{"id":143917,"date":"2021-12-22T15:25:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T06:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=143917&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-12-22T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T06:45:16","slug":"new-24-8-meter-high-gundam-statue-unveiled-at-lalaport-fukuoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/new-24-8-meter-high-gundam-statue-unveiled-at-lalaport-fukuoka\/","title":{"rendered":"New 24.8-meter High Gundam Statue Unveiled at LaLaport Fukuoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On December 22, the head of the newest full-sized Gundam statue was attached to the third full-scale Gundam statue in Japan. Fukuoka Now attended the installation ceremony to pray for its safety and share photos of this one-day-only sneak preview. Public viewing will begin when LaLaport Fukuoka, a large shopping center, opens in Fukuoka in April 2022, a nine-minute walk from JR Takeshita Station.<\/p>\n<p>Since its appearance in the 1988 movie &#8220;Mobile Suit Gundam: Char&#8217;s Counterattack,&#8221; the &#8220;RX-93 Nu Gundam&#8221; is still loved by fans even after more than 30 years. The creation of this 24.8-meter high RX-93ff New Gundam was supervised by director Yoshiyuki Tomino and based on the one that appears in the movie.<\/p>\n<p>Check back here for a some videos from the event. 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