Cold hands no heart

'Gundam' are robots that have featured in manga strips, video games and books since the late '70s. To mark the 30th anniversary, this summer, the toymaker Bandai has constructed a full-scale reproduction in Tokyo's Odaiba Shiokaze Park. Apparently its the biggest ever and at 60' tall, the true size they were envisioned by the creators. Its head moves and it can do various other special effects with light and smoke so all in all a fairly frightening spectacle.

As you would imagine, this is big news in Tokyo, and this weekend, as the result of a big competition, a lucky couple were married at Gundam's feet. The couple are so keen on the series that they have a daughter named after a character. Thousands turned out to see the marriage and Gundam performed well with lots of light and smoke effects puffing overhead.