Princes in the Tower household which stated: "the children should be together at one breakfast". James Gairdner, however, argues that it is unclear to whom the phrase "the children" alludes, and that it may not have been a reference to the princes. It may refer to Edward, Earl of Warwick (son of the Duke of Clarence) and Edward IV's two youngest daughters (Catherine and Bridget), all of whom were living under Richard's care at Sheriff Hutton. Other than their disappearance, there is no direct evidence that the princes were murdered, and "no reliable, well-informed, independent or impartial sources" for the associated events. Nevertheless, following
Tower of the Sun transform the tower into a giant monster robot. As part of ad campaign for the model, the tower is shown in a short animated sequence in which would transform and briefly fight a monster in same style as Tokusatsu programs. The Tower of the Sun, as well as the Expo of 1970, plays a central role in Naoki Urasawa's manga: "20th Century Boys". In this series the tower becomes one of the main symbols of the "cult of the friend," an evil association that wants to conquer the world. It also appears in the movie I Wish (film) (Kiseki, 2011,