An 18-meter 'Gundam' from Japan's popular television animation series stands at a park in Tokyo June 18, 2009. The full-scale model of the television animation character has been built to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the start of its broadcasting. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 32 months ago

An 18-meter 'Gundam' from Japan's popular television animation series stands at a park in Tokyo June 18, 2009. The full-scale model of the television animation character has been built to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the start of its broadcasting.

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