Yoshiyuki Tomino, the 73-year-old creator of the “Mobile Suit Gundam” robot anime franchise, engaged in a rapid-fire exchange of ideas that hopscotched from an analysis of Tomino’s enduringly popular ...

Tokyo has been taken over by this giant robot - which is tasked with standing guard outside the country's newest tourist attraction. The 18metre Gundam has taken pride of place in front of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. One of the big tentpole franchises for Bandai Spirits is ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A new giant Gundam statue is coming and from what we can see, it’s going to be just as good, if ...

Step inside Gundam Base Tokyo and explore one of the most iconic destinations for Gunpla fans. From exclusive kits and massive displays to rare collectibles and interactive build spaces, this visit ...

For six months, something felt just a little off in Tokyo. After years of drawing travelers to the capital’s Odaiba neighborhood, last March the full-scale statue of iconic anime robot Gundam was ...

Step inside Gundam Base Tokyo, the ultimate destination for Gunpla lovers in Japan. From exclusive kits and massive displays ...

Since the start of this month, people out and about in the Odaiba neighborhood of Tokyo have been snapping photos and shooting video of the under-construction full-size statue of anime’s Unicorn ...

For the last couple of year there has been a 60-foot tall statue of the classic anime mecha Gundam that has stood watch in the Odaiba district of Tokyo. The statue is the exact height as the anime ...

The giant Gundam statue that has been protecting Tokyo for a couple of months is gone, but now you have the chance to bring back memories in the form of a smaller version you can put in your living ...