Shin Kita-Kyushu Airport to Feature Maetel Robot

The New Kita-Kyushu Airport, scheduled to open on the 16th, will be home to a robot replica of Maetel from the manga and anime series Galaxy Express 999. The Maetel receptionist robot will be able to answer 200 questions about the airport, with the voice of Maetel voice actress Masako Ikeda. Kita-Kyushu in Fukuoka is the hometown of Galaxy Express 999 creator Leiji Matsumoto.

Source: Akihabara News and Anime News Network