When Giant Robots Invade Tokyo (With Permission)
Tokyo has always been famous for its skyscrapers, but since May it has new colossi dominating the landscape: the imposing Gundam from the GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- exhibition. And no, that name is not a typo, it's simply what happens when the Japanese decide that vowels are optional.
A Collaboration That Would Make Any Mecha Tremble
Behind this project hides a dream team of Japanese animation that promises to blow (literally) more than one fan away:
- Kazuya Tsurumaki in direction (the same one who taught us that robots can have existential crises)
- Studio Khara (responsible for entire generations wondering "what the hell did I just see?")
- Sunrise (which probably has more experience building mechas than some car factories)
"It's like mixing an earthquake with a light festival and adding a PhD in robotic philosophy"
An Exhibition Worth Its Weight in Surgical Steel
Visitors can expect much more than dusty scale models. The exhibition includes:
- Exclusive scenes from the upcoming movie (spoiler: there are robots)
- Life-size figures (to feel appropriately insignificant)
- Augmented reality that lets you pose with mechas (without risk of being crushed)
- Original scripts (to discover that even giant robots have script problems)
The most surprising thing is that this entire experience is completely free, proving that in Japan they still believe in miracles. Just remember one thing: Mondays are reserved for robot maintenance, not visitors.
Why This Exhibition Is More Than Plastic and Nostalgia
Beyond the visual spectacle, the exhibition represents the evolution of a franchise that has been reinventing itself for decades. From classic designs to the latest augmented reality technologies, Gundam remains that tech grandpa who knows how to use a smartphone better than you.
So if you're in Tokyo and tired of seeing humans, take a stroll through Anime Tokyo Station. There, robots are not only welcome, but they are the real stars... even if they haven't learned to smile for photos yet 🤖.