Gundam Front Tokyo

If you are old like me, and a fan of Gundam, this is definitely a place you must visit. This is a museum dedicated to the Gundam animé and comic. It literally has high-​tech info about every thing there is possibly to know about this series.
Inside there are two short films in the dome theatre as well. They also sell tons and tons of models you can build. And of course…
On the outside is a full life-​sized Gundam which even moves every once in a while!
You can see the whole museum fairly quickly. Luckily, the rest of Zepp Diver City is also fun, with a nice mall, hangouts and eateries all around.

So I asked if I could pilot the giant Gundam. The guy working ever said no, it doesn’t function. And I was all like yeah it does, I’ve seen it on tv. He said it’s just an animé.
IDK, I think it’s the only way for me to defeat Godzilla. Any case, the life size «inoperative» RX78−2 is pretty cool, the store next to it is a great way to buy Gundam crap with not a terribly bad markup.
The Gundam Café here sorta sucks. No one is dressed in uniform and there’s no place to eat. The one in the Akiba is better as far as cafes go.
It’s five stars for the life size Gundam, but one star for the café and three stars for the gift shop. So it all balances out to a three star.

This is a must see in Tokyo for me. Whether your into gundam, robots, cartoons or would not go near them normally. This statue in Tokyo is worth seeing and sort of sums up the craziness for me. Where else in the world will you find a massive huge robot statue outside a shopping centre?
At certain times of day it lights up, but I went along when it was doing nothing but standing looking gigantic and formidable and I still loved it. It’s in front of a shopping centres with plenty of places to eat and do, there is also a Statue of Liberty replica not far away, but the robot giant is where it is at.
Check out the pictures as they probably do far more than words can in this occasion. Jump on the monorail and get yourself along asap!

I missed this during my last trip to Japan, so I sure as hell wasn’t going to miss it a second time. First, this Gundam robot is huge! His head will move around during specific times and during the evenings they even have shows where he lights up with music and video footage in the background.
There is also a Gundam store nearby as well as a Gundam food location. So if you’re a Gundam fan you have your work cut out for yourself if you decide to visit this spot. It’s located near mall that isn’t all that impressive so don’t waste your time there and just go here! Believe me, the Gundam fan of yesteryear in my heart was screaming at this experience.
It’s everything you would think it would be and much more.

It’s a life sized Gundam… Enough said
Other than the shopping mall the biggest attraction is the 18 meter real size Gundam. There’s a light show a few times a day where it moves (a little) so if you’re around those times I definitely recommend to stay and have a look!
If you’re willing to pay the price you can sit inside it, but not really steer. Might be worth it through! How many people can say they’ve been inside a Gundam?
Weather you like Gundam or not this is definitely an attraction that makes Japan Japan and really impressive to see. So if you’re in the Odaiba area there’s no reason not to go have a look!
GUNDAM AWAY!

The Japanese People really know how to turn on a middle aged man!
Out on Odaiba Island you’ll find a 50 foot tall 1:1 Gundam standing behind the Mall. Its a really impressive statue with amazing detail. Something that you would never find anywhere else in the world. Today its backed by a show that takes place every few hours where there is a video projected on the building behind it and lights mimic the lighting of the action upon the Gundam. Its not really that impressive, but its great for people who understand the story.
If you are a fan, you need to get here. Just tell your friends that there is a great Mall next to it to save face. ;-)

If you’re into Japanese modern culture, or even just giant robots, you have to come to Gundam Front in Diver City Tokyo located in Odaiba. My husband has been a huge Gundam fan for years, so this was his mecca. Outside the plaza is the famous huge 1:1 scale Gundam. It will do some sort of light up show during scheduled times of the day, though we weren’t around to see one. The Gundam Café is to the right of the Gundam, which has great gifts and unique food options. Online it said they had Beam Churros, which made my hubby really excited, but they didn’t have any when we got there unfortunately.
The museum is where the die hard fans go. It’s 1200 yen admission if you didn’t make a reservation. There are photo opportunities with characters, models, and the best is a 3-​D photo (that last one does cost extra money though). We did the 3-​D photo, where you can choose a costume to wear and pose in the helmet of their Gundam model. It’s a little pricey, but again, if you’re a diehard fan then it should be done once.
There’s a dome that plays shows every 20ish minutes. It’s insane how the animation plays in a dome shape, in that you’re always craning your neck every which way to see the action going on.
The last part is a history of Gundam. There are original concept art, story boards, and models of just about every Gundam released. For my husband, a animation person and graphic designer, this was heaven.
You can take photos of everywhere that’s free, photos without flash inside the paid admission area, and no photos in the history section with all of the original art.

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This is a huge life sized Gundam (and also highly recommended for those visiting to check it out). I also call it mall security as its next to a shopping mall which caters for food, and any shopping related purchases. Although being on an island and isolated from the main part of Tokyo, its a bit more expensive.
Was in Tokyo for a business conference, and was lucky enough to be right near the statue so could take photos before/​after/​lunch-​break. Otherwise I’d probably never get around to seeing it.