In celebration of...an earthquake?...maybe I got that wrong...anyway, somebody thought it was a great idea to have Gigantor (to me at least...In japan he's known as "Tetsujin 28-go") blown up to life-size proportions and guard the Wakamatsu Park somewhere in Kobe, Japan. Local shop owners were able to raise ¥135 million (close to 1.5 million dollars) via a non-profit organization intent on bringing more business and growth to the area.
I don't know if it's coincidence, but Mitsuteru Yokoyama, manga artist and creator of Tetsujin 28-Go, was born in Kobe, Japan. Too bad he's not around to see one of his most treasured works brought to life. I know we (The United States) have Lady Liberty, the symbol of freedom, guarding our shores. Even so, the larger-than-life, bad-ass, rocket-propelled, "bigger than big" blue robot is pretty freakin' sweet!
[via Technabob]
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