Vstone's Black Ox coming September to destroy your bank account

How much would you pay for a one and a half foot tall robot capable of bending your will with a simple glance? If you said ¥798,000 (about $7,400) then you're already under the control of Vstone's Black Ox. You'll have to hurry though. Of the 30 planned for manufacturing only 15 remain for pre-order. Must... Buy... Robot.

[Via Akihabara News]

[Neophytos Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:10AM]

Sign me up?

man, this comment wasn't even worth the activation e-mail.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:12AM]

so, what's your point?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:12AM]

Don't say it. Just don't.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 7:36AM]

Hmm, the meme police... wasn't that a Cheap Trick song?

"The meme police, they live inside of my head.
The meme police, they come to me in my bed.
The meme police, theyre coming to arrest me, oh no...."

[BKKFarang Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:13AM]

Yes you got that right.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:25AM]

not funny..

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:28AM]

I for one welcome my will bending overlords.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:34AM]

BENDER!!!! =D

[Temple Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:35AM]

Link with videos of the robot punching and kicking etc.
http://www.vstone.co.jp/top/products/robot/blackox/index2.html

Scroll down to pictures of the BlackOx and click the pictures for a WMV file BTW Black Ox is a robot from Tetsujin 28/Gigantor:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantor

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:36AM]

well it does have its heart set on world domination...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:40AM]

Satan Bot kicks ass.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:42AM]

I wish I could /delete you, Shei.

[jivetrky Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:08AM]

I found it funny *shrug*

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:08AM]

I WILL DESTROY YOU
- Micheal J Caboose

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 5:08AM]

I HATE BABIES
- Micheal J Caboose

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:15AM]

Shei if i could i would take ur priceless iphone and throw it before Black Ox. program it to destructive mode and see the carnage in total bliss.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:22AM]

I just knew someone wouldn't be able to resist an overlord post. Plus Shei must be Clak in disguise.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 4:49AM]

You know, to be honest, I've been an editor here a long time and I still appreciate the "overlord" comments. It's somehow different from the tired "will it blend / play doom" memes. It's like Engadget proprietary nerdspeak -- a wink-wink, nudge-nudge between the original Rojas readers.

I for one welcome our overlord-meme repeating overlords

Thomas

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 9:41AM]

funny post Tom. but no mention of what this thing does that is so spectacular. Or is it pricey just because they are only making 30 of them? It is badass looking. Dillon, call your local big brothers/big sisters organization...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:24AM]

I would buy one of those to smash my enemies with. They would be all like "Imma gonna beat you up Dillon" and then they would see my robot and be like "omfg hax!" and I would push it over and it would crush them. This thing is really huge, right?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 5:10AM]

"a one and a half foot tall robot"

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 8:02AM]

Think about it Dillon, you could mess up a whole lotta mice with that sorta power

[radesalvo31 Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:40AM]

I would totally buy one if I had $7,400 to spare and I were a tasteless money burning douche. But alas, I am stuck with my meager Rumble Robots.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 4:28AM]

that.... is so.... bad ass.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 5:16AM]

I love spam, do you love spam Apple lover?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 5:35AM]

Don't get me wrong it cracks me up too :P Long may it continue

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 5:59AM]

Ahahaha, "Micropussies", I get it!

[smellylettuce Posted Jul 9th 2008 8:48AM]

Poor Black Ox, he appears to be crying in the video due lack of interest.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 8:54AM]

Its scary! The thing is evil!

.... well...if I had the money...and they had it in pink...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 10:41AM]

cool

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 10:41AM]

cool

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 3:15PM]

Where's Gigantor???

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 4:01PM]

What does this robot even do, other than look badass. Def. not worth 7,000 est. for...

FAIL

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 5:21PM]

Oh, yeah?! But can it curve bullets?!!

[SpydaKat Posted Jul 9th 2008 5:41PM]

Take this!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2008 10:55PM]

7,000 would buy a nice LCD TV...Its a tough decision

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2008 6:44PM]

GUNDAM!!!