When Guillermo Met Gundam
While promoting Pacific Rim overseas, Guillermo Del Toro toured Odiaba Japan joined by the film’s co-stars Rinko Kikuchi and Ashida Mana. Most of the above video is fun touristy stuff, but at the 3:19 mark something magical happens. Del Toro encounters Odiaba’s legendary Gundam statue and is instantly overcome by childlike wonder. There is just something so heartwarming about watching the director see one of his inspirations up close. (His exclamation of “whoa” when the giant statue moves its head is especially touching). Given the sheer magic that Del Toro has given to audiences over the years, it’s tremendous to see him experiencing some karmic retribution first hand, wouldn’t you agree?
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Chris Cummins is a pop culture writer and Archie comics historian who has contributed to The Robot's Voice, Den of Geek US, Philebrity, Geekadelphia, Uproxx, and Unicorn Booty. He is the co-producer and co-host of Nerd Nite Philadelphia, and is regularly involved in producing and hosting New York Super Week events. In 2014, Chris began Sci-Fi Explosion, a mix of live performance, trivia and funny clips celebrating the weirdest in science fiction that regularly travels around the United States. He wrote the introductions to the compilations Archie's Favorite Comics From The Vault and (with Paul Castiglia) Archie's Favorite High School Stories. You can find Chris on Twitter at @bionicbigfoot and @scifiexplosion.