After hearing so much about the life-size Gundam statue in Odaiba, I finally decided to visit it. It was the evening of the 4th of July, which is more than a week before its official unveiling. But already many have gathered over there to take photos of it.
![Crowd surrounding Gundam at Odaiba](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/3687385708_936e5a9672.jpg)
![The lifesize Gundam statue in Odaiba](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3687386468_6c287b3c77.jpg)
I was never actually much of a Gundam fan, during my childhood I've only seen the Mobile Suit Gundam F91 film and the Gundam Wing series. That was it. Macross/ Robotech remained the most important mecha anime of my childhood, then as I grew up, I was more into the likes of Nadesico, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rahxephon, Escaflowne etc. the space opera of Macross just didn't feel like my cup of tea.
But nonetheless, I was excited to see the bloody life-size Gundam statue!
And to be there during sunset was cool too!
![Gundam statue in Odaiba during sunset](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3686584817_37d2e1bbd7.jpg)
![Lots of people checking out Gundam in Odaiba](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3686585749_03c09ba2bf.jpg)
People of all ages were there to take photos.
![Group of people taking photos of Gundam](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3687389400_c8ff109e4e.jpg)
![Mature woman taking photo of Gundam](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3687390588_c02e5fc8df.jpg)
![The Gundam statue and its legion of fans](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/3687391434_0017d9da6a.jpg)
Even the little girl below was infected by her parents' contagious excitement over the Gundam.
![Parents are more interested in Gundam statue than little girl](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3686589773_631561c7ac.jpg)
That's me, looking pretty in front of the Gundam.
![Me in front of the Gundam statue](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3686590579_fc3c4d849f.jpg)
I wonder whether I should shoot my next project there. Hm.
![Gundam statue looks heroic](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3686591153_c5989df5ee.jpg)
![Gundam statue from behind](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/3687394190_fa707483df.jpg)
![Crowd surrounding Gundam at Odaiba](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/3687385708_936e5a9672.jpg)
![The lifesize Gundam statue in Odaiba](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3687386468_6c287b3c77.jpg)
I was never actually much of a Gundam fan, during my childhood I've only seen the Mobile Suit Gundam F91 film and the Gundam Wing series. That was it. Macross/ Robotech remained the most important mecha anime of my childhood, then as I grew up, I was more into the likes of Nadesico, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rahxephon, Escaflowne etc. the space opera of Macross just didn't feel like my cup of tea.
But nonetheless, I was excited to see the bloody life-size Gundam statue!
And to be there during sunset was cool too!
![Gundam statue in Odaiba during sunset](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3686584817_37d2e1bbd7.jpg)
![Lots of people checking out Gundam in Odaiba](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3686585749_03c09ba2bf.jpg)
People of all ages were there to take photos.
![Group of people taking photos of Gundam](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3687389400_c8ff109e4e.jpg)
![Mature woman taking photo of Gundam](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3687390588_c02e5fc8df.jpg)
![The Gundam statue and its legion of fans](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/3687391434_0017d9da6a.jpg)
Even the little girl below was infected by her parents' contagious excitement over the Gundam.
![Parents are more interested in Gundam statue than little girl](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3686589773_631561c7ac.jpg)
That's me, looking pretty in front of the Gundam.
![Me in front of the Gundam statue](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3686590579_fc3c4d849f.jpg)
I wonder whether I should shoot my next project there. Hm.
![Gundam statue looks heroic](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3686591153_c5989df5ee.jpg)
![Gundam statue from behind](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/3687394190_fa707483df.jpg)