Gundam Factory Yokohama Opening Ceremony

Gundam Factory Yokohama finally opened on Saturday, December 19, 2020. You may have already seen the historic moment when the full-scale Gundam moves. In this article, we will tell you about the opening ceremony that was held prior to the opening.

Yokohama, which has supported the project as a venue for this ceremony, opened with a greeting from the organizer of "GUNDAM GLOBAL CHALLENGE" (hereinafter GGC) CEO Yasuo Miyagawa, who has promoted the "moving life-size Gundam" project. 

Gundam Factory Yokohama Opening Ceremony

Mayor Fumiko Hayashi and General Manager Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of Gundam and GGC leader, will also be on stage. Director Tomino told me that "Gundam is this size and it moves with a toy color, so this movement is gentle and comfortable. I could not understand it unless I had you make it. I'm really happy that I was able to study. Please take a look. Gundam was kind! "He said his thoughts on the moving full-scale Gundam.

And after the greeting is over, the full-scale Gundam is finally launched! It was a 14-minute production with light and sound, but the behavior especially when Gundam bends his knees and approaches in front of his eyes is a masterpiece! This is an excerpt, but please watch the video.

Gundam Factory Yokohama

• Holding period: December 19, 2020 (Sat) -March 31, 2022 (Thursday)
• * May be closed due to facility maintenance.
• Business hours: 10:00 to 21:00 (last admission at 20:00)
• * Business hours may change depending on the time of year.
• Location: Yamashita Pier, Yokohama (279-25 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa)

After the production of the moving Gundam, there will be a live performance of Mobile Suit Gundam's 40th anniversary project theme song The Beyond by Luna SEA. In the talk part after that, Director Tomino, Luna SEA's Ryuichi, and Sugizo took the stage. "I was basically a Principality of Zeon, so I thought I was more Zaku than Gundam, but I had no questions and answers, and I cried to Gundam. When Director Tomino replied, "I don't think it's necessary to switch. I want to do Zaku next time," Sugizo immediately replied, "Everyone will move Zaku in the 50th anniversary!" The venue was lively with people from the prefecture.

And when the full-scale Gundam is stored in G-Dock, the ceremony ends. It was a meeting that further boosted morale toward the opening that will be held the next day.

Gundam Factory Yokohama has finally begun. Let's go and see the behavior of Gentle Gundam.