s really cool? The moving, kinda-sorta walking Gundam down in Yokohama that opened back in December 2020. You know what’s not cool? That no one from outside Japan’s been able to come see it! Well, now there’s a (slightly) better chance of that …Read more »
The 59-foot tall Gundam statue in Yokohama is offering something special on November 3. This is the Culture Day holiday in Japan, and Gundam Factory Yokohama is using the opportunity to teach people more about sustainability. The Gundam franchise is owned by Bandai Namco Group, …Read more »
Somehow, in 2021, Pokémon cards are still causing trouble with collectors and retailers alike. The craze is also going on in Japan, so some stores have employed interesting strategies to stop scalpers from scooping up all the highly coveted Pokémon cards just so they can …Read more »
Japan can’t seem to get enough Attack on Titan displays. Statues of characters have been placed in creator Hajime Isayama’s hometown, there’s an Attack on Titan museum, and there’s even a Titan-sized Attack on Titan manga. And right now if you head over to the …Read more »
The giant Gundam robot in Yokohama, to no one’s surprise, has been included in the Guinness World Records. According to Anime News Network, the moving robot has set records for “Largest mobile humanoid robot and Largest mobile Gundam.” You don’t say? “Thank you so much …Read more »
The time has come for Yokohama’s giant Gundam to come to life! The massive robot had its first press day recently, giving outlets a chance to watch as it takes its very first steps. One of those outlets was NHK WORLD News, which has a …Read more »
Otaku USA was one of the first American outlets to cover the 59-foot tall, giant moving Gundam robot in Yokohama. Since then the story’s been picked up by everything from CNN to The New York Post to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. And we’re …Read more »
Gundam Factory Yokohama was supposed to open next month and show off his giant, moveable RX-78 Gundam anime mecha. While the opening has been postponed (yet again because of COVID-19), we are able to catch some sneak peeks of the nearly 60-foot mecha during a …Read more »
Later this year, Gundam fans will have another massive, life-size mecha to marvel at in public. The 18-meter tall full-scale moving Gundam statue will officially be revealed at Yokohama city’s Yamashita Pier on October 1, and will be on display for one year until October …Read more »
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