Forget video games and anime. If someone ever asks you if Gundam is popular in Japan, laugh in their face and show them this gianormous plastic model. Pricing at 350,000 yen (around US $3,200), the 1.5 meter tall and 35 kilogram (Yanks, get metric!) statue comes with a large black gun, a shield but no smiling lady. There are also 14 parts that move, sound effects and even an infrared remote! Bandai's press release calls this a "Hyper Hybrid Model" and notes that it is targeted towards 20-40 year-old males. Otaku in their 50's are evidently sensible enough not to make this sort of purchase. Brian Ashcraft

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