The life-sized robot inspired by Mobile Suit Gundam in Yokohama, Japan has entered "testing mode" and is now able to move its arms and legs.French animation website Catsuka posted a video of the 60-foot-statue to its official Twitter. The Gundam was able to lift its arms and knees, and even performed Michael Jackson's famous moonwalk dance to return to its docking station. It truly puts the "mobile" in "Mobile Suit."
Expected to finish construction by this October, the robot weighs 25 tons and will be able to move around freely when completed.
The statue is based on the RX-78-2 Gundam from the original Mobile Suit Gundam animated series. A previous statue of the RX-78-2 Gundam statue stood in Tokyo Bay before being dismantled in 2017.
Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Mobile Suit Gundam takes place in the far future and focuses on the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation. Both sides use massive robots called "mobile suits" to do battle. Gundam is one of Japan's most popular franchises, with several anime series and video games released over the years. Legendary Pictures is currently developing a live-action film, with Saga writer Brian K. Vaughan penning the script.