Up close and personal with Tokyo's 59-foot Gundam statue - CNET

Here's how it looks up close.

Fundam with Tokyo's giant Gundam

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Getting to Odaiba is pretty easy, like getting anywhere in Tokyo. Several lines run to or through it. It's a bit of a walk to get from the station to DiverCity. But once you get there, you're greeted as you approach by the suit itself. Though unable to defend Earth from any alien invaders, it does at least light up.

A few times a day, it even puts on a little show.

The nighttime show is even better.

If you're in Tokyo, is it worth making a trip out to Odaiba just to see a robot model? I don't know -- I did, and I'm not even a fan of the show. There's just something cool and weird about a 59-foot robot statue, even if it's standing in front of a mall.