Life-Sized Gundam in Yokohama is Ready to Cancel the Apocalypse!

September 21, 2020

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Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now NerdBot as News Editor. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

Earlier this year, we reported that the absolutely incredible life-sized almost fully-functional Gundam was nearing completion. The Japanese city of Yokohama even had a full shinto blessing ceremony for the giant robot.

The Gundam has apparently entered the “testing mode,” which means we get videos of it walking!!