Weapon of Peace ~ Tetsujin 28-go
By: Charz
Tags: Astro Boy, B-29 Superfortress, Frankenstein, Goethe, Gundam, Mary Shelley, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Odaiba, Osamu Takeuchi, Osamu Tezuka, Peace, Shotaro Kaneda, Tetsujin 28, Vergeltungswaffe, World Peace
Category: Codex, Japan, Tetsujin 28
| Aperture: | f/7.2 |
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| Focal Length: | 5.1mm |
| ISO: | 64 |
| Shutter: | 1/439 sec |
| Camera: | RICOH GX200 |
Kobe Tetsujin Statue by kobeoyaji
In the story, Tetsujin was originally developed secretly as a weapon for Japan during the war, but the war ends and the robot is instead used to maintain peace.
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The naming of the robot, Tetsujin 28-go (literally, “Iron Man No. 28″), is said to have partly been inspired by the destructive B-29 bombers of World War II.
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In the story, various spies are engaged in secret activities in Japan after the war, and Tetsujin, depicted as a relic of the war, comes close to falling into the hands of evildoers, but in the end the robot is retrieved and delivered to Japanese police. The young Shotaro Kaneda controls the robot, and it is used for peace.
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It is delightful that what was once a symbol of evil has now resurfaced as a monument of peace.Osamu Takeuchi, professor of Doshisha University
Manga’s military machines rebranded as images of peace, Mainichi, January 8, 2010
See Also : Iron God Of Peace ~ Kobe Tetsujin Project, City Angel Tetsujin 28
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What a great statue