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24
May 2009

Royal Mint issue Hello Kitty Coins to Commemorate 35th Anniversary

Now the good old Royal Mint, I never knew they had a taste of anime! Seems that Hello Kitty will be on the coins casted by the British Royal Mint and issued by the Cook Islands Commonwealth. I want one! There are currently 1000 gold pieces each for $25 and $50, 1500 silver pieces for $10, 1000 silver pieces for the other 3 types of dollars that will be sold in Japan first, and then will be sold in countries around the world including the UK. Hello Kitty with her boyfriend Daniel at Big Ben is on the $50, the British Flag and Hello Kitty Coat of Arms is on the $25, Hello Kitty's Family is on the $10, Hello Kitty and Polo is on the $5, Hello Kitty and the London Bus and weather is on another $5, Hello Kitty with her boyfriend Daniel at Tower of London is again on another $5. Only those with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is to allow the only legal currency of the Commonwealth. So when will Mio denomination come out at? USA? ^_^ From:  毎日jp [smooth=id:2;]

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Posted by Eddie Li 
23
May 2009

Giant Gundam character statue to light up Odaiba

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" animated television series, an 18-meter-tall, "full scale" Gundam statue is currently being built at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo's Odaiba. The lower half of Gundam's body, which measures about 11 meters high, has already been constructed. After other parts of the character's body are finished, including the head, arms and torso, they will all be assembled. The completed Gundam statue is expected to weigh nearly 35 tons, move its head and emit light or mist from 50 points of its body. The statue will be on display to the public at the park from July 11 to August 31, free of charge.
Lucky Japan, I want to go and see it! >: (

Filed under  //   Anime   anniversary   character   gundam   Japan   odaiba   Random Stuff   statue  
Posted by Eddie Li