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Who needs Gundam? Gigantor is complete! - Sep 30, 2009

Blogs If you've been feeling a little empty spot somewhere inside since the giant Gundam figure in Tokyo was taken down, Kobe's new Gigantor (or Tetsujin 28 go) figure is now complete ... Read story »

Countdown to life-sized Gigantor's Oct launch - Aug 4, 2009

Crave What, no giant Hello Kitty statue? Amazingly, it's Nil: 1 for the Sanrio feline which is everywhere, but not when it comes to anime bots, so it seems. With Gundam ... Read story »

Gundam gets pretty in pink - Jun 30, 2009

Crave This Gundam makes love, not war. For every macho giant-sized tribute to Gundam that's out there, there's going to be an effeminate version coming along. Ying for the yang. So ... Read story »

Life-sized Gundam spotted in Tokyo - Jun 17, 2009

Crave What's even cooler than a full-size Gundam towering over Tokyo? A full-size Gundam towering over Tokyo at sunset, its light and mist emitting 59ft (17.9m) frame shadowed by a stunning ... Read story »

Move over Gundam, construction on Gigantor is almost complete - Jun 30, 2009

Blogs Now that the life-size Gundam figure is complete, it was only a matter of time before Japan constructed a second giant robot. After all, you wouldn't want the first one to ... Read story »

Snapshots from Anime Festival Asia 2009 - Nov 21, 2009

Features From giant robots to outlandish costumes, Anime Festival Asia is the place to indulge your cartoon fantasies.  Read story »

Japan builds life-sized 60ft-tall Gundam Mobile Suit - Mar 12, 2009

Blogs According to gametrailers.com, Japanese toy company Bandai is working on building a 60ft-tall life-sized Gundam mobile suit to mark the 30th anniversary of the anime series. It is currently in production ... Read story »

Darth Vader succumbs to Hello Kitty power - Aug 13, 2009

Crave The horror, oh the horror. Pink Gundams. Hello Kitty Imperial Stormtroopers. What next? How about Darth Vader in pinkish white with a Hello Kitty badge? One can almost hear the ... Read story »

Hello Kitty Stormtrooper at large - Jul 27, 2009

Crave An Imperial Stormtrooper unmasked: Not quite what we expected. If you cringed at a pink Gundam tattooed in floral patterns, look what the cat brought in, quite literally. Take a ... Read story »

NTT DoCoMo does it the dual way - Jun 18, 2008

Crave Good things come in pairs--and NTT DoCoMo does just that at CommunicAsia. We spotted one of its phones, the P906i, running Ridge Racer 7 and the otakus' favorite, Gundam, in full ... Read story »

Photos: Life-sized Gundam spotted in Tokyo - Jun 17, 2009

Features What's even cooler than a full-size Gundam towering over Tokyo? A full-size Gundam towering over Tokyo at sunset, shadowed by a stunning sky.  Read story »

Gigantor robot spotted in Kobe, Japan - Sep 30, 2009

Crave Workers in Japan have built a 60-foot statue of famous cartoon robot Gigantor in the city of Kobe. The statue is an actual-size replica of the hulking robot depicted in numerous ... Read story »

Japan's creativity paradox - Oct 20, 2009

Blogs Having lived for a while in China where creating often involves making an alternative spelling for an existing brand, I expected something far different when I came to Japan. Kicking out ... Read story »

Sony PlayStation 3 officially sets foot in Singapore; about time, too - Feb 22, 2007

Crave The game's on, guys. Sony has finally announced that it will be retailing the long-awaited PS3 in Singapore on March 7. Singapore gamers who have been dying to experience Ridge Racer ... Read story »

PS3 available for bundle only - Mar 2, 2007

Crave Following our earlier report on the Sony PlayStation 3 pre-order and launch promotion, fresh information has arrived indicating a game bundle pre-requisite for both programs. So if you are all charged ... Read story »

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