And although most fans like us are stuck in our respective countries and states, the internet brings us a closer look at the interior of the Gundam Cafe opening today at 8:30am for the public.
First up, the Store front. You must have seen the 3D render before, you will be presently surprised that it looks exactly the same!
No longer the shiny 3D render but they did build according to specification.
Then we have the inside of the cafe, very nicely renovated to have the space feel… The inside of the store is design for 60 seats, which are matching to the theme with some that could be said to be specially made to order.
On some walls of the cafe, you will be able to see the signatures of the famous and influential people. Information related to the Gundam universe can also be found on the big monitors/HDTVs mounted on the wall around the cafe.
Gundam model kits or Gunpla can also be seen on display inside glass cases with the main theme this year being the 30th Anniversary of the Gundam franchise. It will show the development of Gunpla, thru it’s innovation and evolution.
A great example is the RX-02, which is the first gunpla made but evolve to become better products, like the MG, PG, HGUC series.
Bandai have also announced this week that, as off march 2010, over 400 million Gunpla models have been sold around the world, since it’s founding in 1979. Amazing right?!
Even the toilet is of special design, featuring the Red Zaku II, the one used by the Red Comet, Char Aznable. The toilet is said to actually be blinking and even with sound when it’s actually used…
This is the female toilet, since it’s the only one opened for picture taking. The male toilet is expected to be the same, thou…
Chars looking at you! (That might actually turn some people on… …)
All cafe have to have waitress or service crew. In this one, they have got a few of the soldiers/clerks from the Earth Federation to serve the customers. The waitress of the cafe will be serving in the pink federation uniform,along with a menu consisting of items like the Jaburo Coffee, Gunpla Taiyaki.
While the Dinner menu consist of interesting choices like the, Ace Pilot Menu(Pasta), Heroine Menu(Pasta and rice), Temporary non-commissioned officer menu (snack), and more…
After 5pm, the cafe will turn into a bar and start serving Alcohol beverages from the very good looking bar.
If you are too busy to enter the cafe, there is even a take-away counter outside for serving a take-out menu. If you want to get some souvenirs, the scorch is the place to go. Look below to see some of the offerings… It even will give your hand a small free gift, if you have a FeliCa phone.
Yup on the left of the feliCa machine are the Jaburo Blend beans, if you want to bring it home with you. They come from South America.
This cafe will definitely be a hit among fans of the Gundam series. And another place for foreigners like us to mark as a must visit location!
The location of the place can be found on the map below
And their normal operating time is as stated below
■CAFE TIME
（平日, Normal days）10：00～17：00
■BAR TIME
（平日, Normal days）17：00～23：00
[Source: Akibamap.net via Kotaku]
[Related Site: Gundam Cafe]
