Jul 31

The mighty Kuratas gets assembled on video

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It’ll cost you $1.35 million to own one, but putting together a Kuratas isn’t any easier. The latest video of the monstrous mech shows it being transported and assembled. That means flatbeds, cranes and a whole lot of socket wrenches. Of course, at the end of the day, you’ve got a 13-foot tall robot you can climb inside. Certainly puts that Ikea bookshelf project into perspective, huh?

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Jul 30

Kuratas, the 13-foot mech: unleashes your inner Ripley, costs $1.35 million (video)

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Kuratas, the 13foot mech unleashes your inner Ripley, costs $135 million video

Suidobashi Heavy Industries has put the finishing touches to its latest project, the 4.4-ton Kuratas. Mobile suit obsessives around the world can thank artist Kogoro Kurata and robotics expert Wataru Yoshizaki for the robot frame, which has space to house a pilot inside. The mech’s touchscreen UI even includes a Kinect-based movement interface and the shudder-inducing “smile-activated” twin BB gatling guns. You can customize your own diesel-powered beast in the dystopian gang colors of your choosing, but be advised: the $1.35 million price tag doesn’t include further customization options like a faux leather interior, cup holder or phone cubby. The Kuratas does, however, come with the ability to make phone calls direct from the cockpit, so you can tell your enemies that you’re coming for them.

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Jul 03

Gundam-Themed Hotel Rooms Meet Every Gundam Fans’ Needs

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Hey, Gundam fan. Yes, you – I’m talking to you. It seems like you’re not alone in your desire to own and have everything that screams Gundam, because the folks over at Tokyo’s Pacific Le Daiba probably knew that there were more fans like you in the world.

Gundam HotelThree rooms at the said hotel have been renovated and filled with oodles of Gundam memorabilia. Not only that, but they’ve been completely redecorated to look as if you’ve stepped into some kind of Gundam gallery.

The rooms have a cockpit to reenact your favorite scenes from the anime, sheets and bedding to reflect its ‘real’ owners, and you’ll be greeted by awesome art from your favorite characters the moment you wake up.

Pacific Le Daiba shelled out about 10 million yen ($125,000) to turn their hotel rooms into these themed suites. Lucky for you, you’ll only have to pay about 27,000 yen or $338(USD) a night to stay in one these rooms.

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Jun 29

Gundam-themed hotel brings out the boy in you

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Do you love RX-78 Gundam? Then the Grand Pacific Le Daiba hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo has a place for you. That’s because beginning today, the hotel now offers rooms with interior decorations featuring the characters from the “Mobile Suit Gundam” animated series. The Gundam-themed rooms, dubbed as “Project Room G” features illustrations of the characters on the walls as well as other cool Gundam-themed furnishings and ornaments. It’s the place to be for Gundam and robot lovers alike.

Room rates are expected to cost ¥27,000 per night or roughly $340 based on today’s exchange rate. The Pacific Le Daiba hotel reportedly spent 10 million yen ($125,000) to set up the Gundam-themed rooms. Of course, this is nothing new in Japan. After all, Gundam is the brainchild of a Japanese animator named Yoshiyuki Tomino. In April in year, Gundam Front Tokyo installed a huge, life-sized Gundam statue as well as a museum, all in the honor of Gundam. The Grand Pacific Le Daiba hotel hopes that its Gundam-themed hotel will appeal to all Gundam lovers out there. So, could this be your ideal hotel for the weekend?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Lego Eva Gundam: I want!, Gundam Video on Demand hits North America,

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